The Python Arcade Library

Get Started Here
Examples All Examples Sprites Shooting Platformers	Installation Windows Mac Linux Install From Source
Tutorials Simple Platformer Platformer with Physics Views for Menu, Title, Game Over Screens Solitaire GPU Particle Burst Real Python: Primer on Arcade	Social Discord (most active spot) Reddit /r/pythonarcade Twitter @ArcadeLibrary Instagram @PythonArcadeLibrary Facebook @ArcadeLibrary Statement on Diversity
Games Example Games GameJam 2020 Games Distribute Your Game Bundling a game with PyInstaller	API Quick API Index Full Arcade API Docs GUI Colors | CSS Colors Window Class Sprite | SpriteList Resources - Default Images
Source Code GitHub Release Notes Enhancement List	Other Gaming Libraries Arcade vs. Pygame Comparison
Learn Book: Learn to Program with Arcade Fixing Edge Artifacts Peer To Peer Gaming With Arcade and Python Banyan US PyCon 2019 Tutorial Aus PyCon 2018 Multiplayer Games US PyCon 2018 Talk	Performance Performance Tips Arcade vs. Pygame Related Libraries Arcade-ImGui Arcade-Curtains

Quick Arcade Library Introduction Video

Arcade is an easy-to-learn Python library for creating 2D video games. It is ideal for people learning to program, or developers that want to code a 2D game without learning a complex framework.

Getting Started

• Get Started Here
• Installation Instructions
• Pygame Comparison
• Games Made With Arcade
• How-To Example Code

API

• Quick API Index
• Arcade Package API
• Built-In Resources

Tutorials

• Simple Platformer
• Pymunk Platformer
• Using Views for Start/End Screens
• Solitaire Tutorial
• Lights Tutorial
• GPU Particle Burst
• Bundling a Game with PyInstaller
• Shader Toy Tutorial
• Working With FrameBuffer Objects
• Ray-casting Shadows
• CRT Filter
• Compute Shader Tutorial
• GUI

Advanced

• Vertical Synchronization
• Textures
• Texture Atlas
• OpenGL Notes
• Arcade Performance Information

Community

• Diverse Coders
• Social Media

Development

• Development Information