PyQtCross

PyQtCross is a very simple picross game made with PyQt6. It is a personal project to learn PyQt6 and to have fun, but mostly have fun with my family by sharing picross models.

Currently, the project is in a very early stage, try it and you'll see what I am talking about.

Installation

Some day I will release an executable for Windows 10, but for now you have to clone the repository and run the main.py file after installing the requirements. Here's how to do that :

git clone https://github.com/ZWerduex/pyqtcross.git
cd pyqtcross

I recommend using a virtual environment, but it's not mandatory. I will ensure that you know how to do it with venv, but you can use any other virtual environment manager. Once you're done with that part, you can install the requirements :

pip install -r requirements.txt

And finally, you can run the game :

python src/main.py

Usage

Left click on a cell fills it, while right click on a cell crosses it. Repeating the same action on a cell will remove the fill or the cross. Pretty simple, right ?

So, what's next ?

BUGFIXES, of course. I have already noticed some of them. If you find one, please report it in the issues section of this repository.

I have a lot of ideas for this project, but I don't know if I will have the time to implement them all. Here's a list of what I want to do :

• Add a cool menu for managing cool things such as saving, loading, profiles, etc.
• Add a model editor (GOD I WANT THIS SO BAD)
• Add a model library (GOD I WANT THIS SO BAD TOO)
  • With a search bar :O
  • With a "random" button :O
  • With a "download" button :O so you can share with people your models
  • MAYBE EVEN A GLOBAL LIBRARY

I will need a server for that, with an API that delivers JSON or some black magic thing, another project to do !

• Add an in-game sidebar with i.e. :
  • A timer for the speedrunners (I'm not one of them, but I know they exist)
  • A "hint" button that will fill a random cell for you
  • A "check" button that will check if you made a mistake
  • A "solve" button for the laziests, that will solve the model for you (I'm one of them)

Contributing

I don't know if anyone will ever contribute to this project, but if you want to, you can. I will be very happy to see that someone is interested in my project. If you want to contribute, please follow these steps :

1. Contact me on Discord : zwx
2. ???
3. Repeat