Free Python Lecture (Usage Part 1) - Making a nostalgic arcade game (3 hours)

I put a pretty UI on my program that was just printing out boring text.
Ta-da! Let's create our own image merging program.

I created various widgets such as buttons, combo boxes, progress bars, and even a notepad with my own hands.
Learn GUI programming in just 4 hours, discover it now! ^^ 

Getting started with Python,
Develop your skills through fun game development!

Lecture Introduction 🎮

Many people learn the basics of Python well, but

1. How to improve your skills from beginner to intermediate?
2. What can you do with Python?

I know you're having trouble with these two things.

So, I decided to create a course for these people that would help them develop their skills by creating eight practical projects that are diverse and useful.

And that first project is ‘game development.’

Do you know this game?
I used to play it often at the arcade too.
It's a simple game where the character shoots a weapon to hit balls and destroy them.

Python has a famous library called pygame, which allows you to easily create games with just a few lines of code.
Actually, I made the above game with about 250 lines of code, excluding comments ^^

Games require image resources, but this requires downloading images separately and going through the cumbersome process of editing them, which can be inconvenient for those who are not proficient in using related programs.

So, I prepared a lecture by easily creating fake images using Paint, and those who wish can try putting them on later by editing the images separately.

I don't waste time working on images like this ^^

This is how a game development project works.
*Development environment: VSCode, Python 3.x

First, let's study the basic usage of pygame in 4 steps.

1. Let's create a background and put it in.

2. Let's also add a red game character.

3. Now let's move the character.
We will study how to move a character using the keyboard.

4. Add one yellow enemy (so-called bad guy),
And let's add logic to end the game by checking for collision.

This is enough for the basics.
After taking a moment to organize the game frame, I'll give you a quiz so that you can review it on your own.

The quiz is a 'poop avoidance' game, and you can make something like this yourself.

In our class, we just need to process the poop so that it falls only one at a time.

Once it's completed, we'll add game images to make it look more realistic.

If we apply the quiz a little more, we can even make a dragon flight, which was very popular back in the day, right?

* This part is not included in the lecture.

Finally, let's work on a real game project.

1. Insert the background and characters right away.

2. Move left and right using the keyboard and fire your weapon. In the original game, you could only fire one shot at a time, but in this project, you can fire infinitely (at the developer's discretion!).

3. Now, shall we bounce the ball?
For simplicity, let's assume the ball is square. It bounces on the floor, adjusts its speed, and changes direction when it hits a wall.

4. When the weapon touches the ball, it should be split through collision detection.

5. After implementing the remaining details and fixing bugs, just change the game image.

This is how the game is completed.

How is it? Is it similar to the original?

In just 3 hours, you will complete the basics/quiz and even the project.

Although it doesn't cover everything about pygame, I think you'll be able to create a variety of games as a hobby with just this much knowledge.

I recommend this course to anyone who's learned the basics of Python but wants to take it to the next level, or wants to try their hand at creating a game. ^^

of course,
I also code for free !

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