Derek Yu

2025 · Game

To Mars and Beyond

An 8-bit Starship run from Starbase to Voyager 1—dodge asteroids and UFOs, grab coins, hit planetary milestones.

To Mars and Beyond video poster
Problem
A space game has to feel fast on a phone with no framework tax, and still read as a solar-system journey instead of an endless runner with a skin.
Approach
One Canvas scene, mouse or swipe steering, and distance mapped onto real milestones—Moon through Voyager 1—with medals for how far the run gets. Dogecoins, shields, and hit-point rules keep the run readable in a few seconds.
Outcome
Playable in the browser on desktop and mobile. Independent fan project; not affiliated with SpaceX.
To Mars and Beyond still
To Mars and Beyond still

Stack

JavaScript · HTML5 Canvas · GitHub Pages