🕵️‍♀️ Unraveling Mysteries with Logic: Behind the Scenes of Mystery Adventures With Pygame and Amazon Q CLI

Have you ever dreamed of creating your own mystery-themed game, where every decision matters and the thrill of discovery keeps players hooked?

Let me introduce Mystery Adventures — a 2D game built using Pygame and supercharged with Amazon Q CLI.

This blog will take you behind the scenes of how I created this game, what tools I used, and how you can get started building your own.

Now! Let’s meet the main character behind the story … 👇

🚀Introducing Amazon Q : Your AI Coding Assistant in the Terminal

In today’s fast-paced development world, having the right tools can make or break your productivity. Whether you’re debugging a mysterious error, trying to understand someone else’s code, or simply looking for smarter ways to write better code — you’re not alone.

That’s where Amazon Q CLI steps in.

🤖 What is Amazon Q CLI?

Amazon Q CLI is a command-line interface version of Amazon Q, a generative AI assistant developed by AWS. It’s designed to help developers write, debug, explore, and understand code — all directly from the terminal.

It’s like having a senior developer sitting right beside you, ready to:

1. Explain confusing parts of code

2. Fix bugs on the fly

3. Refactor or edit code on command

4. Answer technical questions

5. Search your codebase using natural language

No more tab-hopping, no more “copy-paste from Stack Overflow.” Just ask, and Q responds — fast, smart, and context-aware.

🛠️ What Can You Do with It?

Here are just a few things Amazon Q CLI can help with:

💡 A Tool for All Developers

Whether you’re a:

• 🧑‍🎓 Beginner learning Python

• 🧑‍💻 Indie dev building a game with Pygame

• 🏢 Professional working on microservices

• ☁️ Cloud developer deploying to AWS

Amazon Q CLI can fit right into your workflow — especially if you love working in the terminal.

🤖 Why Amazon Q CLI?

Amazon Q understands your context. It can:

• Analyze your codebase

• Offer fixes or suggestions inline

• Save hours of Googling and Stack Overflow searching

• Speed up debugging and deployment

It’s like having an experienced developer sitting beside you.

🚀 Key Features of Amazon Q CLI

Installation of Amazon Q CLI

For setting up Amazon Q CLI, follow these platform-specific guides:

• Install Q CLI on Windows:
  https://community.aws/content/2v5PptEEYT2y0lRmZbFQtECA66M/the-essential-guide-to-installing-amazon-q-developer-cli-on-windows?trk=e07eca93-fa2f-4351-b567-f293b83eb635&sc_channel=el_

• Install Q CLI on Linux:
  https://community.aws/content/2ulGwNwLFj5grS8hXJBMCN78Qwl/the-essential-guide-to-installing-amazon-q-developer-cli-on-linux?trk=6f6cb092-f1ba-456b-8644-73ed7ccbd567&sc_channel=el_

Use

q chat

to ask questions, give prompts and get real-time coding help.

📦 Real-World Benefits

• Faster development: No more tab-switching or waiting on Stack Overflow
• Fewer bugs: Get immediate AI-suggested fixes
• More learning: Great for beginners learning code by reading AI explanations
• Better productivity: AI pair-programming in your terminal

Now let's dive into the game…👇

Welcome to the world of Mystery Adventures — a puzzle-solving, text-focused game that challenges your logic, wit, and love for a good riddle.

🧩 The Concept: Stories Within Riddles

Mystery Adventures isn’t just a game — it’s a collection of three gripping narratives, each with its own set of brain-teasing challenges. The mysteries include:

• The Forgotten Cipher

Investigate the mysterious death of a renowned linguist at Lighthouse Manor.

• The Ancient Artifact

Decipher strange symbols discovered at an archaeological dig.

• The Vanishing Heirloom

Solve the case of a priceless item disappearing from a locked room.

Each mystery is made up of three riddles, forming a structured challenge where players must solve all puzzles to unveil the story.

