PyDew Valley

PyDew Valley is a project originally created by ClearCode in Python using pygame-ce.

This expanded version will be used by the University of Zurich's Department of Psychology in an experimental study in social psychology.

For more information, please contact s.kittelberger[at]psychologie.uzh.ch.

Setup Instructions

This project requires Python 3.12 or above.

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/sloukit/pydew-valley-uzh.git
   

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   Linux/MacOS

   python3 -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate
   

   For Windows

   python -m venv venv
   venv\Scripts\activate
   

3. Install dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt # For running the game (runtime dependencies)
   pip install -r requirements-dev.txt # For local development
   pip install -r requirements-test.txt # For running tests
   

4. Run this project

   python main.py
   

Local Development

See CONTRIBUTING.md for more information on how contributions can be made.

Linting and Formatting

We use Ruff for linting and formatting. Run pip install -r requirements-dev.txt to install it and other relevant dependencies.

Important

Before opening a PR, please run the following command to ensure that your code is formatted and doesn't upset the Ruff linter:

python formatlint.py

Or alternatively, run the following commands individually:

ruff format . && ruff check --select I --fix . #  format code and sort imports
ruff check . # Run linting and perform fixes accordingly, or use '# noqa: <RULE>' followed by a comment justifying why the rule is ignored

Use of AI

We do not to use AI for visual and design tasks.

Contributing

Please check CONTRIBUTING.md for more information.

Team

This section is continuously updated.

• Sophie Kittelberger, Project Director
• larsbutler, Project Director, Game Developer, & Quality Analyst
• bromeon, Project Director, Game Developer, & Quality Analyst
• novial, Game Developer & Quality Analyst
• fortwoone, Game Developer & Quality Analyst
• richkdev, Game Developer & Quality Analyst
• pmp-p, Game Developer & Quality Analyst
• Daniel Look, Game Developer & Quality Analyst
• Minaam Zubair, Game Developer & Quality Analyst
• bydariogamer, Game Developer
• Brody Epstein, Game Developer
• Danilo Saiu, Game Developer
• TMN_SGR, Game Artist
• Adrienne Bradley, Game Artist
• farg-eh, Game Artist & Game Developer
• nteinert2005, Game Artist & Game Developer
• Evelin Toth, Game Artist & Game Developer
• Leon, Game Artist & Game Developer
• MortalCoder, Game Musician & Sound Designer
• asterli6, Game Musician & Sound Designer
• dee-a-go, Game Developer, Game Musician, & Sound Designer

Relevant Links

• Project Task List, https://github.com/users/sloukit/projects/1
• Project's Discord Server, https://discord.gg/SuthU2qKaZ
• Pygame Community's Discord Server, https://discord.gg/pygame
• ClearCode's Discord Server, https://discord.gg/Z2C3vnrxef
• Sprout Lands Assets, https://cupnooble.itch.io/sprout-lands-asset-pack
• ClearCode's Video Tutorial, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4IX36sP_0c