Create War Card Game – Python Tkinter GUI Tutorial 207

In this video I’ll show you how to create the card game War with tkinter and Python!

War is a very basic card game that children play where each player gets a single card, and whoever has the highest card wins.

We’ll build out this game from the deck that we created in the last video, so check that out if you missed it!

Python Code: war.py
(Github Code)

from tkinter import *
import random
from PIL import Image, ImageTk


root = Tk()
root.title('Codemy.com - Card Deck')
root.iconbitmap('c:/gui/codemy.ico')
root.geometry("900x550")
root.configure(background="green")

# Resize Cards
def resize_cards(card):
	# Open the image
	our_card_img = Image.open(card)

	# Resize The Image
	our_card_resize_image = our_card_img.resize((150, 218))
	
	# output the card
	global our_card_image
	our_card_image = ImageTk.PhotoImage(our_card_resize_image)

	# Return that card
	return our_card_image

# Shuffle The Cards
def shuffle():
	# Define Our Deck
	suits = ["diamonds", "clubs", "hearts", "spades"]
	values = range(2, 15)
	# 11 = Jack, 12=Queen, 13=King, 14 = Ace

	global deck
	deck =[]

	for suit in suits:
		for value in values:
			deck.append(f'{value}_of_{suit}')

	# Create our players
	global dealer, player, dscore, pscore
	dealer = []
	player = []
	dscore = []
	pscore = []


	# Grab a random Card For Dealer
	dealer_card = random.choice(deck)
	# Remove Card From Deck
	deck.remove(dealer_card)
	# Append Card To Dealer List
	dealer.append(dealer_card)
	# Output Card To Screen
	global dealer_image
	dealer_image = resize_cards(f'images/cards/{dealer_card}.png')
	dealer_label.config(image=dealer_image)

	# Grab a random Card For Player
	player_card = random.choice(deck)
	# Remove Card From Deck
	deck.remove(player_card)
	# Append Card To Dealer List
	player.append(player_card)
	# Output Card To Screen
	global player_image
	player_image = resize_cards(f'images/cards/{player_card}.png')
	player_label.config(image=player_image)

	#player_label.config(text=card)

	# Put number of remaining cards in title bar
	root.title(f'Codemy.com - {len(deck)} Cards Left')

	# Get The Score
	score(dealer_card, player_card)

# Deal Out Cards
def deal_cards():
	try:
		# Get the deler Card
		dealer_card = random.choice(deck)
		# Remove Card From Deck
		deck.remove(dealer_card)
		# Append Card To Dealer List
		dealer.append(dealer_card)
		# Output Card To Screen
		global dealer_image
		dealer_image = resize_cards(f'images/cards/{dealer_card}.png')
		dealer_label.config(image=dealer_image)
		#dealer_label.config(text=card)

		# Get the player Card
		player_card = random.choice(deck)
		# Remove Card From Deck
		deck.remove(player_card)
		# Append Card To Dealer List
		player.append(player_card)
		# Output Card To Screen
		global player_image
		player_image = resize_cards(f'images/cards/{player_card}.png')
		player_label.config(image=player_image)
		#player_label.config(text=card)


		# Put number of remaining cards in title bar
		root.title(f'Codemy.com - {len(deck)} Cards Left')

		# Get The Score
		score(dealer_card, player_card)

	except:
		# Tie
		if dscore.count("x") == pscore.count("x"):
			root.title(f'Codemy.com - Game Over! Tie! {dscore.count("x")} to {pscore.count("x")}')	
		# Dealer Wins
		elif dscore.count("x") > pscore.count("x"):
			root.title(f'Codemy.com - Game Over! Dealer Wins! {dscore.count("x")} to {pscore.count("x")}')
		# Player Wins
		else: 
			root.title(f'Codemy.com - Game Over! Player Wins! {pscore.count("x")} to {dscore.count("x")}')
		


def score(dealer_card, player_card):
	# Split out card numbers
	dealer_card = int(dealer_card.split("_", 1)[0])
	player_card = int(player_card.split("_", 1)[0])

	# Compare Card numbers
	if dealer_card == player_card:
		score_label.config(text="Tie! Play Again!")

	elif dealer_card > player_card:
		score_label.config(text="Dealer Wins!")
		dscore.append("x")
	else:
		score_label.config(text="Player Wins!")
		pscore.append("x")

	root.title(f'Codemy.com - {len(deck)} Cards Left |    Dealer: {dscore.count("x")}     Player: {pscore.count("x")}')

my_frame = Frame(root, bg="green")
my_frame.pack(pady=20)

# Create Frames For Cards
dealer_frame = LabelFrame(my_frame, text="Dealer", bd=0)
dealer_frame.grid(row=0, column=0, padx=20, ipadx=20)

player_frame = LabelFrame(my_frame, text="Player", bd=0)
player_frame.grid(row=0, column=1, ipadx=20)

# Put cards in frames
dealer_label = Label(dealer_frame, text='')
dealer_label.pack(pady=20)

player_label = Label(player_frame, text='')
player_label.pack(pady=20)

# Create Score Label
score_label = Label(root, text="", font=("Helvetica", 14), bg="green")
score_label.pack(pady=20)

# Create a couple buttons
shuffle_button = Button(root, text="Shuffle Deck", font=("Helvetica", 14), command=shuffle)
shuffle_button.pack(pady=20)

card_button = Button(root, text="Get Cards", font=("Helvetica", 14), command=deal_cards)
card_button.pack(pady=20)



# Shuffle Deck On Start
shuffle()


root.mainloop()