Space Trader

Gameplay

• Procedural universe with stations, factions (Empire, Pirates, Independent), economic modifiers.
• 9-way movement on a 5×5 directional grid with collision & damage systems.
• Trading with commodities.json, rarity, legality, and station types (Trade Hub, Frontier Outpost, Research Station, Military Base).
• Combat with lasers, missiles, AoE explosions; item drops; invulnerability timers; collision categories.
• Hangar upgrades: engines, lasers, missiles, armor (3×3 levels).
• Save/Load and dynamic encounters (fight, flee, bribe, trade) with flavor text.