Creating Pygame Games (for the Complete nOOb)
Welcome to Creating Pygame Games (for the Complete n00b)! This tutorial is in progress,
but you should expect at least 1 or 2 chapters a week. This tutorial is to teach the
fundamentals of game programming through the use of Pygame, a library in the Python
language.
I will not go over every little nuance in python, for that you have
Learning Python (for the Complete n00b). Instructions will be based more on integrating graphics, sound, and logic into a nice little game.
I have chosen an Arkanoid-Style game as a demo throughout the tutorial. My hopes are
that you take the basics I teach you and use your own creativity and planning to make
the game your own. As incentive for this, I would like to hold a
contest a few weeks after the tutorial's completion based on visitor votes. I still
haven't come up with a prize, but if anyone has any ideas, please don't be afraid to
shoot me an email.
For this tutorial you will need Python - You can get a copy at Python.org.
You will need to install Pygame after you have installed Python - Get it at Pygame.org
There should be plenty of documentation on both websites to get Pygame up and running. If you need more help email me or post in the forum(coming soon).
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