Project: Asteroid Game

Language: Python 3 Library: Pygame Description: This project implements a classic arcade game where players navigate a spaceship, shooting, splitting, and destroying asteroids while avoiding collisions. Key Features:

Stack:

• Python3
• pygame
• random

Gameplay:

• Control a spaceship to avoid and destroy asteroids.
• Shoot projectiles to break apart larger asteroids.
• Handle asteroid splitting and spawning mechanics.
• Implement collision detection between the spaceship and asteroids.

Technical Implementation:

Utilize the Pygame library for game development, including graphics, sound, and input handling. Employ object-oriented programming principles for game object representation (spaceship, asteroids, projectiles). Implement game logic, such as movement, collisions, and scoring.

Game development fundamentals.

• Object-oriented programming concepts.
• Working with the Pygame library.
• Game design principles.

Future improvements:

• Add a scoring system
• Implement multiple lives and respawning
• Add an explosion effect for the asteroids
• Add acceleration to the player movement
• Make the objects wrap around the screen instead of disappearing
• Add a background image
• Create different weapon types
• Make the asteroids lumpy instead of perfectly round
• Make the ship have a triangular hit box instead of a circular one
• Add a shield power-up
• Add a speed power-up
• Add bombs that can be dropped

Author:

@peter-muokwugwo