Looper is a game engine with an integrated editor and a 2D type game with a level editor, all written in modern C++20. It uses Vulkan for rendering and ImGui/glfw3 for UI and window/input handling. The project is compatible with Ubuntu and Windows.
- C++20 compatible compiler (e.g. GCC, Clang, MSVC)
- CMake version 3.22 or higher
- Vulkan SDK
- Conan package manager
Looper is a CMake-based project working on both Linux (Ubuntu) and Windows. To build it, you will need at least a C++20 compiler and CMake version 3.22. Most of the dependencies will be handled by Conan/CMake, but it's required that you have Vulkan installed on your machine.
The typical build process would look like this:
# Create build directory
mkdir build && cd build
conan install .. --output-folder=build --build=missing --settings=build_type=Release
# Generate build system for Windows/Linux
cmake -G "Ninja" ..
# Build
cmake --build .- Run the compiled binary to launch the Looper game engine and editor.
- Create custom levels in the level editor.
- Save and load levels.
- Switch to "game-mode" to play your custom levels in the 2D type game.
If you would like to contribute to the project, please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your proposed changes. We welcome any improvements or new features that enhance the functionality and user experience of Looper.
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Please refer to the LICENSE file in the repository for details on the licensing of this project.