Learn Pygame - Episode 1

What is Pygame?

Pygame is game library in python that is used to create 2D games. It consists of elements like sprites, collision detection, animation, sounds and graphic which are needed to build a full working game. It entails different kind of modules which can be joined together to create a very powerful and amazing game.

Who created Pygame?

Pygame was created by pygame Community and release on 28 October 2000; 22 years ago.

What are Pygame capabilities?

Ø Use to create 2D games.

Ø Use Sprite Sheet for Animation.

Ø Use for building games with sounds.

Ø It has the power to render graphics in different file extension like png, jpg, jpeg, bimp etc.

About Pygame

Have you not being wondering how game which you play on your mobile phones and computers are created. Of course you do, look at games like Subway Sub, Temple Run, Call of Duty, God of War, PES 18, Final Fantasy, Watch Dogs, GTA 5 etc. All this are created using different libraries in different programming languages (although some of them are created using game engine). Python which is one of these programming languages contain a game making library called pygame which we will use to create our games in this tutorial.