Why It Matters
- >Shows systems-level C++ work beyond my primary DevOps and backend stack.
- >Exercises memory-conscious runtime design, rendering loops, event systems, fixed-timestep simulation, asset ownership, and build tooling.
SimpleEngine - C++17 2D Game Engine
A reusable C++17 2D engine prototype with an ImGui editor, ECS scene model, OpenGL sprite rendering, input mapping, simple physics, prefabs, asset manifests, packaging, and sample games.
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What I did
- >Built a reusable engine core plus editor/runtime applications and game hooks.
- >Implemented ECS scene management, OpenGL rendering, AABB collision/trigger phases, input mapping, scripts, prefabs, and JSON scene persistence.
- >Added asset manifests, sprite-sheet/animation metadata, gamepad support, regression tests, and distributable packaging workflows.
- >Built Snake and Flappy Bird samples plus a reusable basic-game template to validate engine boundaries.
Case Study
Engineering Design
- >Separates reusable engine_core from game-specific implementations and editor/runtime shells.
- >Uses named input actions, component-based entities, script lifecycle callbacks, collision phases, and packageable game configurations.