Space Shooter

Technical Setup

Prerequisites

You need to have Python installed on your system. If you don't have Python installed, you can download it from here.

Additionally, this game requires the pygame library. You can install pygame using pip:

pip install pygame

Installation

1. Clone the repository: Navigate to the directory where you want to store the game and run:

   git clone <repository-url>

   Replace <repository-url> with the actual URL of the repository.

2. Navigate to the game directory:

   cd space-shooter

3. Ensure all assets are in place: Make sure the Assets_Pygame directory contains the required images and sounds:

   Assets_Pygame/
   ├── Grenade+1.mp3
   ├── Gun+Silencer.mp3
   ├── spaceship_yellow.png
   ├── spaceship_red.png
   └── space.png
   

4. Run the game:

   python space_shooter.py

How to Play

Controls

• Yellow Ship:

  • Move Left: Q
  • Move Right: D
  • Move Up: Z
  • Move Down: S
  • Shoot: Left Ctrl

• Red Ship:

  • Move Left: Left Arrow
  • Move Right: Right Arrow
  • Move Up: Up Arrow
  • Move Down: Down Arrow
  • Shoot: Right Ctrl

Objective

The goal of the game is to reduce your opponent's health to zero using your spaceship's bullets. Each player starts with 10 health points. The last player standing wins!

Game Mechanics

1. Movement:

   • You can move your spaceship in four directions using the designated keys.

2. Shooting:

   • Pressing the designated Ctrl key will shoot a bullet from your spaceship. Each player can have a maximum of 3 bullets on the screen at any time.

3. Health:

   • Each time a spaceship is hit by a bullet, the respective player's health decreases by 1.

4. Winning:

   • When a player's health reaches zero, the game ends, and a message declaring the winner is displayed on the screen.

Game Flow

• On launching the game, both spaceships will appear on opposite sides of the screen.
• Use the movement keys to dodge bullets and position yourself strategically.
• Use the shooting keys to fire bullets at your opponent.
• The game continues until one player's health reaches zero.
• A message indicating the winner is displayed.
• The game automatically exits after displaying the winner for a few seconds.

Enjoy playing Space Shooter!