Game Dev: BomberMan with Python, Pygame and Oop!

Name: Game Dev: BomberMan with Python, Pygame and Oop!
Rating: 4.5 (19 reviews)

Develop a game using Python and Object oriented programming

Created byHarry Van Der Schyff

Last updated 5/2024

English

What you'll learn

Expand your understanding and use of variables, lists, dictionaries, for loops and while loops.
Expand your understanding and use of object oriented programming
Conceptualize programming challenges and discover solutions and methods for implementing these solutions to those challenges
Progress your python learning beyond learning the basics to a more advanced beginner project, gain confidence in tackling bigger projects.
Work on importing various modules into your program, as well as importing data between various python files
Sharing and updating data between the various objects within your program, updating the different objects when required, also updating the game stage
Implementing various solutions to typical game development challenges, such as collision detection, animations, power-ups etc.
Creating a Start Screen, a Menu Screen, a Game Screen, A Level Editor screen, allowing for user level development.

Course content

11 sections • 55 lectures • 11h 47m total length

Introduction1:41
BomberMan Class7:57
Create game settings file
Include settings variables
Create BomberMan class
Create BomberMan Class - __init__ method
Create BomberMan Class - input method
Create BomberMan Class - update method
Create BomberMan Class - draw method
Create BomberMan Class - rungame method
If __name__=="__main__"
Assets Class8:22
Create assets.py
Create Assets - __init__ method
Create Assets - load_sprite_sheet method
Instantiate Assets class in BomberMan class
Game Class7:50
Create game.py
Create Game class
Create Game - __init__ method
Create Game - input method
Create Game - update method
Create Game - draw method
Update Bomberman - init method
Update Bomberman - input method
Update Bomberman - update method
Update Bomberman - draw method

Creating the Player Class10:45
Create character.py file
Create Character class
Create Character - init method
Create Character - input method
Create Character - update method
Create Character - draw method
Update Game - init method
Update Game - input method
Update Game - update method
Update Game - draw method
Moving the Player Character7:09
Update Character - init method
Update Character - input method
Getting the Player Images15:11
Animating the Player Character12:26
Update Character - init method
Create Character - animate method
Create Character - move method
Update Character - input method

Creating the Level Matrix6:07
Create Game - generate_level_matrix method
Update - Gamesettings
Update Game - init method
Creating the Block and Hard Block Class18:44
Update Gamesettings
Update Assets - init method
Create Blocks Class - init method
Create Blocks - update method
Create Blocks - draw method
Create Blocks - repr method
Create Hard_Block - init method
Update Game - init method
Create Game - insert_hard_blocks_into_matrix method
Update Game - generate_level_matrix method
Update Game - update method
Update Game - draw method
Creating the Soft block Class.10:25
Update gamesettings
Update Blocks - init method
Create Soft_Blocks - init method
Create Soft_Blocks - __repr__method
Update Game - init method
Create Game - insert_soft_blocks_into_matrix method
Update Game - update method
Update Game - draw method
Update Game - generate_level_matrix method
Filling in the background, and Refactoring11:08
Update Game - draw method
Update Game - init method
Update Character - init method
Update Game - init method
Update Game - insert_hard_blocks_into_matrix
Update Game - insert_soft_blocks_into_matrix
Update Game - update method
Update Game - draw method

Performing Collision Detection9:36
Update Character - move method
Create Character - collision_detection_items method
Update Character - move method
Easier Navigation through the Game Area13:51
Update Character - move method
Create Character - snap to grid method
Update character - move method
Create Character - play_area_restriction method
Update Blocks - init method
Creating the "Camera" and scrolling around the screen9:52
Update Game - init method
Create Game - update_x_camera_offset_player_position method
Update Character - move method
Update Game - draw method
Update Blocks - draw method
Update Character - draw method

