Dev Log #1 – Grasping the Basics of Pygame

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Since I’m new to Pygame, my first goal has been learning the fundamentals and applying them to build the foundations of my game.

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So far I’ve implemented:

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.Basic gravity
.Collision detection with the floor
.Upward player movement using mouse input
.Loading and displaying sprites and backgrounds

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Building these simple features helped me understand how the game loop works, how collision is detected using rectangles, and how offsetting the player’s y-coordinate can be used to create gravity.

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At the moment, the player is represented with a placeholder sprite, as my focus is on the code behind my game (and art has never been my strong suit).

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I’ve been using the following tutorial, a learning resource that has helped me greatly:

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https://youtu.be/AY9MnQ4x3zk?si=x9KrrOI12N1CwT29

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Now that I have an understanding of the basics, I’m going to start moving towards creating the mechanics required for the actual game.

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My goal before the next dev log is to have a basic title screen completed and, if possible, implement the recoil mechanic for my player.

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Progress is slow at the moment, but every feature I build teaches me something new. Hopefully, the next update will be bigger and come together more quickly (as long as all goes well 🤞).