"A space-themed guide to building a complete computer game in Python. You'll learn programming fundamentals like loops, strings, and lists as you build Escape!, an exciting game with a map to explore, items to collect, and tricky logic puzzles to solve. As you work through the book, you'll build exercises and mini-projects, like making a spacewalk simulator and creating an astronaut's safety checklist that will put your new Python skills to the test"--Publisher....

"Colorful graphics and simple text work together in this book to encourage readers to create their own computer games. From story to code to animation, readers will discover the creativity and technology that goes into their favorite games."--

"Scratch is a fun, beginner-friendly programming environment popular in schools around the world. Its playful, intuitive interface uses colorful programming blocks and cartoon sprites to make real programming more approachable. Learn to Program with Scratch shows just how much you can do with Scratch and teaches you essential, universal programming concepts along the way. In Learn to Program with Scratch, author Majed Marji takes you on a tour through...

"A beginner-friendly guide to creating interactive games using PuzzleScript. Covers the entire game development process including problem solving, level design, and how to design games to be both challenging and fun"--

An introduction to the colorful drag-and-drop programming language shares numerous projects that use engaging video games, from Maze Runner to Breakout, to introduce programming fundamentals and basic coding.

Coding computer programs is one of the most valuable skills for anyone to have. Written for children with little to no coding experience, "Coding Games in Scratch" guides children through building platform games, puzzles, racers, and 3-D action games.

Provides step-by-step instructions to build five interactive computer games, create graphics, and code simple artificial intelligence.