Creating the Bombs10:34
Update Game - init method
Update Gamesettings.py - sprite coordinates
Update assets - init method
Create Bomb Class
Create Bomb - init method
Create Bomb - update method
Create Bomb - draw method
Update Character - input method
Inserting the Bombs into the level matrix, and Animating the Bombs8:08
Update Bomb - init method
Create Bomb - insert bomb into grid method
Update Bomb - init method
Create Bomb - repr method
Update Bomb - init method
Create Bomb - animation method
Update Bomb - Update method
Updating the Bomb Timer, exploding the Bomb, Updating the Player bomb count11:36
Update Bomb - init method
Create Bomb - remove_bomb_from_grid method
Create Bomb - explode method
Update Bomb - update method
Create Bomb - planted_bomb_player_collision method
Limitng the Bomb Count, and Detonating the bomb at will10:24
Update Character - init method
Update Character - input method
Update Bomb - init method
Update Bomb - update method
Update Character - input method
Update Character - init method
Update Character - input method

Creating the First Enemy - Ballom14:55
Moving the Enemy Character17:10
Update Enemy - init method
Update Enemy - update method
Create Enemy - movement method
Changing Movement Direction after a Collision Detection15:00
Enemy - Import random
Update Enemy - Init method
Update Enemy - Movement method
Create Enemy - collision_detection_blocks
Create Enemy - new_direction method
Update Enemy - Movement method
Incorporating random Direction changes18:19
Update Enemy - init Method
Update Enemy - movement method
Create Enemy - change_directions method
Create Enemy - determine_if_direction_valid method
Update Enemy - change_directions method
Update Enemy - new_directions method
Animating the Enemy15:06
Update Enemy - init method
Create Enemy - animate method
Update Enemy - update method
Create Enemy - destroy method
Update Game - update method
Populating the stage with Enemies10:16
Create Game - insert_enemies_into_level method
Update Game - init method
Update Game - generate_level_matrix method

Creating the Line Of Sight for Enemy Characters5:07
Update Enemy - init method
Create Enemy - update_line_of_sight_with_player method
Update Enemy - Draw method
Refactoring the Enemy Class, loading in the Onil Enemy Character13:51
Update gamesettings.py
Update Enemy - init method
Update Assets - init method
Update Game - insert_enemies_into_level method
Update gamesettings.py
Update Assets - init method
Update Game - insert_enemies_into_level method
Chasing the Player Character21:30
Create Enemy - Chase_the_Player method
Create Enemy - Check_LoS_Distance method
Update Enemy - Movement method
Create Enemy - Intersecting_items_with_LoS method
Update Enemy - Movement Method
Loading in the Remaining Enemies, adding the Enemy Specials13:26
Update Gamesettings.py
Update Assets - init method
Update Game - insert_enemies_into_level method
Update Enemy - movement method
Update Enemy - change_directions method
Refactoring the Player Code14:44
Create Character - set_player_position method
Create Character - set_player_images method
Create Character - set_player method
Update Character - init method
Create Character - reset_player method
Create Character - deadly collisions method
Update Character - update method
Update Character - animate method
Regenerating the Stage, Structuring the Enemy Load order18:21
Create Game - regenerate_stage method
Update Character - reset_player method
Create Game - select_enemies_to_spawn method
Create Game - add_enemies_to_list method
Update Game - insert_enemies_into_level method

Creating the Power Up Class10:46
Update gamesettings.py
Update Assets - init method
Update Game - init method
Create Specials class
Create Specials - init method
Create Specials - update method
Create Specials - draw method
Creating the Special Soft Blocks, Inserting them into the level matrix20:16
Loadshedding at the end of this video. The error that pops up, line 158 in the game.py file:
self.ASSETS.soft_block["soft_block"]

