{"version":"1.0","type":"link","provider_name":"Hardcover","provider_url":"https://hardcover.app","cache_age":86400,"title":"Mission Python: Code a Space Adventure Game!","url":"https://hardcover.app/books/mission-python","description":"Program a graphical adventure game in this hands-on, beginner-friendly introduction to coding in the Python language. Launch into coding with Mission Python, a space-themed guide to building a complete computer game in Python. You\u0026#39;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\u0026#39;ll build exercises and mini-projects, like making a spacewalk simulator and creating an astronaut\u0026#39;s safety checklist that will put your new Python skills to the test. You\u0026#39;ll learn how to use Pygame Zero, a free resource that lets you add graphics and sound effects to your creations, and you\u0026#39;ll get useful game-making tips, such as how to design fun puzzles and intriguing maps. Before you know it, you\u0026#39;ll have a working, awesome game to stump your friends with (and some nifty coding skills, too!). You can follow this book using a Raspberry Pi or a Microsoft Windows PC, and the 3D graphics and sound effects you need are provided as a download.","author_name":"Sean    McManus","author_url":"https://hardcover.app/authors/sean-mcmanus-c90da8d2-c357-419c-ac20-10394b815431","thumbnail_url":"https://assets.hardcover.app/external_data/2744690/0d6a8b1085699713b6a85a42e97151273f87e774.jpeg","thumbnail_width":378,"thumbnail_height":500}