PyGermanWhist

The other available German Whist software implementations (notably the one by MeggieSoft) are shareware. First of all, this means that you will eventually have to pay for it. Secondly, it means that it is not open source, so you cannot learn from the source code and cannot modify and release your own variation. PyGermanWhist is also written in Python, a good language that is relatively easy to learn.

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The current version of PyGermanWhist is 0.8 Beta. Here is why it is Beta:

• It has no animation (unless you count the basic graphics)
• It has no music or sound effects (not completely necessary, but could spice up the game a bit)
• It has no levels (the computer is not impossible to beat considering that the game is mostly luck, but some have mentioned levels as a desirable feature)
• It cannot be used to play against an online opponent
• It has not been tested on every single possible platform (just Windows and Linux)
• The code is a bit messy (mostly the comments)

To use the program:

• For Windows you can just download the binary:
  Download PyGermanWhist Windows binary
  

  Alternatively, you can use the uncompiled set of scripts:
  Download PyGermanWhist*

  *If you choose to use the scripts, you will also need the following prerequisites:
  http://www.python.org/download/releases/
  http://www.wxpython.org/download.php
  

• All other platforms:
  Most of the other platforms have Python preinstalled. If not, check out the Python website for your platform.
  wxPython can be found at http://www.wxpython.org/download.php
  

  Download PyGermanWhist

If you don't know how to play German Whist or have never heard of it, here is a link to the standard rules (it is a lot like Spades): http://www.pagat.com/whist/german_whist.html

Any comments or questions?

Have fun!