In previous post, I summarized the key points of platformer game tutorial video uploaded by well known Youtuber. However, some platformer games could even go further. They could allow user to define the ground, obstacles, checkpoints and then save their level setting information to their computer. When the user plays the game, they could start …
In previous posts, I introduced some sample projects from Pygame installation folder. Besides Pygame, Turtle and Tkinter modules are also popular for Python learning beginners. Tkinter package is a standard Python interface to Tk GUI toolkit. It could design window and different widgets, such as button, textbox, label, canvas and handle the interaction with user …
If you have interest in learning game development with PyGame, you might wonder where you could find sample projects for you as a reference. Actually, after you install PyGame module on your computer, PyGame automatically installs some projects for you. So where could you find those sample projects? You could use the following method to …
In previous post, I introduced how to use PyGame to convert a Scratch project into a Python project. If you are interested in that project, you could refer to this post: Forest Maze. In today's post, I would like to introduce another project written in Python and run on PyGame. Compared to previous project, this …
Continue reading Design Puzzle Game “Eight Queens” with PyGame – A Detailed Code Analysis
In the previous post, I introduced a simple game: Catch Butterfly. It uses Python Pygame framework to create a 2D interactive game. You might have noticed that using Pygame seems not an easy task. However, if you get familiar with Pygame structure and functions, even more complicated game is not a problem. In this post, …
Continue reading Convert Scratch 3.0 Game to Python Game – Part 1
Students who learned Python for the first time might notice the difference between Scratch and Python. They could write with Python’s built-in functions and deal with the interaction with end user only through the print() and input() functions. Sometimes, it is a bit boring since no any graphical interface is included. Some might ask if …
In the last post, I analyzed those UI related sprite of the Melting Line puzzle game. In this post, I would like to introduce the list structure and how to judge pass/fail condition of the game. All of these functions are implemented by Algorithm Sprite. Algorithm Sprite "when I receive start a level" Code Segment …
Continue reading Learn Scratch 3.0 by Analyzing Project – Melting Line Puzzle Game Part 2
In the previous posts, I analyzed many puzzle projects, such as Gliding Puzzle, Game 2048, Tetris, etc. There is much difference between puzzle game and other popular Scratch games. Puzzle games usually have static background and focus less on sprite's costume and actions. Therefore, some players might feel that puzzle games are not so shiny. …
Continue reading Learn Scratch 3.0 by Analyzing Project – Melting Line Puzzle Game Part 1
If you are a new Scratcher, you might wonder how to use your own pictures to create unique visual effect. After all, it is a bit boring and mundane if we only use the images from the libraries. In this post, I would like to introduce a few tools which are pretty common to help …
Continue reading Scratch 3.0 – Several Tools to Enhance the Visual Effect of Your Game
If you are using Video Sensing to make interactive game in Scratch 3.0, you might meet the issue that the camera seems not being able to be turned on. Recently, I met this issue. I searched Scratch discussion forum and noticed someone had reported the same problem but no answer was given in the post, …
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