Breakout (Python Turtle)

A simple Breakout-style game built with Python’s standard turtle graphics module. This project is a learning sandbox to practice object‑oriented design, basic rendering, and input handling.

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✨ Features (current state)

• Window setup with custom background color
• Paddle (player racket) you can move with the Left / Right arrow keys
• A ball that moves continuously on a timer
• A grid of bricks drawn at the top of the screen

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🗂️ Project structure

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├── main.py          # Entry point: starts the game
├── game.py          # Game container: creates screen and game objects
├── player.py        # Player paddle (racket) and movement
├── ball.py          # Ball sprite and constant movement loop
├── brick.py         # Brick drawing & layered grid
└── .gitignore

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▶️ How to run

Requirements

• Python 3.10+ (turtle is included with the Python standard library)
• Works on Windows/macOS/Linux (ensure you have a GUI environment)

Run the game

python main.py

Controls

• Left Arrow: move paddle left
• Right Arrow: move paddle right

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🧱 What’s implemented in code (high level)

• main.py starts the program and creates a Game instance.
• game.py sets up the window (title, background), creates the Player, Ball, and Brick objects, and starts the main loop.
• player.py draws a rectangle‑like paddle using the square shape (stretched) and binds Left/Right keys for movement.
• ball.py creates a circular turtle and uses ontimer to move the ball every few milliseconds (simple constant motion).
• brick.py draws filled rectangles in a layered grid using simple turtle drawing commands.

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🛣️ Roadmap / TODO

• Ball–wall collisions (bounce on window edges)
• Ball–paddle collision (reflect with angle based on hit position)
• Ball–brick collisions (remove bricks, increase score)
• Score, lives, and UI text
• Game over / win screen
• Sound effects (optional)
• Level layout variations
• Code refactors (separate constants, collision helper functions, etc.)

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👨‍💻 Created as a practice project to learn Python and GitHub. Built with by Daniel