PYGAME PROJECT: Introduction and Tutorials

The objective is to learn new programming ideas using pygame and to then design a simple game

Introduction

pygame is an extension to python that allows programmers to create games using the pygame module objects and functions

While not the best language for a large high performance game pygame is fine for simple games and the techniques you will use will be very useful programming experience.

Introduction Tutorial

pygame template script

01 Explaining the template

Adding images

Hurdles tutorial

Basic one then two player hurdles game. Video tutorials links:

Hurdles_02: player

Hurdles_03: ground

Hurdles_04: movement

Hurdles_05: hurdles

Hurdles_06: scoring

Hurdles_07: game over

Hurdles_08: jump hurdle

Hurdles_09: jump hurdle 2

Hurdles_10: jump hurdle 2 completed

Platformer tutorial

Moving background platform jumper game. Video tutorials links:

Platform_02: player

Platform_03: platforms

Platform_04a: movement (part A)

Platform_04b: movement (part B)

Platform_05: platform movement

Platform_06: gold balls

Platform_07: catch_the_balls

Platform_08: final touches