Creating Your First Game

Overview

This tutorial will guide you through creating your first one-button game using the Unipress framework.

Prerequisites

Complete Installation Guide
Basic Python knowledge
Understanding of Game Design Standards

Game Concept

We’ll create a simple jumping game where the player must avoid obstacles by timing their jumps.

Implementation Steps

1. Create Game Class

from unipress.core.base_game import BaseGame
import arcade

class MyFirstGame(BaseGame):
    def setup(self) -> None:
        """Initialize game components."""
        self.player = arcade.Sprite(":resources:images/player.png")
        self.obstacles = arcade.SpriteList()
        self.score = 0
        self.lives = 3

2. Implement Game Logic

def update(self, delta_time: float) -> None:
    """Update game logic."""
    self.player.update()
    self.obstacles.update()
    
    # Check collisions
    if arcade.check_for_collision_with_list(self.player, self.obstacles):
        self.lives -= 1
        self.play_sound("player", "collision")

3. Add Rendering

def on_draw(self) -> None:
    """Render the game."""
    arcade.start_render()
    self.player.draw()
    self.obstacles.draw()
    self.draw_ui()

Next Steps

Add Asset Management for custom sprites
Implement Sound System for audio
Optimize Performance
Add Testing

Complete Example

See the Jumper Game for a complete implementation.