Add game_started variable to Board class

board.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class Board:
         self.game_won = False
         self.total_flags = 0
         self.coords = (0,50)
+        self.game_started = False
 
         self.unclicked_squares = size[0] * size[1]
         self.total_mines = round(.2*self.unclicked_squares)
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ class Board:
     def place_mines(self, mousepos):
         square = self.get_clicked_square(mousepos)
         if square is None:
-            return True
+            return
         adj_squares = self.squares_adjacent_to(square)
         free_spaces = self.unclicked_squares-self.total_mines-1-len(adj_squares)
         is_mine = ([True]*self.total_mines + [False]*free_spaces)
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ class Board:
                 adj_squares = self.squares_adjacent_to(s)
                 total_adj_mines = sum([i.is_mine for i in adj_squares])
                 s.mines_touching = total_adj_mines
-        return False
+        self.game_started = True
 
     def squares_adjacent_to(self, s):
         x, y = self.get_index(s)

main.py

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ board = Board((16, 31), 40, DISPLAYSURF)
 # Prevents mouse movement from counting as an event, reducing CPU usage
 pygame.event.set_blocked(MOUSEMOTION)
 
-first_left_click = True
 while True:
     board.update_mine_counter()
     board.check_for_win()
@@ -33,16 +32,14 @@ while True:
         print("You win")
         break
 
-    # Program waits here until a non-mouse movement event is read
-    event = pygame.event.wait()
-
+    for event in pygame.event.get():
         if event.type == QUIT:
             pygame.quit()
             sys.exit()
         elif event.type == MOUSEBUTTONUP and event.button == 1:
             # FIXME: Need a check to make sure a square was actually clicked
-        if first_left_click:
-            first_left_click = board.place_mines(event.pos)
+            if not board.game_started:
+                board.place_mines(event.pos)
             board.left_click(event.pos)
         elif event.type == MOUSEBUTTONUP and event.button == 3:
             board.right_click(event.pos)