Scratch programming playground : learn to program by making cool games / by Al Sweigart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sweigart, Al, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scratch (Computer program language)--Juvenile literature.

Scratch (Computer program language).

Video games--Programming--Juvenile literature.

Video games.

Computer programming--Juvenile literature.

Computer programming.

Microcomputers--Programming--Juvenile literature.

Microcomputers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 pages) : color illustrations

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, California : No Starch Press, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Scratch Programming Playground is a kid-friendly introduction to coding where readers use Scratch to make their own computer games.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

About the Author

About the Technical Reviewer

Brief Contents

Contents in Detail

Acknowledgments

Chapter 0: Introduction

Who This Book Is For

About This Book

How to Use This Book

Online Resources

Errata and Updates

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Scratch

Running Scratch

The Offline Editor

The Scratch Editor and Sprites

The Paint Editor

Working with Code Blocks

Adding Blocks

Deleting Blocks

Running Programs

Showing Off Your Programs

Getting Help

The Tips Window

The See Inside Button

Summary

Chapter 2: Rainbow Lines in Space!

Sketch Out the Design

A. Create the Space Backdrop

1. Clean Up and Set the Stage

B. Create Three Bouncing Dots

2. Paint the Dot

3. Add Code for the Dot 1 Sprite

Explore: Directions and Degrees

4. Duplicate the Dot 1 Sprite

C. Draw the Rainbow Lines

5. Add the Code for the Drawing Dot Sprite

The Complete Program

Turbo Mode

Version 2.0: Rainbow Triangles

Version 3.0: Two Rainbow Lines

Version 4.0: You Decide!

Review Questions

Chapter 3: Maze Runner

A. Make the Cat Walk Around

Explore: X- and Y-Coordinates

1. Add Movement Code to the Player Sprite

2. Duplicate the Movement Code for the Cat Sprite

B. Make the Maze Levels

3. Download the Maze Images

4. Change the Backdrop

5. Start at the First Maze

C. Keep the Cat from Walking Through Walls

6. Check Whether the Cat Is Touching the Walls

D. Make a Goal at the End of the Maze

7. Create the Apple Sprite

8. Detect When the Player Reaches the Apple

9. Add the Broadcast Handling Code to the Maze Sprite

Version 2.0: Two-Player Mode

Duplicate the Apple Sprite

Modify the Apple2 Sprite's Code.

Duplicate the Orange Cat Sprite

Modify the Code for the Blue Cat Sprite

Go Back to the Starting Position

Version 3.0: Traps

Draw a New Sprite for the Traps

Create a Second Costume for the Traps

Add Cloning Code for the Traps

Modify the Orange Cat Code

Copy the Code from Orange Cat to Blue Cat

Cheat Mode: Walk Through Walls

Add the Walk-Through-Walls Code to Orange Cat

Add the Walk-Through-Walls Code to Blue Cat

Chapter 4: Shooting Hoops with Gravity

A. Make the Cat Jump and Fall

1. Add the Gravity Code to the Cat Sprite

Explore: For All Sprites vs. For This Sprite Only

2. Add the Ground Level Code

3. Add the Jumping Code to the Cat Sprite

B. Make the Cat Move Left and Right

4. Add the Walking Code to the Cat Sprite

C. Make a Hovering Basketball Hoop

5. Create the Hoop Sprite

6. Create the Hitbox Sprite

D. Make the Cat Shoot Hoops

7. Create the Basketball Sprite

8. Add the Code for the Basketball Sprite

9. Detect Whether a Basket Is Made

10. Fix the Scoring Bug

Duplicate the Cat and Basketball Sprites

Modify the Code for the Cat2 Sprite

Modify the Code for the Basketball2 Sprite

Cheat Mode: Freeze the Hoop

Chapter 5: A Polished Brick Breaker Game

A. Make a Paddle That Moves Left and Right

1. Create the Paddle Sprite

Explore: Rotation Styles

B. Make a Ball That Bounces Off the Walls

2. Create the Tennis Ball Sprite

C. Make the Ball Bounce Off the Paddle

3. Add the Bounce Code to the Tennis Ball Sprite

Explore: Cloning

D. Make Clones of the Brick

4. Add the Brick Sprite

5. Clone the Brick Sprite

E. Make the Ball Bounce Off Bricks.

6. Add the Bounce Code to the Brick Sprite

F. Make "You Win" and "Game Over" Messages

7. Modify the Tennis Ball Sprite's Code

8. Create the Game Over Sprite

9. Create the You Win Sprite

Version 2.0: Polishing Time

Draw a Cool Backdrop

Add Music

Make the Paddle Flash When Hit

Add an Animated Entrance and Exit to the Bricks

Add a Sound Effect to the Brick Exit

Add a Sound Effect to the Tennis Ball

Add a Trail Behind the Tennis Ball

Add an Animated Entrance for the Game Over Sprite

Add an Animated Entrance for the You Win Sprite

Chapter 6: Snaaaaaake!

