Note: The PyGame installer from the link above will not work with the default Python from Apple that is installed on a Mac. If you are on a Mac, you already have Python installed! Just open Terminal (/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app), type in python and press Enter. Make sure you grab the 2.7.3 version and NOT the 3.3.0 version! After running the installer, you should have IDLE in your All Programs folder in your start menu.
If you want to try this tutorial on a Windows PC, you need to install Python. Keep reading to jump into the fray! Getting Started: Installing Python Then dive back here and get ready – there’s a war coming on between the bunnies and the badgers. If you are new to Python, before you begin check out this book: Think Python: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist. We chose Python for this tutorial because it’s a simple language to start out with, and is fun and easy to learn. Python is a computer programming language. No, I’m not talking about a big snake! :] In this tutorial, you’ll create a simple game called Bunnies and Badgers, where the hero, the bunny, has to defend a castle against an attacking horde of badgers.
Have you ever wondered how video games are created? It’s not as complicated as you might think! This is a post by Tutorial Team Member Julian Meyer, a 13-year-old python developer.
Learn how to make a simple game with Python!
