Bit Planes online game is a dogfight in about two hundred pixels of altitude: a small plane, a gun, a couple of missiles and a sky full of bots that turn tighter than you do. Anton Medvedev wrote it in TypeScript without a game framework, and that shows in how quickly a Bit Planes unblocked game round starts, since there is no loading bar, only a nickname box and a Start button. Up and down set thrust, left and right work the elevator. Space fires, X drops a missile.
– Death match, Teams, Duel and Survival are the standard modes, with Swarm, Domination and Revenge as the odd ones.
– Split screen seats two pilots at one keyboard.
– C is the catapult, which throws you out with a parachute when the plane is done for.
The trick is energy. Climb to bank speed, dive to spend it, and never fly straight for more than a second, because the bots line up on anything predictable. Pilots who want a longer campaign can browse the 2D games list, and the multiplayer games list has the games with real lobbies.
Bit Planes FAQ
How do I turn in Bit Planes?
Left and right arrows are the elevator, so the plane pitches around its nose rather than turning like a car. Cut thrust with the down arrow to tighten the loop.
What does the catapult do in Bit Planes?
Press C to eject with a parachute when the plane is about to go down. The pilot survives and you respawn, which matters in Survival mode.
Does Bit Planes have online matches?
No. Split screen is the only real two-player option, with arrows for one pilot and WASD for the other on the same keyboard. Every other mode fills the sky with bots.
Who built Bit Planes?
Anton Medvedev, who published it on medv.io and described it as one of his first games, built in TypeScript with no framework.
