๐๏ธ I Built a Retro Racing Game with Python + Pygame โ Let's Improve It Together!
Hi everyone! I'm excited to share a fun personal project I built recently: a retro-style 2D racing game made with Pygame.
It's called ๐ฎ Atari Speed Racer, and it brings back those classic vibes of dodging traffic at high speeds!
๐ Watch full gameplay video
๐ What I Built
This is a beginner-friendly Python project that features:
- ๐ Multiple car types with different speeds and designs
- ๐ฃ๏ธ Dynamic road generation with lane markers
- ๐ Progressive difficulty
- ๐ High score saving system
- ๐ต Music effects (can be disabled in CI via GitHub Actions)
- ๐ฅ๏ธ Smooth gameplay at 60 FPS
You can run it locally like this:
pip install pygame==2.6.1
python atari.py
Or check out the source code here:
๐ GitHub Repo
๐ง Why I Made It
As a self-taught developer, I wanted to:
Improve my Python skills through building games
Learn GitHub Actions (yes, it even runs headless on CI!)
Create something visually fun and interactive
Work on a real project with room to grow
๐ค Letโs Build This Together!
Iโm looking for fellow devs or learners who want to collaborate on this game for fun:
๐ก Ideas welcome:
Adding different environments (snow, night, desert...)
Multiplayer mode?
Leaderboard via web API
UI redesigns or animations
Whether you're a designer, programmer, or just curious โ Iโd love your feedback, ideas, or PRs.
๐๏ธ Quick Glance at Project Structure
Racing-car-game/
โโโ atari.py # Main game logic
โโโ highscore.txt # Stores persistent high score
โโโ music/ # Music & sound effects
โโโ screenshots/ # Screenshots and previews
โโโ requirement.txt # Dependencies
โโโ README.md # Project overview
๐ฅ Want to Contribute?
๐งช Feel free to fork it, test it, and open a pull request!
๐ GitHub Repo
๐ง About Me
Hi, I'm Vida, a self-taught developer passionate about Python, web dev, and creative coding. I love learning by doing โ and sharing it along the way.
Letโs make something awesome together!
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