Chicken Invaders

A simple arcade-style shooting game built with Python and Pygame. Inspired by the classic “Chicken Invaders”, this project was created as a learning exercise to practice game development concepts such as sprite management, collision detection, animation, and event handling.

🎥 Project Demo

Chicken.Invaders.mp4

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🎯️ Gameplay

• Control a rocket/ship at the bottom of the screen.
• Shoot bullets to eliminate waves of descending chickens.
• Avoid enemy eggs and projectiles; if the ship is hit, you lose a life.
• Sound effects for hits and explosions enhance the experience.

💽 Repository Contents

• main.py – Entry point that initializes the game loop.
• classes.py – Defines game classes such as Player, Enemy, Bullet, and their behaviors.
• background.png, start-screen.png – Background images and menu screen.
• rocket.png, bullet.png, egg.png, enemy1.png, enemy2.png, enemy3.png, chicken.png – Sprite assets.
• chickenhit.wav, try.wav – Sound effects.

🧰 Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• Pygame (install via pip)

🚀 Running the Game

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/MatanGoldfarB/Chicken-Invaders  
   cd Chicken-Invaders  

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install pygame  

3. Run the game:

   python main.py  

4. Use the arrow keys to move the ship and the spacebar to shoot.

📍 What You’ll Learn

This project showcases my understanding of:

• Game loops and frame-rate independent movement.
• Handling keyboard input and player controls.
• Managing multiple sprites and collision detection.
• Basic audio integration with Pygame.

🛠 Future Improvements

• Add scoring and high score tracking.
• Introduce more enemy behaviors and levels.
• Implement power-ups and upgrades.

💌 Contact

If you’re interested in discussing this project or have suggestions, feel free to reach out.