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Introduction to Tutorials

Welcome to the cocos2d-mono tutorials section! This area of the documentation is designed to help you learn how to build games with cocos2d-mono through practical, step-by-step guides.

Available Tutorials​

Here you'll find a collection of tutorials that will guide you from the basics to more advanced concepts:

2D Platformer Tutorial​

A comprehensive tutorial series that walks you through creating a complete 2D platformer game with physics, animations, and game mechanics. This tutorial is broken down into six parts:

  • Part 1: Project Setup and Assets - Setting up your development environment and organizing game assets
  • Part 2: Physics Foundation - Implementing Box2D physics for realistic movement
  • Part 3: Player Character - Creating a controllable character with animations
  • Part 4: Platforms and Collision - Building the game world with platforms and collision detection
  • Part 5: Game Mechanics - Adding collectibles, scoring, and core gameplay elements

Each part builds on the previous one and includes a checkpoint so you can verify your progress.

Sample Projects​

Learning by example is often the best approach. You can find complete sample projects for cocos2d-mono in the following locations:

  1. Tutorial Samples Repository: The complete code for the tutorials is available in the cocos2d-mono-samples repository. These samples include all assets and code needed to run the projects.

  2. Test Projects: The framework includes a collection of test projects demonstrating specific features. You can find these in the Tests directory of the main repository.

  3. Community Projects: Check the Discussions section of the GitHub repository for community-shared projects and examples.

Learning Resources​

To deepen your understanding of cocos2d-mono, consider these additional resources:

Official Resources​

Community and Support​

External Resources​

Contributing Tutorials​

Have you created a tutorial or sample project that could help others? We encourage you to share it with the community! You can:

  1. Submit a Pull Request to add your tutorial to the official documentation
  2. Share in Discussions on the GitHub repository
  3. Post in the Community Forums to get feedback and help others

Ready to Begin?​

We recommend starting with the 2D Platformer Tutorial if you're new to cocos2d-mono. This comprehensive guide will introduce you to the fundamental concepts while building a complete game.

If you're looking for specific examples or have a particular feature in mind, browse through the sample projects to find relevant examples.

Happy coding and game development!