Cat Chase Gym Environment

This project provides a simple OpenAI Gym environment where an agent (green circle) tries to catch a cat (sprite) on an 8x8 grid. The cat moves randomly after every agent move.

Files:

• cat_env.py: The Gym environment implementation (class CatChaseEnv).
• example.py: Simple runner that plays a random policy and renders the environment.
• play.py: Interactive version where you control the agent with arrow keys.
• images/peekaboo.png: Cat sprite used when rendering (already in the workspace).
• requirements.txt: Dependencies.

Quick run (PowerShell):

# Install dependencies
python -m pip install -r requirements.txt

# Watch random agent play
python example.py

# Play yourself using arrow keys
python play.py

Controls (when using play.py):

• ↑ Move up
• ↓ Move down
• ← Move left
• → Move right
• Q Quit game

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