Pyxel Player Lab #

In this lab you be introduced the Python Pyxel framework by creating a player.

📖 You can find the official documentation HERE.

[0] Setup #

💻 Start by going into your unit02_games folder.

cd ~/desktop/making_with_code/unit02_games

💻 Clone the repo. Be sure to change YOUR-GITHUB-USERNAME to your actual Github username.

git clone https://github.com/the-isf-academy/lab_pyxel_player_YOUR-GITHUB-USERNAME

cd lab_pyxel_player_YOUR-GITHUB-USERNAME

poetry shell
poetry install

brew install pipx
pipx ensurepath
pipx install pyxel

This repo includes these key files:

• game.py
• player.py
• helpers.py
• assets.pyxres

[1] Explore game.py #

💻 Play the game! Press esc to exit the game. It’s quite simple! Today’s lab is just about getting used to the Pyxel framework and manipulating the Player.

python game.py 

✅ CHECKPOINT:

✏️ Follow along with the part 1 of the worksheet to explore how the game is setup and how the Player moves.

[2] Explore the Sprite Editor #

💻 Open the Sprite Editor. Pyxel has a built in sprite, map, and music editor!

pyxel edit assets.pyxres

✅ CHECKPOINT:

✏️ Following along with the part 2 of the worksheet to explore how the game is setup and how the Player moves.

[3] Deliverables #

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💻 Push your work to Github:

• git status
• git add -A
• git status
• git commit -m “describe your changes here”

  be sure to customize this message, do not copy and paste this line

• git push