Dangerous Dave - Rust Edition

A 2D platformer game written in Rust using macroquad, inspired by the classic "Dangerous Dave" game.

🎮 About

Dave-RS is a remake of the classic DOS game "Dangerous Dave" implemented in Rust. Navigate through levels, avoid monsters, collect items, and find your way to the exit door in this action platformer.

✨ Features

• Classic platformer gameplay
• Monster AI with customizable waypoints and behaviors
• Shooting mechanics
• Tiled map integration for level design
• Custom rotation effects for enemies

🔧 Requirements

• Rust (latest stable version)
• Cargo package manager
• Compatible OS: Windows, macOS, or Linux

🚀 Building and Running

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/oawad79/dave-rs.git
cd dave-rs

Build and run the game:

cargo run --release

For development:

cargo run

🎯 How to Play

• Arrow Keys: Move & Jump
• Left Alt: Jet Pack
• Left Ctrl : Shoot
• ESC: Pause/Menu
• F1: Help
• Ctrl-A: Toggle Full/Windowed Mode
• Ctrl-[1-9, 0]: Cheats to Skip to levels, 0 for Level 10

🛠️ Technical Details

The game is built with:

• Rust: Programming language
• macroquad: 2D game framework
• macroquad-tiled: Tiled map integration
• Tiled Map Editor: Tiled Editor

Monster System

Monsters in the game follow custom waypoint paths defined in Tiled maps. They can:

• Move along predefined paths
• Rotate around different axes
• Shoot at the player when in range

Level Design

Levels are created using the Tiled map editor, with custom properties to define:

• Monster placement and behavior
• Collectible items
• Player starting position
• Exit points

🔄 Development Status

This project is under active development. New features and improvements are being added regularly.

🙏 Credits

• Original "Dangerous Dave" game by John Romero
• Macroquad library by Fedor Logachev

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request