Step I Must

This game is a Python-based fan recreation of an excellent puzzle game called N Step Steve (found here and here). It was built entirely from scratch in Python for educational and personal use only.

About the Game

Step I Must is a 2D Sokoban-style puzzle game where each move counts.
You control one (or more) slimes who can only take a limited number of steps.
Each level challenges you to plan your moves carefully to reach the goal.

Features

• Animated sprites and fragment shaders
• Custom music and sound effects
• Automatic saving for progress and settings
• Undo/ redo move system to encourage experimentation

Tile-based movement

Object interaction logic

180+ levels

Built in level editor

Built With

• Python 3.13.5
• PyGame (for window, input, and audio control)
• OpenGL (GLSL shaders for rendering effects)

Running the Game

Clone the repository (data folder required) and then:

• Option 1 (recommended): Run 'Step I Must.exe'
• Option 2: Open and run 'main.py'