Relive the Innings: Mini Cricket Game Built Effortlessly with Amazon Q CLI

Introduction

Cricket was a big part of my childhood—playing in the streets, making stumps out of bricks, and dreaming of hitting sixes like the pros.

To relive those memories, I built a mini cricket game using Amazon Q CLI—and the best part?
I did it with just 1 prompt.

Let’s bring back those cricket vibes—one line at a time!

Installation and Setup:

I Refer these two blogs for my installation and Amazon Q CLI Setup.

Prompt I used with Q CLI:

Create a complete Mini Cricket Game in Python using the `tkinter` library. The game should include the following features:

The player bats by clicking a number (1 to 6) using buttons.
The computer (AI) randomly generates a number (1 to 6) for bowling.
If the player's number matches the AI's number, the player is **out**.
If the numbers don’t match, the player scores runs equal to their selected number.
The score should be displayed in real-time.
After the player is out, display a **Game Over** message with the final score and a **Play Again** button.
Use clean, modular code with comments to explain each section.
The GUI should include:

A title ("Mini Cricket Game")
6 buttons for batting input (1 to 6)
Labels showing:

- Player’s run

- AI's bowl

- Total Score

- Game status (e.g., "You’re Out!" or "Good Shot!")

A restart button that resets the game when clicked.

Within seconds, I had all the essentials:

A solid foundation with a structured game loop
Smooth and responsive player controls
Collision logic that just works
Real-time score tracking and updates
Clean, modular code — easy to read and fully commented

Developer Insight:
Think Q CLI is only for writing code? Think again. It also helps you debug, optimize, and understand your code — all in one prompt.

Output Code:

Game Playing Drive Link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BwnAMY78YMODo5CVmJpOhXDy1sx7o_ql/view?usp=drive_link

Clear Explanation About The Game that is Given By Amazon Q CLI

when play there itself in Amazon Q CLI it will install all the dependencies.

Documentation

The documentation that is given by Amazon Q CLI

Learnings from This:

This project taught me:

1. Crafting the Perfect Game Loop - Creating that "just one more try" feeling that keeps players engaged through balanced difficulty and instant feedback

2. UI Psychology in Action - Using color psychology and visual design to enhance player experience and create emotional connections to the game

3. Elegant Problem-Solving - Transforming a complex childhood game into clean, modular code that's both efficient and maintainable

Want to Try It Yourself?

Download the code, run it, and modify it. Add music, levels, obstacles — make it your own!

GitHub Repo: https://github.com/Omshree999/snake_game

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