Beginning Python Games Development, Second Edition : With PyGame / by Will McGugan, Harrison Kinsley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGugan, Will, Author.

Kinsley, Harrison., Author.

Series:

Expert's voice in Python.

The expert's voice in Python

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer games—Programming.

Software engineering.

Game Development.

Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems.

Local Subjects:

Game Development.

Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

2nd ed. 2015.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : Apress : Imprint: Apress, 2015.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Beginning Python Games Development, Second Edition teaches you how to create compelling games using Python and the PyGame games development library. It will teach you how to create visuals, do event handling, create 3D games, add media elements, and integrate OpenGL into your Python game. In this update to the first ever book to cover the popular open source PyGame games development library, you'll stand to gain valuable technical insights and follow along with the creation of a real-world, freely downloadable video game. Written by industry veterans and Python experts Will McGugan and Harrison Kinsley, this is a comprehensive, practical introduction to games development in Python. You can also capitalize upon numerous tips and tricks the authors have accumulated over their careers creating games for some of the world's largest game developers.

Contents:

Introducing Python

Exploring Python

Introducing PyGame

Creating visuals

Making things move

Accepting user input

Take me to your leader

Moving into the third dimension

Exploring the third dimension

Making things go boom

Lights, camera, action!

Setting the scene with OpenGL

Game object reference

Packaging your game.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781484209707

1484209702

OCLC:

914301419