Alien Invasion

Alien Invasion is a 2D shooting game where the player controls a spaceship and must shoot down waves of aliens. The game is built using Python and Pygame.

Features

• Fullscreen game window
• Player-controlled spaceship
• Waves of aliens with increasing difficulty
• Score tracking and high score management
• Play button to start a new game
• Ship lives display
• Level progression

Installation

To run the Alien Invasion game on your local machine, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/sashakukhtyk/alien-invasion.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd alien-invasion

3. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv

4. Activate the virtual environment:

   • On Windows:

     venv\Scripts\activate

   • On macOS and Linux:

     source venv/bin/activate

5. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

6. Run the game:

   python alien_invasion.py

Usage

• Use the Right Arrow and Left Arrow keys to move the spaceship.
• Press the Spacebars to shoot bullets.
• Press the Q key to quit the game.
• Click the Play button with the mouse to start a new game.

Dependencies

• Python 3.x
• Pygame

Project Structure

alien-invasion/
├── alien_invasion.py      # Main game file
├── settings.py            # Settings for the game
├── game_stats.py          # Game statistics
├── scoreboard.py          # Scoreboard display
├── button.py              # Play button
├── ship.py                # Player's spaceship
├── bullet.py              # Bullets fired by the spaceship
├── alien.py               # Aliens
├── requirements.txt       # Required dependencies
└── README.md              # Project documentation

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have any improvements or suggestions, submit a pull request or open an issue.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to the Pygame community for their excellent resources and support.

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