space-invaders

A simple video game on an FPGA.

Gameplay

• The player starts with 3 lives. Each time the player is hit by a missile, one life is lost. The player loses when no more lives remain.
• The player's score is increased by one each time an invader is shot down. The player wins the game when no more invaders remain.

Hardware

• Nexys3 Spartan 6 FPGA board
• Left and right buttons for player movement
• Shoot button for the player's laser
• Reset button that returns the game to its initial state at any point
• 3 seven-segment displays for the player's lives and score count
• External monitor to display the game via VGA output

Implementation

Read more about the game implementation here.