> The only thing I wish I could find was a reference on how games are actually _built_: what development patterns, what tools I'll need to write, etc. All I can

> The only thing I wish I could find was a reference on how games are actually _built_: what development patterns, what tools I'll need to write, etc. All I can find are low-level OpenGL based things for writing engines, or fluffy "Design a Game!" crap. *sigh I am trying to do the same thing you are doing, to scratch an old itch and get into the guts of programming a game. The following resources proved useful : http://gameprogrammingpatterns.com/ http://gameprogrammingpatterns.com/ Developing Games in Java by David Brackeen : it is in Java but goes into some useful detail on how games are built. Also which book are you referring to when you say Pro C++ ? I am using Nicolai Josuttis' book but I am always on the lookout for good books.