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# Level Up with Python: Building a Shooter Game Live with PyGame


- **Date:** Friday, Jul 11, 2025
- **Time:** 09:00–09:30 (30 min)
- **Room:** Stage 9
- **Event:** World Congress 2025
- **Tags:** python

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1681-level-up-with-python-building-a-shooter-game-live-with-pygame)

## Description

Ready to see how easy and fun it is to build a game in Python? Join me for a live coding session where we’ll walk through creating a simple shooter game using PyGame, a popular Python library for 2D game development. Whether you’re new to Python or an experienced developer looking to explore game development, this session is perfect for anyone curious about building 2D games from scratch with Python.

In the live demon, we’ll cover the basics of setting up a game loop, adding player movement, implementing shooting mechanics, and introducing enemies. All while explaining the core principles of PyGame. Watch as we transform Python code into a fully functional game.

By the end of the session, you’ll have a solid understanding of how to start your own PyGame projects, whether you're looking to build games as a hobby or get a taste for game development. This is a perfect session for coders from other languages, new Python learners, or anyone interested in the world of PyGame.

## Speaker

### [Louëlla Creemers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@louella-creemers)

Microsoft MVP | .NET Developer | Content Creator


## Related talks at this congress

- [Accelerating Python on GPUs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/533-accelerating-python) — Paul Graham
- [Build Your First AI Assistant in 30 Minutes: No Code Workshop](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/747-build-your-first-ai) — Leandro Gomes da Silva
- [The Future Past of Technology - A Game Developers POV](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/900-the-future-past-of) — Johanna Pirker
- [From Zero to Hero: How to put GPT LLMs & friends into your applications - Generative AI in Action](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/456-from-zero-to-hero) — Christian Weyer, Sebastian Gingter