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A retro-style space shooter game built with Pygame.

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Planetoids: A Retro-Inspired Space Shooter

GIF of Planetoids gameplay showing asteroids, a spaceship, and CRT visual effects

What is it?

Planetoids is a fast-paced, retro-inspired arcade space shooter built in Python with Pygame.
Dodge asteroids and experience a vintage arcade feel with CRT effects, glitch animations, and pixel-perfect scaling.

Issues License

"Buy Me A Coffee"


🪐 Key Features

  • Fast-paced asteroid destruction
  • Smooth FPS-independent physics
  • Retro CRT visual effects & glitch animations
  • Classic arcade gameplay mechanics
  • Power-ups and increasing difficulty
  • Pixel-perfect scaling for all screen sizes

CRT visual effect applied to gameplay


🚀 Running the Game

Once cloned, you can start Planetoids directly from the source:

python3 main.py

🎮 Controls

Key Action
Arrow Keys Rotate & Thrust
Space Fire
P Pause
Enter Select Menu Items

🔧 Configuration & Settings

You can modify settings via the Options Menu:

Available Settings

Setting Description
crt_enabled Enable CRT retro effect
glitch_intensity "minimum", "medium", or "maximum"
pixelation "minimum", "medium", or "maximum"

👨‍💻 Contributing

All contributions, bug reports, and suggestions are welcome!


📜 License

This project operates under the MIT license. See LICENSE for details.


📩 Support

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or feedback!

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