CozmoPong!

Built with Python using the Pygame library

Author: Gary Decosmo

Date Created: 12 JUNE 2022

Description: A basic remake based on "Pong", created by Atari founder Nolan Bushnell.

Announcements

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Version 3 coming soon!

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Development Notes

Version 1:

• Based on a few tutorials as I am getting the hang of Pygame.
• A lot of bloat in the code and some redundancy.
• Some functions added to clean up the game loop as it was getting messy.

Version 2:

• Added scoring display and offsets
• Added score limit
• Added scalers for paddle and ball for dynamic resizing if screen dims are changed.
• Added sound effects
• Added background music (only for personal use!, clipped from you tube)
• Game is fully functional with AI responding (not ideally but working)
• Needs improved AI
• Needs more robust ball collisions i.e. angle adjustments based on impact location on paddle.
• One player only currently but 2 player option will be added.

Todo's:

• Make a splash screen and menu
• Add sprite sheet for some better visuals
• Add some enhanced effects i.e. ball trail and impact effect on paddle
• Add sound effects
• Add background music
• Add scoring log to keep track of players and achievements.
• Make an executable
• Add joystick and controller support (partiallly tested already)
• Run some AI experiments to see what I can come up with.
• Possibly incorporate PyOpenGL for some experimental features.