What is XNA Game Studio :
What is XNA Game Studio XNA Game Studio
Extends Visual Studio 2008
to create games using C# XNA Framework
Cross-Platform game
development framework and
runtime .NET for Xbox 360 and Zune
Custom version of the
.NET Compact Framework
Building a Game :
Building a Game It’s hard…
Game engines are difficult to write
DirectX can be hard
Large C++ code bases…
And then you need to write a game…
XNA Game Studio
Many engine components written for you
Wrapping of graphics, audio, input components
C#, simple projects, content pipeline built-in
Focus on the game play
XNA Game Studio Demo :
XNA Game Studio Demo
XNA GS & Imagine Cup :
XNA GS & Imagine Cup Start with your game play idea
Write it out, test out ideas on paper or role play…
Keep the scope small, you can always add later
Is there a starter kit to build from?
Are there samples on http://creators.xna.com that might help?
Do you need to start from scratch?
Windows or Xbox 360?
Q & A :
Q & A