The Spacemen

The Spacemen is a retro-style 2D vertical space shooter built with C++17 and SFML 2.5.1 — a love letter to classic arcade games, wrapped in a tight executable.

🎮 Gameplay Features:

🚀 Move left/right and shoot upward  

👾 Randomly spawning enemies  

🔫 Laser combat with sound effects  

❤️ Health-based survival system  

🏁 Win by killing 30 enemies; lose if HP hits 0  

🔁 Auto-restart after win/loss  

🎨 Polish & Presentation:

🧠 Intro cutscene: 5 narrative slides before the game begins  

🎵 Background music & sound effects  

🖼️ Custom icon on the executable  

⚙️ Built With: C++17 , SFML 2.5.1 , CMake , Clean, modular, beginner-friendly  

📦 Installation:

1. Download the ZIP file  

2. Extract it anywhere  

3. Run `TheSpacemen.exe`  

(No install required)