The PyWeek Handbook¶
PyWeek is a game jam in which you must write a game from scratch, in Python, in just one week.
Why participate in PyWeek? There are many reasons:
- Practice your Python programming
- Try programming something different
- Unleash your creativity
- Finish a real project
- Maybe, just maybe, you could win and get all the kudos
Visit https://pyweek.org/ to participate.
Tip
PyWeek is partnered with the Python Discord server. Join us in the #pyweek
channel to chat with other
PyWeekers and follow game progress and announcement.
- The Rules
- 1. Entry is individual or team-based
- 2. Entries are to be written “from scratch”
- 3. The time limit is 1 week
- 4. Theme is selected by the competitors
- 5. Entries are judged by peers
- 6. Existing artwork, music and sound effects may be used
- 7. Your Final Submission
- 8. Licensing
- 9. Target platform
- 10. Code of Conduct
- Using the PyWeek Website
- How the heck do I write a game?
- So you want to enter as an individual?
- So you want to enter as a team?
- Editing your personal details
- Don’t want an Entry any more?
- Want to change Team Leaders?
- Want to join a team?
- What to do before the challenge starts
- What do do during the challenge
- How to submit your entry
- What to submit as your entry
- When does PyWeek run?
- When can I sign up?
- How do I upload a file?
- How do I post a diary entry?
- What’s PyWeek all about?
- Packaging your game
- Writing Diary Entries
- Libraries
- Game Development Resources
- The PyWeek CLI tool