Asteroids Game

A Python implementation of the classic Asteroids arcade game using Pygame.

Description

This is a recreation of the classic Asteroids arcade game where players control a spaceship and shoot asteroids while avoiding collisions. The game features:

• Player-controlled spaceship
• Shooting mechanics
• Asteroid field generation
• Collision detection
• Simple physics system

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• Pygame

Installation

1. Clone this repository

git clone https://github.com/JSayWhat/build_asteroids
cd asteroids-game

2. Create a virtual environment (recommended):

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
# On Windows use: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

How to Play

python main.py

Controls

• a key - move left
• d key - move right
• w key - move forward
• x key - move backwards
• space bar - shoots