Pop a Dots (Python)

Modernized build

This is a modernized build to take advantage of PyGame 2 and to fix a couple of small bugs. You can check out the original code in the master branch.

Fixed in 0.2.0:

• Migrated from PyGame 1 -> PyGame 2
• Fixed screen tearing on screens > 60 FPS. It was really apparent when there were fast moving circles)
• Disabled play game menu options when transitioning back to main menu.
• Removed old PyGame 1 graphics driver init logic.
• Tweaked Python version gate keeper logic. All it checks for now is CPython 3.6 or newer, as that is the minimum version that PyGame supports.
• Fixed bug where it was impossible to go to Lightning mode after leaving Classic mode.

Start the game from PythonCirclesGame.py

This game is still abandoned and unsupported, just decided to fix it up to show friends and to brush up on my Python.

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This is a for-fun super serious project to learn Python, real super serius bzns guise.

It's going to be a port of the C++ version to Python, with elements from the Android and iOS versions.

This is the offical PC version of Pop a Dots.

It will also be a testbed of features and functionality since Python is easy to use and prototype with.

Prerequisites

• Python 3
• PyGame 2 installed (via pip install pygame)

##To Do:

• Finish implementing/porting basic Engine API. (In Progress, almost done!)
• Rewrite Windows launcher program to take advantage of Python's C/C++ API.
• Implement main menu. (In Progress, 95%)
  • Have button positions be dynamic, determined from screen size.
  • Need to add menu for Options.
  • Need to add Credits.
  • Need to finish the Play Game menu.
• Implement the basic gameplay mode, called Classic.
  • 100% me thinks. At least with compatibility with Android version.
• Experiment with different gameplay modes (namely Lightning Mode)
• Look into porting Steamworks (Valve's Steam API for achievements and leaderboards) to Python.
  • Not my highest priority.

##What's done:

• SDL2 support (in 2022 lmao)
• Linux support.
• Game Over Screen
• Ported to OS X.
  • Includes a launcher script written in Bash that launches Python.
  • Bundled as a .app, so users can double click and not have to worry about Terminal and Python.
• Math API implemented (100%).
• Vector2 API partially implemented (What's necessary is added).
• List of Colors is up-to-date with iOS version (100%). 😃
• Color API 100% implemented (Alpha support implemented!).
• Circle mostly implemented (collision between circle and rectangle needs to be added).
• Saving and loading of high scores.
  • Also determining if a score was broken is also implemented.
• Added a border around classic mode.
  • It even animates!!! WOW!! 😄
• FPS is displayed in the title bar.
  • The framerate is locked to 60 FPS.
• Rectangle API is partially implemented (collision stuff needed for both circles and other rectangles).
  • Collision is currently unnecessary for Rectangles
    • Where do I even use Rectangles anyway?! 😃
      • As the border for the gameplay modes. :P
• Framework for different gameplay states (like main menu).
• TouchCircle 100% implemented.
• Bad Circle 100% implemented.
• Circle Buttons for Main Menu is 100% implemented, and tested. 😄
• Main Menu 95% implemented.
  • Added play game and options buttons.
  • Added credits and exit game buttons.
  • Need to put things in the options and credits buttons.
• Asset cache architected and implemented.
  • This is really cool, because you don't have to reload resources like fonts or sounds every time an object goes out of scope.
    • This makes it run faster and use less memory.