The goal of this project was to apply what I have learnt within Python to develop something that interests me, gaming! I found Pygame, a module that enables you to create games, Perfect. So I thought of a relatively simple concept that would be viable, that I could complete and be proud of!
After some research, I found that Pygame is well-suited for 2D platformer games, and I was able to recreate a simple version of Geometry Dash. After a few days, a lot of trial and error, reading the Pygame docs and a few YouTube tutorials on the features I wanted to implement. I had something functional, basic, but it worked! Over a couple of weeks of adding new things, breaking things, fixing them and breaking them again. I had what you see here. A functional game with menu states, animated sprites, collisions, sounds, a score counter and a basic jumping mechanic. It's not perfect, but it works!
First Jump requires Python and Pygame (Community Edition)
Survive as long as you can by avoiding incoming enemies! Jump over slimes, run under birds. If you get hit by an enemy, the game is over!
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
SPACE |
Jump / Start New Game |
Q |
Quit |
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Player and Slime Sprites: Brackeys' Platformer Bundle
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Bird Sprites: Pixel Adventure 2
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Game Background: Freepik(@stockgiu)
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Sounds: opengameart
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Font: PixelOperator8