Game Engine
SFML-based rendering, event handling, and game state management for responsive gameplay.
TECH STACK
Tools & Systems
A comprehensive technology stack spanning machine vision, game development, networking, and backend services. Built from the ground up with performance and reliability as core principles.
Core Technologies
Production-grade tools and frameworks
C++20
SFML 3.0
CMake
Raspberry Pi
OpenCV
YOLO v5
ASP.NET Core
Flask
WebSockets
nlohmann/json
Multithreading
Audio Processing
Architecture Layers
How systems work together
Vision Pipeline
Raspberry Pi with OpenCV and YOLO detection for real-time card recognition and classification.
Networking
WebSocket-based real-player PvP synchronization with robust error handling, mana state, and turn validation.
Audio System
Compressed audio streaming, voice chat integration, and real-time audio processing.
Backend Services
ASP.NET Core API for persistence, logging, and backend business logic coordination.
Development Tools
CMake build system, Doxygen documentation, and comprehensive logging for debugging.
Development Timeline
13 weeks of iterative development and refinement
Weeks 1-3: Foundation
Core card game loop and SFML rendering pipeline established.
Weeks 4-6: Vision
Raspberry Pi integration and YOLO detection model training and deployment.
Weeks 7-9: Features
PvP networking, card-to-mythical mapping, mana mechanics, and battle flow systems added.
Weeks 10-13: Polish
Audio, themes, logging refinement, and overall code quality improvements.
Quality Metrics
Performance targets and engineering standards
Performance Targets
20 FPS detection, <100ms card response time, 60 FPS rendering, and stable real-player PvP sync.
Code Quality
Doxygen documentation, named protocol helpers, modular architecture, comprehensive error handling.
Asynchronous Design
Detection and networking run independently so gameplay never stalls. Threads managed carefully for reliability.