Flappy Bird Remake

Flappy Bird Remake

Flappy Bird Remake is a 2D arcade game developed as a capstone project using Qt 6 and QML. This project aims to replicate the addictive gameplay of the original Flappy Bird, while adding a modern implementation of game mechanics and score management.

Features

• Bird Movement and Gravity Simulation: Smooth animations for bird jumps and gravity effects.

• Pipe Obstacles: Dynamically generated obstacles with collision detection.

• Score Tracking: Scores are calculated based on the number of pipes passed.

• High Score Leaderboard: Stores and displays the top 5 scores persistently using SQLite.

• User Input Handling: Support for keyboard (spacebar) and mouse controls.

• Audio Effects: Background music and sound effects enhance the player experience.

Technologies Used

• Frontend:

  • Qt 6 & QML: For the game's user interface and animations.

  • JavaScript: To manage game logic.

• Database:

  • SQLite: Stores high scores with fields like ID, Score, and DateTime.

Architecture

1. Game Logic:

   • Real-time animations using SequentialAnimation and Timer.

   • Collision detection for pipes and ground.

   • Functions to handle bird control and game termination.

2. Score Management:

   • saveScore(): Saves the final score to the database.

   • fetchTopScores(): Retrieves the top 5 scores for display.

3. Graphics:

   • Bird sprite and animated background tiles.

   • Horizontal scrolling pipes and ground.

4. UI Design:

   • Landing page.

   • Gameplay screen.

   • Game-over screen with leaderboard.

Deployment

• Source Code:

  • GitHub Repository

  • GitLab Repository

• Demo:

  • Game Demo Video