Platformer Tutorial

Question

Are there any decent tutorials for making a silverlight platformer game?

Answer 1

MSDN

http://blogs.msdn.com/silverlightgames/archive/2009/02/22/silverlight-games-review-of-tutorials-for-silverlight-games.aspx 

not sure if they r great tutorial, but do have a look

• 1. Silverlight Game Programming Tutorial - Getting Started
• 2. Silverlight Game Programming Tutorial - Input and Adding Game Elements
• 3. Silverlight Game Programming Tutorial - Collision Detection
• 4. Silverlight Game Programming Tutorial - State Management

Space Rocks Game (Asteroids Clone)

• Drawing a Sprite
• Creating a Game Loop Part 1
• Creating a Game Loop Part 2
• Game Helper Class Library (easy to use in your own games!)
• Keyboard Input
• Adding Thrust (Making sprites move)
• Generating Asteroids (Lists of sprites)
• An Improved Silverlight Sprite Class
• A Simple Silverlight Particle System

Sharker Khaleed Mahmud

Answer 2

Interesting tutorials, but i was looking for something (Mario-like) platformer tutorial.

Answer 3

Maybe this gonna help you: http://www.laumania.net/post/Porting-XNA-starter-kit-Platformere2809d-to-Silverlight-(SilverSprite).aspx

Answer 4

Thanks!

Answer 5

Also, I think the source code to the original Dr Dobbs platformer is still there at http://dobbschallenge2.com/

Answer 6

Hm... I can't find that content anywhere on Dobb's site. Any ideas?

Answer 7

The DobbsChallenge2.com link seems to re-direct to the Dr Dobbs site now. Guess they took the site down. No idea if the code is achived somewhere perhaps?