This was a C++ course project: the goal was to make game states, legal moves, and visual feedback work together in an interactive puzzle.
Use a parking-lot puzzle as a concrete way to practice data structures, object-oriented design, and graphics programming.
OVERVIEW
LakyCarcar is a puzzle game project developed as the final assignment for our C++ programming course. The game challenges players to move cars within a grid-based parking lot to free the target vehicle.
My responsibilities included:
- Designing core game logic and data structures for efficient state representation and move calculation
- Implementing memory management and object-oriented design principles in C++
- Developing an interactive UI with SFML, handling real-time mouse input and smooth visual feedback
- Adding features like reset, save/load progress, and custom difficulty levels
This project was my first deep dive into graphics programming and memory optimization in C++, significantly strengthening my software engineering foundations.
WATCH IT IN ACTION
DESIGN & DECISIONS
Problems, approaches & trade-offs
Design core puzzle logic and data structures for vehicle states and legal moves.
Each move changes possible routes, so visuals and internal state need to agree.
Represent the parking lot as a grid and connect move rules to SFML input and visual feedback.
THE USER JOURNEY
Choose a puzzle
Move cars within the grid
Check the changing route
Free the target car
BUILT WITH
EXPERIENCE & OUTCOMES
Completed my first full-featured game, integrating logic design, graphics programming, and user interaction.
Applied advanced C++ concepts including object-oriented design, memory management, and custom data structures.
Gained hands-on experience building an interactive UI with SFML, handling events, rendering, and user feedback.
Enhanced teamwork and code collaboration abilities through pair programming and version control.