DFS Pathfinding Gone Wild 🌀 Exploration in Python (Depth-First Search Visualized!)
🌀 Watch DFS Algorithm Explore Randomly — Will It Find the Goal?
See the Depth-First Search (DFS) algorithm in action — with a twist! Neighbors are randomized at each step, creating unpredictable, maze-like exploration paths. Built with Python and Pygame for clear, colorful visualization.
🧠 What makes this DFS special?
Unlike textbook DFS, this version randomizes neighbor order — so every run is different!
Watch how DFS dives deep before backtracking — sometimes efficient, sometimes not.
Color-coded: Stack (blue), visited (gray), current (yellow), final path (purple)
⚠️ DFS vs A*:
DFS does NOT guarantee the shortest path — but it’s memory-efficient and great for maze generation or exhaustive search.
📁 Code & Recordings:
Full source code with logging and video export available on GitHub (link in pinned comment).
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