file.c

#include <ncurses.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>

typedef char sprite[8];

typedef struct
{
  sprite *s;
  int x;
  int y;
} Object;

void init();
void run();
void deinit();

int main()
{
  init();
  run();
  deinit();
  return 0;
}

void run()
{
  int max_x, max_y;
  getmaxyx(stdscr, max_x, max_y);
  sprite s_spaceship = {
        0b00000,
        0b00000,
        0b10000,
        0b11000,
        0b11100,
        0b11000,
        0b10000,
        0b00000
  };

  Object spaceship;
  spaceship.x = 3;
  spaceship.y = 3;
  spaceship.s = &s_spaceship;
    int c;
  while(true)
  {
    usleep(100000);
    clear();
    timeout(1);
    c = wgetch(stdscr);
    switch(c)
    {
      case KEY_LEFT: spaceship.x--; break;
      case KEY_RIGHT: spaceship.x++; break;
      case KEY_UP: spaceship.y--; break;
      case KEY_DOWN: spaceship.y++; break;
      default: break;
    }

    for (int row = 0; row < 8; row++) {
      for(char bit = 0; bit < 5; bit++) {
        if (((*spaceship.s)[row] >> bit) & 1) {
          mvprintw(spaceship.y + row, spaceship.x + 5 - bit, "*");
        }
      }
    }
    refresh();
  }
}

void init()
{
  initscr(); /* initialize the curses library */
  keypad(stdscr, TRUE);
  nodelay(stdscr, TRUE);
  nonl();
  cbreak();
  noecho();
  curs_set(FALSE);
}

void deinit()
{
  clrtoeol();
  refresh();
  endwin();
}