Distro Invaders

A retro-terminal themed 2D arcade shooter built with Java. Defend your Arch Linux system from incoming OS distributions before they crash your kernel!

Download • Features • Controls • Build

Screenshots

Main Menu

Man Page (Controls)

Gameplay

About The Game

Distro Invaders is a lightweight, dependency-free Java Swing game. You play as the Arch Linux logo at the bottom of the screen. Your objective is to shoot down incoming waves of Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, Manjaro, and Windows logos using your terminal laser.

If a distro slips past or hits your system directly, it triggers a KERNEL PANIC (Game Over).

Features

• Retro CRT Rendering: Custom scanlines and vignette overlay for that classic terminal monitor feel.
• Bilingual UI: Press [L] on the main menu to toggle between English and Turkish.
• Dynamic Difficulty: Enemy speed and spawn rates increase the longer your system "Uptime" lasts.
• BGM Support: Retro background audio loop (bgm.wav).
• Zero External Dependencies: Written entirely in pure Java (javax.swing and java.awt).
• AppImage Release: Play instantly on Linux without dealing with Java paths or installations.

Controls

Key	Action
Left / Right Arrows	Move your system (Arch)
Spacebar	Fire terminal command (Laser)
L	Toggle language (EN/TR) on the main menu
Enter / Space	Select menu option
R	Hard Reboot (Restart after Kernel Panic)
ESC	Go back / Exit system

Download & Run

Using the AppImage (Linux)

The easiest way to play on Linux is using the pre-compiled AppImage.

1. Go to the Releases page and download Distro_Invaders-x86_64.AppImage.
2. Make it executable:

   chmod +x Distro_Invaders-x86_64.AppImage

3. Run it:

   ./Distro_Invaders-x86_64.AppImage

(Requires Java JRE 8+ installed on your system)

Build from Source

If you want to compile the game yourself:

# 1. Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/SirAtilotty/DistroInvaders.git
cd DistroInvaders

# 2. Compile the Java file
javac DistroInvaders.java

# 3. Run the game
java DistroInvaders

Packaging a runnable JAR:

jar cfe DistroInvaders.jar DistroInvaders *.class
java -jar DistroInvaders.jar

Credits

• Developer & Architect: SirAtilotty

  🚀 What's New in v1.1.0

The highly anticipated v1.1.0 update transforms the game from a single-ship shooter into a multi-distro tactical defense system!

🌟 New Features

• Distro Selection Screen: You are no longer limited to just Arch Linux. You can now choose your fighter (distro) before initializing the system, each with unique passive perks:
  • Arch Linux: Rolling Strafe - Shoot while moving
  • Debian: Rock Solid - Starts with 2 HP, but has a slower fire rate (280ms).
  • Fedora: Cutting Edge - Fires a Dual Laser (240ms)
  • Gentoo: Source Compiled - Grants +50% movement speed (160ms)
• High Score Tracking: The main menu now saves and displays your highest Purge count (High Score) locally. Compete against your own uptime records!

📸 v1.1.0 Screenshots

Main Menu (High Score Display)

Distro Selection: Arch Linux

Distro Selection: Debian

Distro Selection: Fedora

Distro Selection: Gentoo