Program Arcade Games: With Python and Pygame - Softcover

Craven, Paul Vincent

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1484052250 ISBN 13: 9781484052259

Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub, 2013

Synopsis

Use Python and Pygame and learn to program by making arcade games!

• Assumes no prior programming knowledge
• Chapter 3: Create quiz games
• Chapter 5: Start using graphics
• Chapter 8: Learn to animate graphics
• Chapter 11: Use game controllers
• Chapter 12: Add sound and bitmapped graphics
• Chapter 17: Grid-based games

The companion website ProgramArcadeGames.com has:

• 80+ tutorial videos
• 50+ example programs

About this title

From the Back Cover

This fine book shows you how to build fun, cool arcade games using the Python programming language and the PyGame framework, a Python-based game application development engine.  Use Python and Pygame to learn and build arcade games!
What You'll Learn

• How to create quiz games
  
• How to start using graphics
  
• How to create and animate graphics
  
• How to integrate and use game controllers
  
• How to add sound and bitmapped graphics
  
• How to build grid-based games

About the Author

Paul Vincent Craven graduated with a bachelors degree from Simpson College, a masters from the Missouri University of Science and Technology, and a doctorate from the University of Idaho. He worked in the industry for fifteen years before deciding to teach full time at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa.

Edition details

• Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1484052250
• ISBN 13: 9781484052259
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 321