Game Development Using Python (2nd Edition)

Game Development Using Python (2nd Edition)
James R Parker
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h229 x 178mm - 338pg
8 Feb 2021 US
9781683926276
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This book will guide you through the basic game development process using Python,covering game topics including graphics, sound, artificial intelligence, animation, game engines, etc. Real games are created as you work through the text and significant parts of a game engine are built and made available for download. New chapters on card games and a side-scroller. The companion files contain all of the resources described in the book, e. g. , example code, game assets, video/sound editing software, and color figures. Instructor resourcesare available for use as a textbook. FEATURES: Teaches basic game development concepts using Python including graphics, sound,artificial intelligence, animation, game engines, collision detection, Web-basedgames, and moreIncludes code samples using PygameFeatures new chapters on card games (Ch. 11) and building a side-scrolling game (Ch. 12)Includes a companion disc with example code, games assets, and color figures
James R. Parker, PhD is a professor of Art and Digital Media at the University of Calgary. His areas of research include computer games and media art, computer simulation, andeducational technology. Dr. Parker is the author of Game Development Using Python, 2/E (Mercury Learning) and The Guide to Simulations and Games (Wiley).
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781683926276
Published: 8 Feb 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Mercury Learning & Information
Publisher: Mercury Learning & Information
Format: Paperback and Online Resource/s
Height: 229mm
Width: 178mm
Weight: 333g
Pages: 338

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