kitao/pyxel
A retro game engine for Python
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Where it stands
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Ranks #425 of 3,103 repositories GStars tracks this week (top 14%).
1 release in the last 90 days, the latest 69 days ago, with 65 contributors on GitHub.
Gained 361% more stars in the last 90 days than in the 90 days before.
Use Cases & Benefits
- Provides a retro-style game engine for Python with pixel-art graphics, sound, and input handling inspired by classic consoles.
- Enables easy creation of pixel-art games with a simple API, 16-color palette, built-in editors, and cross-platform support including web.
- Use for developing retro pixel-art games with Python leveraging built-in image, tilemap, sound, and music editors.
- Use for educational purposes to teach game programming concepts with a minimalistic, easy-to-understand API and example projects.
- Use for rapid prototyping of 2D games that require classic console aesthetics and sound capabilities on desktop and web platforms.
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From the README
Pyxel (/ˈpɪksəl/) is a retro game engine for Python.
With simple specifications inspired by retro gaming consoles, such as displaying only 16 colors and supporting 4 sound channels, you can easily enjoy making pixel-art-style games.
The development of Pyxel is driven by user feedback. Please give Pyxel a star on GitHub!
Pyxel's specifications and APIs are inspired by PICO-8 and TIC-80.
Pyxel is open source under the MIT License and free to use. Let's start making retro games with Pyxel!
Daily snapshots
Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots
+809 stars over 85 days across 12 snapshot days; best day +144 on Sep 28.
Forks
966+38
Open issues
13+4
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| kitao/pyxel | 18.4K | +0 | 51 | 69 days ago |
| godot-rust/gdext | 5.3K | +0 | 75 | 72 days ago |
| avianphysics/avian | 3.2K | +0 | 75 | 119 days ago |
| Category median | 25.3K | +0 | 75 | — |
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