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Chapter 12 Platformers: Methods for Building a Side-Scrolling Game

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Game Development Using Python

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents v
Preface xiii
Chapter 0 Games 1
Chapter 1 Introduction to How Games Work 21
Chapter 2 Graphics and Images 47
Chapter 3 The Game Loop 74
Chapter 4 Game AI: Collisions 104
Chapter 5 Navigation and Control 129
Chapter 6 Sound 156
Chapter 7 C2H6O Jet Boat Race 179
Chapter 8 Animation 208
Chapter 9 C2H6O − Final Steps 236
Chapter 10 Networking 251
Chapter 11 Card Games 274
Chapter 12 Platformers: Methods for Building a Side-Scrolling Game 291
Appendix A: A* in Python 311
Appendix B: C2H6O Jet Boat Race Game Design Document 317
Appendix C: The NPC (Boat) Class for the Example Game 327
Index 331

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781683926269-014

Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents v
Preface xiii
Chapter 0 Games 1
Chapter 1 Introduction to How Games Work 21
Chapter 2 Graphics and Images 47
Chapter 3 The Game Loop 74
Chapter 4 Game AI: Collisions 104
Chapter 5 Navigation and Control 129
Chapter 6 Sound 156
Chapter 7 C2H6O Jet Boat Race 179
Chapter 8 Animation 208
Chapter 9 C2H6O − Final Steps 236
Chapter 10 Networking 251
Chapter 11 Card Games 274
Chapter 12 Platformers: Methods for Building a Side-Scrolling Game 291
Appendix A: A* in Python 311
Appendix B: C2H6O Jet Boat Race Game Design Document 317
Appendix C: The NPC (Boat) Class for the Example Game 327
Index 331

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