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Learn Python by Creating a Pirate Trading Game Like Taipan!

Learn Python by Creating a Pirate Trading Game Like Taipan!

Learn Python through a pirate trading adventure: functions, game loops, cities, and the data that brings them together.

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Last Update 11/06/2026
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  • Introduction (empty)
    5Lessons ·
    • Written lab 01 — Set up Python and make a decision
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    • Written lab 02 — Calculate a purchase with a function
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    • Written lab 03 — Build a command loop
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    • Written lab 04 — Represent cities and products
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    • Written lab 05 — Advance the game calendar safely
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  • Object-Oriented Programming in Python (empty)
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    • Written lab 06 — Give each ship its own state
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    • Written lab 07 — Methods and derived properties
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  • Creating a GameManager and Using Object-Oriented Design Patterns (empty)
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    • Written lab 08 — Separate the model from the console
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    • Written lab 09 — Use explicit arguments and reproducible state
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    • Written lab 10 — Buy cargo without creating money
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    • Written lab 11 — Sell only cargo you own
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  • Improving our Game Design with by Managing Product Prices by City (empty)
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    • Written lab 12 — Give each port its own prices
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    • Written lab 13 — Make randomness testable
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    • Written lab 14 — Model a pirate encounter
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    • Written lab 15 — Resolve attacks and restart cleanly
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    • Written lab 16 — Load validated world data and complete the game
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PYTHON · PROJECT-BASED LEARNING

Make your next game a learning experience.

Learn Python through a pirate trading adventure: functions, game loops, cities, and the data that brings them together.

Inside the course

  • Masterclass: Introduction: Project Setup, Print, Input, Variables, and if/else Statements (13:23)
  • Masterclass: Learning to Work with Functions (16:24)
  • Masterclass: Using While & Break to Create Our Game Loop & Menu - Includes string formatting (14:55)
  • Masterclass: Using Dictionaries, Lists and For Loops for Managing Our Cities (18:13)
  • Masterclass: Learn to Use the DateTime Library to Manage the Date in Our Game (5:42)
  • Masterclass: Introduction to Python Objects & Object-Oriented Programming (19:23)

Cover artwork illustrates the project theme; it is not a screenshot of the course project.