Abandoned Library Explorer

A tiny, spooky point-and-click adventure game where you explore an abandoned library. Each dusty tome you discover opens a random real book from Google Books. But beware... you're not entirely alone in these halls.

🎮 Features

• Atmospheric exploration through a mysterious abandoned library
• Point-and-click navigation between rooms
• Interactive bookshelves that connect to real books via Google Books API
• Eerie background music
• One sneaky jumpscare (you've been warned! 👻)
• Retro-style Myst-inspired gameplay

🛠️ Prerequisites

• Python 3.7+
• Pygame
• PyWebView
• Requests
• NumPy

📦 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/pdennis/abandonedlibrary
cd haunted-library

2. Install required packages:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Set up your Google Books API key:

   • Get an API key from Google Cloud Console
   • Set it as an environment variable:

     export GOOGLE_BOOKS_API_KEY='your-api-key'

   • Or pass it directly to the GoogleBooksAPI class

4. Make sure you have the required asset folders:

   • images/ - Contains all scene images
   • audio/ - Contains background music and sound effects

🎯 How to Play

1. Run the game:

python library.py

2. Navigation:
   • Click the arrows to move between rooms
   • Explore bookshelves to discover random books from Google's vast library
   • Keep an eye out for interactive elements...

📁 Project Structure

• game.py - Main game file containing all game logic
• images/ - Scene images and visual assets
• audio/ - Sound effects and background music
  • horror.mp3 - Background ambiance
  • scream.mp3 - You'll find out...

🎨 Credits

• Built with Pygame and PyWebView
• Integrates with Google Books API
• Created as a fun Halloween project