Python Game Bundle

Inspiration

Our collective interest in early flash-based computer games from childhood inspired us to create these games. We also saw the potential use for a new kind of lightweight game for websites since Flash is no longer supported.

What it does

It is a collection of 4 small and easy-to-use games which run in the terminal window. Blackjack and War utilize Unicode card characters that may not appear correctly in some ASCII-based terminals.

How we built it

We each split up and coded a game or two over the course of 12 hours in VisualStudio-Code using Python.

Challenges we ran into

We initially attempted to include a GUI for the games but ran into library conflicts which set us back significantly and eventually made the GUI impossible within the time allotted.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Implementing Unicode characters in the card games was a feat and went off without a hitch. We learned how to utilize PyGame and many of its limitations.

What we learned

Python Gui's are much more difficult than expected. Tic-Tac-Toe logic is surprisingly complex and requires a lot of If/Else statements. Python supports Unicode characters, while the Windows 10 Command window does not.

What's next for Python Game Bundle

We still intend to include a functional GUI at some point in the future. We also plan to add games, such as a slot machine simulator and Go Fish. We also eventually plan to incorporate a central menu to launch the individual games from.

Built With

• python
• visual-studio-code