Show HN: LightCycle, a FOSS game in Rust based on Tron

Summary

LightCycle A classic TRON-inspired light cycle game built with Rust and ggez. Features Single-player and Two-player modes - Battle against AI or a friend - Battle against AI or a friend Adjustable AI Difficulty - Easy, Medium, and Hard AI opponents - Easy, Medium, and Hard AI opponents Boost Mechanic - Limited energy boost system for strategic gameplay - Limited energy boost system for strategic gameplay Visual Effects - Particle trails, screen shake, and glow effects - Particle trails, screen shake, and glow effects Pause Menu - Full pause functionality with in-game controls - Full pause functionality with in-game controls Retro Aesthetic - 8-bit styled graphics with neon colors Controls Menu 1 - Start single-player game - Start single-player game 2 - Start two-player game - Start two-player game D - Cycle AI difficulty (Easy/Medium/Hard) Player 1 W / A / S / D - Movement / / / - Movement Left Shift - Boost Player 2 Arrow Keys - Movement - Movement Right Shift - Boost General P - Pause/Resume - Pause/Resume ESC - Return to menu Installation Prerequisites Rust (latest stable version) Cargo Building and Running # Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/Tortured-Metaphor/LightCycle.git cd LightCycle # Build the project cargo build --release # Run the game cargo run --release Gameplay Navigate your light cycle around the arena, leaving a trail behind you. Avoid crashing into walls, your own trail, or your opponent's trail. The last cycle standing wins! Use your boost strategically - it doubles your speed but drains energy quickly. Energy regenerates when not boosting. AI Difficulty Levels Easy : Shorter reaction time, makes mistakes more often : Shorter reaction time, makes mistakes more often Medium : Balanced gameplay, moderate challenge : Balanced gameplay, moderate challenge Hard: Advanced pathfinding, optimal decision making, aggressive boost usage Development Built with: Rust - Systems programming language ggez - Rust game framework Version History v0.2...