🌱 Plants vs. Zombies (C++ & SFML)

Advanced Programming - University of Tehran - Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

📌 Overview

This repository contains a fan-made implementation of the classic Plants vs. Zombies game, developed in C++ using the SFML multimedia library. This project was carried out as the Fifth Assignment for the Advanced Programming course at the University of Tehran.

A fan-made recreation of the classic Plants vs. Zombies game, built from scratch in C++20 using the SFML graphics library.
This project was developed as part of my academic and personal exploration into game development, object-oriented programming, and graphics rendering.

🎮 Features

• Classic tower-defense gameplay: defend your lawn against waves of zombies.
• Implemented core mechanics:
  • 🌻 Sunflowers generate sun (currency).
  • 🌱 Peashooters & Snow Peas attack zombies.
  • 🧱 Wall-nuts block zombie progress.
  • 💀 Multiple zombie types with different behaviors.
• Grid-based lawn system with lane-based strategy.
• Smooth animations and sound effects powered by SFML.
• Modular, object-oriented design for easy extension.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Language: C++20
• Graphics & Audio: SFML
• Build System: Makefile
• OS Compatibility: Linux (tested), should work on Windows/macOS with SFML installed

🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/mragetsars/Plants-VS-Zombies.git
cd Plants-VS-Zombies

2. Install dependencies

Make sure you have SFML installed on your system. For example, on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install libsfml-dev

3. Build and Run the game

make clean #Clean build files
make
./pvz.out

📂 Repository Structure

The project is organized as follows:

Plants-VS-Zombies/
├── src/                     # Implementation files (.cpp)
│   ├── main.cpp             # Game entry point
│   ├── game_handler.cpp     # Core game engine and event loop
│   ├── plant.cpp            # Plant behaviors and mechanics
│   ├── zombie.cpp           # Zombie AI and movement logic
│   └── ...                  # Other module.cpp implementations
├── include/                 # Header files (.hpp)
│   ├── global.hpp           # Constant values and game settings
│   ├── game_handler.hpp     # Engine definitions
│   ├── plant.hpp            # Plant class hierarchy
│   ├── zombie.hpp           # Enemy class definitions
│   └── ...                  # Other module.hpp headers
├── files/                   # Multimedia assets (Game Data)
│   ├── pics/                # Sprites & Textures (Organized by prefix)
│   │   ├── c_*.png          # Cards UI elements
│   │   ├── p_*.png          # Plants (Idle/Attack/Glow)
│   │   ├── z_*.png          # Zombies (Walking/Eating/Dying)
│   │   ├── v_*.png          # Projectiles and VFX (Peas, Sun, etc.)
│   │   └── g_*.png          # Backgrounds and Screen overlays
│   ├── audio/               # Background music (bg.ogg)
│   ├── fonts/               # Game typography (SunSignFont.otf)
│   └── screenshots/         # README preview images
├── obj/                     # Compiled object files (.o)
├── Makefile                 # Build system configuration
├── Settings                 # Game balance and config parameters
└── pvz.out                  # Compiled executable (Linux)

🎨 Screenshots

📖 Future Improvements

• Add more plant and zombie types (Cherry Bomb, Potato Mine, Conehead Zombie, etc.)
• Implement level progression and menus.
• Improve animations and sound design.
• Cross-platform build instructions (Windows/macOS).

🙌 Acknowledgments

• Inspired by PopCap’s Plants vs. Zombies.
• Built with ❤️ using C++ and SFML.
• By Meraj Rastegar