Vectorfire

In Vectorfire, you control a combat ship that can move left and right across the screen, firing upward to defeat the enemy positioned at the top of the arena. Each stage is a direct confrontation: positioning, timing, and smart use of the environment are key to survival.

The objective is simple but unforgiving:
drain the enemy ship’s energy to advance to the next phase.

The prototype currently includes a full remake of the first planet from Volleyfire, featuring four battle stages. Once you clear the first three encounters, you’ll reach Stage 4, where a powerful boss battle awaits. Defeating the boss completes the prototype.

Be careful — you only have one life. A single mistake can end the run, encouraging precision and mastery.

During gameplay, players can collect classic arcade power-ups, including:

• Health recovery

• Laser upgrades (up to two levels)

• Temporary invisibility

• Bonus items for extra score

Your best score is recorded, encouraging replayability and mastery of each stage.

Player 1 uses A/D to move ship left/right (that's right, there is no up/down here) and SPACE to shoot.
Player 2 uses Directional keys to move the ship left/right, and 0/./Enter/5 to fire

If a gamepad is connected, Player 2 will use in versus mode. In single player, Player 1 can use it too.

Press ESC to return to menu (or quit the game from the Main Menu)

This prototype was born out of curiosity: I wanted to see how far I could go making a game in Unreal Engine using sprite-based visuals... and I also set myself a personal 24-hour challenge. Because of that, some of the graphics have been generated/edited using the original Volleyfire as a base.

If people find it interesting, I’d love to consider expanding the project beyond a straight remake. Despite its simplicity, the core idea has a lot of potential, especially on the multiplayer side.

Maybe the next update will include online multiplayer... time will tell :)
In the meantime... have fun!