🎮 C++ Game Development Roadmap for Kids
A complete 14-week journey to create amazing games with C++! Learn object-oriented programming while building your own games and interactive applications.
🎯 What Amazing Games You'll Create
Interactive Games
Snake, Pong, and your own custom games
Graphics & Animation
Colorful sprites, animations, and visual effects
Sound & Music
Add sound effects and background music
Share Your Games
Package and distribute your creations
📅 14-Week Game Development Journey
From C++ basics to publishing your own games!
🌱 C++ Foundation
Learning C++ basics for game development
💻 Week 1: Welcome to C++!
- • Setting up development environment
- • Your first C++ program
- • Understanding console output
- 🎯 Project: Interactive story program
🔧 Week 2: Variables & Data
- • Different data types in C++
- • Variables and constants
- • User input and output
- 🎯 Project: Character creation system
🎛️ Week 3: Control Flow
- • If statements and conditions
- • Loops and repetition
- • Switch statements
- 🎯 Project: Text-based adventure game
🏗️ Object-Oriented Phase
Learning to create game objects and classes
🧱 Week 4: Functions & Organization
- • Creating and using functions
- • Parameters and return values
- • Organizing code with functions
- 🎯 Project: Modular calculator game
📦 Week 5: Classes & Objects
- • Understanding classes and objects
- • Creating your first game objects
- • Attributes and methods
- 🎯 Project: Player and Enemy classes
🎨 Week 6: Object Interaction
- • Objects talking to each other
- • Constructors and destructors
- • Managing object lifetime
- 🎯 Project: Battle system prototype
🎨 Graphics Phase
Making games visual and interactive
🖼️ Week 7: Graphics Basics
- • Introduction to SFML graphics library
- • Creating windows and drawing shapes
- • Colors and basic graphics
- 🎯 Project: Colorful shape drawer
🎮 Week 8: Sprites & Movement
- • Loading and displaying images
- • Moving sprites around the screen
- • Animation basics
- 🎯 Project: Moving character sprite
⌨️ Week 9: User Input
- • Keyboard input handling
- • Mouse input and clicking
- • Real-time input processing
- 🎯 Project: Controllable character
🎲 Game Logic Phase
Adding game rules and features
💥 Week 10: Collision Detection
- • Detecting when objects touch
- • Rectangle and circle collisions
- • Responding to collisions
- 🎯 Project: Bouncing ball game
🎵 Week 11: Sound & Effects
- • Loading and playing sounds
- • Background music
- • Sound effects for actions
- 🎯 Project: Musical game prototype
🏆 Week 12: Game States & Menus
- • Main menu, game, and game over states
- • Scoring and high scores
- • Game restart functionality
- 🎯 Project: Complete mini-game
🏆 Master Phase
Creating and sharing your own games
🎮 Week 13: Your Dream Game
- • Planning your own game concept
- • Combining all learned skills
- • Creating unique game mechanics
- 🎯 Project: Personal game development
🚀 Week 14: Polish & Share
- • Testing and debugging your game
- • Adding final touches and polish
- • Packaging for distribution
- 🎯 Project: Game showcase presentation
🎯 Games You'll Actually Build
These are real games you'll create during the course!
Snake Game
Classic snake game with growing tail, food collection, and collision detection
Pong Game
Two-player paddle game with ball physics and scoring system
Space Shooter
Spaceship game with enemies, power-ups, and multiple levels
Your Custom Game
Design and build your own unique game with original concept and features
🚀 Ready to Create Amazing Games?
Join our C++ Game Development course and turn your game ideas into reality!