Course curriculum

  1. 01

    • Installing Python

    • Installing Visual Studio Code

    • Keyboard Shortcuts

    • Zip Files
  2. 02

    • Our First Function

    • Importing Functions

    • Parameters

    • Optional Parameters

    • Giving the Computer Instructions

    • Project 1: Turtle Maze
  3. 03

    • Our First Variable

    • Integers and Floats

    • Booleans

    • Strings

    • Project 2: Prototype Platformer
  4. 04

    • The Problem with Variables...

    • Lists

    • Indices

    • List Functions

    • For Loops

    • While Loops

    • Project 3: Snake
  5. 05

    • Inside a Function

    • If Statements

    • Elif and Else

    • Our First Function

    • Project 4: Prototype Side Scroller
  6. 06

    • Creating a Game Screen

    • The Gameplay Loop

    • Drawing to the Screen

    • The Clock and FPS

    • Adding a Challenge

    • Losing the Game

    • Earning Points

    • Creating Text

    • Project 5: Jetpack Man
  7. 07

    • Inside a Class

    • Loading in Sprites

    • Animating the Sprites

    • Moving on the Y Axis

    • Moving on the X Axis

    • Changing Animations

    • Project 6: Final Platformer
  8. 08

    • Pygame Setup

    • Scrolling Background

    • Creating the Player

    • Moving the Player

    • Creating an Enemy

    • Moving the Enemy

    • Creating the Bullet

    • Firing the Player Bullet

    • Object Pools

    • Enemies Shooting Back

    • Damaging the Enemies

    • Damaging the Player

    • Enemy Waves

    • Cycling Through the Waves

    • Score System

    • Final Project: Space Shooter