r/PythonLearning

Hey everyone,

I created a 24/7 live-streamed project where a fish swims, eats and grows endlessly using Python and Pygame.

​Everything is built from scratch using pure geometry and vector math, which removes the need for external image assets. For the background music, I used numpy to generate continuous procedural pentatonic-scale tones to avoid copyright issues.

​The script runs 24/7 with optimizations to keep CPU usage and memory stable during the infinite loop. You can see it running live here:

Youtube live

This is my first actual real project, what started as a simple python exercise to learn about dictionaries in python, ended up into a huge learning project for me. Im a beginner in python, used to code but just basic input print codes… some are genuinely stupid.

I took on the challenge to self educate my self python. And this is where i currently am! Im proud of what i did and it will surely expand!

Here the repo with the project. Feel free to check it out!
https://github.com/Stonyax97/MiniGameStore

It has everything from the first ever iteration (which was it self modified a bit since from the very original but it’s still very simple)
I would love for anyone to recommend ideas to add, criticism too. Or anything you think i should learn next for that would be genuinely useful!

Dont give up during learning stage.

I get the tasks from ChatGPT basically, and I write other manual math related code not sure if this is good to spend too much time on instead of doing mini projects.

To explain more I hit a little bump doing linked list, mostly in OOP I didn’t know much about how classes work. So I pivoted to algorithms and to learn more about classes before going back.

Hi everyone,
I'm working on an automated solver for a complex arrow/maze puzzle game (similar to the image attached).
Here is my current workflow:

1. Detection: I use a custom YOLO model to detect arrowheads and their bounding box coordinates from screen captures.
2. Grid Mapping: I map the detected center coordinates of arrowheads onto a fixed grid system.
3. Solving: I pass the grid data into a custom logic/emulator engine to calculate the correct sequence of moves (arrows to tap).
   The Main Problem:
   My solver accuracy is very low. Here are the core technical challenges I'm running into:
   Inaccurate Grid Mapping: The arrows are densely packed with varying paths and lengths. Snapping bounding boxes to a rigid fixed grid often misaligns the true position of the arrow shafts and heads.
   Complex/Overlapping Detection: Because the arrows bend and fold, YOLO often detects multiple arrowheads in the same calculated grid cell, or misinterprets arrow directions.
   Solver Logic Failure: Due to noisy input from the detection stage, the logic solver either fails to find a valid sequence or generates incorrect moves that block execution halfway through.
   Has anyone dealt with a similar vector/maze graph detection problem? What would be a more reliable approach than simple YOLO + fixed grid snapping? Should I look into contour analysis, OCR/graph traversal, or skeletonization algorithms (like Medial Axis Transform) to trace the paths directly?
   Any suggestions, code examples, or architectural advice would be greatly appreciated!

Tony added the Cupta unit, a serpent of dark magic who returned from the caverns and tries to siphon your life essence, with this git commit.

Tony also changed the control of player's direction from keyboard to mouse, making the player easier to control. But, this now only works when the mouse pointer is inside the game window. If it's outside the direction is still controlled by keyboard as before. So you can now choose the direction control that you prefer.

See the PythonLearningGame repo to add your own game elements to this collaborative project, or simply tell us what you would like to see added to the game.

previous PythonLearningGame post

Planning on making it save to a file that stores on the pc but for rn this is what I have

I’ve been reading and learning a lot of Python concepts, but I’ve never actually built anything.

I realized that there’s no point in knowing so many concepts if you don’t put them into practice. That’s the only way to really learn.

The hardest part, though, is coming up with project ideas when you only know a few concepts. This is the first project I’ve made while trying to actually put what I’ve learned into practice.

Last post - https://www.reddit.com/r/PythonLearning/s/joX8gApSmX

Hi! I created this Python code to automate tasks in Google Drive, where I use it to remove photos and videos I no longer use! I've been studying Python for a year now and have mastered its interface.

Hey guys, thought to share my first mini project with everyone, for this I made a terminal based GitHub account analyzer, where you input a username and the program outputs stuff like the number of repos, languages used, stars and more you can check it out on my GitHub: https://github.com/Blueysweb. I'm also open to take in as much advice as needed