Create a clone of the popular Flappy Bird game using Python from scratch
What you will learn
Learn game development using Python
Create a flappy bird clone from scratch
Learn to create game surfaces
Learn to mount surfaces
Learn how to place images on surfaces
Learn collision detection
Learn to add scoring to game
Learn basic animation of images
Learn how to move objects in game
Learn how to implement game event and event loops
Learn to create functions
Learn to use conditional statements
Learn to iterate over a list with for loops
Learn to create while loop
Learn to create variables
Learn how to import modules and packages
Learn to add sound effects to game
Learn how to spawn objects
Learn how to use the random module to choose random numbers
Learn how to rotate objects
Learn how to trigger USEREVENTS
Description
Python is a very versatile modern programming language and in this course you will learn basic game development using a python library called pygame. We will be creating a clone version of the very popular game called flappy bird that made a lot of money for it’s developer few years ago.
Creating a flappy bird clone from scratch will teach you some very useful practical skills in game development that you can use to create your own games in future.
Course Objectives:
- Gain practical experience in Python game development
- Develop a clone of Flappy Bird using Python game programming
- Create game surfaces and main display screen
- Create basic animation
- Check for events and how to trigger a response
- Add scoring to game
- Import images onto their own surfaces and embed them in rectangles
- Position objects on game screen
- Spawn objects that are triggered by a timer
- Add sound effects to game
- Position objects on screen using coordinates
English
language
Content
Environment Setup
Introduction
Project Code and resources
Modules and Packages
Installing Python
Installing Pygame
Basic Pygame setup
Setting the frame rate
Building your flappy bird
What we will create
Placing images on surfaces
Adding a base image to display surface
Rects, Surfaces and the bird
Animating bird to fall
Animating bird upwards
Adding Pipes
Spawning pipes from right of screen
Moving and drawing pipes
Spawning pipes with different heights
Adding top pipes
Collision detection
Starting and stopping the game
Rotating the bird
Animating the bird to flap
Adding game score
Adding game over surface
Adding sound effects