Game Development with SDL2

An introduction to SDL, and a quick crash tour of C++ basics, for those with previous object oriented programming experience.

A guide to getting our machine set up for creating SDL2 projects, across a range of operating systems.

An introduction to creating a basic window and application loop using SDL2.

The basics of capturing user input with the keyboard and mouse in SDL, and creating a simple framework to create a scalable UI system

A guide on rendering images and text onto our SDL surfaces using the SDL_Image and SDL_ttf libraries

Putting everything we've learnt to the test by creating a clone of the classic game using SDL surfaces and events

Enhancing our program with ticking logic, allowing our objects to update continuously through time

Learn how to detect and react to keyboard input in SDL applications, either through the event loop or by directly querying the keyboard state.

Going deeper on how to manage our windows using SDL2's API

Apply what we've learned to create a modern version of the classic Snake game

Learn how our SDL programs can interact with and control physical displays

Learn how to interact with the mouse from SDL, including responding to mouse actions and controlling mouse movement

Using SDL_RWops to store game data in external files

Learn how to create a 2D level editor which can be used to build levels for our games

An practical introduction to geometry and vectors, and how they're used in games

Learn why games represent their scenes across multiple spaces, and how to transform objects between them

Implementing physical motion, forces, and collision detection in our games

Learn how to implement design patterns that allow us to create much more complex game objects

Using our entity and composition system to create some useful example components

Apply everything we've learned to create the classic Breakout game using the levels we generated from our map editor