Maze Adventure (C++)

AI-Powered 2D Maze Game Engine

A custom-built C++ maze game engine featuring dynamic enemy AI, real-time ray-casting for line-of-sight, multi-state behavioral systems (Patrol, Hunt, Search), and A*-inspired pathfinding. Developed using modular entity-component architecture, frame-rate-independent movement, and advanced memory management principles like RAII and smart pointers.

Gameplay Demo

Fully integrated save/load system with slot-based saves. Demonstrates binary data persistence, state serialization, and in-game UI transitions.

Includes delta-time-based animation and adaptive difficulty scaling with intelligent AI that responds to player behavior.

AI & Gameplay Mechanics

• Ray-Casting Vision System: Enemies detect player through realistic sightlines.
• Custom Pathfinding: A*-inspired with Manhattan heuristic and dynamic cost recalculation.
• Behavioral State Machine: Patrol, Hunt, Search with spatial memory and mode-switch logic.
• Adaptive Learning: AI modifies patrol patterns based on previous player positions.
• Multi-Agent Coordination: Supports distributed enemy logic with inter-AI communication.

Engine Architecture

• Entity-Component System: Clean separation of concerns for rendering, physics, input, and AI.
• Smart Memory: STL containers, RAII, and smart pointers used throughout.
• Performance Profiling: Debug overlays for AI state, memory pools, and frame time metrics.
• Custom Collision: Optimized rectangle and circle intersection checks.

Project Scope

• 2,500+ lines of C++ code
• 15+ fully documented classes
• 8 design patterns (State, Observer, Factory, etc.)
• Modular enough to plug into real-world simulations, robotics, and gaming systems