Game Development with CircuitPython
summary
Handheld game consoles mount as a USB drive and run Python files instantly, so code edits save and immediately execute; CircuitPython runs on cheap RP2040-based boards and many others. Libraries used are pew pew for LED-first devices and stage for screen-based games, with Sprite sheets fixed to 16×16 tiles, 16 colors, and hard-coded magenta transparency. Typical frame rate is 12 FPS, devices can be under $10, and examples include Snake, maze explorers and simple RPG mechanics.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:33What is CircuitPython
- 2:52QPO
- 9:20Devices
- 11:20pew devices
- 12:00RP 2040
- 12:30Menu
- 12:57Coding
- 18:59Display
- 22:38Level
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