Pygame Asteroids Clone

A classic arcade-style asteroids game built with Python and the Pygame library. This project was developed as part of the Boot.dev curriculum, focusing on object-oriented programming, game loop mechanics, and vector math.

Features

• OOP Design: All game entities (Player, Asteroid, Shot) are encapsulated classes.
• Game Loop Management: Uses Pygame's sprite.Group to efficiently update and draw all objects.
• Physics: Player rotation, thrust, and bullet velocity are all delta-time-independent for smooth, consistent performance.
• Collision Detection: Accurate circle-based collision detection.
• Asteroid Splitting: Large asteroids split into two medium asteroids, and medium into two small, faster asteroids.
• Scoring System: A skill-based scoring system that rewards more points for destroying smaller, harder-to-hit targets.

Controls

• Move Forward: UP ARROW
• Move Backward: DOWN ARROW
• Rotate Left: LEFT ARROW
• Rotate Right: RIGHT ARROW
• Shoot: SPACEBAR

How to Run

This project requires Python 3 and Pygame.

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/amitb-dev/pygame-asteroids.git
cd pygame-asteroids

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

(On Windows, use .venv\Scripts\activate)

3. Install dependencies:

python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the game:

python3 main.py

Tech Stack

• Python 3
• Pygame