Game Programming: Building a Zelda-Style Game Engine with Entity Component Systems - Lecture 16

Overview

Dive into game programming fundamentals through a Zelda-style assignment, covering entity management, AI systems, asset handling, and physics implementation in C++ with SFML graphics.

Syllabus

• Introduction to Game Programming with SFML
Overview of SFML graphics and setup
Setting up a development environment
• Fundamentals of a Zelda-Style Game Engine
Core mechanics and design considerations
Game loop architecture
• Entity Component System (ECS) Architecture
Introduction to ECS
Implementing entities, components, and systems
• Entity Management
Dynamic entity creation and removal
Component-based architecture
• Artificial Intelligence Systems
Overview of AI in games
Implementing basic enemy behaviors
Pathfinding algorithms
• Asset Handling
Importing and managing sprites and textures
Implementing sprite sheets for animations
• Physics Implementation
Basic collision detection and response
Moving and static object interactions
• Implementing Game Mechanics
Player movement and input handling
Character interactions and combat systems
• Integrating Sound and Music
Playing sound effects and adjusting volumes
Adding background music
• Debugging and Optimization
Common performance bottlenecks in ECS
Debugging strategies and tools
• Final Project: Building a Simple Zelda-Style Game
Setting project objectives and scope
Implementing game features and polish
• Next Steps and Advanced Topics
Introduction to networking in games
Direction for further learning and improvement

Subjects

Programming