This project is a recreation of the classic arcade game "Asteroids," built entirely in Python using the pygame library. The primary goal of this project was to gain practical experience with Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles. By modeling each game element as a distinct object, the project demonstrates a clear and organized approach to game development.
Players control a spaceship in a 2D environment, tasked with destroying asteroids while avoiding collisions.
- Object-Oriented Architecture: Every element in the game is an object, demonstrating a clear separation of concerns.
Spaceship: Manages player movement, rotation, shooting, and collision detection.Asteroid: Handles its own movement, size, and the logic for splitting into smaller asteroids when destroyed.Bullet: Manages its own trajectory and lifespan.
- Classic Game Mechanics:
- Responsive player controls for rotation and thrust.
- Screen-wrapping for all game objects.
- Progressive difficulty as smaller, faster asteroids are spawned.
- Vector-Based Graphics: Utilizes simple geometric shapes to replicate the look and feel of the original vector-based arcade game.
To play the game, you first need to install the pygame library.
- Install Pygame:
pip install pygame - Run the Game:
From the root of the project directory, run the main script:
python3 src/main.py
- Rotate Left:
Left Arrow - Rotate Right:
Right Arrow - Thrust Forward:
Up Arrow - Shoot:
Spacebar
This project was built as part of the backend development curriculum on Boot.dev to practice Object-Oriented Programming concepts.