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Game Development Using Python
ISBN: 978-1-683921-80-6
Pub Date: June 2018
Specs: 7 x 9 Paperback
Pages: 400
Price: $54.95
This book will guide you through the basic game development process, covering game development topics including graphics, sound, artificial intelligence, animation, game engines, Web-based games, etc. Real games will be created using Python and Pygame. The companion files will contain example code, games, and color figures.
FEATURES
- Teaches basic game development using Python, including graphics, sound, artificial intelligence, animation, game engines, Web-based games, and more
- Create a small collection of complete computer games developed throughout the book
- Focuses on creating games with Python and Pygame
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Introduction to Game Internals; Chapter 2. Graphics and Image with Python; Chapter 3. Sound; Chapter 4. 2D Game Example: Hockey Pong; Chapter 5. 3D Graphics; Chapter 6. Artificial Intelligence and Collision Detection; Chapter 7. Example 3D Game; Chapter 8. Web-Based Games and Processing.js; Chapter 9. Animations and Video; Chapter 10. Android; Chapter 11. Networking and Multi-player Games; Chapter 12. A Simple Multiplayer example; Appendix A. Math for Games; Appendix B. Processing Basics
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
J. R. Parker, PhD is a professor of Art Digital Media at the University of Calgary. His areas of research include computer games and media art, computer simulation, and educational technology. Dr. Parker is the author of The Guide to Simulations and Games (Wiley) and Algorithms for Image Processing and Computer Vision, Second Edition (Wiley).