🧩 Jigsaw Puzzle Prototype (C++ / Raylib)

This is a small work-in-progress puzzle game built in C++ using the Raylib graphics library.

The goal of the project is to experiment with:

• slicing images into tiles (jigsaw pieces),
• managing textures and memory,
• setting up a functional render loop in C++,
• learning how to interact with user input.

⚠️ This project is in early development and not yet fully playable. It is part of my journey to learn graphics programming and real-time systems.

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🎮 Features (Current)

✅ Opens a game window using Raylib
✅ Loads and slices an image into 4×4 puzzle tiles
✅ Displays all tiles on screen in a grid
✅ Mouse and logic system scaffolded
✅ Uses C++ structs, image and texture memory management

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🔜 Planned / TODO

• Add drag-and-drop logic for moving puzzle pieces
• Implement snapping to correct positions
• Shuffle pieces randomly at start
• Add win condition and game over screen
• Add UI (restart button, help overlay)
• Clean up structure and memory management

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🧠 What I’ve Learned So Far

• Using Raylib to handle window creation, input, textures
• How to divide an image into grid-based segments
• Basics of rendering a loop and refreshing the screen in 60 FPS
• Structuring logic for game pieces using struct and arrays

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🚀 How to Build & Run

Prerequisites:

• C++17 compiler (e.g. g++, clang++, MSVC)
• Raylib is installed and configured
  • Raylib install guide (official)

Example build (Linux/macOS):

g++ main.cpp -o jigsaw -lraylib -lGL -lm -lpthread -ldl -lrt -lX11
./jigsaw

🖼 Screenshot (current state): This early screenshot shows a single puzzle piece rendered using a sliced image segment. It represents the first working visual output of the game loop and drawing system:

🙋‍♀️ Author Made by Květuše (Yushikuni) – exploring C++ graphics and gameplay systems.