Flappy Bird Game

Flappy Bird is a popular mobile game where the player controls a bird, navigating it through a series of pipes by tapping the screen to make the bird flap its wings.

This is a simple implementation of the popular Flappy Bird game using Java and the Swing graphics library. The game allows players to control a bird by pressing the space bar to make it flap its wings and navigate through a series of pipes.

Features

• Simple and addictive gameplay inspired by the popular Flappy Bird game.

• Controls: Control the bird's flight by pressing the space bar.

• Randomly generated pipes: Each game session features a unique arrangement of pipes, providing a fresh challenge.

• Scoring system: Earn one point for successfully passing each pipe, and strive to achieve a high score.

• Game menu: Start the game, listen to the wonderful music, or quit the game.

• Game over screen: Displays the final score, a high score and offers an option to restart the game.

• Sound effects: Enjoy immersive sound effects for bird flapping, collisions, and scoring points.

• Customizable gameplay parameters: Modify window size, bird appearance, pipe appearance, gravity, and flap force to suit your preferences.

• Responsive and fluid graphics: The game utilizes the Swing graphics library to provide smooth and visually appealing animations.

• Compatible with Java 17: Developed using Java 17, ensuring compatibility with the latest Java version.

Screenshots

Game Menu

In Game

Game Over

Play

Prerequisites

• Java Development Kit (JDK) 17

Steps

1. Clone the repository to your local machine using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/rudransh-shrivastava/flappy-bird-game.git

Using an IDE

1. Open your preferred Java IDE (Integrated Development Environment) such as IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, or NetBeans.

2. Run the Main class to start the game.

Using Command Line

1. Open a terminal or command prompt.

2. Navigate to the project directory:

cd flappy-bird-game

3. Go to the build/libs folder:

cd build/libs

4. Run the game using the following command:

java -jar Flappy-Bird-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar

Objective

Use the space bar to control the bird. The objective is to navigate the bird through the gaps between the pipes without colliding with them. Each successful passage through a pipe earns one point. The game ends if the bird collides with a pipe or hits the ground.

Contributing

Contributions to this project are welcome. If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Acknowledgments

The implementation of this Flappy Bird game was inspired by the original Flappy Bird game created by Dong Nguyen.