Getting Started with 2D Games Using Tkinter (Part 1): What Are We Going to Build?

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What Are We Going to Build?

Tag Game with an Oni

In this series, we will build a simple “Tag Game” that anyone can create quickly and easily.
It’s a cute game where you chase and catch an oni running around in hell.

This game is designed to give you that exciting moment:

“So this is what it means to make a game move with programming!!”

I hope you enjoy that experience through this project.

What Is Python?

Python itself is briefly explained here.
Please take a look if you are interested.

Python Basics

You can follow this series without knowing about classes, but having a rough understanding will help you learn faster.
If needed, checking Chapter 12: Let’s Try Using Classes will make things smoother.

Development Environment

For the development environment, we will use IDLE, the editor that comes bundled with Python.

Library Introduction

What Is Tkinter?

Tkinter is one of the standard libraries for developing desktop and GUI applications in Python.
By using Tkinter’s Canvas, you can display and move characters on the screen, which makes it well‑suited for creating simple 2D games.

Coming Up Next…

Thank you very much for reading so far.
The title of the next article is “Let’s Create the Game Screen.”

Stay tuned!!