Silver C++ is a simple and easy-to-use library designed for text-based game development. You can create an interactive story game, an escape room game, a simple console adventure, and anything!

When I was a solo game developer, I used to get frustrated with having to adjust every little design detail, like resizing a logo or fixing a missing pixel on my pixel art. That’s when I started exploring text-based games.

I realized that text-based games are often underrated, but they can be incredibly rewarding with a good story and solid game mechanics. That’s why I created this library—to simplify the development process of text-based games.

Creating text-based games is incredibly rewarding, and this library not only enhances their value and productivity but also aims to make text-based games more enjoyed and accessible to many videogame enjoyers. Our goal is to let people enjoy text-based games just as much as they enjoy traditional games.

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Installation

To install Silver C++, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/imagment/Silver-Cplusplus.git
   

2. Build with CMake After cloning the repository, navigate to the project folder and use CMake to build the project:

cd Silver-Cplusplus
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make

Important: Compatibility Information
Silver C++ is only compatible with Linux-based operating systems.
Windows is not supported currently. We are creating another version of Silver C++ that supports Windows.

Features

• ❌ No external dependencies - All required libraries are included into Silver C++
• 🚀 Simple & Lightweight – Minimal setup required, so you can focus on game logic.
• 🎨 Rich Text Support – Easily display formatted text, colors, and simple animations for immersive gameplay.
• 🎮 Interactive Input Handling – Seamlessly process user input for interactive storytelling and decision-making.
• 🛠 Easy-to-Use API – Intuitive functions for game logic, and essential components like transform, camera and sprite rendering.
• ⚡ Multithreading Support – Boost performance by running tasks concurrently.
• 🔢 Math Module – Built-in utilities for Vectors and Rects
• 📝 Code Style – Written in C++17 using CamelCase and PascalCase notation for clarity and consistency.

Code Example

#include "Silver.hpp"

int main() {
  Actor c1;
  c1.AddComponent<Camera>();


  Actor actor("alert", "Hello World!");
  actor.GetComponent<Transform>()->position = Vector3Zero;
  actor.GetComponent<Transform>()->scale = Vector3(1,1,1);
  
  actor.AddObject();
  c1.GetComponent<Camera>()->RenderFrame();

  Hold();
  return 0;
}