The document provides an introduction to developing games for Windows Phone using XNA, highlighting that game development is more accessible than many think. It outlines the necessary tools, project structures, and components such as graphics and sounds. The main focus is on encouraging involvement in game creation rather than producing a world-class product.

1. Windows Phone
XNA Games
i can haz gamez?

2. Who Am I?
• Bret Stateham
Microsoft Developer Evangelist
Email:
Bret.Stateham@microsoft.com
Blog:
http://BretStateham.com
Twitter:
@BretStateham

3. What’s Up?
• Quick intro to Phone XNA games
• Make a game
• The goal is to help you see that:
– Game dev is easier than you think
– You can make a game
• The goal is NOT to
– Make a world class game
– Let you sit there and not get involved

4. Quick Intro to Phone XNA Games
• Need Windows Phone Dev Tools
• XNA Game Studio included
• New Project Templates in Studio
• Typical game solution
– “Game” project
– “Content” project

5. What is Content?
• The assets your game uses
• Graphics
– Start / End of Game screens
– Game elements (Sprites)
• Fonts (SpriteFonts)
• Sounds

6. XNA Game Structure
• Main class is
– Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game
• Main Methods
– Constructor
– Initialize
– LoadContent
– Update
– Draw
– UnloadContent

7. Sprites
• Single image
• Image matrix