Game Ideas for Python

A Python programmer can create simple puzzles such as "Tic-Tac-Toe" or complex multimedia games.

Python is an open-source programming language licensed by the Python Software Foundation, a nonprofit organization that owns the intellectual property rights and manages its authorized use. You can run Python on any operating system including Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. It can also be integrated with .NET objects and implemented on Java Virtual Machine. Python is free for anyone to use and there are sets of modules available, such as Pygame, designed for writing Python games. As a Python programmer, you can follow step-by-step tutorials or just use your imagination to create fully featured games.

Puzzle Games

Puzzle games challenge a player’s skill and intelligence. Using just a few lines of code, you can create a simple "Tic-Tac-Toe" puzzle game, in which the user plays against an artificial intelligence that responds to every move. There are also relatively uncomplicated puzzle games such as "Circle Detection," "Magnetospheres" and "Dodge Satellites," which are all written in Python using Pygame.

Arcade Games

A clone of the classic 1980s arcade game "PAC-MAN," "TAC-MAN" guides players around a maze to eat red pills. "Quabro" is an arcade-style game, in which the objective is to clear away blocks by hitting them with a ball that is controlled by paddles on either side of the screen. Inspired by "Galaxians," "QANAT" is an arcade game where the player’s mission is to fight waves of invaders with a gun turret. All of these projects use Pygame.

Strategy Games

"OpenRTS" is an real-time strategy game featuring isometric graphics. The game uses either a networked multiplayer scenario or just a single player. Other strategy games include the Pygame-based "Lothar's War," in which players control various elements to gain control of the map. Use the Pygame tutorials to create these projects and other strategy games.

Shooter Games

"AIM" is a basic point-and-shoot game with simple graphics. It is perfect for beginning Python programmers. For more advanced users, shooter games such as "Cargo Carrier" provide a more sophisticated, classic arcade experience. Other Pygame-based shooter games include "Zombie Survival," a 15-level project that involves shooting and destroying zombies with guns.

References

• Python: Python Programming Language
• Pygame: About -- Wiki
• Invent with Python: Tic Tac Toe
• Pygame: Puzzle
• Pygame: Arcade
• Python: Python Games

Resources

• Pygame: Strategy
• Pygame: Shooter