Build Games and Tools using Amazon Q CLI

# 🚀 Game Development with Amazon Q CLI — AI-Powered Coding Mayhem 🎮
📅 Date: Sun, 29 June, 2025
🕒 Time: 10:30
📍 Location: Online
## *Ready to fiddle your fingers to develop you first game?*
Join us for an exciting, hands-on workshop on Game Development with Amazon Q CLI, hosted by the AWS Cloud Club, Poornima College of Engineering!
*In this beginner-friendly session, you’ll learn to build a simple game in Python using Pygame — all while harnessing the power of Amazon Q CLI, your AI coding partner. Whether you’re new to coding or looking to add AI-powered tools to your developer toolkit, this workshop is your gateway to faster, smarter development.*
## 🔍 What’s This Workshop All About?
This session will guide you step-by-step through:
- 🎮 Creating a basic game in Python with Pygame.
- 🤖 Using Amazon Q CLI to write, test, and debug code faster.
- 🛠 Discovering productivity tips and dev tools to accelerate your learning and projects.
## 💻 About Amazon Q Developer CLI
An AI assistant right in your terminal window to explain complex details, generate code, and automate development tasks.
-🏗 Code Generation: Models trained specifically to generate better results.
-💡 Code Explanation: Just ask it out!
-🐛 Debugging Assistance: Identify and fix issues through conversational troubleshooting.
-🆓 Free Tier Available: Get started at no cost with generous usage limits. No credit card needed!
All of this works without complex ide integrations.
[More about this challenge](https://community.aws/content/2y6egGcPAGQs8EwtQUM9KAONojz/build-games-challenge-build-classics-with-amazon-q-developer-cli)
## 🌟 Why Should You Join?
- ✅ AI-assisted implementation of complex logic
- ✅ Prompt engineering for game mechanics
- ✅ Debugging and AI-generated code refinement
- ✅ Enhanced learning through conversational workflow
So set up your terminal, choose your inspiration, and let's build together.
# Important Note
Windows users will be required to install WSL (Windows subsystem for Linux). Here is a quick guide:
1. Open your command prompt and run it as administrator.
2. Type wsl --install and the download should begin.
3. Let it finish and verify by typing 'wsl' and a Linux terminal should open.
[WSL installation guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install)
*MacOS and Linux users*: You are all set, no installation needed.
We hope to see you in the workshop as there is something for everyone, whether you are exploring AI, looking to learn more about AWS services, an aspiring developer, or simply curious about creating something - we have you covered!
*Let us turn our creative ideas into reality 🚀*