{"id":273,"date":"2009-12-07T06:48:52","date_gmt":"2009-12-06T20:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.doolwind.com\/blog\/?p=273"},"modified":"2009-12-07T06:48:52","modified_gmt":"2009-12-06T20:48:52","slug":"how-to-make-a-game-for-free-in-xna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.doolwind.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-game-for-free-in-xna\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make A Game (For Free In XNA)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Do you want to learn how to make your own computer games?\u00a0 Not sure where to start?\u00a0 This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to create your own games for free using XNA.\u00a0 I\u2019ve been asked by a number of people what the best route to take when learning to develop games.\u00a0 The following tutorial will give you a good start towards creating your first few games for PC and Xbox 360.\u00a0 I cover the software you\u2019ll need, a list of tutorial both in C# and XNA and other helpful links.<\/p>\n

Software<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Download Visual Studio 2008 Express – http:\/\/bit.ly\/VCSExp<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a>2. Download XNA Game Studio 3.1 – http:\/\/bit.ly\/XNAGS31<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Learning C#<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Read these C# tutorials<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

a. C# Station Tutorial – http:\/\/bit.ly\/CSTut1<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a>b. C# WikiBooks – http:\/\/bit.ly\/CSWiki<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Learning XNA<\/strong><\/p>\n

4. Read these XNA tutorials<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

a. Introduction – http:\/\/bit.ly\/XNATut1<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a>b. 2D Introduction – http:\/\/bit.ly\/XNATut2D<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a>c. 3D Introduction – http:\/\/bit.ly\/XNATut3D<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

5. Look at these starter kits – http:\/\/bit.ly\/XNAKit<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Other Links<\/strong><\/p>\n

6. Visit the following for more information on game development<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

a. Gamedev.net – http:\/\/www.gamedev.net\/<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a>b. Gamasutra – http:\/\/gamasutra.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a>c. Indie Gamer Forums – http:\/\/forums.indiegamer.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

What should you create?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’ve found the best way to learn game development is by creating a full game.\u00a0 Exactly what game you create depends on what you want to get out of game development.\u00a0 There are a number of paths I commonly see people taking:<\/p>\n