BubbleOut
Time Frame: 02.2018 - 03.2018
BubbleOut is basically a BreakOut clone with a twist: Instead of static bricks you are destroying bubbles that get pushed around by the player ball and other bubbles.
Responsibilities
Coming up with the game design, as well as the look, sound and feel of the game
Implementation of a simple C++ engine using an ECS (Entities-Components-Systems) architecture and the SFML library for graphics
Entities and component data is stored in pools, systems operate on a list of component data across all entities in one go
A rigidbody physics system with objects that can have mass and drag and can be kinematic
Collision detection between every combination of circles and rectangles
Dynamic render loop that only runs if the logic is not lagging behind and renders sprites in multiple layers and tagged groups
A sound system with multiple voices where sounds can be triggered via events
Implementation of game systems using this engine
Handling of multiple game states (menu, playing, game over, won)
A player system that handles player input, lifes and game over detection
A bubble system that is responsible for setting up the bubble field at the start of the game, managing bubble collisions and sizes and detecting when no bubbles are left
Creation of all 2D art and audio