After months of development and testing, Dinosaur Exploder v1.0 is officially out! This is the first public stable release, and it marks the moment the project is ready for the world to play — and contribute to.
What's in v1.0
Core Gameplay
- Move your spaceship with the arrow keys
- Shoot incoming dinosaurs with the spacebar
- Use the shield (
Ekey) to block incoming hits - Drop a bomb (
Bkey) to clear the entire screen instantly - Press
Escto pause at any time
Features
- Multiple enemy waves with increasing difficulty
- Score system with real-time tracking
- Retro pixel art aesthetic with smooth FXGL rendering
- Multilingual UI: English, Spanish, French, Greek, Chinese
- Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux
Technical Highlights
- Built with Java 21 + JavaFX + FXGL
- Clean architecture: entities, systems, and components decoupled
- Open source under the MIT license
- CI/CD pipeline via GitHub Actions
How to Download
Head to the GitHub releases page to grab the latest JAR for your platform.
Thank You
This release wouldn't have been possible without the contributors who tested, reported bugs, and submitted PRs. You all made this happen. 🦖✨