Game Development for beginners with Python

Create a clone of the popular Flappy Bird game using Python from scratch

What you'll learn:

• Learn game development using Python
• Create a flappy bird clone from scratch
• Learn to create game surfaces
• Learn to mount surfaces
• Learn how to place images on surfaces
• Learn collision detection
• Learn to add scoring to game
• Learn basic animation of images
• Learn how to move objects in game
• Learn how to implement game event and event loops
• Learn to create functions
• Learn to use conditional statements
• Learn to iterate over a list with for loops
• Learn to create while loop
• Learn to create variables
• Learn how to import modules and packages
• Learn to add sound effects to game
• Learn how to spawn objects
• Learn how to use the random module to choose random numbers
• Learn how to rotate objects
• Learn how to trigger USEREVENTS

Python is a very versatile modern programming language and in this course you will learn basic game development using a python library called pygame. We will be creating a clone version of the very popular game called flappy bird that made a lot of money for it's developer few years ago.

Creating a flappy bird clone from scratch will teach you some very useful practical skills in game development that you can use to create your own games in future.

Course Objectives:

• Gain practical experience in Python game development

• Develop a clone of Flappy Bird using Python game programming

• Create game surfaces and main display screen

• Create basic animation

• Check for events and how to trigger a response

• Add scoring to game

• Import images onto their own surfaces and embed them in rectangles

• Position objects on game screen

• Spawn objects that are triggered by a timer

• Add sound effects to game

• Position objects on screen using coordinates