Asteroids Game

A Python implementation of the classic Asteroids arcade game built with Pygame.

About

This project is a clone of the iconic Asteroids game, developed as part of the Boot.dev Python and Pygame course. The game demonstrates object-oriented programming concepts and game development fundamentals.

Features

• Player-controlled spaceship with movement and rotation
• Asteroid spawning and collision detection
• Asteroid splitting mechanics
• Game loop with FPS management
• Sprite-based rendering

Requirements

• Python 3.11+
• Pygame

Installation

Using uv (recommended)

# Create a virtual environment with uv
uv venv --python 3.12

# Activate the environment
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

# Install dependencies
uv pip install pygame

Using pip

pip install pygame

Usage

python main.py

Controls

• Arrow keys or WASD: Move and rotate the ship
• Spacebar: Shoot

Acknowledgments

This project was created following the guided tutorial from Boot.dev.