NS-Shaft: Welcome to Hell

This is a stable version of our NS-Shaft inspired mobile game project, preserved from the 22:11 commit. It features a vertically scrolling platform game with various gameplay elements set in a hellish theme.

Game Demo

Below are demonstrations of the NS-Shaft: Welcome to Hell gameplay:

Game Concept

NS-Shaft: Welcome to Hell is based on the classic NS-Shaft game concept, where players must navigate downward through a series of platforms while avoiding hazards. In our version, the player descends through the layers of hell, facing increasingly challenging obstacles.

Game Features

• Dynamic Platforming: Navigate through an endless series of hellish platforms that scroll vertically
• Multiple Platform Types:
  • Regular platforms that provide sanctuary
  • Demonic springs that bounce the player higher
  • Hellish treadmills that move the player horizontally
  • Fiery spikes that damage the player
• Health System: Player has 10 lives that can be lost through various infernal hazards
• Falling Fireballs: Dodge fireballs that fall from the top of the screen
• Score System: Earn points based on survival time in hell
• Responsive Controls: Move left and right with on-screen buttons

Technical Details

• Built with React Native and Expo
• Physics powered by Matter.js
• Custom collision detection system
• Dynamic entity generation

Controls

• Left and right buttons control horizontal movement
• Landing on springs causes the player to bounce higher (with healing effect)
• Regular platforms provide healing (brief sanctuary)
• Spikes cause damage (hellish punishment)
• Treadmills move the player in their direction (the unstable nature of hell)

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Run the game: npm start or expo start

Version Information

This is the stable version from the 22:11 commit, which includes the following improvements:

• Slow bounce on springs with healing
• Healing on platforms (sanctuary effect)
• Damage on spikes (increased challenge)
• Fixed boundary detection
• Increased platform gaps for better gameplay

Visual Theme

The game features a dark, fiery aesthetic with:

• Hellish background with flames
• Demonic imagery
• Red and black color scheme
• Infernal obstacles

Credits

• Inspired by the classic NS-Shaft game
• Original "Welcome to Hell" concept and implementation by the Mobile Game Development Team
• Developed in collaboration with Oyelowo Mujirat and Maharjan Binita
• Physics engine: Matter.js
• Game engine: React Native Game Engine

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.