minecraft-plusplus

A minimalistic minecraft clone built from scratch in C++ using OpenGL

preview

2026-09-07.22-48-40.mp4

dependencies

this project relies on the following core libraries to handle windowing, math, rendering, and gui:

• OpenGL – graphics rendering API.
• GLFW – cross-platform window creation and input handling.
• GLM – header-only mathematics library for graphics and matrix transformations.
• stb_image – lightweight, single-file public domain library for loading textures.
• Dear ImGui – Bloat-free immediate mode graphical user interface for debugging and configuration.

getting started

prerequisites

you must have a modern C++ compiler (supporting C++20 or higher) and CMake v3.24 installed on your system.

installation & build

1. cloning the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/pinkytoefoo/minecraft-plusplus
   cd minecraft-plusplus

2. generating build files:

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

3. running the executable:

   ./MC-Clone

todos!

track the progress of features planned for this project:

• basic opengl / glfw / imgui setup
• renders basic voxels
• camera movement
• chunk management system
• terrain generation
• main & settings menu
• voxel and vertex optimization
• player movement & physics
• collisions
• day / night lighting cycle