Space Invaders Remastered

Space Invaders Remastered is a modern take on the classic arcade game Space Invaders, created using Python and Pygame. In this game, players control a spaceship and must shoot down waves of aliens while avoiding their projectiles.

Features

• Randomly generated alien grids with increasing difficulty
• Different types of aliens
• Sound effects and background music
• Level progression system
• Player lives and scoring system
• Game over and level complete screens
• Pause menu with options to resume or quit the game

How to Run

1. Ensure you have Python 3.7 or later installed on your system. You can download Python from the official website.

2. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Run the game using the following command:

   python main.py
   

How to Play

• Use the left and right arrow keys to move your spaceship horizontally.
• Press the spacebar to shoot bullets at the aliens.
• Clear all aliens to complete a level and proceed to the next level.
• The game ends when you run out of lives or if you choose to quit from the pause menu.
• Press "Escape" to pause the game, and press "Spacebar" to resume or "Escape" again to quit.

Future Suggestions

• Add power-ups for the player (e.g., shield, rapid fire, extra life)
• Implement boss battles at certain levels
• Integrate a high score system with an online leaderboard
• Add more diverse alien types and behaviors
• Include a settings menu to configure game options (e.g., sound levels, difficulty, controls)

License

Copyright (c) 2023 Souvik Biswas

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

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