Alien Invasion

Install

git clone https://github.com/digitalight/python_alien_invasion.git

cd python_alien_invasion

Make sure pipenv is installed on your system sudo apt install pipenv

Then install the required modules for the project with

pipenv install -r requirements.txt

Enable the environment with

pipenv shell

Playing the game

Run python3 alien_invasion.py

Controls

Press P or click Play to begin. <- -> Arrows keys to move ship Spacebar to fire.

First project in the second half of the book. Using PyGame

Plan

• Player controls a rocket ship that appears at the bottom center of the screen.
• The Player can move the ship right and left using the arrow keys.
• The Player can shoot bullets using the spacebar.
• When game starts a fleet of aliens fills the sky and moves across and down the screen.
• The player shoots and destroys the aliens.
• If the player shoots all the aliens, a new fleet appears that moves faster.
• If any aliens hit the player or reach the bottom of the screen. Player loses a ship.
• If player loses ship 3 times, the game ends.
• Add scoreboard

Extra addons:

• Add Highscore to scoreboard
• Add SFX
• Make better title screen
• Instructions on how to play the game