Learning Python by Building Games: A beginner's guide to Python programming and game development (English Edition)

Explore modern game development and programming techniques to build games using Python and its popular libraries such as Pygame and PyOpenGL

Key Features

Learn game development and Python through a practical, example-driven approach

Discover a variety of game development techniques to build games that gradually increase in complexity

Leverage popular Python gaming libraries such as Pygame, PyOpenGL, Pymunk, and Pyglet

Book Description

A fun and interactive way to get started with the Python language and its libraries is by getting hands-on with game development.

Learning Python by Building Games brings you the best of both worlds. The book will first introduce you to Python fundamentals, which you will then use to develop a basic game. You’ll gradually explore the different Python libraries best suited for game development such as Pygame, Pyglet, and PyOpenGL. From building game characters through to using 3D animation techniques, you’ll discover how to create an aesthetic game environment. In addition to this, you’ll focus on game physics to give your effects a realistic feel, complete with movements and collisions. The book will also cover how you can use particle systems to simulate phenomena such as an explosion or smoke. In later chapters, you will gain insights into object-oriented programming by modifying a snake game, along with exploring GUI programming to build a user interface with Python’s turtle module.

By the end of this book, you’ll be well-versed with Python programming concepts and popular libraries, and have the confidence to build your own games

What you will learn

Explore core Python concepts by understanding Python libraries

Build your first 2D game using Python scripting

Understand concepts such as decorators and properties in the Python ecosystem

Create animations and movements by building a Flappy Bird-like game

Design game objects and characters using Pygame, PyOpenGL, and Pymunk

Add intelligence to your gameplay by incorporating game artificial intelligence (AI) techniques using Python

Who this book is for

If you are completely new to Python or game programming and want to develop your programming skills, then this book is for you. The book also acts as a refresher for those who already have experience of using Python and want to learn how to build exciting games. Table of Contents

Getting to know Python: Setup Python, Setup Python Editor

Make Your First Game By Learning Fundamentals of Python

Flow Control: Build Decision Maker For Your Game

Data Structures and Methods: Refine Your Game with the Taste of AI

Learn Curses By Building Snake Game

Learn Object Oriented Programming Modifying Snake Game

List Comprehensions and Properties

Turtle Class-Drawing to the Screen

Data Model Implementation

Upgrade Snake Game with Turtle

Outdo Turtle: Snake Game UI with Pygame

Learn Character Animation, Collision and Movement By Building Flappy Bird Game

Coding Tetris Game with Pygame and Python Essentials

Getting to Know PyopenGL

Getting to Know Pymunk Building Angry Bird Game

Learn Game AI Building a Bot to Play Our Snake Game

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