XNA Creators Club Online

beginner's guide

2D Lessons

1 Introducing the 2D Tutorial
2 Creating the Game Project
3 Adding Assets
4 Drawing the Background
5 Creating a Cannon
6 Firing Cannonballs
7 Adding Enemies
8 Destroying Enemies
9 Keeping Score
x Extra Credit - Community Tutorials

2. Creating the Game Project

Create a blank project in XNA Game Studio, and download the art assets you'll need.

Note: Click "Download Source Code" at the bottom of this chapter to download the art assets you'll need for this tutorial.


Step 1

Watch Video
Start a new session of XNA Game Studio, and get familiar with the Visual C# Express Edition or Visual Studio interface.

Step 2

Watch Video
Create a new project in XNA Game Studio, then click "Download Source Code" below to get the art assets you'll need for the rest of this tutorial.
Download source code
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