u/RoseVi0let

Hey everyone!,

A while back, I shared a very early version of a project I have been working on.
Today, I’m incredibly happy to showcase the Alpha 1.0.0 Release of Atomic Launcher—a "Steam-like" platform built specifically to distribute, showcase, and play Pygame games.

My ultimate goal/wish would be to make it truly community driven. That being said I will be posting all my future pygame projects to the platform. Check out the source code, download the alpha, or submit a PR here: https://github.com/mironczuk-dar/Atomic-launcher.git

What's New in Alpha 1.0.0?
I’ve moved far beyond the basic launcher script. The platform now features:

• Zero Dependencies / Portable Setup: No Python or Git installed? No problem. I packaged portable Python and Git right into the release. It’s a literal one-download ZIP or one Git clone. Just extract and double-click the .bat file (Windows) or run the .sh script (Linux/Raspberry Pi) and you're in.
• A "Steam-like" Storefront: A dedicated, polished "Featured" tab to highlight community games.
• Media Previews: Game pages now support full image and video previews so players can see gameplay before downloading.
• Control Filters: Users can instantly filter games by input type (Mouse-only, Keyboard, Gamepad) to find games that fit their setup.

After a lot of planning and some incredible help from a friend, my first PC build is officially up and running.

The front view looks clean, but I am way too embarrassed to show the cable management behind the back plate. Let's just say the side panel is doing a lot of heavy lifting.

The Component List:
GPU: Gigabyte Eagle OC SFF GeForce RTX 5070 (12GB)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9000 Desktop Ready
RAM: A single stick of DDR5 32 GB 5600MHz
Motherboard: MSI Pro B850-P WiFi
Cooler: SMX Kazumi Pro Air Cooler
PSU: MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 ATX 3.1 Ready

What games should I boot up first to really test out the RTX 5070? Drop your recommendations below!

Hi everyone,

I’d like to showcase my latest project - Monster Masters, a Pokémon-inspired RPG written entirely in Pygame. While it’s currently in the Alpha stage, it’s fully functional and runs on the Raspberry Pi 5.

The Foundation: I want to give a huge shoutout to the tutorial by Clear Code (Link to his channel). It was a fantastic starting point. However, I’ve completely rebuilt the architecture from the ground up to be more scalable, modular, and mod-friendly.

Key Features:

• Advanced Combat: Supports Single, Duo, and Triple battles.
• Robust Systems: Custom Save File Wizard and State Manager.
• Audio Control: Dedicated Audio Manager with independent music/SFX volume sliders.
• Optimization: Resizable window support and adjustable FPS limits.
• Clean Code: Files are organized into intuitive directories (UI elements, Menus, Save Wizard, etc.) making it easy for others to jump in and mod.

My dream is to eventually turn this into a fully developed product with more monsters, maps, and gyms. If I ever start my own studio, this is the project I’ll be coming back to.

I’m quite proud of how the code turned out. If you’re interested check it out on GitHub:

Monster-Masters GitHub Repo

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share my accomplishment at the 19th International Young Scientist Conference, where I showcased the Atomic Launcher - an open-source platform for pygame games. I also showed some of my, as well as the communities games running on the launcher.

My presentation focused on showing that we don't need high end graphics to have fun games, open-source is the way to go and python is the easiest language to start coding, modding and playing these games.

Ps. Im the guy in the mustache, in purple.

You can check out the Atomic Launcher here:

https://github.com/mironczuk-dar/Atomic-launcher.git

Also you can check out Monster Masters here:

https://github.com/mironczuk-dar/Monster-masters.git