Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python, 4th Edition
- 5h 30m
- Al Sweigart
- No Starch Press
- 2017
Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python will teach you how to make computer games using the popular Python programming language--even if you've never programmed before!
Begin by building classic games like Hangman, Guess the Number, and Tic-Tac-Toe, and then work your way up to more advanced games, like a text-based treasure hunting game and an animated collision-dodging game with sound effects. Along the way, you'll learn key programming and math concepts that will help you take your game programming to the next level.
Learn how to:
- Combine loops, variables, and flow control statements into real working programs
- Choose the right data structures for the job, such as lists, dictionaries, and tuples
- Add graphics and animation to your games with the pygame module
- Handle keyboard and mouse input
- Program simple artificial intelligence so you can play against the computer
- Use cryptography to convert text messages into secret code
- Debug your programs and find common errors
As you work through each game, you'll build a solid foundation in Python and an understanding of computer science fundamentals.
What new game will you create with the power of Python?
The projects in this book are compatible with Python 3.
About the Author
Al Sweigart is a professional software developer who teaches programming to kids and adults. His programming tutorials can be found at inventwithpython.com. He is the author of Automate the Boring Stuff with Python and Scratch Programming Playground.
In this Book
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Introduction
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The Interactive Shell
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Writing Programs
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Guess the Number
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A Joke-Telling Program
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Dragon Realm
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Using the Debugger
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Designing Hangman with Flowcharts
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Writing the Hangman Code
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Extending Hangman
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Tic-Tac-Toe
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The Bagels Deduction Game
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The Cartesian Coordinate System
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Sonar Treasure Hunt
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Caesar Cipher
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The Reversegam Game
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Reversegam AI Simulation
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Creating Graphics
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Animating Graphics
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Collision Detection
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Using Sounds and Images
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A Dodger Game with Sounds and Images
