Build Asteroids using Python. Guided project from Boot.dev

• Python 3.10+
• VcXsrv if using WSL

From within the project root:

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

In a requirements.txt file, add:

pygame==2.6.1

Install dependencies with pip:

pip install -r requirements.txt

To launch the game, run from within project root:

python3 main.py

• Add a scoring system
• Implement multiple lives and respawning
• Add an explosion effect for the asteroids
• Add acceleration to the player movement
• Make the objects wrap around the screen instead of disappearing
• Add a background image
• Create different weapon types
• Make the asteroids lumpy instead of perfectly round
• Make the ship have a triangular hit box instead of a circular one
• Add a shield power-up
• Add a speed power-up
• Add bombs that can be dropped