Tech: C++17, GDExtension, Godot 4.5, CMake, OpenMP, multithreading
This project was created to explore the Godot engine after spending significant time tinkering with with C++ and SFML. Rather than aiming to become a finished game, the project serves as a sandbox for experimenting with engine architecture, gameplay systems, and workflows that differ from lower-level game development.
As an architectural challenge, the core simulation mechanics including chunk generation, AI state machines, and inventory systems—were implemented entirely in C++ via GDExtension rather than GDScript. This choice enforced a strict data-driven approach, decoupling the core simulation logic from the engine and leveraging Godot primarily as a rendering and user interface pipeline.
The repository is maintained as a showcase and learning record rather than a complete game. It shows my exploration of Godot and the transition from lower-level programming with C++ and SFML to engine-based development.
- Perlin noise for terrain generation
- Infinite world is possible
- Save system serializes all data and saves to a file
- Proxy system continues to simulate off-screen entities
- Simulation speed is separate from game FPS, like Dwarf Fortress
- Job system for entities (MoveTo, Harvest)
- Inventory system
- E: Zoom out
- Q: Zoom in
- W: Move up
- A: Move left
- S: Move down
- D: Move right
- P: Pause/Unpause
If you want to view or modify the project structure inside the Godot Engine:
- Download and install Godot Engine 4.x (Standard Version) from the official website.
- Clone this repository:
git clone https://github.com/amJohnnyma/ColonySim.git cd ColonySim/extensions/world git submodule update --init --recursive # if godot-cpp is a submodule cd godot-cpp && scons platform=linux target=editor cd ../build && cmake .. && cmake --build .