Breakout Game

A classic Breakout game implemented in Python using the Turtle graphics library. Breakout is a simple yet addictive arcade game where you control a paddle to bounce a ball and break bricks.

Reproducible Code Steps

To run the Breakout Game on your local machine, follow these steps:

1. Clone the Repository: Clone the Breakout Game repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/dieegogutierrez/BreakOutGame.git

2. Navigate to the Project Directory: Change your current directory to the root of the cloned repository:

   cd BreakOutGame

3. Install Python Dependencies: Make sure you have Python installed on your machine. Then, install the required dependencies using pip:

   python3.9 -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate
   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the Game: Execute the main Python script to launch the Breakout Game:

   python main.py

5. Play the Game: Once the game starts, follow the instructions below on how to play the Breakout Game.

• Press 'Return' to start the game.
• Use the Left and Right arrow keys to move the paddle.
• Press 'p' to pause and resume the game.
• Press 'Space' to restart the game after game over.

Features

• Classic Breakout gameplay with bricks, paddle, and ball.
• Scoreboard to keep track of your score, high score and lives.
• Pause and resume the game.
• High score saved to 'highscore.txt'.