Ludo Game 🎲

A classic Ludo board game implementation using C++ and SFML, featuring multiplayer support, graphical elements, and sound effects.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Building
• Running
• Gameplay
• Project Structure
• Code Overview
• License

Features ✨

• 2-6 player support
• SFML-based graphical interface
• Dice roll animations
• Sound effects and background music
• Color-coded player pieces
• Interactive game board

Prerequisites 📦

• SFML 2.5.x
• C++17 compatible compiler (GCC, MSVC, Clang)
• CMake (recommended)

Installation ⚙️

Linux

# Install SFML dependencies
sudo apt-get install libsfml-dev

Windows

1. Download SFML binaries
2. Add SFML include directory to your IDE's include paths
3. Link SFML libraries (graphics, window, system, audio)

Building 🛠️

Using CMake (Recommended)

mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
cmake --build .

Manual Compilation

g++ -std=c++17 -I./include -I/path/to/sfml/include *.cpp -o Ludo \
-L/path/to/sfml/lib -lsfml-graphics -lsfml-window -lsfml-system -lsfml-audio

Running 🚀

# Linux
./Ludo

# Windows
Ludo.exe

Gameplay 🎮

1. Launch the executable
2. Select number of players (2-6)
3. Click the dice to roll
4. Move pieces according to dice value
5. Reach the center to win!

Controls:

• Left click: Select pieces
• Spacebar: Roll dice
• ESC: Exit game

Project Structure 📂

├── CMakeLists.txt          # Build configuration
├── src/
│   ├── Main.cpp            # Entry point
│   ├── Game/               # Core game logic
│   ├── Board/              # Board rendering
│   ├── Pieces/             # Player piece implementations
│   └── Players/            # Player management
├── assets/
│   ├── audio/              # Sound effects and music
│   ├── fonts/              # Font files
│   └── textures/           # Game sprites and images
└── external/               # SFML dependencies (if included)

Code Overview 📚

Component	Description
Game.cpp	Main game loop and state management
Board.cpp	Board rendering and collision detection
Piece.cpp	Piece movement and animation logic
Player.cpp	Player turns and piece management
Dice.cpp	Dice rolling mechanics
SoundManager.cpp	Audio playback and resource management

License 📄

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.