Like music and movies, video games are rapidly becoming an integral part
of our lives. Over the years, you've yearned for every new gaming
console, mastered each blockbuster within weeks after its release, and
have even won a local gaming competition or two. But lately you've been
spending a lot of time thinking about a game idea of your own, or are
exploring the possibility of making a career of this vibrant and growing
industry. But where should you begin?
Beginning Game Development with Python and Pygame is written with the
budding game developer in mind, introducing games development through
the Python programming language and the popular Pygame games development
library. Authored by industry veteran and Python expert Will McGugan,
who most recently worked on the MotorStorm game for Play Station 3,
you'll be privy to insights that will not only help you to exploit
PyGame to its maximum potential, but also make you a more creative and
knowledgeable games developer all round.
- Learn how to create advanced games by taking advantage of the
popular open source Python programming language and Pygame games
development library.
- Learn about coding gaming preferences, sound, visual effects, and
joystick/keyboard interaction.
- Discover the concepts that are crucial to success in todays gaming
industry, such as support for multiple platforms, and granting users the
ability to extend and customize your games.
What you'll learn
- Take advantage of Python and the Pygame library to build compelling
cross-platform games.
- Learn to best use these technologies to turn your dream game into
reality.
- Create professional games by accounting for sound, special effects,
and user interaction through the joystick and keyboard.
- Build both two- and three-dimensional games, and learn more about
the factors that contribute to choosing one approach over the other.
- Provide users with the means for extending your games through level
creation and custom modifications as a means to build a vibrant
community around your product.
- Package your games in a manner that allows even novice computer
users to install, use, and update your games with ease.
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