How to make a Game Engine in C++

Gustavo Pezzi outlines the essential libraries, architectural patterns, and computer science concepts needed to build a 2D game engine in C++.

This video is a summary of my favorite C++ libraries and dependencies to create a game engine from scratch. Game development has always been a great helper to get my students motivated to learn more about more advanced computer science topics. Creating a game engine is a great opportunity for us to grow as programmers. Links: Create a 2D Game Engine with C++: courses.pikuma.com/courses/2dgameengine Should You Make Your Own Game Engine?: pikuma.com/blog/why-make-a-game-engine Game Loop (Glenn Fiedler): gafferongames.com/post/fix_your_timestep/ EnTT ECS: github.com/skypjack/entt/wiki Flecs ECS: github.com/SanderMertens/flecs Learn OpenGL: learnopengl.com/ Basic Game Math: gamemath.com/ Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:57 What is a Game Engine? 05:47 Should You Write a Game Engine? 08:11 Game Development & Computer Science 11:01 Classic Game Engines 14:19 How to make a C++ Game Engine? 16:31 Windowing System and Multi-platform Libraries 20:18 The Game Loop 21:17 Input & Event Handling 22:47 Representing Game Objects in Memory 24:12 ECS 28:14 2D Rendering 29:50 3D Rendering 32:01 Importing 3D Mesh Files 33:36 Physics 35:51 Dear ImGui 40:00 Scripting 42:27 Conclusion 45:50 Useful Resources Thumbnail illustration by @WesleySales3d (thanks, Wesley!) Hopefully, these recommendations are useful for you to create a good roadmap on how to start coding your own game engine using C++. For comprehensive courses on computer science, programming, and mathematics, visit: pikuma.com Don't forget to subscribe to receive updates and news about new courses and tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UC8GR0g1deJB_gxWxi_vuxhA?sub_confirmatio… Enjoy!