Architecture Overview

Asteroids developed by Atari and self published in the year 1979 is a video game classic. The gameplay consists of the player steering a triangular spaceship, with the goal of destroying asteroids by shooting them.

What follows is a larger scale example, where I create a part of the Asteroids game. The game is also an exercise in the JAVA MOOC course. The game is constructed in multiple parts, which are the following:

• Creating the game window
• Creating the ship
• Turning the ship
• Moving the ship
• Creating an asteroid
• The collision between the ship and an asteroid
• Multiple asteroids
• Staying within the window
• Projectiles
• Adding points
• Continuous adding of asteroids

Technologies Used

This project was developed using the following technologies and frameworks:

• Java: The core language used for game logic and object-oriented programming structure.
• JavaFX: Used for building the graphical user interface, rendering game elements (ship, asteroids, projectiles), and handling real-time animations.
• Object-Oriented Design: The project leverages key OOP principles such as inheritance, abstraction, and encapsulation to model game entities like Ship, Asteroid, and Projectile.
• AnimationTimer (JavaFX): Enables a consistent game loop and real-time updates for motion and collision detection.
• Keyboard Event Handling: JavaFX KeyEvent listeners allow users to control the ship (rotate, thrust, and shoot) using keyboard input.
• Collision Detection: Basic geometric intersection logic is used to detect when asteroids and projectiles collide.