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How to Make a Game in Python
Start from zero: learn Python inside a game window, then sprites, game rules, scrolling worlds and sound, one feature per lesson. Each game runs next to your code.
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229 lessons229 challenges174 quiz questions
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Python game development, step by step
Each step is a Coddy course or part of one. Your progress is saved per course.
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The game loop
Start this stepStartThe loop and the clock, keys and the mouse, rects and collisions, score, lives and restart.Start - 3Step 3
Sprites and images
Start this stepStartImages, turning and scaling them, classes for game objects, sprite groups and animation, in a space shooter.Start - 4Step 4
Game rules
Start this stepStartMenus and game over, a HUD, timers and waves, difficulty and a high score, in an endless runner.Start - 5Step 5
Worlds
Start this stepStartMaps from text, tiles, gravity and jumping, a scrolling camera and enemies that patrol, in a platformer.Start - 6Step 6
Sound and game feel
Start this stepStartSound effects and music, particles, screen shake and smooth motion.Start - 7Step 7
Projects
Start this stepStartSnake, two-player Pong, a top-down dungeon game and one game of your own.Start
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1const greeting = "Hello, Coddy!"
2function sayHi(name) {
3 return greeting + " " + name
4}
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"Hello, Coddy! Alex"
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Read, listen, test yourself, ask the AI, or look up anything you've already covered. Every lesson meets you where you are.
Intro to Variables
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A variable is a named container that stores a value you can reference later in your program.
In Python, you create one by writing the name, an equals sign, then the value you want to store.
The value can change over time. Reassigning the name simply points it to a new value.
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Python Fundamentals
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Add to LinkedInWhy make games in Python on Coddy
- You write real pygame: the same loop, events and
clock.tickyou would write on your own computer. - The game runs next to your code, so every change shows the next time you press Play.
- Each lesson adds one feature, until the game can be won and lost.
- Check plays your game and tells you which part does not work yet.
Questions about making games in Python
How do you make a game in Python?
With pygame: open a window, then run a loop that reads the keys, moves things and draws a frame, about 60 times a second. This path teaches Python first, then that loop, one game at a time.
Is pygame good for beginners?
Yes. It is plain Python with a small set of drawing and input functions, so you see every line that makes the game work. It suits 2D games such as Snake and Pong.
Do I need to install pygame?
No. The lessons run pygame in your browser. To play the games on your own computer, install it with
pip install pygame-ce and run the same code.What is pygame-ce?
pygame-ce, the community edition, is an actively maintained fork of pygame. You still write
import pygame, and it is what these lessons run.Can I make my own game?
Yes. The last game of the course is one you design, and you can save any lesson as a project and keep building it.
Can I play the games on a phone?
They play best on a computer or a Chromebook with a keyboard. On a phone, the game shows arrow keys and Space on the screen.
Do I get a certificate for the Python Game Developer path?
Yes. Finish every step and you get one free certificate for the whole Python Game Developer path. It lists each course you finished on the way, and links each course's own certificate, so anyone can check every skill it names. You can add it to your LinkedIn profile. It is a certificate of completion from Coddy, not an accredited qualification.
