Re: [pygame] is pygame right for my application?

[Casey Duncan <casey@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you want to host a web-based multi user game online, I would highly  
recommend Google App Engine. It lets you develop totally in Python/ 
Django, and their free hosting tier gives you quite a bit of capacity.  
GAE does not have any specific value-add for game dev, but it is  
extremely productive and easy to get going with.

As for the game logic, I don't know of any frameworks or libraries in  
Python, but typically such things are fairly custom for each game  
anyhow.

-Casey

On Aug 3, 2009, at 8:28 AM, Blogging Account wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'd like to have suggestions as to whether pygame is right for my
> application.
>
> I'm writing a simulator for a table top wargame. The logical side is
> easy; roll dice, compare against value, look up in table etc.
>
> I have to make a 2D environment simulating the table top in which
> units (battalions/squadrons) are placed.
>
> I need to calculate things like enemy units in front of a unit (for
> firing and threats), supporting units in flank (side) or rear. So, a
> lot of 2D calculations.
>
> Can pygame help me with my 2D calculations and world representation or
> is that outside the scope of pygame?
>
> A visual interface is pretty much essential. Can pygame work through a
> web browser? i.e. use the browser as an output device? I might
> eventually want to turn my application into a server based multi user
> game working through browsers.
>
> Cheers
>
> Neil