Moving Shapes in Pygame | Python Game Development Tutorial #1
This tutorial series introduces the basics of Pygame by guiding you through creating a top-down shooter game. The complete code is available on GitHub.

danqzq
3.8K views • Nov 17, 2022

About this video
This tutorial series is intended to teach the basics of Pygame, where we will be making a top-down shooter game!
The code is also available on GitHub: https://github.com/danqzq/baller-knight/tree/tutorial1
Pygame Docs: https://www.pygame.org/docs/
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:49 - Prerequisites
02:06 - Installing pygame
02:28 - Beginning to code!
02:49 - Creating a window
03:34 - Making our game loop
06:07 - Drawing a rectangle and a circle
08:09 - Handling the exit button
08:40 - Taking input to move our player
16:23 - Outro
Some things recommended to have before starting the tutorial:
You must have knowledge in:
- Basics of Python
- Understanding of object-oriented programming
You must have installed:
- A code editor (VS Code, Visual Studio, PyCharm and etc.)
NOTE: I will be using Python v3.9.7 and pygame v2.1.2
throughout this tutorial series!
If you're interested in more content like this, be sure to subscribe.
If you want to be a part of my community, you can join my Discord server too:
https://discord.gg/czBymkcFZ9
The code is also available on GitHub: https://github.com/danqzq/baller-knight/tree/tutorial1
Pygame Docs: https://www.pygame.org/docs/
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:49 - Prerequisites
02:06 - Installing pygame
02:28 - Beginning to code!
02:49 - Creating a window
03:34 - Making our game loop
06:07 - Drawing a rectangle and a circle
08:09 - Handling the exit button
08:40 - Taking input to move our player
16:23 - Outro
Some things recommended to have before starting the tutorial:
You must have knowledge in:
- Basics of Python
- Understanding of object-oriented programming
You must have installed:
- A code editor (VS Code, Visual Studio, PyCharm and etc.)
NOTE: I will be using Python v3.9.7 and pygame v2.1.2
throughout this tutorial series!
If you're interested in more content like this, be sure to subscribe.
If you want to be a part of my community, you can join my Discord server too:
https://discord.gg/czBymkcFZ9
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3.8K
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Duration
17:00
Published
Nov 17, 2022
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