🎮 Game Features That Keep You Hooked

• 🔍 Three Unique Mysteries with deeply woven storylines
• 🧠 Nine Challenging Riddles paired with an adaptive hint system
• ⌛ Timed Gameplay with performance statistics
• 🖱️ Clean and Simple UI built for focus and immersion
• ✅ Progress Tracking across mysteries

Whether you’re a casual player or a riddle master, the game supports your pace while nudging you forward with clever design cues.

🛠️ Technology Stack

The game is built entirely in Python, using the versatile Pygame library for all graphical and interactive elements.

• Python — Core logic and data handling
• Pygame — Graphics, UI, event handling, text rendering, timing
• Object-Oriented Design — Modular design for buttons, states, and gameplay flow

This combination makes it a great example of a text-heavy game created without the overhead of 3D engines or advanced graphics.

⚙️ How It Was Built: Development Workflow

Creating Mystery Adventures followed a classic game dev loop with a focus on clarity and structure:

1. 🎯 Set up the core game loop and state machine
2. 🖱️ Create interactive UI with reusable Button classes
3. 📜 Design rendering logic for riddles and feedback
4. 🧩 Write and integrate riddle content into mystery narratives
5. 🔤 Develop text input and answer validation mechanisms
6. 🎉 Add progression logic and timed gameplay elements

📁 Code Structure

To maintain readability and scalability, the code was organized into these components:

• Initialization — Set up the game window, fonts, and colors
• Game State Management — Switch between screens smoothly
• Riddle Data Structures — Store and manage riddles per mystery
• UI Components — Buttons and input fields for interaction
• Helper Functions — Text wrapping, time formatting, and game resets
• Main Loop — Handle events, update states, render visuals

Project Structure

mystery_adventures/
├── main.py          # Main game entry point
├── requirements.txt # Python dependencies
├── README.md        # Project documentation
├── .gitignore       # Git ignore file 
└── utils/           # Utility modules 
    ├── constants.py # Game constants and settings
    ├── game_data.py # Mystery and riddle data
    ├── helpers.py   # Helper functions 
    └── ui.py        # UI component

🎭 Game Mechanics

🧠 State Machine

The game uses a clean state system with six defined states:

• MAIN_MENU – The welcome screen
• MYSTERY_INTRO – Introduction to the current mystery
• RIDDLE – Riddle and answer input screen
• RIDDLE_RESULT – Feedback for each answer
• MYSTERY_COMPLETE – Success screen for each mystery
• GAME_COMPLETE – Final screen when all mysteries are solved

🔡 Riddle Solving Flow

1. Player reads a riddle
2. Enters the answer (case-insensitive)
3. Gets instant feedback
4. Optionally uses a hint if stuck
5. Moves forward on correct answers

🔄 Progression System

• Complete all riddles to finish a mystery
• Solve all three mysteries to complete the game
• Track total time taken to boost replayability

How to setup

1.Clone the repository

https://github.com/Va838/Mystery-Adventures.git

1. Install dependencies

pip install pygame

1. Run the game

python main.py

My GitHub Repository 👇

https://github.com/Va838/Mystery-Adventures.git?source=post_page-----e145e564ba21---------------------------------------

🧠 Why This Game Matters

Mystery Adventures is a testament to how a simple tech stack — Python and Pygame — can power an intellectually stimulating and enjoyable game. It offers a focused, text-driven experience that sharpens players’ reasoning skills while telling intriguing stories.

Whether you’re an aspiring game developer, puzzle lover, or someone who enjoys smart indie titles, Mystery Adventures proves that minimal graphics can deliver maximum engagement when the core idea is strong.

🚀 The Ultimate Final

Creating Mystery Adventures was an exciting experience where Python met creativity, and AI made the development smoother. If you’re interested in game development or just want to build something cool in Python, I highly recommend:

• Trying Pygame for graphics and game mechanics
• Using Amazon Q CLI to make development faster and smarter

Thank you for reading, it means alot! 🙌

🔗 Want to build something similar?

Dive into Pygame and Amazon Q .Try building your own state machine-based game. Start with riddles, add a UI, and grow from there. You might just create the next mystery everyone wants to solve.

Thanks for your time!🙌