Okay, guys, so today I want to share my little project called “top animal well”. It’s silly, I know, but it was fun!
It all started with a random thought: What if I created a program will show the top of all the animals’ head inside a well? So, yeah, that’s what I did.
First, I brainstormed. I needed to figure out to do this. I could go and find ready-made assets, or I could roll up my sleeves and draw something basic myself. I, naturally, chose the latter, because, why not?
I opened up Aseprite (it is free and easy drawing tool, you know) and started drawing. I drew a simple well – you know, just some bricks and a wooden bucket. Then i draw some animals head, like, a dog, cat, bird, and even my favorite, a squirrel.
Next up, the coding part. I decided to use Python because it’s, like, the easiest thing ever. And, with Python, you’ve got Pygame, which is perfect for simple 2D stuff.
I created a new Python file and imported Pygame. No surprises there. Then, I set up the basic window – you know, the screen size and the title.
After that, the real work began. Load all of the assets one by one, place all of the animals head inside the well, adjust it’s position and size, make sure they are not overlapping each other, and try to make sure everything looks good and random.
I ran the code, and… boom! It worked! Okay, it wasn’t perfect perfect. The animals’ head were kinda jumbled, and the well drawing was, well, let’s just say it was “charming”.
I spent the next hour or so tweaking things. I adjusted the animals’ head positions, fixed some layering issues, and even added a little animation to the bucket (it goes up and down!).
Finally, I had something I was kinda proud of. It’s not going to win any awards, but it’s my little top animal well, and it makes me smile.
So, yeah, that’s my story. A simple idea, a bit of drawing, some basic coding, and a whole lot of fun. Hope you guys enjoyed my little adventure!
