Pac-Man in Python 😶🎮

This is a beginner-friendly Pac-Man clone built using Python's Turtle Graphics module.

The code is part of a full YouTube tutorial series, where we build the game step by step — covering everything from drawing the maze to player movement, collision logic, and more.

🎥 Watch the Tutorial Series

YouTube Playlist: Pac-Man in Python - Full Tutorial Series

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📚 Table of Contents

Use the links below to access the code for each episode:

1. Episode 1 – Project & Screen Setup
2. Episodes 2 & 3 – Grid & Maze Drawing
3. Episode 4 – Player Setup
4. Episode 5 – Wall Collision
5. Episode 6 – UI & Pellet Collection
6. Episode 7 – Enemies Setup
7. Episode 8 – Enemy AI & Final Polish
8. Episode 9 – Final Game: Shapes & Sounds

📂 View Full Project Structure

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Follow along to:

• Learn basic game development concepts.
• Use Python's Turtle module for graphics.
• Practice clean, modular code structure.
• Build a playable Pac-Man game from scratch.

📁 Project Structure

pacman-turtle-python/
│
├── README.md
├── LICENSE
├── .gitignore
├── screenshots/
│   └── final_game.png
│
└── episodes/
    ├── episode01/       # Project & Screen setup
    |   ├── README.md
    │   └── main.py
    │
    ├── episode02_03/    # Grid & Maze Drawing
    |   ├── README.md
    │   ├── constants.py
    │   ├── main.py
    │   ├── mazes.py
    │   └── renderer.py
    │
    ├── episode04/       # Player setup
    |   ├── README.md
    │   ├── actors.py
    │   ├── constants.py
    │   ├── main.py
    │   ├── mazes.py
    │   └── renderer.py
    │
    ├── episode05/       # Wall Collision
    |   ├── README.md
    │   ├── actors.py
    │   ├── constants.py
    │   ├── main.py
    │   ├── mazes.py
    │   └── renderer.py
    │
    ├── episode06/       # UI & Pellet Collection
    |   ├── README.md
    │   ├── actors.py
    │   ├── constants.py
    │   ├── main.py
    │   ├── mazes.py
    │   └── renderer.py
    │
    ├── episode07/       # Enemies Setup
    |   ├── README.md
    │   ├── actors.py
    │   ├── constants.py
    │   ├── main.py
    │   ├── mazes.py
    │   └── renderer.py
    │
    ├── episode08/       # Enemy AI & Final Polish
    |   ├── README.md
    │   ├── actors.py
    │   ├── constants.py
    │   ├── main.py
    │   ├── mazes.py
    │   └── renderer.py
    │
    └── episode09/       # Final Game: Shapes & Sounds
        ├── README.md
        ├── actors.py
        ├── constants.py
        ├── death.wav
        ├── down.gif
        ├── eat.wav
        ├── green_enemy.gif
        ├── left.gif
        ├── main.py
        ├── mazes.py
        ├── pac.gif
        ├── pink_enemy.gif
        ├── red_enemy.gif
        ├── renderer.py
        ├── right.gif
        ├── start_up.wav
        ├── up.gif
        └── wall.gif

📦 Note:

• episode08/ contains the final version of the game logic, before graphics and sound were added.
• episode09/ contains the final version of the game, including all custom graphics and sound effects.
• 🔊 Sound command depends on your OS — see the README.md in episode09/ for more details.
• Movement speed may feel different across operating systems and computers. You can tweak the parameters inside constants.py to adjust the speed for a smoother experience.

📋 Requirements

No external libraries needed – just Python 3.x.

Make sure turtle is available (it's included with standard Python installs).

▶️ How to Run

python main.py

The game window will open, and you can start playing Pac-Man using the arrow keys!

📌 About the Creator

Created by TheWannabeCoder
Making simple, hands-on Python tutorials for beginners.
YouTube: @TheWannabeCoder

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.