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Python Coding Games: Learn Python with Games, From Zero

Never written a line of code? Perfect. Each lesson is a short narrated video, followed by a game you play by typing real Python. By the end, you'll write a complete program on your own.

Play the first game free Unlock all 79 games, $9

Module 1 is free, with no sign-up
$9 once, no subscription
Works on computers, tablets and phones

How these Python coding games work

Watch the idea

Every new idea opens with a short narrated video, in plain English, with nothing assumed.

Play six levels

Change one word, copy and type, fill a gap, write it alone, fix a bug, then beat the boss level.

Type real Python

Python runs right in your browser. You watch your code work, and every error is explained.

Why learn Python with games?

You see your code run

A robot follows your steps, a shop serves customers, a rocket lands. Mistakes are easy to spot when you can watch them happen.

One idea at a time

79 lessons, each teaching a single topic, in an order that never asks you to do two hard things at once.

Errors in plain English

Python's own message, plus what it means and how to fix it. Module 10 then teaches real debugging.

A real final project

Finish by writing a complete text adventure on your own, and earn a certificate of completion.

The full course: 12 modules, 79 games

Start with the free games in Module 1. Your progress is saved in your browser, so you can stop and come back any time.

Module 1: How Programs Work

Free

What programming is, before any Python.

1What is a program?Robo Chef · 20 minFree 2Breaking a job into stepsErrand Runner · 20 minFree 3Input, process, outputJuice Bar · 15 minFree

Module 2: First Python Code

5 games

Write, run and fix a first program.

4Meet Python and print()Sky Writer · 20 min🔒5More ways to printPoster Press · 15 min🔒6CommentsSwitch Room · 15 min🔒7Reading error messagesTrack Repair · 15 min🔒8Project: Greeting CardGreeting Card · 15 min🔒

Module 3: Storing Information

12 games

Store, change and combine information, and meet functions for the first time.

9VariablesBox Depot · 15 min🔒10Changing variablesScoreboard · 15 min🔒11Tracing code in your headStep Tracker · 15 min🔒12Numbers and mathsMarket Stall · 15 min🔒13Division, remainders and orderCake Cutter · 15 min🔒14Working with textSign Painter · 15 min🔒15f-stringsName Tags · 15 min🔒16Data typesSorting Bins · 15 min🔒17What is a function?Tool Bench · 15 min🔒18Asking the user: input()Ticket Booth · 15 min🔒19Converting typesCurrency Exchange · 15 min🔒20Project: Bill SplitterBill Splitter · 15 min🔒

Module 4: Making Decisions

8 games

Make a program behave differently depending on what's happening.

21True, False and comparisonsBalance Scale · 20 min🔒22ifRain or Shine · 15 min🔒23if and elseFork in the Road · 15 min🔒24More choices: elifMail Sorter · 15 min🔒25and, or, notNight Guard · 15 min🔒26Decisions inside decisionsTheme Park Rides · 15 min🔒27When code runs but is wrongTest Kitchen · 15 min🔒28Project: Quiz ShowQuiz Show · 15 min🔒

Module 5: Repeating Things

9 games

Let the computer do repetitive work.

29while loopsBucket Brigade · 15 min🔒30Looping until the answer is rightPassword Door · 15 min🔒31for loops and range()Fence Builder · 15 min🔒32Counting by steps and backwardsRocket Countdown · 15 min🔒33Counting and adding upPiggy Bank · 15 min🔒34Finding the biggest and searchingFishing Contest · 15 min🔒35break and continueMine Cart · 15 min🔒36Loops inside loopsPixel Tiles · 15 min🔒37Project: Guess the NumberGuess the Number · 15 min🔒

Module 6: Writing Your Own Functions

9 games

Organise code into reusable pieces.

38Your first function: def and callingDance Floor · 15 min🔒39How functions runRelay Race · 15 min🔒40Parameters: giving a function informationPizza Oven · 15 min🔒41Several inputs, defaults and namesCoffee Bar · 15 min🔒42return: getting an answer backVending Machine · 15 min🔒43print versus returnQuality Check · 15 min🔒44Scope: where variables liveHotel Rooms · 15 min🔒45Splitting a program into functionsAssembly Line · 15 min🔒46Project: CalculatorCalculator · 15 min🔒

Module 7: Lists

7 games

Handle many values at once.

