Make a Space Shooter Game in Python (Pygame Zero Tutorial Part 4: Add Enemies & Make Them Move)

👾 Let the battle begin! In Part 4 of our Pygame Zero Space Shooter series, we add our first enemy to the game and get it moving down the screen.

It’s your first taste of game logic that’ll bring your shooter to life — and set up the foundation for bullet collisions and explosions!

💡 What You’ll Learn:
Creating and displaying an enemy sprite
Making enemies move down the screen
Removing enemies when they go off-screen
Basics of randomising spawn locations

🧠 Concepts Introduced:
Lists to store multiple enemies
Actor logic and animation
Screen boundaries and cleanup

📚 Resources:
👉 Enemy - https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/co...

🚀 Challenge Mode:
Add multiple enemies or randomise their speed and position. Bonus points for adding better animations!

💬 Let’s Connect:
Got ideas? Glitches? A custom spaceship design? Share in the comments!
💡 I might feature your work in a future video!

📺 Full Series Playlist:
• 🧑‍🚀 Part 1 – Player Movement    • Make a Space Shooter Game in Python (Pygam...  
• 🔫 Part 2 – Shooting    • Make a Space Shooter Game in Python (Pygam...  
• 🌌 Part 3 – Scrolling Background    • Make a Space Shooter Game in Python (Pygam...  
• 👾 Part 4 – Enemy Movement    • Make a Space Shooter Game in Python (Pygam...  
• 💥 Part 5 – Destroy Enemies    • Make a Space Shooter Game in Python (Pygam...  
• 🧮 Part 6 – Score System    • Make a Space Shooter Game in Python (Pygam...  
• 🔊 Part 7 – Music & Sound FX    • Make a Space Shooter Game in Python (Pygam...  
• 💀 Part 8 – Enemy Collisions & Game Over    • Make a Space Shooter Game in Python (Pygam...  

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