finished and going further
Congratulations on completing this tutorial!
You’ve just completed the 2D Game Development Tutorial, and put together the beginnings of a solid shooter that will work on all three supported XNA Game Studio platforms: Windows, Xbox 360, and Windows Phone 7.
If you’d like to take your finished game and try it out on a different platform, it’s easy. With your game project open in Visual Studio, simply right-click the Project icon in Solution Explorer (that’s one level down from the topmost “Solution” node), and select “Create Copy of Project For...”, and select the platform you want to move to. Your game code will be copied, and can be built and run right away.
Here are some answers to other common questions.
adding features
There are countless features you could add to this Shooter project to make better gameplay, add more attractive graphics or sound, use advanced input features, or even change the game into an entirely new experience.
We have a number of samples, tutorials, and utilities to make adding features easy. The code is completely free and you can reuse it in your games – even games you go on to sell.
Check out the Education Catalog on App Hub to get an idea of the kinds of sample code we have available for you.
selling your game
Microsoft has two marketplaces where you can sell the games you make using XNA Game Studio; one for Xbox 360 and one for Windows Phone 7.
See the App Hub: How it Works guide to learn more about how to get started selling your games,
making xbox live games
Microsoft maintains a managed portfolio of exceptional games that is expanding every day. If you truly want to reach for the stars and make games for Xbox LIVE Arcade or Xbox LIVE on Windows Phone 7, you’ll want to read up on the available programs.
Check out the App Hub Game Development page under the “Going Professional” section to learn about these elite programs.
other questions
If you have other questions that aren’t answered here, we have resources to help.
Go to the App Hub Game Development page where you’ll get pointers to game development resources including our educational catalog, forums, and community resources.
thank you
Congratulations again on completing this tutorial, and thanks for using XNA Game Studio. We look forward to seeing the great games you’ll create!
