CyberLancer: Neon Rush

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CyberLancer is a cyberpunk racing game built in Rust using the Lotus Engine. Inspired by retro classics like Road Fighter (NES) and Out Run, you pilot a Cyber-Lancer through a neon-drenched bridge, dodging obstacles and surviving as long as possible in a dystopian world.

🌆 Overview

• Genre: Arcade Racing / Survival
• Aesthetic: Retro-futuristic (pixel art + cyberpunk neon)
• Engine: Lotus (Rust)
• Status: Playable Prototype

🚗 Features

• Arcade Controls: Tight handling with instant response.
• Procedural Generation: Dynamic obstacles.
• Scoring System: Survive longer = higher score.

🎮 Controls

Key	Action
A	Steer left
D	Steer right
W	Navigates through menus
S	Navigates through menus
X	Horn
Esc	Pause/Unpause game
Enter	Interact
Space	Slowmo (WIP)

🏆 Current Progress

Key	Action
Cars Generation	✅ Complete
Collisions	✅ Complete
Main Menu	✅ Complete
Pause	✅ Complete
Game Over	✅ Complete
Music/Sounds	🔧 Fine-tuning
Art	🔧 Fine-tuning
Power Ups	🚧 In Development
Save Files	🚧 In Development
Enemy AI	❌ Planned
In-game Achievements	❌ Planned
Track Generation	❌ Planned
Multiple Tracks/Cars	❌ Planned

📂 Project Structure

This project adheres to the Entity Component System (ECS) architecture, organizing code around entities that aggregate related components, resources, and systems:

car-game-lotus/
├── assets/
│ ├── fonts/
│ ├── sounds/
│ ├── sprites/
│ └── ...
├── src/
│ ├── cars/
│ │ ├── mod.rs
│ │ ├── components.rs
│ │ ├── resources.rs
│ │ └── systems.rs
│ ├── player/
│ ├── common/
│ ├── ...
│ └── main.rs
└── Cargo.toml

🛠️ Tech Stack

[dependencies]
lotus_engine = "0.1.24"  // Game engine
rand = "0.9.0"          // Procedural generation

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the project.
2. Create a branch:

   git switch -c feat/new-mechanic

3. Submit a pull request.