X-COM: A Tribute

A retro-styled tribute website to the XCOM franchise — 30+ years of humanity's last line of defense.

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📡 Overview

XCOM is one of gaming's most celebrated tactical strategy franchises — challenging players to manage a secret paramilitary organization defending Earth from alien invasion. This single-page tribute spans the entire saga, from the lo-fi isometric brilliance of the 1994 original by Mythos Games to the polished cinematic tension of the modern Firaxis era.

The site is styled after a classic 90s CRT terminal: pixel fonts, phosphor-green glow, scanline flicker, and tactical overlays. No frameworks, no build step — just static HTML, CSS, and a sprinkle of vanilla JavaScript.

"The beauty of XCOM is that every death means something. You name your soldiers. You watch them grow. And when a Chrysalid takes them in the dark, you feel it."

✨ Features

• 🖥️ Authentic CRT aesthetic — scanlines, flicker, phosphor glow, and the VT323 pixel font.
• 📱 Fully responsive — optimized for desktop and mobile, with a collapsible nav.
• ♿ Accessible — skip link, aria attributes, keyboard focus states, and generous touch targets.
• 🎯 Comprehensive content — game history, core mechanics, key developers, a milestone timeline, and franchise legacy.
• ⚡ Zero dependencies — no bundler, no npm install, no server required.
• 🔍 SEO-ready — Open Graph tags, canonical URL, and JSON-LD structured data.

🚀 Getting Started

No build process or server required — just open the file:

git clone https://github.com/HighviewOne/xcom-tribute.git
cd xcom-tribute
open index.html        # macOS
# or: xdg-open index.html   (Linux) / start index.html (Windows)

Prefer a local server (recommended for correct font preloading)?

python3 -m http.server 8000
# then visit http://localhost:8000

🗂️ Project Structure

xcom-tribute/
├── index.html      # Page markup & content
├── styles.css      # CRT theme, layout, animations
├── script.js       # Nav toggle, scroll effects, animations
├── favicon.svg      # Site icon
├── robots.txt
└── .github/        # Banner, issue & PR templates

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Whether it's fixing a typo, correcting franchise lore, or improving accessibility:

1. Open an issue using one of the templates.
2. Fork the repo and create a feature branch.
3. Open a pull request — the PR template will guide you.

📜 Credits

Role	Attribution
Original Series	Mythos Games / MicroProse (Julian & Nick Gollop)
Modern Series	Firaxis Games / 2K Games (Jake Solomon)
Fonts	Google Fonts — VT323
Icons	Unicode glyphs (lightweight, dependency-free)

⚖️ License

This project is licensed under the MIT License — see the LICENSE file for details.

This is an unofficial, non-commercial fan tribute. XCOM and all related trademarks are property of their respective owners (2K Games / Firaxis Games / MicroProse).

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Permadeath. Overwatch. Panic. Chrysalids. The Geoscape.

Made with respect & admiration. 🛸