Try the IncrediCoders Games - IncrediCoders/Python1 GitHub Wiki

You can try out the IncrediCoders games and programs (Levels 1-7), in order to see what they're like, before you build them (or while you're still in progress of developing your programs).

On this page:

Download the IncrediCoders Games and Programs

We recommend you open the download pages in a new window pr tab (right-click the link and then click "Open link in new tab"). Because the file is an EXE file, when you download it, you'll need to choose Options > Keep and Show more > Keep anyway. If the download page says, "The resource cannot be found," then click the Download button in the upper-left corner.

For Windows

For Mac

Installation Instructions

Windows Instructions

Follow these steps to download the programs and try them out:

Download the applications to your computer. (The links are above.)
You will see an application with the level name (such as "Level1_TurtleMap" for the Windows version of the Level 1 program, "Turtle Map").
Open the application to run/play the game.

NOTE: For Windows, you may see a warning and have to click the option "Keep" and then "Show More" > "Keep anyway", in order to begin downloading the file. If a Windows Defender screen appears, click "More info" and "Run Anyway". This is a limitation with PyInstaller.

Mac Instructions

NOTE: We currently have Games 1-4 available for Mac.

Follow these steps to download the programs and try them out:

Download the zip files to your computer. (The links are above.)
Unzip the file, and you will see the folder with the level name (such as "Level1_Mac_TurtleMap_Solution" for the Level 1 program, "Turtle Map").
Open the folder, and scroll down to the bottom. There is an executable APP file among all the other setup files (such as "TurtleMap_Solution").
Open the APP file to run/play the game.

NOTE: For Mac, you may see a warning like "TurtleMap_Solution cannot be opened because it is from an unidentified developer." Follow these steps:

In your MacOS System Preferences window, open Security & Privacy, and make sure you're in the General tab. At the bottom of the screen, under Allow apps downloaded from:, select Anywhere. If you don't see this option, proceed to step 2.

If there is no such choice in your current MacOS version, you can open the Mac Terminal and change the setting with this command: sudo spctl --master-disable

Click Enter. Then you can open the application directly. If you want to change back to the master switch, use this command: sudo spctl --master-enable

Note that if you run the master-disable command (Step 2 above), then you will enable/add the Allow apps downloaded from Anywhere option to your settings.

Game Instructions

Now we'll show you how to play all the games that you'll build in the book.

Level 1: Turtle Map

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There are no instructions! You tell the turtle what to do in the code. The program moves the turtle along the path you chose, in the TurtleMap.py file.

Things to look out for when you run the program:

Do you see the turtle fly into place in the lower right corner?
Can you follow along with the turtle, as it moves from the Turtle house to IncrediCoders Academy?
Do you see Grafika's house? It's the house on the turtle's back!
Do you see Syntax Turtle? He's flying to school on his hoverboard!
Do you see Intelli-Scents walking out of her time machine? She's outside the IncrediCoders Academy!

Level 2: Class Introductions

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In this program, you press keys on your keyboard to switch to different students at IncrediCoders Academy! Learn more about the students, including their names, where they live, and some of their favorite things.

NOTE: Be sure to pay attention to what you read, because you're going to be quizzed on it in Level 3, Classroom Quiz!

Press the following keys to switch to the different characters:

1 - Annie Conda
2 - Bayo Wolf
3 - Grafika Turtle
4 - Intelli-Scents
5 - Java Lynn
6 - Captain Javo
7 - Jitter Bug
8 - Paul Python
9 - Quackintosh
Q - SideWinder
W - Syntax Turtle

NOTE: Later, after you finish Level 2: Challenge 1, you'll have add in two more characters to your game! The version you download here doesn't have those characters yet (it's called a challenge for a reason!). :)

Here are the characters (and their keyboard keys) that you'll add in for Challenge 1:

E - Ram & Rom
R - Amphib Ian

You can download the Level 2, Challenge 1 program to try it out!

In Challenge 2, instead of numbers, you'll use the Left and Right arrow keys to switch between your characters. Download the Level 2, Challenge 2 program to try it out.

Level 3: Classroom Quiz

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In this program, you are given several questions that quiz you on different pieces of information on the characters that you learned in Level 2: Class Introductions.

After you read the question, decide what your answer is, and then click on that answer choice.

If the answer is correct, there will be a pop-up with an encouraging message that says that you got the question right. Then it will move on to the next question.
If the answer is incorrect, there will be a pop-up saying, "You may want to try again" or "Hmmm... that's not quite right". It will then move onto the next question.

There are 10 total questions each time that you play! Keep track of your score to see if you can keep improving or even get 10/10!

NOTE: Although the questions are the same, the answers are in a random order, to keep you on your toes!

As an added Bonus Challenge, you can create your own quiz questions (and answers)! See Level 3: Bonus Challenge.

Level 4: Space Wars

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This is a two-player game with two spaceships battling each other:

Player 1 Movement:

W key - move up
A key - move to the left
S key - move down
D key - move to the right
Space button - shoot

Player 2 Movement:

Up Arrow - move up
Left Arrow- move to the left
Down Arrow - move down
Right Arrow - move to the right
Enter key - shoot

Your goal is to shoot the other player's spaceship (with your respective shoot button), until they have lost all of their health. The amount of health can be seen at the top of each spaceship with the progress bar.

At the end there will be an animation saying either "Player 1 Wins" or "Player 2 Wins!"

Click Replay to start again!

NOTE: There is sound when your projectile hits the other ship! To add sound for when your projectiles fire, see Level 4: Challenge 1. And in Challenge 2, you'll add asteroids to the game, which you can shoot and hide behind! See Level 4: Challenge 2.

