<div>Nate,</div><div> </div><div> 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.</div>
<div> 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 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Game-Programming-Line-Express-Learning/dp/0470068221/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328564353&sr=1-5">http://www.amazon.com/Game-Programming-Line-Express-Learning/dp/0470068221/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328564353&sr=1-5</a> 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.</div>
<div> 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.</div>
<div> </div><div>Greg</div>