Python Pygame Module
pygame is a set of Python modules designed for writing video games. It includes computer graphics and sound libraries designed to be used with the Python programming language.
Installation
pip install pygameBasic Game Structure
A standard Pygame program has a setup section, a main loop (handling events, updating state, drawing), and a teardown.
import pygame
# 1. Setup
pygame.init()
screen_width = 1280
screen_height = 720
screen = pygame.display.set_mode((screen_width, screen_height))
clock = pygame.time.Clock()
running = True
player_pos = pygame.Vector2(screen.get_width() / 2, screen.get_height() / 2)
dt = 0
# 2. Main Loop
while running:
# Poll for events
for event in pygame.event.get():
if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
running = False
# Fill the screen with a color to wipe away anything from last frame
screen.fill("purple")
# Draw a circle
pygame.draw.circle(screen, "red", player_pos, 40)
# Handle Input (Movement)
keys = pygame.key.get_pressed()
if keys[pygame.K_w]:
player_pos.y -= 300 * dt
if keys[pygame.K_s]:
player_pos.y += 300 * dt
if keys[pygame.K_a]:
player_pos.x -= 300 * dt
if keys[pygame.K_d]:
player_pos.x += 300 * dt
# Flip() the display to put your work on screen
pygame.display.flip()
# limits FPS to 60
# dt is delta time in seconds since last frame, used for framerate-independent physics.
dt = clock.tick(60) / 1000
pygame.quit()Drawing Shapes
# Rectangle: (surface, color, rect_tuple)
pygame.draw.rect(screen, "green", (50, 50, 100, 100))
# Line: (surface, color, start_pos, end_pos, width)
pygame.draw.line(screen, "blue", (0, 0), (100, 100), 5)Working with Images (Sprites)
# Load an image
player_image = pygame.image.load('player.png')
# Draw (blit) it onto the screen
screen.blit(player_image, (x, y))Sound
sound = pygame.mixer.Sound('jump.wav')
sound.play()