JVDesignStudio • C++ Workshop

Build a
C++ Tower
Defence Live

📦

Workshop reference pack: download an offline copy of every step in this workshop: ⬇ cpp-tower-defence-builder-reference.zip. Every code block also has a Copy button.

20 steps from blank grid to a full tower defence with upgrades, tower types, and boss waves. Fill in the numbers, make every design decision, and watch it run live.

C++Live Canvas Game20 StepsAges 11+🎮 Free

🎮 Start Building

What you control

Grid sizeYOU decide

Tower damage & rangeYOU decide

4 tower typesYOU design

Upgrade statsYOU decide

Boss enemiesYOU design

Live Tower DefenceFill in Step 1 and press Run!

🎮? Basic 25g

Click grass to place • Right-click tower to upgrade • Tower bar to switch type

Progress

⭐0 / 100 XP

LVL 1🔥 0

Keep Building

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🎮? Free In-House Dev Tools

Make It Yours

Use these free browser tools alongside this workshop to create custom sprites, sounds, levels and colour schemes for your game. No installs. Free forever.

Pixel Studio

Draw sprites & animations

Create custom sound effects

Colour Palette

Build a game-ready colour scheme

Game Idea Gen

Random game concepts & prompts

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🧩 C++ Game Loop Challenge

Drag the SFML game loop steps into the correct order:

window.display()

window.draw(sprite) for each object

window.clear()

Update game state (positions, collisions)

Poll window events in a while loop

Create the RenderWindow

Build aC++ TowerDefence Live

Make It Yours

🧩 C++ Game Loop Challenge

Build a
C++ Tower
Defence Live