Authors:
- Become a games programmer with Pygame Zero
- Work on a Raspberry Pi for low-cost and easy to use computing
- Build the suggested games to gain immediate experience
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Start with a simple text based game to grasp the basics of programming in Python. Then moves on to creating simple graphical games in Pygame Zero. Not only will you learn object oriented programming to make it easier to make more complex games, you'll also work to create your own graphics and sounds. 3D graphics are a little complex. So we focus on 2D games, including spins on some classic boardgames and arcade games. All the games are designed to run on a Raspberry Pi. They will work on any Raspberry Pi, butwill also work on any other computer that supports Python 3 along with Pygame Zero.
The games you make will be playable and hopefully fun to play. And by the end of the book, you can step beyond the provided source code to develop your own unique games and programs.
What You'll Learn
- Code in Python
- Generate sounds and graphics for 2D games
- Grasp object oriented programming with Pygame Zero
Who This Book Is For
Beginning game developers interested in working with low-cost and easy-to-learn solutions like Pygame Zero and the Raspberry Pi.
Authors and Affiliations
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Redditch, UK
Stewart Watkiss
About the author
Stewart Watkiss is a keen maker, programmer, and author of Learn Electronics with Raspberry Pi. He studied at the University of Hull, where he earned a master’s degree in electronic engineering and more recently with Georgia Institute of Technlogy where he earned a master’s degree in computer science.
Stewart also volunteers as a STEM Ambassador, helping teach programming and physical computer to school children and at Raspberry Pi events. He has created a number of resources using Pygame Zero which he makes available on his web site (www.penguintutor.com).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Beginning Game Programming with Pygame Zero
Book Subtitle: Coding Interactive Games on Raspberry Pi Using Python
Authors: Stewart Watkiss
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5650-3
Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA
eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Apress Access Books, Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Copyright Information: Stewart Watkiss 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4842-5649-7Published: 05 February 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4842-5650-3Published: 04 February 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 348
Number of Illustrations: 59 b/w illustrations
Topics: Hardware and Maker, Python