I've setup a new project in GitHub to show, with progressive updates, how to build a 2D platformer prototype in tilengine using python.It uses some raster effects in the background layer to enhance depth.
Project site: https://github.com/megamarc/TilenginePythonPlatformer
Youtube playlist with the updates: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzPKer9_vLya43h9JhLRTtIPktuBnrA1G
The beautiful graphic assets were created and freely released by two registered creators in itch.io: