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I have hardcoded a simple map with tuple of string (one string per line). I literally display this structure on the screen (in fact each entry in the tuple is a line on the screen). Collisions are a piece of cake because I juste have to test the content of map[y][x] (a '#' for wall, and '.' for floor). But in python a string is an immutable object. So when I have added some doors, I could not simply make them open in the current structure. So I had to change the map structure. It's now a list of list of Cell (it is a class containing a type like wall, floor or door).

In the fifth step, we should add save/load feature. But I don't want to implement it yet because I think it goes against the principle of permadeath. Maybe I will change my mind later, but meanwhile I will just put this step aside.

The sixth step is about monsters. Just after the map creation, I instantiate some monsters and I put them randomly on the floor. For now they can only move randomly on empty floor cells (so it is impossible for monsters to be on the same cell at the same time).

So for now, I have an hardcoded map with monsters and doors. Monsters can move and we can open doors. The next step will be about monsters AI (to chase the player) and combat system.