C++ Projects

I learned C++ when I started studying Games Programming at Teesside in 2023, but because I already had been using python for about 3-4 years I learned C++ quicker than most in my class by applying & adapting what I already knew! We used SFML in C++ to make a generic game after learning the basics. This meant that I also had an advantage as it is very similar to the Pygame library I had been using in Python! I found using C++ a little harder to work with at first in comparison, however over time I have been able to fully take advantage of C++ such as using pointers, virtual functions and enumerators throughout my code.

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Water Snakes

I learned how to use SFML and create a basic world system.

Github

This was our first assignment on my programming course. It was designed to teach us how to use SFML, and the guidance was that we had to make the traditional snake game but with a twist. The snakes were in a leaking tank of water and needed to surface to breathe.

However I already knew the basics of SFML so I challenged myself to a menu system and didn't use a traditional grid-based system like the module intended. I had a lot of fun pushing muself further, such as adding controller support and even animations that I make myself! I learned quite a bit about technicalities involving the draw orders and collisions in the process too!

First collision testing

Movement and wall collision / bouncing

First snake prototype

Creating the fruit assets

Loading sprites and figuring out collision

Final product

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Cards

I learned how to output in colour, program my own shuffle and sorting algorithm.

Github

This was also part of my programming course. I chose rummy as my game of cards to program, and found it was perfect for what I wanted, I got a good sense of inheritance in C++ using melds, hands and the deck. While also making the output look fancy with colours and characters for the suits. I also tried to think outside the box and provided functionality that isn't actually used by rummy with the intention for any card game to be programmed easily later on if I wanted to!

Dealing animation

First snake prototype

Creating the fruit assets

Loading sprites and figuring out collision

Final product

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