now the pieces fall asynchronously

afutc/game.py

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import curses
 from _curses import error as CursesException
 from random import choice
+from threading import Thread
+from time import sleep
 
 import numpy as np
 
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ class Afutc:
         self.print = lambda x, color=0: stdscr.addstr(x,
                                                       curses.color_pair(color))
         self.input = stdscr.getkey
+        self.is_paused = False
         self.board = np.zeros(shape=(HEIGHT, WIDTH))
         self.current_move = np.zeros(shape=(HEIGHT, WIDTH))
         self.ghost = np.zeros(shape=(HEIGHT, WIDTH))
@@ -207,20 +210,29 @@ class Afutc:
             self.current_piece = temp_piece.copy()
             self.recalculate_ghost()
 
+    def __move_to_down(self):
+        while self.running:
+            sleep((1000 - self.score) / 1000)
+            if self.is_paused:
+                continue
+            self.move("down")
+
     def start(self):
         scr = self.stdscr
         input = self.input
         self.new_random_piece()
 
+        down_thread = Thread(target=self.__move_to_down)
+        down_thread.setDaemon(True)
+        down_thread.start()
+
+        scr.timeout(1000)
         while self.running:
-            scr.timeout(1000 - self.score)
             scr.refresh()
             char = catch(input, "")
             scr.clear()
 
-            if not char:
+            if char == "q":
-                self.move("down")
-            elif char == "q":
                 self.running = False
             elif char == "C":  # Right
                 self.move("right")
@@ -236,6 +248,7 @@ class Afutc:
             self.draw_board()
 
     def pause(self):
+        self.is_paused = True
         self.stdscr.refresh()
         self.stdscr.clear()
         self.print("PAUSE\n")
@@ -243,6 +256,7 @@ class Afutc:
         while True:
             char = catch(self.input, "")
             if char == " ":
+                self.is_paused = False
                 break
             elif char == "q":
                 self.running = False