I have the last few chapters (starting at chapter 17) of "Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python" go through the basics of Pygame: http://inventwithpython.com/chapters/
And also "Making Games with Python & Pygame" entirely focuses on Pygame games: http://inventwithpython.com/pygame/chapters/ There's also Dr. Craven's site that has a good tutorial: http://programarcadegames.com/ I'll take a look at the site and give you some feedback. -Al Sweigart On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 9:00 AM, Eric Matthes <[email protected]> wrote: > I teach high school math and science, but I also teach an Intro to > Programming course using Python once or twice a year. I have been wanting > to teach students to use Pygame, but I couldn't find a tutorial that was > really newbie-friendly enough for my students. So in the course of > learning Pygame myself, I wrote up a tutorial aimed at people new to > python, and new to pygame. Balloon Ninja is a simple game, inspired by > games like Fruit Ninja. You have a sword that you can grab, and you swipe > at balloons while trying not to kill any kittens that appear. > > I would appreciate any feedback about the tutorial, both so that I am > teaching students good practices, and so that it is a decent resource for > anyone who comes across it. > > > http://peak5390.wordpress.com/2012/12/17/balloon-ninja-a-simple-pygame-tutorial/ > > Thank you. > > Eric Matthes >
