Retro Game Engine v1.0.0

🚀 Welcome to Retro Game Engine!

The first stable release of our Game Boy-inspired arcade game collection is here! Experience nostalgic gaming with four classic games in authentic 160x144 pixel resolution.

🎯 What's Included

Four Complete Games:

• 🏎️ Racer - Dodge oncoming traffic and rack up points
• 🧱 Brick Breaker - Classic paddle and ball brick-breaking action
• 🏓 Pong - Take on the computer in this timeless classic
• 🏃 Maze Runner - Navigate through challenging mazes

✨ Features

• 🎨 Authentic Game Boy 160x144 resolution (scaled 3x for modern displays)
• 🎚️ Three difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard) for each game
• ⌨️ Simple keyboard controls
• 📊 Score tracking and game over screens
• 🔄 Easy game switching with number keys
• 🎮 Smooth 60fps gameplay

🛠️ Technical Specs

• Language: Python 3.7+
• Framework: Pygame 2.0+
• Resolution: 480x432 (160x144 scaled 3x)
• Platform: Windows, macOS, Linux

🚀 Quick Start

1. Download game_engine.py
2. Install Pygame: pip install pygame
3. Run: python game_engine.py
4. Press 1-4 to select games, E/M/H for difficulty

🎮 Controls

• Menu: Number keys (1-4) for game selection, E/M/H for difficulty
• Racer: ← → arrow keys to move
• Brick Breaker: ← → arrow keys for paddle
• Pong: ↑ ↓ arrow keys for paddle
• Maze Runner: ↑ ↓ ← → arrow keys to move

📋 System Requirements

• Python 3.7 or higher
• Pygame 2.0 or higher
• ~1MB disk space
• Any system capable of running Python

🐛 Known Issues

• None reported in this release

🙏 Special Thanks

Thanks to the retro gaming community and Pygame developers for making this possible!

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Full Changelog: This is the initial release