47ListsTrain Yard · 15 min🔒48Changing listsBackpack · 15 min🔒49Looping over listsDelivery Bike · 15 min🔒50Slices and list toolsPlaylist Mixer · 15 min🔒51Lists, functions and shared dataShared Whiteboard · 15 min🔒52Grids: lists inside listsCinema Seats · 15 min🔒53Project: To-Do ListTo-Do List · 15 min🔒

Module 8: Working With Text

4 games

Treat text as data the program can search and change.

54Text as a sequenceCode Breaker · 15 min🔒55Text methodsText Cleaner · 15 min🔒56Splitting and joiningTelegram Office · 15 min🔒57Project: Word GuessWord Guess · 15 min🔒

Module 9: Organizing Data

6 games

Choose the right structure for the information.

58DictionariesCorner Shop · 15 min🔒59Looping and counting with dictionariesVote Counter · 15 min🔒60TuplesMap Pins · 15 min🔒61SetsStamp Collector · 15 min🔒62Data inside dataLibrary Cards · 15 min🔒63Project: Contact BookContact Book · 15 min🔒

Module 10: Real-World Tools

8 games

Use the tools that real programs depend on.

64Importing modules: randomSports Day · 15 min🔒65More modules, and your ownWorkshop Shelves · 15 min🔒66Debugging like a detectiveDetective Desk · 15 min🔒67Handling errors: try and exceptSafety Net · 15 min🔒68Checking data and raising errorsCustoms Check · 15 min🔒69Reading and writing filesSave Point · 15 min🔒70CSV and JSONRecord Room · 15 min🔒71Project: High Score TableHigh Score Table · 15 min🔒

Module 11: Objects

5 games

Understand classes, which most real Python code relies on.

72Classes and objectsPet Shelter · 15 min🔒73Methods and stateBank Counter · 15 min🔒74Objects working togetherZoo Keeper · 15 min🔒75InheritanceRobot Family · 15 min🔒76Project: Mini Shop SimulatorMini Shop · 15 min🔒

Module 12: Thinking Like a Programmer

3 games

Bring it all together, and be ready to learn alone.

77Searching and sortingLibrary Hunt · 15 min🔒78Writing clean codeTidy Room · 15 min🔒79Final Project: Build Your Own AdventureYour Adventure · 15 min🔒

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All 12 modules and 79 Python coding games
Over 400 short narrated videos
Projects: a calculator, a to-do list, a contact book, a shop and more
A final project and a certificate of completion
Yours to replay forever, on any device

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Questions people ask

What are Python coding games?

They're games you play by writing real Python code. In each game, you type Python to make something happen: a robot follows your steps, a shop serves customers, or a rocket lands. Here, every game teaches one idea, so playing them in order takes you from never having coded to writing complete programs.

Can I really learn Python with games if I've never coded before?

Yes. The course is written for people who know nothing about programming. Every new idea starts with a short narrated video that explains it in plain English. Then you play a game with six levels that go from changing one word to writing code on your own.

Do I need to install anything?

No. Real Python runs inside your web browser, so there's nothing to install or set up. It works on computers, tablets and phones, although a keyboard makes typing code easier.

Is it real Python, or a made-up language?

It's real Python, the same language professionals use. Everything you type is run by Python itself, and what you learn works on your own computer later.

What does it cost?

Module 1, with its three games and videos, is free, and you don't need an account to play it. Unlocking Modules 2 to 12 costs $9, once. There's no subscription, and the course is yours to replay as often as you like.

What will I be able to do at the end?

You'll understand variables, decisions, loops, functions, lists, dictionaries, files, error handling and classes. The final project is a complete text adventure that you write on your own. Finishing it unlocks a certificate of completion, and a page on what to learn next.

How long does the course take?

There are 79 lessons, and most take 15 to 30 minutes, so the whole course is roughly 30 to 40 hours. You can go as fast or as slowly as you like, and your progress is saved in your browser.

Is it suitable for kids and teenagers?

Yes, if they can read comfortably and type. The games are friendly and the language is simple. Adults who are complete beginners use exactly the same course.

What happens when my code has a mistake?

Every error is explained in plain English, right next to Python's own message, with a hint about how to fix it. Learning to read error messages is part of the course, and Module 10 teaches debugging properly.

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