battle_of_winterfell.py

import math
import random


CHARACTERS = [
    'Brienne',
    'Bronn',
    'Beric Dondarrion',    
    'Dolorous Edd',
    'Gendry',
    'Ghost',
    'Gilly',
    'Euron Greyjoy',
    'Theon Greyjoy',
    'Yara Greyjoy',    
    'Greyworm',        
    'The Hound',    
    'Cersei Lannister',
    'Jaime Lannister',
    'Tyrion Lannister',
    'Melisandre',
    'Missandei',
    'Lyanna Mormont',
    'Jorah Mormont',
    'The Mountain',    
    'Podrick Payne',
    'Qyburn',
    'Little Sam',
    'Davos Seaworth',
    'Jon Snow',
    'Arya Stark',
    'Bran Stark',
    'Sansa Stark',    
    'Daenerys Targaryen',
    'Samwell Tarly',    
    'Tormund',
    'Lord Varys',
]


players = input("Who's playing? Separate names with commas.\n")
while ',' not in players:
    players = input("Sorry, there must be at least two players.\nWho's playing? Separate names with commas.\n")
players = players.split(',')


chars_per_player = math.floor(len(CHARACTERS) / len(players))
if chars_per_player < 5:
    chars_per_player = 5
if chars_per_player > 8:
    chars_per_player = 8 


play_with_duplicates = input('Would you like to play with or without duplicates?\n')    
while play_with_duplicates not in ['with', 'without']:
    play_with_duplicates = input('Would you like to play with or without duplicates?\n')    

play_with_duplicates = True if play_with_duplicates == 'with' else False 


if len(players) >= 6 and not play_with_duplicates:
    print('Sorry, you have too many players to play without duplicates. Continuing with duplicates...')
    play_with_duplicates = True 


if play_with_duplicates:
    for player in players: 
        indices = random.sample(range(0, len(CHARACTERS)), chars_per_player)
        chosen_characters = [CHARACTERS[i] for i in indices]
        print('{}: {}'.format(player, chosen_characters))
else:
    start_index = 0 
    end_index = chars_per_player
    for player in players:
        chosen_chars = CHARACTERS[start_index:end_index]
        start_index += chars_per_player
        end_index += chars_per_player
        print('{}: {}'.format(player, chosen_chars))