Year Of The BlackDragon
An authentic 1980s-inspired arcade martial arts duel featuring Grandmaster Derek Williams vs. 5 unique weapon masters. Built with 60 FPS Canvas rendering, procedural chi lighting, a Web Audio chiptune synthesizer, and responsive touch controls.
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About this Project
Year Of The BlackDragon
By Derek Williams (@derekwcodes)
*Year Of The BlackDragon* is a high-octane 1-on-1 martial arts fighting game built for the web. Inspired by 1985 arcade combat classics (*Yie Ar Kung-Fu*), this game pits Grandmaster Derek Williams against five legendary tournament weapon masters inside the Imperial Black Dragon Pagoda.
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Key Features
- **Custom Grandmaster Likeness:** Fluid martial arts character based on authentic real-world likeness, featuring an olive-drab athletic gi, navy trousers, and a gold grandmaster sash.
- **5 Unique Tournament Challengers:**
1. **Iron Buchu** — Heavy sumo master with aerial torpedo diving attacks.
2. **Star Shadow** — Kunoichi master throwing high-speed lethal shuriken stars.
3. **Nunchaku Dan** — Fast dual-nunchaku flurry striker.
4. **Bo Staff Ken** — Long-range temple staff vault fighter.
5. **Shadow Legion** — Multi-clone master squad.
- **Interactive Projectile Parry:** Punch and kick incoming ninja shurikens out of the air for bonus points and chi deflection!
- **Procedural Chiptune Audio Engine:** Pure Web Audio API battle melody, dynamic basslines, and authentic impact sound effects without external audio file latency.
- **Atmospheric Visuals:** Multi-layered pagodas, volumetric shadows, floating cherry blossom petals, dynamic chi burst sparks, and screen-shake impact feedback.
- **Cross-Platform Controls:** Full keyboard responsiveness plus built-in mobile/tablet touch controls.
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Controls & Maneuvers
| Action | Keyboard Input | Touch / D-Pad |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Move Left / Right** | A / D or ← / → | ◀ / ▶ Buttons |
| **High Jump** | W or ↑ | ▲ Button |
| **Dragon Crouch** | S or ↓ | ▼ Button |
| **Light Punch** | J or Z | **PUNCH** Button |
| **Heavy Kick** | K or X | **KICK** Button |
| **Flying Dragon Kick** | W + K (In Air) | ▲ + **KICK** |
| **Sweeping Tail Kick** | S + K (Crouching) | ▼ + **KICK** |
| **Leaping Chi Fist** | W + J (In Air) | ▲ + **PUNCH** |
| **Crouch Body Strike** | S + J (Crouching) | ▼ + **PUNCH** |
| **Toggle Audio** | M | **AUDIO** Button |
| **Pause Game** | P or Esc | — |
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Technical Specifications
- **Display Resolution:** 1280 × 720 (16:9 native widescreen)
- **Target Frame Rate:** 60 FPS
- **Audio Synthesizer:** Real-time Web Audio API (Oscillators, Noise Generators, Biquad Filters)
- **Dependencies:** None (Zero external libraries or asset downloads required)
- **File Structure:**
- index.html — Main game shell and viewport container
- style.css — Modern arcade interface and responsive styling
- game.js — Core physics, AI behaviors, and rendering engine
- audio.js — Chiptune music and sound synthesis engine
- Year-Of-The-BlackDragon-Playable.html — Single-file offline test build
Technologies
Game details
- Genres
- ActionFighting
- Game engine
- Custom / Proprietary
- Platforms
- Browser
- Play modes
- Single-player
- Release stage
- Prototype
- Release window
- To be announced
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