Beginning Game Development with Python and Pygame: From Novice to Professional

by Will McGugan

Here's one nice thing about starting out writing games with Python: It takes care of the details, so you can focus on solving problems. Here's another nice thing: The cross-platform pygame modules for handling graphics and sound. Using them, you can surprisingly powerful games without the hassles of coding C. Sure, you'll probably have to write low-level code at some point. But you'll be surprised how far you can get with Python, pygame, and this book.

Authored by Will McGugan (whose recent credits include MotorStorm for PS3), this book introduces you to a wide spectrum of game development challenges and solutions. Creating visual and audio effects. Making objects move. Accepting input from joysticks and keyboards. Endowing game characters with intelligence. Even getting started with 3D, OpenGL, and scene features. Think, for instance, fog.

Nothing foggy about the coverage, though: McGugan de-"mist"-ifies just about every area he ventures into. Bill Camarda, from the January 2008 href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/newslet... Only

Genres: Programming

316 pages, Paperback

First published October 17, 2007

Reviews

[Alastair · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not as in-depth as I expected.

[Carl · Rating 1 out of 5]

Originally published in 2007, this is outdated/arcane. It no longer possesses correct python syntax. I wouldn’t recommend this unless you want to punish yourself.