# marblexu/PythonPlantsVsZombies

a simple PlantsVsZombies game

Repository: https://github.com/marblexu/PythonPlantsVsZombies
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pythonplantsvszombies
Language: Python
License Family: other
Last push: 2024-05-17T18:52:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2562, "days_push": 838, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3752, forks 1037 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:17.723280+00:00)

## What it is
A Python/Pygame clone of the Plants vs. Zombies tower defense game, implementing many plants and zombies across multiple level types. It is a hobby learning project intended for personal, noncommercial use.

## Use cases
- play a Plants vs Zombies clone on my computer
- learn how to build a tower defense game in Python
- study pygame game development with a complete example
- read source code showing how game levels are defined in JSON
- use as a starting point for my own pygame game project

## When to choose
- you want a playable, readable Python game to study or modify
- you are learning pygame and want a complete real-world example
- you want a free, noncommercial PvZ-style game

## When to avoid
- you need a polished, production-quality game with support or updates
- you need a licensed commercial product (no license, potential copyright concerns)
- you need a modern game engine or 3D graphics

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: game-engine, game
- domain: gaming-tools, education
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: pygame, plants-vs-zombies-clone, tower-defense, learning-project, open-source-game, game-development, desktop

## Member repositories
- marblexu/PythonPlantsVsZombies (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:17.723280+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:28:58.601067+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/marblexu/PythonPlantsVsZombies (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:17.723280+00:00, sha 4391448614bc)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.