🎮 Gesture-Controlled Platformer Game A Python + Pygame + MediaPipe Project Powered by Hand Tracking AI

This project is a 2D platformer game where the player is controlled entirely through hand gestures captured from a webcam. Move left, move right, and jump — all without touching the keyboard!

Built using: ✔ Pygame for the game engine

✔ MediaPipe Hands for gesture recognition

✔ OpenCV for webcam input

✔ Tkinter for Game Over / Win screens

🚀 Features 🎮 Core Gameplay

Smooth player animation frames

Physics system: gravity, falling, jumping

Moving enemies with simple patrol AI

Level built using a 2D grid map

Collision with platforms, ground tiles, and enemies

🏁 Win/Lose States

Game Over screen (Tkinter) You Win screen Automatic restart function

🛠️ Tech Stack Component Technology Game Engine Pygame Gesture Detection MediaPipe Hand Webcam Input OpenCV UI Popups Tkinter Language Python

🕹 Controls (Gesture-Based) Gesture Action

Hand moves Left Move player left

Hand moves Right Move player right

Index finger up Jump

These gestures are detected using MediaPipe’s hand landmark tracking.

🎯 Future Improvements

Add keyboard fallback controls

Add coins & scoring system

Add more levels

Add background music + SFX

Add main menu & pause menu

Add player health and multiple lives

Export as a Windows .exe

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