System Requirements

To run PyRunner you need to have Python 2.1 and the pygame 1.0 toolkit (or higher) installed. There are currently no standalone distributions of PyRunner.

If you can run the sample games included with pygame, you should be able to run PyRunner.

Beta Version

The current version of PyRunner is a beta version, released to help shake out bugs. It is not a finished product. In particular, the following major things are not implemented yet:

• Smooth Animation - Right now, the player and enemies move a whole space at a time, rather than smoothly moving in small increments.
• Smarter Enemies - The enemies right now are pretty dumb. It's easy to make them super-smart, but it's surprisingly difficult to make computer players "semi-smart". Since the game is too hard with super-smart enemies I've opted for dumber ones.
• Sound - The game is quiet right now. It's not hard to add sound, but it's not a priority yet.
• Joystick Support - PyRunner is a good game to use a joystick (or at least a gamepad) on, but this is not yet supported.
• Better Art - The current artwork is just prototype artwork - something game designers whip up to visually test the game without caring too much about how it looks.
• Menus & Interface - The game lacks menus to let you pick levels, set up controls, etc.

Use at your own risk! If you find any problems, report them to me immediately - see the Contact page.

Download

• PyRunner 0.1 Source - ZIP (Windows) format
• PyRynner 0.1 Source - tar.gz (Unix) format

After you download PyRunner, check the Files page for new levels, new artwork sets, and other useful files related to PyRunner.