Game dev labwork/notes

Below is a rough list of discussion materials and background materials for the lab work we'll be doing.

Lab 1: accounts and tools

Introduction to the CS laboratory
Introduction to linux and bash
Useful commands
Useful tools
Lab 2: Python and PyGame

Introduction to Python and PyGame (creating our first game)
Lab 3: Making things happen in game: Part I

Python and PyGame, intro to events
Image and sound creation and collection
Lab 4: Making things happen in game: Part II

Mouse events
Handling multiple objects
Image rotation
Detecting object collisions
Lab 5: Experimenting with bells and whistles

Free form PyGame experimentation
Lab 6: Classes - structuring and organizing code

Python classes
Lab 7: Sprites - representing characters and objects

Sprites part I
Sprites part II
Lab 8: Artificial intelligence

AI control
Lab 9: Expanding the game world and environment

Maps, files, and sound