Create Special_Soft_Block Class
Create Special_Soft_Block - init method
Update Special_Soft_Block - kill method
Create Special_Soft_Block - place_special_block method
Update Game - init method
Create Game - Select_a_special method
Create Game - insert_power_up_into_matrix method
Creating each of the Special Power Up Methods, and calling them when needed.16:18
Update Special - update method
Create Special - bomb up special method
Create Special - fire up special method
Create Special - speed up special method
Create Special - wall hack special method
Create Special - remote special method
Create Special - bomb hack special method
Create Special - flame pass special method
Create Special - invincible special method
Update Special - init method
Update Special - update method
Ensuring all of the Power Abilities Work.18:08
Double checking to make sure all of the power up abilities work.
Making the Invincibility Power up work, and Additional Collision detection.13:53
Update Character - set_player method
Update Character - update method
Update Soft_Block - udpate method
Implementing the Stage Exit item, and generating a New Stage6:03
Update Specials - init method
Create Specials - end_stage method
Update Specials - update method
Create Game - new stage method
Spawning new Enemies if exploding the special Items10:55
Update Gamesettings
Create Specials - hit_by_explosion method
Update Game - insert_enemies_into_level method
Update Specials - hit_by_explosion method
Update Explosion - calculate_explosive_path method

Importing the necessary images for the Info Panel8:23
Update gamesettings
Update Assets - init method
Creating and Updating the Level Timer, and ensuring the countdown takes place16:00
Create info_panel.py
Create InfoPanel Class
Create infoPanel - init method
Create InfoPanel - set_timer method
Create InfoPanel - update_time_image method
Create InfoPanel - update method
Create InfoPanel - draw method
Update Game - init method
Update Game - update method
Update Game - draw method
Creating and updating the Player Lives info, and the player Score info11:05
Update Game - Regenerate Stage method
Update InfoPanel - init method
Update InfoPanel - Draw method
Update InfoPanel - init method
Create InfoPanel - update_score_image method
update InfoPanel - draw method
Implementing Scoring into the game17:39
Update gamesettings.py
Create Scoring Class
Create Scoring - init method
Create Scoring - update method
Create Scoring - draw method
Create Character - update_score method
Update Game - init method
Update Enemy - init method
Update Enemy - update enemy
Update Specials - init method
Update Specials - update method

Requirements

Basic understanding of Python Programming, ie- variables, lists, dictionaries, classes.
Basic understanding of importing modules, such as the pygame module
Already have the pygame module installed (comes with python)

Description

I have done so many of the regular projects out there, such as a tic tac toe, chess, hangman, asteroids, connect 4, but all of these projects felt small and I found there to not be much variety when it comes to game tutorials.

Most tutorials all cover the same games, with only variations in how they are coded. I also found that most tutorials, do not go through every element of a game, such as the start screen, all of the power ups, the score screens, etc.

They usually only take you as far as the basic building blocks, and then leave you to create the rest, should you wish to continue.
Most of these tutorials, have left me with a directory filled with what would be deemed as unfinished games.
Hence I thought it would be great to put together a course on creating a game, with all of the game elements created and implemented in a step by step process, that leaves you at the end of the course, with a fully functional, and complete game.

My hope is that you are able to understand how each element of this game is created and implemented, so that you gain further insight when deciding to tackle a challenge of your own.

I also find the old games from the 80's and 90's as fantastic coding challenges, in particular when it comes to trying to understand how something may have been implemented.

Who this course is for:

Beginner Python Developers and enthusiasts
Game Developers, Beginners and Hobbyists.

Game Dev: BomberMan with Python, Pygame and Oop!

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Course content

Introduction4 lectures • 26min

Creating the Player Character4 lectures • 46min

Creating the Level4 lectures • 46min

Player Movement Restrictions and Camera Movement3 lectures • 33min

Setting the Bombs, Bomb Animations, Explosions, Explosion animations.4 lectures • 41min

Creating the Explosions and Fireballs7 lectures • 1hr 17min

Creating Enemies, Enemy animation, Enemy Movement, Enemy Destruction6 lectures • 1hr 31min

Creating the More Advanced Enemies, Player Death and Respawn6 lectures • 1hr 27min

Creating and Implementing the Special Power Up Items7 lectures • 1hr 36min

Creating the Information Panel4 lectures • 53min

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