Object-Oriented Python

Part IV Using OOP in Game Development

In this part of the book, we’ll build some sample games using pygwidgets. I’ll also introduce the pyghelpers module, which includes a number of classes and functions that can be useful in building game programs.

Chapter 12 revisits the Higher or Lower game from Chapter 1. We’ll build a version of the game with a graphical user interface, and I’ll introduce Deck and Card classes that can be reused in any card game program.

Chapter 13 focuses on timers. We’ll build a number of different timer classes that allow your program to keep running while concurrently checking for a certain time limit.

Chapter 14 discusses different animation classes you can use to show sequences of images. This will allow you to ...