A vertical shoot-em-up inspired by the classic Galaxians.

Defend against waves of attacking aliens out for your blood.

A vertical shoot-em-up, inspired by the classic Galaxians.

Defend your planet from waves of invaders using your gun turret. Manage the gun temperature to avoid overheating and watch you ammo level to avoid running out. Dodge the attacking enemies and look out for shrapnel.

Source (v0.7)

Source downloads require Python 2.6+, pygame 1.9+

What's New in 0.7

• New "Mothership" levels - aliens gradually emerge from the mothership to attack you
• New "Bomber" alien - drops a bomb that explodes in fragments at a certain height
• Many extra levels - now 25 in total
• Added pause - Press P to pause gameplay

• Added a new web high scores table. Your high score is now tracked online so you can compete against other people

• Removed restriction on ammo
• Changed the impact of overheating. Now the gun fires slower bullets which sometimes fragment
• Added sound and visual cue when extra life is gained
• Added animation when the player ship is destroyed
• Fixed bug where sounds might not play (too few pygame channels used)
• Tweaked alien motion

What's New in 0.4

• Aliens now crash to earth after being shot. Crashing aliens will destroy your ship.
• Updated ship icon. Ship changes appearance when the gun is too hot.
• Can run the game in full screen mode (run with "python qanat.py -F").
• Fixed bug when starting the game. Bombs dropped during the intro could sometimes kill you.

Videos

Start Screen

Simple wave

Complex wave with divers

Watch out for falling debris