🐤 Flappy Bird – Java Swing Game A modernized and team-developed version of Flappy Bird, built in Java using Swing. The game features multiple difficulty levels, real-time scoring, sound effects, and a clean design structure based on object-oriented principles.

🎯 Features ✅ Responsive gameplay with real-time physics and keyboard controls ✅ Difficulty levels: Easy and Hard (affects pipe speed and gap) ✅ +10 score per pipe passed, using accurate sensor-based detection ✅ Session-based high score tracking ✅ Audio feedback: • jump.wav when the bird flaps • hit.wav when the bird collides ✅ Stylized graphics with tiled pipe rendering and retro-styled UI ✅ Welcome screen, pause panel, and level selector panel ✅ Clean Code Principles followed: • Single Responsibility Principle • Favor composition over inheritance • Modular and maintainable code structure

🛠️ Technologies Used • Java (JDK 8 or later) • Swing for GUI and rendering • Java Sound API for audio playback • Object-Oriented Design principles

🚀 How to Run Clone the Repository: git clone https://github.com/your-team-repo/flappy-bird.git Compile the Project: javac *.java Run the Game: java FlappyBird Controls: - Press UP arrow to flap - Press SPACE to start/unpause

📂 Project Structure • Bird.java # Bird physics and rendering • FlappyBird.java # Game controller and main logic • GamePanel.java # Rendering and UI management • jump.wav, hit.wav # Sound files • pipe.png # Pipe body sprite • pipe_part.png # Pipe head/cap sprite • menu_bg.png # Background for level select • background.png # Main game background

👨‍💻 Team & Contributions Each team member contributed to code, design, and documentation through Git commits and code reviews. All logic was built collaboratively under shared ownership, adhering to version control best practices.

📋 License This project is for educational and academic use only.

✅ TODO (Post-Beta) • Persistent high score (using file serialization) • Add leaderboard panel • Add power-ups or advanced game modes • Mute toggle for sound