A simple tower-defense game using C++ / OpenGL / GLUT with a simple 2D projection camera (birds-eye view).

• (CMake)
• OpenGL
• GLUT

CMake (all systems, example for OS X):

brew install cmake

mkdir build
cd build && cmake .. && make -j8
./lasertowerspp

Alternatively, on Mac, open and compile the XCode project.

• Software patterns (+ideas):

  • Model-View-Controller
  • Notifications (singleton + observer)
  • Enemy / Tower factory
  • Template method for basic game layout
  • Decorator to enhance tower functionality (+view)
  • Command pattern for executing special bombs (and cancel option?)

• Particle generator for nice effects

• Be able to interact with fields

  • sell towers
  • upgrade towers

• Upgrade system for more powerful towers

• Heads-Up display:

  • Toggle debugging info
  • Display ressources
  • Display Points (# enemies destroyed / # enemies total per game)
  • Continuous paths using B-Splines

• Level Editor / find open source tool and file format

  • create the map
  • create paths (+bsplines)
  • configure enemies / enemygenerator
  • configure towers available