Puzzle Game

Engineering Degree Project

Gameplay screenshot of the puzzle game showing a solved puzzle

A jigsaw puzzle game developed as an engineering degree project, built with C++ Builder 6.0 and the Windows VCL framework. The game features multiple screens, persistent save/load functionality, MIDI audio playback, player profiles, and a leaderboard system.

Features

Multiple game screens — animated AVI intro, game loading, main gameplay, results, and high scores
Save and load game progress with custom binary serialization
MIDI audio playback via Windows MCI (Media Control Interface)
Custom data structures — StosPuzli stack-based system for puzzle piece management with linked nodes
Player profiles and persistent leaderboard tracking
Configurable difficulty with varying piece counts
JPEG image support for puzzle source images
GDI rendering with VCL Canvas for smooth graphics

Technical Details

Language: C++ (Borland C++ Builder 6.0)
Framework: Windows VCL (Visual Component Library)
Graphics: GDI via VCL Canvas, JPEG decoding
Audio: MIDI playback through Windows MCI interface
Persistence: Custom binary format for saved games, separate player data files
Architecture: Multi-form application with 7 forms (intro, loading, gameplay, results, scores, name entry, about)

Thesis Presentation

View the engineering thesis presentation: Engineering Thesis on Prezi

Check out the project on GitHub: Puzzle Game on GitHub

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