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Top 23 Python Gamedev Projects
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pyglet
pyglet is a cross-platform windowing and multimedia library for Python, for developing games and other visually rich applications.
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Evennia - MUD server (text-based MMORPG). Python
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Project mention: Gigi: Rapid prototyping and development of real-time rendering techniques | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-09-06
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awesome-n64-development
A curated list of Nintendo 64 development resources including toolchains, documentation, emulators, example code, and more
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harfang-wasm is a fork of pygbag.
harfang-wasm: https://github.com/harfang3d/harfang-wasm
pygbag: https://github.com/pygame-web/pygbag
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38772400 :
> FWIU e.g. panda3d does not have a react or rxpy-like API, but probably does have a component tree model?
Is there a react-like api over panda3d, or are there only traditional events?
Manim has a useful API for teaching. Is there a good way to do panda3d with a manim-like interface? https://github.com/ManimCommunity/manim/issues/3362#issuecom...
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pygamelib
A (not so) small python library for console (as in terminal) game development. It is developed as a framework to help learn development and python in an entertaining way.
Project mention: Ask HN: Platform for 11 year old to create video games? | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-09-20Eventually, they can move on to more advanced game engines like Unity.
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autobake_tools
An easy to use Blender Add-on that allows you to bake Bevel Shader to the Normal Map, Ambient Occlusion to the AO Map in fully automatic mode.
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HeartbeatEngine
A Visual Novel / Dating Sim game engine written in Python using Pygame, with a full editor written in PyQt5
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deep_space_trader
Deep Space Trader is a turn-based strategy game inspired by the old DOS game "Drugwars".
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NOTE:
The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars.
The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or
since we started tracking (Dec 2020).
Python Gamedev discussion
Python Gamedev related posts
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Gigi: Rapid prototyping and development of real-time rendering techniques
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Summing Blue Noise Octaves Like Perlin Noise
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Gigi: Rapid prototyping and development of real-time rendering techniques
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Framework for rapid prototyping and development of realtime rendering techniques
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Pyxel: A retro game engine for Python
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Show HN: Driftmania – an open source PICO-8 racing game
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Dungeons and Directories, an exploration game in your file explorer
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Index
What are some of the best open-source Gamedev projects in Python? This list will help you:
| # | Project | Stars |
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| 1 | pyglet | 1,991 |
| 2 | evennia | 1,861 |
| 3 | Awesome-Game-Analysis | 948 |
| 4 | gigi | 836 |
| 5 | esper | 589 |
| 6 | awesome-n64-development | 416 |
| 7 | pygbag | 381 |
| 8 | pyunity | 266 |
| 9 | pygamelib | 233 |
| 10 | raylib-py | 215 |
| 11 | DungeonsAndDirectories | 124 |
| 12 | pyved-engine | 74 |
| 13 | KITSUNETSUKI-Asset-Tools | 60 |
| 14 | autobake_tools | 50 |
| 15 | ecs_pattern | 42 |
| 16 | Dungeon-Cross | 34 |
| 17 | pygame_examples | 30 |
| 18 | pmbuild | 25 |
| 19 | HeartbeatEngine | 19 |
| 20 | snecs | 16 |
| 21 | bansoko | 12 |
| 22 | deep_space_trader | 9 |
| 23 | Hilbert-Curve-space-filling-with-pygame | 7 |
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