An action-packed space shooter game built with Pygame where you control a spaceship and must defeat waves of enemy ships while avoiding their attacks.

• Start Screen: Main menu with options to start the game or view tutorial
• Tutorial: Learn game controls and objectives
• Main Game: Fast-paced shooting action
• Victory/Game Over Screen: Shows final score with options to play again or return home

• Player Health System: 150 HP with visual health bar
• Scoring System: +1 point for each enemy destroyed
• Dynamic Combat:
  • Player rapid-fire system (300ms cooldown)
  • Enemy formation with 32 ships (4 rows × 8 columns)
  • Enemies shoot every 10 seconds (randomized to prevent sync)
  • Enemy ships patrol horizontally within their zones

• Customizable background
• Smooth animations
• Health bar with color feedback
• Score display
• Semi-transparent game over overlay

• Python 3.x
• Pygame library

1. Ensure Python 3.x is installed on your system
2. Install Pygame using pip:

pip install pygame

3. Place the required game assets in the Assets folder:
   • player.png: Player spaceship sprite
   • enemy.png: Enemy spaceship sprite
   • player-bullet.png: Player's projectile
   • enemy-bullet.png: Enemy's projectile
   • background.jpg: Game background (optional)

1. Launch the game:

python main.py

2. From the start screen, choose:
   • Start: Begin a new game
   • Tutorial: View game instructions

• Left/Right Arrow Keys: Move ship horizontally
• Spacebar: Fire weapon
• Mouse: Navigate menus

• Destroy all 32 enemy ships to achieve victory
• Avoid enemy bullets to maintain health
• Achieve the highest score possible

• Destroy all enemy ships
• Maintain health above 0

• Health reaches 0
• Too many enemy ships reach the bottom

• main.py: Core game loop, state management, and UI
• player.py: Player ship mechanics and bullet system
• enemy.py: Enemy AI, formation management, and attack patterns
• Assets/: Game sprites and resources

The game is built with a modular structure for easy maintenance and expansion:

• Separate classes for Player, Enemy, and Bullet entities
• State-based game flow management
• Configurable game parameters for easy balancing
• Fallback sprites if image assets are missing

Built with Pygame - A free and open-source Python game development library.