A downloadable game

Pixel Armada is my first step into NES game development — a simple space shooter built from the ground up as I learn how these classic games actually work.

Right now, it’s a minimal but playable experience:

Move your ship left and right
Fire at incoming enemies
Survive against a small wave of attackers

That’s it… for now.

More information

Status	In development
Author	Geek Life Development
Genre	Shooter
Tags	NES ROM
Average session	A few seconds
Inputs	Keyboard, Joystick
Content	No generative AI was used

Download

pixel-armada 40 kB

Install instructions

📥 Download & Install Instructions

🎮 How to Play

This game is a NES homebrew ROM (.nes file). To play it, you’ll need a NES emulator.

🖥️ Step 1 — Download the Game

Download the .zip file from this page
Extract it using your system’s built-in unzip tool
Inside, you will find a file like:
```
game.nes 
```

🕹️ Step 2 — Install an Emulator

You will need a NES emulator to run the game.

Recommended:

Mesen2 (Windows / macOS / Linux)

Download from:

https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2/releases

Install by:

Extracting the downloaded file
Moving the app to your Applications folder (Mac) or preferred location

▶️ Step 3 — Run the Game

Open Mesen2
Go to:
```
File → Open 
```
Select the game.nes file

🎮 Default Controls (Keyboard)

Move

Arrow Keys

Shoot

Secondary (unused)

Start

Enter

Select

Right Shift

Key

You can change controls in:

Options → Input

⚠️ Notes

This is an NES-style game, so performance depends on your emulator
No additional libraries or installations are required beyond the emulator
Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux via emulator

💾 Optional: Real Hardware

This ROM may be compatible with NES flash cartridges or emulation devices (EverDrive, etc.), but has not been fully tested on all hardware.

If you want, I can also:

tailor this for Windows-only or Mac-only users
add controller/gamepad instructions
or write a more “gamey” version with personality for your page

Pixel Armada