Space Invader Game Using PyGame

Space Invader is a classic arcade game where the player controls a spaceship to defend against waves of alien invaders. In this tutorial, we will create a simple Space Invader game using PyGame, a popular Python library for game development.

Setting Up PyGame

First, make sure you have PyGame installed on your system. You can install PyGame using pip:

pip install pygame

Now, let’s get started with creating the Space Invader game!

Creating the Game Window

Start by importing the PyGame library and initializing PyGame:


import pygame
pygame.init()


Next, create a game window using the pygame.display.set_mode() function:


screen = pygame.display.set_mode((800, 600))
pygame.display.set_caption("Space Invader Game")


Adding the Player’s Spaceship

Create a class for the player’s spaceship and add it to the game window:


class Player(pygame.sprite.Sprite):
def __init__(self):
super().__init__()
self.image = pygame.image.load("spaceship.png")
self.rect = self.image.get_rect()
self.rect.center = (400, 500)

player = Player()


Creating the Main Game Loop

Add the main game loop to update the game screen and check for player input:


running = True
while running:
for event in pygame.event.get():
if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
running = False

screen.fill((0, 0, 0))
screen.blit(player.image, player.rect)
pygame.display.update()


Conclusion

That’s it! You have created a simple Space Invader game using PyGame. You can further enhance the game by adding more features like alien invaders, shooting mechanics, and scoring system. Have fun exploring and customizing your Space Invader game!