# ErLinErYi/PlantsVsZombies

PlantsVsZombies game made by cocos2dx 3.16 (c++)

Repository: https://github.com/ErLinErYi/PlantsVsZombies
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/plantsvszombies
Language: C++
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-10-27T05:14:42+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2427, "days_push": 675, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2017, forks 319 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:06.111247+00:00)

## What it is
A Plants vs. Zombies clone built entirely in C++ on Cocos2d-x 3.16, with 104 levels, 13 plants, and 14 zombies. It doubles as a learning resource for Cocos2d-x and C++ game development, with a detailed tutorial series.

## Use cases
- learn cocos2d-x game development with c++
- study source code of a complete tower defense game
- play an open-source plants vs zombies remake
- find a starter project for transitioning to c++ game development
- reference for making similar 2d games with cocos2d-x

## When to choose
- you want a complete, playable C++ Cocos2d-x game codebase to study
- you are learning Cocos2d-x and want a well-documented tutorial project
- you want a higher-resolution, open-source PvZ-style game

## When to avoid
- you need a commercial product - the project explicitly forbids commercial use and reuses original game assets
- you want a game that runs out of the box - resource files must be downloaded separately
- you need engine-agnostic or modern C++20 code - it is tied to Cocos2d-x 3.16 and Visual Studio 2017/2019

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, game, graphics, animation
- domain: gaming-tools, education, tutorials
- platform: cpp, windows, cross-platform, game-engine
- tags: cocos2d-x, plants-vs-zombies-clone, tower-defense, learning-project, open-source-game, game-development, linux

## Member repositories
- ErLinErYi/PlantsVsZombies (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:06.111247+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:00:29.164526+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ErLinErYi/PlantsVsZombies (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:06.111247+00:00, sha bc7d637a126e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.