I would like to thank Jason Colman, my university lecturer, whose knowledge and insight into C++ and game programming has been the foundation of my skillset.

I would also like to thank the <dream.in.code> community for the

Thank you to John Bayly for the background image on the front cover.

Many thanks to my family for their continued support and importantly, a huge thank you to my girlfriend, Emma, who tirelessly proofread my chapters while also keeping me running on a generous amount of caffeine.