Asteroids — v2.3.0

A lightweight Python reimplementation of the classic arcade game "Asteroids." Fast-paced and focused on gameplay variety through multiple modes and simple controls.

Overview

Fly your ship, destroy asteroids, and survive as long as you can. This version adds multiple game modes that change scoring, bullet behavior, fire rate, and difficulty pacing.

Current release

v2.3.0 — WORKING PAUSE MENU + QOL + NEW RENDERER

• Pause menu now actually pauses the game
• Exit to main menu option available
• Ability to resize the window

(See Releases on GitHub for full changelogs and assets.)

How to play

• Controls:
  • W / A / S / D — Move (thrust / rotate / reverse as implemented)
  • L — Fire laser (shot behavior being reworked)
  • Esc - Pause game

Game modes

• Tank Mode
  • 1.5× score multiplier
  • Larger bullets
  • Higher shooting cooldown (slower fire rate)
• Normal Mode
  • Standard scoring and firing behavior
• Minigun Mode
  • Extremely fast fire rate
  • No points awarded
• Hard Mode
  • Asteroids spawn faster (increased difficulty)
  • 2x score multiplier

Scoring

• 1 point is awarded for each asteroid split in half/destroyed
• Tank Mode multiplies points by 1.5.
• Minigun Mode disables score accumulation.
• Hard mode multiplies points by 2.

Roadmap

Planned improvements:

• More character colors or even diffrent models
• Reworking laser as it is buggy
• Additional QoL and renderer refinements