Build an Asteroids Game
We're going to build a simple video game, based on the classic Asteroids. If you've never played before, you can take a look at this (slightly different from our) version of the game.
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10+ installed (see the Bookbot project for help if you don't already have this)
- The uv project/package manager
- Access to a Unix-like shell (e.g.,
zshorbash)
Learning Goals
The learning goals of this project are as follows:
- To introduce you to multi-file Python projects
- To get you used to referencing documentation (something you'll do often in the real world)
- To show you a real-world use case for object-oriented programming
- To have a ton of fun building a rewarding project!
The goal is not to teach game development or the math required for physics simulations. As a result, there are some places where you'll simply copy-paste code that we wrote for you. Don't worry about trying to understand every detail if it's not interesting to you; you will be asked to write the parts that matter most.
Assignment
To get started, make sure you have the Boot.dev CLI installed and working.
Run and submit the CLI tests.
The tests just ensure that the CLI is installed and configured correctly.