Now you can build your own games for Windows, Xbox 360, and Zune--as you learn the underlying skills and concepts for computer programming. Use this hands-on guide to dive straight into your first project--adding new tools and tricks to your arsenal as you go. No experience required! Teach yourself how to program--and bring your game ideas to life! Learn XNA and C# fundamentals--and extend the challenge with each chapter Write code to create and control game behavior Build your game's display--colors, graphics, text, lighting, 3-D effects Capture and cue sounds Process input from gamepads and keyboards Add excitement to gameplay with timers, scoring, and survival Create multiplayer features Tweak existing games--and invent totally new ones
