It begins

This blog is to document my working with SFML and game programming in general. I am constructing a basic platformer that uses TMX maps with the Tiled Map Loader for SFML.

I am zooming multiple layers to give a parallax effect. You can't see it in still images but you I will post video later on.

For now, you can walk and jump around a mostly empty level. The character is animated with placeholder sprites. Later on I plan to rewrite much of what I have to use Box2D and add dynamic lighting. I'm taking things one step at a time. This is all about learning.