Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python will teach you how to make computer games using the popular Python programming language--even if you've never programmed before! Begin by building classic games like Hangman, Guess the Number, and Tic-Tac- Toe, and then work your way up to more advanced games, like a text-based treasure hunting game and an animated collision-dodging game with sound effects. Along the way, you'll learn key programming and math concepts that will help you take your game programming to the next level. Learn how to: -Combine loops, variables, and flow control statements into real working programs -Choose the right data structures for the job, such as lists, dictionaries, and tuples -Add graphics and animation to your games with the pygame module -Handle keyboard and mouse input -Program simple artificial intelligence so you can play against the computer -Use cryptography to convert text messages into secret code -Debug