50 Days of Becoming a Pro Game Programmer in C++ using SDL2
Welcome to the "50 Days of Professional Game Development with SDL2" — a step-by-step guide that will transform beginners into confident and skilled C++ game developers using SDL2 (Simple DirectMedia Layer) — one of the most powerful and widely used game development libraries.
In this course, we will begin by introducing SDL2, and with each passing day, we will move on to cover more and more advanced-level topics of SDL2. After covering each concept, you will be given an assignment specifically tailored to that topic, so you can get more hands-on practice.
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Welcome to the "50 Days of Professional Game Development with SDL2" — a step-by-step guide that will transform beginners into confident and skilled C++ game developers using SDL2 (Simple DirectMedia Layer) — one of the most powerful and widely used game development libraries.
In this course, we will begin by introducing SDL2, and with each passing day, we will move on to cover more and more advanced-level topics of SDL2. After covering each concept, you will be given an assignment specifically tailored to that topic, so you can get more hands-on practice.
Welcome to the "50 Days of Professional Game Development with SDL2" — a step-by-step guide that will transform beginners into confident and skilled C++ game developers using SDL2 (Simple DirectMedia Layer) — one of the most powerful and widely used game development libraries.
In this course, we will begin by introducing SDL2, and with each passing day, we will move on to cover more and more advanced-level topics of SDL2. After covering each concept, you will be given an assignment specifically tailored to that topic, so you can get more hands-on practice.
In just 50 days, you will go from understanding basic graphics and window creation to building full-fledged professional games.
SDL2 is the industry-standard C++ library used in:
Indie game development
Game engines (like Unity and Unreal under the hood)
Emulators
High-performance desktop and embedded systems
This is not just theory. Every day of this course focuses on hands-on, practical development with mini-projects, assignments, and real-world implementations.
To reinforce your understanding, we’ve included:
Challenges to test your learning
Weekly assignments focused on building components from scratch (e.g., collision detection, text animation)
Mini projects combining multiple SDL2 features
Final Game Assignments – where you’ll build and showcase your very own game.
You’ll also get hints, solutions, and community support along the way.
What Will You Achieve?
By the end of this 50-day course, you will:
Understand how SDL2 works under the hood
Be able to create games entirely in C++
Handle audio, fonts, inputs, rendering, and animations
Know how to manage collision detection and physics
Be confident in managing object states, levels, scoring, and menus
Have your own collection of playable games
Be ready to start your own indie game or join a development team
Let's Get Started.
Take the leap, stay consistent for 50 days, and become a professional game developer using SDL2 and C++.
Let’s code, create, and play.
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Learning objectives
- Game development from zero to pro in just 50 days with 25 assignments
- Make professional level games in c++
- Learn the blueprint to kind of making any type of game
- Learn the most powerful c++ gaming library of c++
- Game development from zero to pro in just 50 days with 25 assignments
- Make professional level games in c++
- Learn the blueprint to kind of making any type of game
- Learn the most powerful c++ gaming library of c++
Syllabus
Day 1 : Setting up C++ and SDL2
Introduction
Day 2 : SDL Initialization and Gaming Window
SDL Initialization
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