/AWS-Community-Day-Gaming-Mat

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AWS Community Day Gaming Mat Design Generator

Overview

  • This Python script generates a design filled with randomly selected AWS Architecture Icons.
  • I was inspired by the custom-made AWS Architecture Icons Mouse Pad which was given away at Poland AWS Community Day - Warsaw. Thank you, Rafa Mitula for the support in assisting with design the Gaming Mat for AWS Community Day Aotearoa (New Zealand).
  • We gave away a special Swag "Cool Gaming Mat" at AWS Community Day Aotearoa (New Zealand), and we received such wonderful comments on the Gaming Mat which I decided to share the steps in the hope that it may help other AWS Communities.

Sample Gaming Mat

Sample Gaming Mat

Prerequisites

Before using this script, ensure you have the following:

  • Python installed on your system.
  • The Python Imaging Library (PIL), which can be installed using pip install Pillow.

Usage

  1. Set Up Your Project:

    • Define the dimensions of the gaming mat design (mat_width and mat_height) in pixels.
    • Specify the directory where your icons to be located (icons_directory).

  2. Finding Icons:

    • Download the Icons from : (https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/icons/)
    • The script will recursively search for icons with the filename pattern @5x.png in the icons directory and its subdirectories.
    • @5x.png files are high resolution icons.
    • All matching icons will be collected and stored in a list.

  3. Maintain Aspect Ratio:

    • The number of rows and columns are calculated to maintain the desired aspect ratio of the gaming mat design.
    • Icons will be shuffled randomly to ensure a random distribution.

  4. Generate the Gaming Mat Design:

    • The script creates a blank image with the specified dimensions using PIL.

  5. Place Icons on the Mat:

    • Icons are placed one by one on the gaming mat design while maintaining the aspect ratio.
    • The script opens each icon, calculates its size while considering the desired space between icons, resizes it, and pastes it onto the mat.

  6. Save the Mat:

    • The generated gaming mat design is saved as an image file (e.g., gaming_mat.png).

  7. Find a Place to Print:

Running the Script

To run the script, execute the following command:

python gaming_mat_generator.py