Project Overview

This is a remake of the classic arcade game Robotron: 2082, a fast paced 2D top-down roguelike released in early 1980s. The aim is to defeat endless waves of robots, rescue humans, and earn as many points as you can.

C++ SFML

Responsibilities: Gameplay Programming, Game Systems Programming, UI Programming, AI Programming, Low-Level Programming
Development Time: 5 Weeks
Grade: First Class

Systems & Features

SFML Setup
Input System
Custom Collision Detection
Game Loop Manager
Custom Scene Manager
Game Object Base Class
9 Character Classes
5 Projectile Classes
Entity Manager
Wave System & Wave Difficulty Scaling
Points System
Audio System
UI - Main Menu, Pause, Gameplay
Modern C++: Smart *, std::optional, const&, override, Member Init Lists

What I Learnt

Coding all of these systems from scratch really gave me a better understanding of how various systems are tied together on the backend and highlighted many areas where I can optimise my code and improve its readability. I also got a lot more experience with inheritance, polymorphism, and working with pointers while setting up the entity manager.

Future Work

Quad Tree for Collisions
Player Upgrades
Bigger Map