Retro 2D Java Game Engine 🎮

A custom-built 2D Retro Game Engine made completely in Java, featuring:

• software rendering
• custom pixel renderer
• lighting system
• collision detection
• audio support
• tile rendering
• retro maze gameplay
• dynamic flashlight effects

Built completely from scratch without external game frameworks.

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🚀 Features

🎨 Custom Software Renderer

• Pixel-based rendering engine
• Direct framebuffer manipulation
• Alpha blending support
• Rectangle rendering
• Filled rectangle rendering
• Image rendering
• Tile rendering

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💡 Dynamic Lighting System

• Real-time 2D lighting
• Darkness overlay system
• Circular light rendering
• Retro flashlight effect
• Player-following light source

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🕹️ Input System

• Keyboard input handling
• Mouse input handling
• Mouse motion tracking
• Mouse wheel support
• Key press / release detection

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🧱 Tile Engine

• Tilemap support
• Grid-based rendering
• Tile collision detection
• Maze rendering system

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🔊 Audio System

• WAV sound support
• Lightweight audio playback system

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🖼️ Graphics Features

• Image loading
• Sprite sheet support
• Tile sheet rendering
• Transparency support
• Retro grid backgrounds

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🔤 Custom Text Rendering

• Bitmap font rendering
• Retro-style UI text
• In-engine text drawing

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🎮 Included Demo Game

retro.mp4

Retro Maze Escape

A retro maze game built using the engine.

Gameplay Features

• WASD movement
• Maze collision system
• Dynamic lighting
• Darkness survival mechanic
• Win system
• Retro visuals
• Pixel-art style rendering

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🛠️ Technologies Used

• Java
• Java AWT
• BufferedImage
• Custom Rendering Pipeline
• Software Rendering Techniques

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📸 Engine Highlights

✅ Software Renderer
✅ Dynamic Lighting
✅ Retro Graphics
✅ Maze Collision
✅ Audio Playback
✅ Custom Input System
✅ Tile Engine
✅ Sprite Rendering
✅ Pixel Rendering

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📂 Project Structure

src/
 ├── engine/
 │    ├── Renderer.java
 │    ├── Input.java
 │    ├── Window.java
 │    ├── gamecontainer.java
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 ├── gfx/
 │    ├── Image.java
 │    ├── Fonts.java
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 ├── audio/
 │    ├── SoundClip.java
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 ├── game/
 │    ├── gamemanager.java