C++ fundamentals revisited
Understand how Godot organizes games into reusable scenes and nodes.
Flow control and containers
Master if/switch statements, loops, vectors, and maps to write logic that handles real gameplay scenarios.
Pointers and references
Understand stack vs heap memory, encapsulation, getters, setters, and the arrow operator — one of C++’s most powerful features.
Classes, inheritance and polymorphism
Design programs using OOP architecture with class hierarchies, constructors, destructors, virtual functions, and interfaces.
Advanced C++ patterns
Go deeper with template functions, event systems, function pointers, casting, and composition-based game design.
Git and version control
Learn Git and GitHub to manage your code professionally, collaborate safely, and resolve merge conflicts like a real development team.
Course Content
Unit 1
0.00 Preparation Session
1
1.01 Introduction
Unit 2
1.00 Preparation Session
1
1.01 What's in a Personal Computer (PC)?
2
1.02 What is Software?
Unit 3
1.10 In-Class Material
1
1.11 Introduction, Visual Studio, File Types, Entry Point, Scope & Debugger
2
1.12 Memory, Naming, Variables, Operators
3
1.13 #include, User-Defined Types, Scope Continued, Read/Write to Console, Operators Continued
4
1.14 Functions, Header Files & Source Files
5
1.15 How C++ Works, Compiler, Linker & Preprocessor Statements
Unit 4
1.20 Assignment
1
1.21 Assignment - Introduction, Visual Studio, File Types, Entry Point, Scope and Debugger
2
1.22 Assignment - Memory, Naming, Variables, Operators
3
1.23 Assignment - #include, User-Defined Types, Scope Continued, Read/Write to Console, Operators Continued
4
1.24 Assignment - Functions, Header Files & Source Files
5
1.25 Assignment - How C++ Works, Compiler, Linker & Preprocessor Statements
Unit 5
2.00 Preparation Session
1
2.01 Naming Conventions and Why They Matter
Unit 6
2.10 In-Class Material
1
2.10 Flow Control Statements - If and Switch
2
2.11 Flow Control Statements - For, While and Do-While
3
2.12 Flow Control Statements - Containers and For-Each
Unit 7
2.20 Assignment
1
2.21 Assignment - If and Switch
2
2.23 - Loops and Arrays
Unit 8
3.00 Preparation Session
1
3.01 Parsing Input Types
2
3.02 Memory Allocation (i.e. Stack vs. Heap)
Unit 9
3.10 In-Class Material
1
3.11 Pointers Part 1 - Intro To Pointers
2
3.12 Pointers Part 2 - Intro to Encapsulation, Stack & Heep Memory, dot operator, arrow operator,
3
3.13 Getters, Setters and References
Unit 10
3.20 Assignment
1
3.21 Assignment
2
3.23 Assignment
Unit 11
4.00 Preparation Session
1
4.01 D.R.Y. Code Principles
2
4.02 What is Object-Oriented Programming?
Unit 12
4.10 In-Class Material
1
4.11 Classes, Structs and OOP Architecture
2
4.12 Default Constructor, Parameterized Constructor, Copy Constructor, Initialization List & Destructors
3
4.13 Polymorphism, Compile Time Polymorphism, Function Overloading, Operator Overloading, Const Functions
4
4.14 Inheritance Part 1 - Derived Classes and Base Classes, “Is A” Relationships, Member Access Specifiers, Inheritance Access Specifiers
5
4.15 Inheritance Part 2 - Base Class & Derived Class, “is a” Relationship with Constructors, Constructors in Inheritance, Member Access Specifiers, Inheritance Access Specifiers
6
4.16 Function Pointers
7
4.17 Run Time Polymorphism, Virtual Functions & Interfaces
Unit 13
4.20 Assignment
1
4.21 Assignment
2
4.22 Assignment
3
4.25 Assignment
Unit 14
5.00 Preparation Session
1
5.01 Composition vs. Inheritance: The Age-Old Debate
Unit 15
5.10 In-Class Material
1
5.11 Containers Continued - Vectors, Maps, “auto” keyword
2
5.12 Event Systems and Function Pointers Continued
3
5.13 Casting
4
5.14 Template Functions
5
5.15 Smart Pointers
6
5.16 Composition, Has A Relationship and Components
Unit 16
5.20 Assignment
Unit 17
6.00 Preparation Session
1
6.01 What is Version Control?
2
6.03 How to Download Git and Github Desktop
Unit 18
6.10 In-Class Material
1
6.11 Git
2
6.12 GitHub
Unit 19
6.20 Assignment
Unit 20
7.00 Preparation Session
Unit 21
7.10 In-Class Material
1
7.11 Example Input System
2
7.12 Example Game Loop (Win State and Refreshing Console Window)
Unit 22
7.20 Assignment
Unit 23
7.20 Final Project
