Mission Python: Code a Space Adventure Game!

Program a graphical adventure game in this hands-on, beginner-friendly introduction to coding in the Python language.

Launch into coding with Mission Python, a space-themed guide to building a complete computer game in Python. You’ll learn programming fundamentals like loops, strings, and lists as you build Escape!, an exciting game with a map to explore, items to collect, and tricky logic puzzles to solve. As you work through the book, you’ll build exercises and mini-projects, like making a spacewalk simulator and creating an astronaut’s safety checklist that will put your new Python skills to the test. You’ll learn how to use Pygame Zero, a free resource that lets you add graphics and sound effects to your creations, and you’ll get useful game-making tips, such as how to design fun puzzles and intriguing maps. Before you know it, you’ll have a working, awesome game to stump your friends with (and some nifty coding skills, too!). You can follow this book using a Raspberry Pi or a Microsoft Windows PC, and the 3D graphics and sound effects you need are provided as a download.

From the Publisher

Make Your Own Space Adventure

Code and play a puzzle-based adventure game that takes place on a space station.

Escape the Space Station

Find your way out before running out of air.

Program the Animation

Learn to code the moving parts yourself.

Complete Your Mission

Follow along with exercises and debrief at the end of each chapter.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1593278578
Publisher ‏ : ‎ No Starch Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 16, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 280 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781593278571
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1593278571
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.44 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 – 17 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.63 x 9.19 inches
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten – 6
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1020L