Galactui v1.0.0

v1.0.0 - Initial Release 🚀

We are excited to announce the first official release of Galactui, a retro-style, terminal-based space shooter game written in Go!

This project leverages the Bubble Tea framework for the TUI and Lip Gloss for styling. Experience classic arcade action directly in your terminal with smooth animations, sound effects, and intense boss battles.

✨ Features

• Classic Arcade Action: Fast-paced shooting mechanics.
• Multiple Enemy Types: Battle against Basic formations, ZigZag patterns, and Chasers.
• Boss Battles: Face challenging bosses every 5 waves.
• Power-ups: Boost your ship with Multi-Shot, Shield, and Nuke power-ups.
• High Scores: Compete for the top spot with local leaderboard tracking.
• Cross-Platform: Runs natively on Linux, Windows, and macOS.
• Sound Effects: Immersive retro sound effects (can be toggled).

👾 Game Modes

• Normal Mode: Survive endless waves of enemies with progressively increasing difficulty.
• Boss Rush: Skip the minions and fight an endless stream of powerful bosses.

🎮 Controls

Key	Action
Arrow Keys	Move the ship
Space	Shoot
P / ESC	Pause game
Q / Ctrl+C	Quit

📦 Download & Run

Download the appropriate pre-built binary for your operating system from the Assets section below.

Linux

After downloading galactui-linux, open your terminal and run:

chmod +x galactui-linux
./galactui-linux

Windows

Download galactui-windows.exe and run it from your Command Prompt or PowerShell:

.\galactui-windows.exe

macOS

Download the correct binary for your Mac (galactui-mac-intel for Intel chips or galactui-mac-arm64 for Apple Silicon).

After downloading, open a terminal, make the file executable, and run it. For example:

chmod +x galactui-mac-arm64
./galactui-mac-arm64

Note: If macOS blocks the app, you may need to allow it in System Settings > Privacy & Security.

Thank you for checking out Galactui. We hope you enjoy the game!