A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux

Simple 2D game built as a Java prototype. Control your player and dodge a relentless stream of falling objects for as long as you can, the longer you survive, the faster they come.

Features:

  • WASD movement
  • Escalating difficulty over time
  • Score tracking
  • Background music and sound effects

This is an early prototype developed in Java Swing as a personal coding project.

More information
Published 19 days ago
StatusPrototype
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Authorlobsterchops
Tagsjava, Simple, swing

Download

Download
SimpleDodgerGame.jar 18 MB

Install instructions

This simple game is distributed as a runnable .jar file — no installer required.

Requirements:

How to run:

  1. Download the runnable jar
  2. Double-click the file to launch, or run the following command in your terminal/command prompt: java -jar Dodger.jar

Troubleshooting:

  • If double-clicking does nothing, make sure Java is installed and .jar files are associated with Java on your system
  • If you see an error about Java version, make sure you have Java 17 or higher — older versions will not work

Development log

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