Astro

Modern multiplayer games demand low-latency networking, high replayability, and responsive gameplay. Astro addresses these challenges in delivering a multiplayer platformer engine built from scratch using Python with Pygame.

In Astro, up to four astronauts race through a procedurally generated alien world, collecting fuel cells to power their rockets and secure their escape. 

Its core components include: 

• Procedural level generation using a biased “walker” algorithm to stitch handcrafted room templates into complex and solvable platforming courses
• UDP-based peer-to-peer networking module which enables low-latency, decentralized networking over LAN
• Suite of developer tools and systems—including an integrated map editor, basic menu and settings frameworks, and modular game components using composition

Download, unzip, and run main.exe to play!

Controls

• Run: run left and right with A and D
• Jump: press SPACE (hold  to jump higher)
• Jetpack: hold W to boost up, and S to boost down
• Slide: hold S
• Wall Slide: move towards (A or D) an adjacent wall while mid-air
• Wall Jump: press SPACE (hold to jump higher) while wall sliding
• Drop down ledges: press S to drop through one-way platforms
• Pause: press Esc

Command Prompt

Use the below commands to navigate the debug features. Press / to open the command prompt, followed by a command specified below. Press Enter to confirm. Press Esc or Backspace to cancel.

• /q
  • Quit: exits the game
• /g 
  • Ghost: allows you to fly through the level with no collisions
  • Fly with WASD, press SPACE to move quicker
• /tp {x} {y}
  • Teleport: allows you to teleport the player to the provided coordinates 
  • x and y should be integers [0, 1, 2, ...]
• /d
  • Debug: displays debug information