If so, youre not alone.

PyGame provides several useful functions and modules that allow you to control time in your games.

Creating a Simple Game

Start by creating a simple game where a rectangle is moving right.

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Once installed, import the PyGame module.

it’s possible for you to also add user inputs andcollisions in the game.

Using these functions, you’ve got the option to easily control the time in your game.

simple pygame game screen with a square player object

Differences Between wait and delay

There are a few differences between thewaitanddelayfunctions.

Thewaitfunction sleeps the process to share the processor with other programs.

Thedelayfunction will use the processor to make the delay more accurate.

game screen with time elapsed text and a player object

This means that thedelayfunction requires more processor power than thewaitfunction and is suitable for games that need precise timing.

Events in PyGame are objects that contain information about user input or program-generated messages.

Your code can then react to these events in whatever way is most appropriate.

you’re able to use the time to implement acceleration, deceleration, and even game-over conditions.

Many games introduce the concept of bullet time where the action slows down for a short period.