Remix: Space Commander

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Build a small, playable browser game inspired by "Space Commander" (Strategy).
Concept: Turn based rougelike bounty hunter game in space.
Tech: use Three.js; keep it to a single page that loads instantly with no login or install.
Controls: keyboard and mouse on desktop, shown on a short how-to-play screen.
Players: single-player.
Core loop: include a visible score, progress saved in localStorage.
Steps: 1) get the core mechanic playable with placeholder shapes, 2) add win/lose conditions and restart, 3) polish feel, visuals and sound, 4) add your own twist (setting, character or one new rule).
Make it your own: don't copy the original's name, art, text or code.

Remix notes (our suggestions, not the creator's)

Space Commander is a Three.js strategy game pitched as a turn-based roguelike bounty-hunter game in space. Bounty hunting gives each run a clear target and a story, and turn-based play leaves room to think. Remix idea (our suggestion): keep the hunt structure and add a choice about how you catch each target. Fight them, outsmart them, or bargain with them, each with different rewards. Your reputation could change which jobs you're offered next. Prompting tip: ask your AI tool for a star map of short jumps, turn-based ship combat on a small grid, and targets defined as data with traits and weaknesses. Keep runs around twenty minutes. Show enemy intent before each turn so tactics feel fair. A short log of your hunts at the end of a run makes it feel like a story.

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Created by @gdemchak17 · Original game: space-commander.gentrydemchak.com · All rights in the game belong to its creator.

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