Program Arcade Games : With Python and Pygame

Paul Craven

ISBN 10: 1484217896 / ISBN 13: 9781484217894

Published by Apress, 2015

About this Item

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Learn and use Python and PyGame to design and build cool arcade games. In Program Arcade Games: With Python and PyGame, Second Edition, Dr. Paul Vincent Craven teaches you how to create fun and simple quiz games; integrate and start using graphics; animate graphics; integrate and use game controllers; add sound and bit-mapped graphics; and build grid-based games.After reading and using this book, you'll be able to learn to program and build simple arcade game applications using one of today's most popular programming languages, Python. You can even deploy onto Steam and other Linux-based game systems as well as Android, one of today's most popular mobile and tablet platforms. You'll learn: How to create quiz games How to integrate and start using graphics How to animate graphics How to integrate and use game controllers How to add sound and bit-mapped graphicsHow to build grid-based games Audience.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Program Arcade Games : With Python and Pygame
• Publisher: Apress
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1484217896
• ISBN 13: 9781484217894
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: Neu

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Synopsis

• A first to market book on arcade aspect of game development using Python, although there is a self-published book that is arguably another.
  
• Python is a highly relevant and SEO meme for revenue purposes in ebook subscription databases like Safari, Books24x7 and SpringerLink. 
  
• Python and its various APIs were also highly relevant in MIS, StackOverFlow and is a top programming language on the Tiobe language index.
  
• The author was in the gaming industry for 15 years before deciding to teach full time at Simpson College.
  

About the Author

Dr. 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.