Learn Python Game Development by Creating Pac-Man

Name: Learn Python Game Development by Creating Pac-Man
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Learn how to create the class arcade game, Pac-Man in python with pygame.

Created byKenny Yip

Last updated 4/2026

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What you'll learn

Create a game window and draw images
Implement Key Input Events to move Pac-Man around
Detect Collisions with the ghosts, walls, and foods
Create complex strategies for moving the enemy ghosts
Implement score, game over, and game reset
Understand and Implement Animations
Add music and sounds to the game
Practice python programming by building a game
Create a fully functional game of Pacman
Learn how to apply Object Oriented Programming to projects

Course content

13 sections • 35 lectures • 2h 15m total length

Course Overview and Pacman Game Demo2:07
Pacman Game Resources (Images, Sounds, Source Code)1:28

Installing PIP and Pygame2:32
In this video, we will go over how to install pygame if you are using python v3.13 or under. In addition, we will go over how to install pip, which is python package manager. Pip will be used for installing pygame.
Install Pygame-Ce (Preferable)1:22
In this video, we will go over how to install pygame-ce if you are using python v3.14 or above. Pygame-ce is a fork of pygame that is more frequently maintained and is backwards compatible with the original pygame module. Note that you should only have pygame-ce (preferable) or pygame but not both installed.
Create a Game Window4:27

Requirements

For this course, you will need a basic understanding of python programming, including variables, data types, conditional statements, loops, functions, and classes

Description

Ready to turn your Python skills into something fun, visual, and interactive? In this hands-on course, you’ll learn how to build a fully playable Pacman game from scratch using Python and Pygame—one of the most popular libraries for 2D game development.

Whether you’re a beginner looking to apply your coding knowledge or an intermediate developer curious about game programming, this course walks you step-by-step through the entire process of creating an entire game project from scratch!

In addition, pygame setup instructions and all resources (source code after each lesson, images, and sound files) will be provided.
For this course, I will be using visual studio code, but you may use any code editor you'd like!

What You’ll Build

By the end of this course, you’ll have created your own version of Pac-Man, complete with:

Keyboard Inputs to control Pac-Man's movements
Game Map Design with Game Objects
Score Keeping when Pac-Man eats the food
Reset Game with any key press when Pac-Man runs out of lives
Map Reloading when Pac-Man advances to the next level after eating all the food
Enemy Ghosts that chase Pac-Man and flee when in scared state
Animations for Pac-Man and Enemy Ghosts
Sound Effects and Background Music

Who this course is for:

Beginner Python Developers interested in creating projects and games

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 4min

Setup Python and Pygame3 lectures • 8min

Rectangles and Images3 lectures • 14min

Tile Maps2 lectures • 19min

Movement and Collision4 lectures • 21min

Ghosts and Game Enemies3 lectures • 7min

Food and Score Keeping2 lectures • 5min

Game Over and Lives4 lectures • 14min

Additional Game Logic2 lectures • 8min

Power Food and Scared Ghosts4 lectures • 11min

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