Tag Archives: ThePythonGameBook

itemdemo

The pycrawl_itemdemo.py ( part of my ThePythonGameBook project ) is finally working. I re-wrote my complete class structure and i will have to apply those changes to the previous walkdemo and monsterdemo some time in the future. In the itemdemo, … Continue reading

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pycrawl_monsterdemo

On my work for an python rogue-like game pycrawl ( part of my ThePythonGameBook project ) i managed to create another workable demo: see it on githup: pycrawl-monsterdemo.py The monsterdemo, while improving the code for the level class, focus on … Continue reading

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pycrawl_walkdemo

progress at the pycrawl project (pycrawl is part of my ThePythonGameBook project): the little ( ugly ) pycrawl_walkdemo.py works fine now. The player ( an @ ) can be moved around and he does not walk through walls anymore. It’s … Continue reading

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making money with Flattr.

Yes, i make money with ThePythonGameBook. 0,28 € in march 2011 alone, to be exact. That is an incrase of a googolplex percent above febrary 2011, where i made impressive 0,00 €. I made this money with the help of … Continue reading

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pygame: scrolling and minimap

A new page in ThePythonGameBook is online, complete with video: http://thepythongamebook.com/en:part2:pygame:step022 This page enhances the previous tank demo with a big srcolling playing area and a minimap. Tanks and shots are visible on both the playing area and the minimap. … Continue reading

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teaching with ThePythonGameBook in Austrian schools.

In June 2010 i hold Python/Pygame workshops in three different schools in Austria. All schools were using some kind of Linux for their computer labs. I was curious how ThePythonGameBook is already useful as a teaching tool. Short answer: It … Continue reading

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new example game: shooting with rockets and bullets

A new example game for ThePythonGameBook.com is online: part2 – pygame – step019: homing missiles 2 player can shoot at each other and / or at a big monster with homing missiles and bullets. All objects in the game (players, … Continue reading

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new server

The python Game Book moved to a new server and got a new, official URL: http://ThePythonGameBook.com The new server allows me to run all the Dokuwiki and all it’s plugins without problems. One of those new plugins, already integrated into … Continue reading

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