Let’s make a game (part two, with Python and Pygame)!

Last time, we got started with Python and Pygame by first creating a game window, then animating a sprite, and then responding to the user’s keypresses. We left off with a square that moves in the right direction when the user presses the arrow keys.

In this session, we'll expand on our “Super Bowl Streaker” game by:

🏈 Changing the player character from a green square to a better graphic
🏈 Adding the security guards and having them chase the player
🏈 Adding sound effects and a soundtrack
🏈 If time permits, giving the player 💣BOMBS💣 — because hey, it’s a videogame!

Once again, this will be a “cold along with me” exercise. We’ll take the code we wrote in the last session (I’ll provide it if you weren’t there), and we’ll write the code to add these new features. We’ll have fun and sharpen our Python programming skills while doing so!

Want to see what the last session was like? See this post on Global Nerdy:
https://www.globalnerdy.com/2021/02/23/code-notes-and-recording-from-the-programmers-of-portables-meetup-february-22-2021/

(This event will take place on Zoom. We’ll provide a Zoom link on this page and email the link to participants closer to the event.)