🧱 Brick Breaker Game using C++ STL and OpenGL (FreeGLUT)

A simple and interactive Brick Breaker Game developed using C++, STL (vector), and OpenGL (FreeGLUT).
The player controls a paddle to bounce a ball and break bricks arranged at the top.

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📸 Screenshot

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🎮 Game Overview

• A ball moves continuously and bounces across the screen

• Player controls a paddle at the bottom using the mouse

• Bricks are arranged in rows at the top

• Ball breaks bricks on collision

• Game ends if ball misses the paddle

• Player wins if all bricks are destroyed

• Restart button appears after game ends

• Final score is displayed at the end

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🧠 Concepts Used

C++ Concepts

• STL vector (2D grid for bricks)
• Functions & modular programming
• Loops & conditions
• Event-driven programming
• Game state management

Graphics Concepts

• OpenGL 2D rendering
• FreeGLUT window management
• Real-time animation using glutTimerFunc
• Mouse input handling
• Collision detection
• Primitive drawing (GL_POINTS, GL_QUADS)

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🛠 Technologies Used

• Language: C++
• Graphics Library: OpenGL
• Toolkit: FreeGLUT
• Concepts: STL (vector)
• Platform: Windows / Linux / Mac

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📂 Project Structure

project-folder
│
├── main.cpp
└── README.md

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🎯 Features

• Paddle controlled by mouse 🖱️
• Ball movement with collision physics ⚽
• Brick breaking system 🧱
• Game Over and Victory conditions 🏁
• Restart button functionality 🔘
• Score calculation system 🎯
• Smooth animation (~60 FPS)
• Ball rendered using GL_POINTS (circle math)

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🎮 Controls

Action	Control
Move Paddle	Mouse Movement
Restart Game	Mouse Click on Button

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⚙️ Installation

Install FreeGLUT

Windows

• Download FreeGLUT and link libraries in your compiler

Linux (Ubuntu)

sudo apt-get install freeglut3 freeglut3-dev

Mac

brew install freeglut

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▶️ Compile and Run

g++ main.cpp -o game -lglut -lGL -lGLU
./game

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🕹 Gameplay Logic

Ball

• Moves continuously
• Bounces off walls and paddle
• Breaks bricks on collision

Paddle

• Moves horizontally using mouse
• Reflects the ball upward

Bricks

• Stored using vector<vector<bool>>
• Disappear when hit

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📊 Scoring System

Action	Points
Break Brick	+10

👉 Final score is displayed after game ends

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🔄 Game Loop

Game updates using:

glutTimerFunc(16, update, 0);

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📚 Learning Outcomes

• Understanding of STL in real-time applications
• Basics of 2D game development
• OpenGL rendering techniques
• Collision detection implementation
• Event-driven programming using GLUT
• Timer-based game loop

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🔮 Future Improvements

• Add sound effects 🔊
• Add multiple levels 🎮
• Add power-ups ⚡
• Improve graphics 🎨
• Add keyboard controls ⌨️
• Add score UI during gameplay

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👨‍💻 Creators

• Jeemit Patel
• Jeet Vasoya
• Shasan Shah

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📜 License

This project is created for educational purposes.