an example start for a rogue game which uses curses in python

bard.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

import curses
window = curses.initscr()


def render(stdscr, x, y, msg):
	if (x < 0 or y < 0): return
	if (x >= curses.LINES or y >= curses.COLS): return
	stdscr.addstr(x, y, msg)


class Map:
	def __init__(self, stdscr):
		self.stdscr = stdscr
		self.rooms = []

	def addroom(self, room):
		self.rooms.append(room)

	def draw(self):
		for x in range(0, curses.LINES - 1):
			for y in range(0, curses.COLS - 1):
				render(self.stdscr, x, y, " ")
				self.stdscr.refresh()

		for r in self.rooms:
			for x in range(r.x, r.x+r.width):
				for y in range(r.y, r.y+r.height):
					if (x > r.x and x < r.x+r.width - 1 and y > r.y and y < r.y+r.height - 1):
						render(self.stdscr, x, y, '.')
					else:
						render(self.stdscr, x, y, '#')


class Room:
	def __init__(self, x, y, width, height):
		self.x = x
		self.y = y
		self.width = width
		self.height = height


class Agent:
	def __init__(self, stdscr, x, y):
		self.x = x
		self.y = y
		self.stdscr = stdscr
		stdscr.addstr(self.y, self.x, '@')

	def move(self, direction):
		if self.x <= 0 and direction == 'left': return
		if self.x >= curses.COLS -2 and direction == 'right': return
		if self.y <= 0 and direction == 'up': return
		if self.y >= curses.LINES -2 and direction == 'down': return

		render(self.stdscr, self.y, self.x, '.')

		if direction == 'right':
			next_char = chr(self.stdscr.inch(self.y, self.x+1) & 0xff)
			if (next_char != '#'):
				self.x = self.x + 1

		elif direction == 'left':
			next_char = chr(self.stdscr.inch(self.y, self.x-1) & 0xff)
			if (next_char != '#'):
				self.x = self.x - 1

		elif direction == 'up':
			next_char = chr(self.stdscr.inch(self.y-1, self.x) & 0xff)
			if (next_char != '#'):
				self.y = self.y - 1

		else:
			next_char = chr(self.stdscr.inch(self.y+1, self.x) & 0xff)
			if (next_char != '#'):
				self.y = self.y + 1

		render(self.stdscr, self.y, self.x, '@')


def main(stdscr):
	stdscr.clear()
	curses.curs_set(0)
	curses.beep()
	curses.flash()

	mappa = Map(stdscr)
	room1 = Room(10, 10, 10, 25)
	mappa.addroom(room1)
	mappa.draw()

	agent = Agent(stdscr, 11, 11)

	while True:
		render(stdscr, curses.LINES - 1, 0, 'Position: {0},{1}'.format(agent.x, agent.y))
		stdscr.refresh()
		c = stdscr.getch()
		if c == ord('q'): break
		elif c == curses.KEY_RIGHT: agent.move('right')
		elif c == curses.KEY_LEFT: agent.move('left')
		elif c == curses.KEY_UP: agent.move('up')
		elif c == curses.KEY_DOWN: agent.move('down')
		else: stdscr.refresh()


curses.wrapper(main)