Upstream '82

Fly upstream. Reach 1982.

Upstream '82 is a river shooter that travels backwards through time. Start in the present day with a stealth jet, drones, and neon lasers, and fight your way upstream through 44 years of gaming history: HD, early 3D, 16-bit, 8-bit... all the way back to 1982, where it all began.

• Six eras, and the whole world changes with each one: your plane, the enemies, the graphics, even the engine sound
• Close Call system: fly dangerously near enemies and riverbanks to build a score multiplier
• Manage your fuel, blast bridges, and survive gunboats, jets, and drones

Made by a 50-year-old gamer remaking the first game he ever played

Controls: Arrows to steer and change speed, Space to fire.

Credits: Made with the Godot Engine (MIT license). Font: Press Start 2P by CodeMan38 (SIL Open Font License). Sound effects made with jsfxr.

Built by me with the help of Claude (AI) as my coding partner: I learned Godot along the way, and the ideas, design, testing, and late nights were all mine. Sound effects made with jsfxr.