Re: [pygame] Why do we do this?

[Gerrit Holl <gerrit@nl.linux.org>]

Jan Ekholm schreef op dinsdag  4 maart om 14:46:21 +0000:
> On Fri, 28 Feb 2003, Andy Sy wrote:
> 
> >>I would guess that most people on this list enjoy programming, playing
> >>games, and programming games.
> >>
> >>I am wondering, why? What motivates you, what started you on this path?
> >>And why have we picked pygame?
> >
> >The answer is so simple and obvious I didn't think anyone would
> >even wonder.  :-)  
> >
> >Games are fun.  Programming is fun.  Computer graphics are way cool.  
> >Python is the most fun programming language around and Pygame (esp. 
> >with PyOpenGL) brings it all together!
> 
> It however is a bit unfortunate that games are so complex creatures. Too
> many taht start out with programming try to do a new MMORPG or the Best
> FPS Game Ever(tm), and in 100% of the cases the project will fail, leaving
> the guys and girls disillusioned and bitter.
> 
> Doing a normal non-game console app is often a much better way to start
> out with programming. 

I agree. In my case, my first useful app was Dkus, an extended version of
du; in 150 LOC Python. I also had some projects with stranded very early:
Discoverb (learn foreign words and phrases), and another project. Now,
however, I've started programming Brian, which should become a platform
game, and I'm going well.

Indeed: Games are fun, especially platform games, especially Commander Keen.
However, programming C is not fun, and programming DOS seems to be a hell
(according to Andy "Linux is Obsolete" Tanenbaum ;). Promming Python Is Fun...

yours,
Gerrit.

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