A. Make a Snake Head That Moves Around

1. Create the Head Sprite

Explore: when key pressed vs. if key pressed? then

B. Make Apples Appear

2. Add the Apple Sprite

C. Make a Body That Appears Behind the Snake Head

3. Create the Body Sprite

4. Create the Body Sprite's Second Costume

5. Add the Code for the Body Sprite

6. Detect Whether the Snake Crashes into Itself or a Wall

Version 2.0: Add Bonus Fruit

Cheat Mode: Invincibility

Modify the Head

Modify the Body Code

Cheat Mode: Chop Off Your Tail!

Chapter 7: Fruit Slicer

A. Make the Start Screen Backdrop

1. Draw the Backdrops

2. Add the Code for the Stage

B. Make the Slice Trail

3. Draw the Slice Sprite

Explore: Making Lists

4. Create Lists and Variables for the Slice Sprite

5. Record the Mouse Movements

6. Make a Custom Block to Draw the Slice

C. Make the Begin Button

7. Create the Begin Button Sprite

D. Make the Fruit and Bombs Throw Themselves

8. Create the Fruit Sprite

9. Make the Sliced Fruit Costumes

10. Add the Code to the Fruit Sprite.

11. Add the Code for the Fruit Sprite's Clones

E. Make the Health Sprites

12. Create the Health Sprite

F. Make the Game's Ending

13. Create the White Fade Out Sprite

Version 2.0: High Score

Cheat Mode: Recover Health

Chapter 8: Asteroid Breaker . . . in Space!

A. Make a Spaceship That Is Pushed Around

1. Create the Spaceship Sprite

B. Make the Spaceship Wrap Around the Edges

2. Add the Wrap-Around Code to the Spaceship Sprite

3. Add the Random-Push Code to the Spaceship Sprite

C. Aim with the Mouse and Fire with the Spacebar

4. Create the Energy Blast Sprite

D. Make Asteroids That Float Around

5. Create the Asteroid Sprite

E. Make Asteroids Split in Two When Hit

6. Add the Asteroid's Splitting Code

7. Add the Asteroid Blasted Message Code to the Energy Blast Sprite

F. Keep Score and Make a Timer

8. Create the Out of Time Sprite

G. Make the Spaceship Explode If It Is Hit

9. Upload the Explosion Sprite

10. Add the Code for the Explosion Sprite

11. Add the Explode Code to the Spaceship Sprite

Version 2.0: Limited Ammo

Cheat Mode: Starburst Bomb

Chapter 9: Making an Advanced Platformer

A. Create Gravity, Falling, and Landing

1. Create the Ground Sprite

2. Add the Gravity and Landing Code

3. Make the Cat Walk and Wrap Around the Stage

4. Remove the Ground Lift Delay

B. Handle Steep Slopes and Walls

5. Add the Steep Slope Code

C. Make the Cat Jump High and Low

6. Add the Jumping Code

D. Add Ceiling Detection

7. Add a Low Platform to the Ground Sprite

8. Add the Ceiling Detection Code

E. Use a Hitbox for the Cat Sprite

9. Add a Hitbox Costume to the Cat Sprite

10. Add the Hitbox Code

F. Add a Better Walking Animation.

11. Add the New Costumes to the Cat Sprite

12. Create the Set Correct Costume Block

G. Create the Level

13. Download and Add the Stage Backdrop

14. Create a Hitbox Costume for the Ground Sprite

15. Add the Ground Sprite's Code

16. Add More Wrap-Around Code to the Cat Sprite

H. Add Crab Enemies and Apples

17. Add the Apple Sprite and Code

18. Create the Crab Sprite

19. Create the Enemy Artificial Intelligence

20. Add the Time's Up Sprite

Where to go From Here

Index

Resources

Don't Just Play Games-Make Them!.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Online version: Sweigart, Al, author. Scratch programming playground

ISBN:

9781492017523

1492017523

9781593277963

1593277962

9781593277628

1593277628

OCLC:

950724931