A neon twin-stick shooter with adaptive music, persistent drone upgrades, handcrafted level gimmicks, and escalating endless waves.

Pilot an upgradeable vector drone through ten arcade arenas. Each level has its own twist, from rhythm-locked combat and gravity wells to sticky tar fields, portal gates, lightning storms, comet showers, and a final singularity core.

Clear the 12 planned waves in each level, then choose whether to bank your credits or push into endless mode for reduced rewards and rapidly escalating danger.

Features

Mobile-first twin-stick controls
Keyboard/mouse and controller support
Backbone/controller-friendly play
Ten themed arcade levels
12 crafted waves per level
Optional endless mode after each level
Gauntlet mode
Persistent credits and hangar upgrades
EMP blast, shield upgrades, ricochet shots, beam weapons, and temporary powerups
Cosmetic unlocks in the Questionable Shop
Difficulty options
Pause menu with volume and gameplay settings
Particles, screen shake, synth SFX, neon bloom, and 3D-style arcade presentation
Adaptive music powered by the Pocket Chordsmith engine

Pocket Chordsmith music engine

Spin Vector uses a lightweight in-game music engine based on my browser music tool Pocket Chordsmith:

https://samfa12.itch.io/pocket-chordsmith

The first level, Pulse Reactor, is built around music running at 118 BPM. The combat language follows the beat: shots, enemy attacks, warning pulses, and level events lock to musical subdivisions.

The other levels use Pocket Chordsmith song data played back live in the game, with each track written to suit that level’s mechanic and mood.

Controls

Mobile

Left stick: move
Right stick: aim and fire
Tap the ship when EMP is ready: EMP blast
Pause button: pause/settings

Keyboard and mouse

WASD / arrow keys: move
Mouse: aim and fire
E or Q: EMP blast
Escape: pause

Controller (preferred)

Left stick: move
Right stick: aim and fire
Right trigger: EMP blast
Start/Menu: pause
D-pad or sticks: navigate menus

Game details