🎮 Retro 2D Game in Java

A pixel-art style retro 2D game built with pure Java. This project is designed to be lightweight, educational, and extendable for hobby or indie developers.

🧩 Features

• 🔄 Smooth 2D player movement
• 🗺️ Tile-based world with scrolling
• 🎵 Retro-style sound effects and music
• 🎨 Pixel-art graphics rendering
• 🎮 Keyboard input handling
• 💾 Simple save/load system

🛠️ Built With

• Java Swing
• Java AWT & Swing (or JavaFX) (depending on your implementation)
• [Optional] Custom game loop & frame rate control
• [Optional] Tiled map support

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Java Development Kit (JDK) 8 or later
• A Java-compatible IDE (e.g., IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, VS Code)

Running the Game

Clone the repo:

git clone https://github.com/willgregorry/retro-2d-java-game.git
cd retro-2d-java-game