Mission Python by Sean McManus

Mission Python

Code a Space Adventure Game!

Sean McManus

No Starch Press · Print & ebook · October 16, 2018

Program a graphical adventure game in this hands-on, beginner-friendly introduction to coding in the Python language.

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Who it’s for
Build Escape!, a Python adventure game while learning core coding concepts through projects.
Themes
Python programming, Computer game creation, Space adventure
Genres
Python Programming, Game Dev

About this book

Program a graphical adventure game in this hands-on, beginner-friendly introduction to coding in the Python language. Launch into coding with Mission Python, a space-themed guide to building a complete computer game in Python. You'll learn programming fundamentals like loops, strings, and lists as you build Escape!, an exciting game with a map to explore, items to collect, and tricky logic puzzles to solve.

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As you work through the book, you'll build exercises and mini-projects, like making a spacewalk simulator and creating an astronaut's safety checklist that will put your new Python skills to the test. You'll learn how to use Pygame Zero, a free resource that lets you add graphics and sound effects to your creations, and you'll get useful game-making tips, such as how to design fun puzzles and intriguing maps. Before you know it, you'll have a working, awesome game to stump your friends with (and some nifty coding skills, too!). You can follow this book using a Raspberry Pi or a Microsoft Windows PC, and the 3D graphics and sound effects you need are provided as a download.

Escape! Game Building

Build Escape!, a Python adventure game while learning core coding concepts through projects.

Come here for

  • A map to explore in Escape!
  • Items to collect in Escape!

Expect

  • Pygame Zero for adding graphics and sound effects
  • A mini-project to make a spacewalk simulator

Where it sits

Python Programming87%
Game Dev79%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Game Dev
  • Python Programming
  • Games
Authors
Sean McManus
Publisher
No Starch Press
Published
October 16, 2018
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Python programming · Computer game creation · Space adventure
Reading lane
Game Dev