Nate, I myself am a newer programmer with most of my experience in the use of pygame, perhaps I could help point you in the right direction. First, there is a lot of cool stuff over at the main pygame website, and a lot of the users will post projects with images, general overviews, and a link to their main codebase / content. It might take some searching, but you could definitely find something similar to what you are working on there. While finding something similar to what you are working on would really help you out, something you might find even better is this book by Andy Harris http://www.amazon.com/Game-Programming-Line-Express-Learning/dp/0470068221/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328564353&sr=1-5 It's an amazing resource that takes you from installing python to creating your own games and even a game engine. There is a good chance that your local library has a copy. If you are serious about learning game programming in python, this is what you need to read. Lastly, speaking from experience. Start small. Just like Bob said, start with just the absolute basics and slowly add to your program. Mr. Harris' book demonstrates this in Chapter 7 perfectly. So check out pygame's website and check out that book from your library. I promise it will help you get started.
Greg
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