🕹️ Xonix Game – Data Structures Project

A fully-featured C++ arcade-style game developed from scratch as part of the Data Structures Course at FAST University Islamabad. Showcasing custom implementations of core data structures integrated into engaging gameplay with SFML.

🎯 Project Goals

• Apply core Data Structures concepts in a real-world game setting
• Build a custom backend for user handling, scoring, matchmaking, and gameplay
• Showcase modular, clean, and well-documented C++ code
• Create a multi-mode game with persistent data and social features

🧩 Features

• 🎮 Classic Xonix Gameplay – Draw lines to capture territory and avoid enemies
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Single & Multiplayer Modes – Solo play or local two-player co-op
• 🔐 Login & Registration System – Secure, file-based authentication
• 📊 Scoring & Bonuses – Multipliers, rewards, and power-ups
• 👤 Player Profiles – Username, points, history, inventory, themes
• 🤝 Friend System – Requests handled with linked lists
• 🏆 Leaderboard – Top 10 players tracked with a Min-Heap
• 🤖 Matchmaking – Priority Queue for score-based pairing
• 🚪 Game Room Simulation – Queue-based player pairing
• 💾 Save & Load Game – Persistent game states with resume capability
• 🎨 Inventory & Themes – Custom themes managed with an AVL Tree

🧱 Data Structures Implemented

🛠️ Built With

• 💻 Language: C++
• 🎨 Graphics: SFML (Simple and Fast Multimedia Library)
• 📁 Persistence: File handling (structured text files)
• 🧠 Custom Data Structures: Implemented from scratch (no STL)

🚀 How to Run

1. 📥 Download or clone the repository
2. 📂 Extract the folder and open the .sln file in Visual Studio
3. 🔧 Set configuration to Release Mode
4. ▶️ Build and Run the project
5. 🧩 Ensure SFML is properly linked (already configured in the solution)

📦 Repository

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Academic Project — Developed at FAST University Islamabad. Don’t forget to ⭐ the repo if you like it 💖