Code the Classics Volume I

You’ll learn how to install Python, Pygame Zero, and an IDE so you can run and edit the games in this book. You’ll also:

• Get game design tips and tricks from the masters
• Learn how to code your own games with Pygame Zero
• Explore the code listings and find out how they work

You’ll meet these vintage-inspired games, and learn from their code in between rounds of play:

• Boing!: All it took was a couple of lines and a dot, and gamers would be queuing up to play.
• Cavern: Enduringly popular, the platform game genre is still packed with creative possibilities.
• Infinite Bunner: Play around with the benefits that a top-down perspective can lend to the classic platform genre.
• Myriapod: Some shooters confine the gameplay to a single screen while limiting the player’s movement. Restrictions can build challenge and difficulty, making for truly addictive gaming.
• Substitute Soccer: Top-down games of pinball-style soccer built a huge cult following and kicked off a sports genre that’s still going strong.