Alien Attack Game – C++ 2D Space Shooter

A classic 2D arcade-style alien shooter game built using C++ with graphics rendered through Windows GDI or a minimal pixel buffer engine. The game features a player-controlled ship, an alien army, and missile interactions with visual effects.

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🧠 Key Skills Demonstrated

• C++ Programming: Object-oriented design, memory handling, and header implementation
• 2D Game Logic: Collision detection, animation timing, and rendering loop
• Custom Graphics Management: Integration of .bmp and .png assets into a game buffer
• Game Architecture: Clean separation across game.cpp, gameFunctions.cpp, and modular headers
• Project Management in Visual Studio: .sln and .vcxproj files for reproducibility and debugging

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🧱 Tech Stack

• Language: C++
• IDE: Visual Studio
• Graphics: GDI-based pixel rendering with raw image buffers (alien.bmp, missile.png, etc.)
• File Types:
  • .cpp, .h: Game logic and definitions
  • .bmp, .png, .jpg: Sprite and background assets
  • .sln, .vcxproj: Visual Studio solution and project files

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🎮 Game Features

• 🚀 Player-controlled ship fires missiles at descending alien invaders
• 👾 Enemy formation with movement logic and respawn behavior
• 💥 Collision detection between missiles and enemies
• 🖼 Uses bitmap and PNG assets for retro-style game feel
• 🧩 Modular design with alienArmy, pixie, and gameFunctions classes

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🚀 How to Build and Run

🔧 Using Visual Studio (Recommended)

1. Open Alien Attack Project.sln in Visual Studio
2. Ensure image assets are in the working directory (same as executable output)
3. Build the solution
4. Run the game

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📁 Project Structure

AlienAttackGame/ ├── alienArmy.cpp / .h → Controls alien movements and behavior ├── pixie.cpp / .h → Handles low-level pixel drawing or image rendering ├── game.cpp → Main loop and event management ├── gameFunctions.cpp / .h → Utility logic for game physics and events ├── *.bmp / *.png / *.jpg → Sprite and background assets ├── *.sln / *.vcxproj → Visual Studio project files