🚀 Space Trader Web

A faithful web port of Space Trader (Palm OS, 2002) by Pieter Spronck.

Trade goods, fight pirates, upgrade ships, and explore 120 solar systems — all in your browser.

Tech Stack

• React 19 + TypeScript + Vite
• Tailwind CSS for styling
• Zustand for state management
• Pure game logic — no heavy game framework needed

Development

npm install
npm run dev     # Start dev server
npm run build   # Production build

Project Structure

src/
  data/         — Game constants, tables, and static data (from original C source)
  models/       — TypeScript interfaces for all game entities
  engine/       — Core game logic (TODO)
  state/        — Zustand store (TODO)
  ui/           — React components for each game screen (TODO)
  utils/        — Helpers (TODO)

Status

• ✅ All game data faithfully ported from C source
• ✅ TypeScript types for all game entities
• ⬜ Game engine (trading, combat, travel, encounters)
• ⬜ Game state management
• ⬜ UI screens
• ⬜ Save/Load

Credits

• Original game: Pieter Spronck (GPL v2)
• Web port: 2026