Level 5: Creeper Chase

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Level 5 for Windows

In this game, you will be moving throughout each level to try and reach the portal at the end. There are six levels that alternate between our two planets that you'll visit, Lavash and Foodera. The first three levels are on foot, where you can run and jump. The next three levels give you the ability to fly with your jetpack!

Here are the player movements:

Up Arrow - move up
Left Arrow- move to the left
Down Arrow - move down
Right Arrow - move to the right
Spacebar - jump (aided by your jetpack)

Note: In the final three levels, you can fly with your jetpack! When this is the case, tap on the spacebar to fly. Tap rapidly to move Paul more to the top of the screen. Tap once to jump with regular gravity effects.

There are a total of 6 levels, each with a different challenge and scene. Avoid falling into gaps and into the lava (or onto fiery pepper tiles). However, don't worry. Your progress will only be reset to the beginning of the level that you're on, not all the way back to Level 1.

Finish all 6 levels, and there will be an animation screen telling you that you won! Also, you can click in the game window to play again. If you're done, click the exit button (a red "X" in the upper right, on Windows) to close the game.

Note: On Windows, there is a compatibility issue between Pygame and Windows Operating System. If you move the window by the header bar at the top, the Paul Python game character stays in the fixed position on the screen, and so he can fall down through the floor or fall off the map and off the screen. If this happens, and Paul is still on the screen, you can keep playing. If Paul falls off the screen, restart the game. (You'll need to click the exit button ("X") in the upper=right corner, to close the window. Then re-open the game file to start over.)

This issue is for Windows OS, and it doesn't seem to be the case for Replit (online for any operating system) or Visual Studio Code for Mac.

Level 6: Boss Battle

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Level 6 for Windows

In this game, you will be fighting as Paul Python against the Cryptic Creeper, in an ultimate boss battle!

Here are the player movements:

Up Arrow - move up
Left Arrow- move to the left
Down Arrow - move down
Right Arrow - move to the right
Spacebar - attack with your Laser Blade

The goal of this game is to get close to the Cryptic Creeper and attack him, by using the Spacebar. The Creeper shoots projectiles, so attack in close range and quickly get away! Try not to run into the pillars, when you're running away!

The Creeper has more health than you, because his health bar goes down slower. (Both of your health bars are shown at the top of the window.) So, don't camp near the boss and spam your attacks all at once. The Creeper will quickly use his close-range attack to deplete all your health.

Based on the result of the battle, you will see a "GAME OVER" losing animation screen, with an option to Play Again. Or, if you win, you'll see a "YOU WIN" animation screen, also with the option to Play Again.

Keep trying this battle to win the game, and then to see how little health you can lose before defeating the boss!

Level 7: IncrediCards

Download the game:

Level 7 for Windows

In this game, you'll attack your opponent's character cards to defeat them!

Get started:

First, click the Start button in the middle of the screen to begin the game.
This is a two-player game. Choose who will be Player 1 and who will be Player 2.
Have Player 1 enter their name in the first box, which is provided after you click Start. Press Enter once you enter the name correctly.
After that, there will be another, similar screen for Player 2 to input their name. Press Enter, once you enter the name.
Click the Flip the Coin button on the next screen. The game randomly chooses Heads or Tails, to determine who goes first. If you get Heads, Player 1 goes first. If the coin lands on Tails, then Player 2 goes first.
After you see who gets to go first, click Start.
Whoever got to go first will choose from three cards to decide which character they want to start with. (The three cards are randomly chosen for the player.)
Then the other player will get to pick which card to start with (their three cards are also randomly chosen).

For each turn, here's what you can do:

Select which character that you want to use, from your On Deck box. Either player can switch their active card, at any time.
When the attacking player is ready, click TechType Attack to attack the other player's card.

If the attacking player gets Heads, then the attack is a success, and you'll deal 2-4 damage points to the defending player's card. If the attacking player gets Tails, then it's a miss, and no damage is done.

While you play, here are some important things to look at:

What is your opponent's active card?
Which of your cards will do the most damage to that card? (Note that characters have weaknesses and strengths, depending on their TechType, such as Python, Java, Scratch, Small Basic, and Bash.)
Do you have a card that's about to be defeated? You might want to switch cards.
If you're the defending player, and your opponent switched to a character that has an advantage over your card (your card's TechType is weak to their card's TechType), then you should try to switch your card before they attack!

You can see if your character card might be about to lose, by looking at the health bar that's above each of the two active cards. There are 15 total health points, and once that is used up, that card is defeated (and the next card in your On Deck box becomes your active card). This continues until one of the players runs out of cards.

The goal of the game is to keep as much of your cards' health as possible and to defeat the other player's three cards.

Resistance and Weaknesses

Here is how the TechType strengths and weaknesses work:

If a defending character's TechType is weak to the attacking character's TechType, then you lose 4 health points, instead of 3.
If a defending character's TechType is resistant to the attacking character's TechType, then you lose 2 health, instead of 3.
If the defending character is not weak or resistant to the attacking character, then the defending character receives 3 damage.

Use the next list to determine which cards you want to use to attack with, in order to do the most damage. (Or, you can choose which characters to defend with, to minimize damage.)

These TechTypes (named after programming languages) have the following resistances and weaknesses to other TechTypes:

Python
- Weakness: Java
- Resistance: Bash
Java
- Weakness: Scratch
- Resistance: Python
Scratch
- Weakness: Small Basic
- Resistance: Java
Small Basic
- Weakness: Bash
- Resistance: Scratch
Bash
- Weakness: Python
- Resistance: Small Basic

Next Steps

Now it's time to head back to the level you're on, to continue your programming journey: