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description	MonoGame Documentation Hub

Learn

Whether you are just starting out with MonoGame or you have been using it for years, you can find all documentation and tutorials here.

Build Your First 2D Game

Follow our step-by-step guide to create your first MonoGame 2D project.

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Advanced 2D Shaders

Learn about and create advanced shading techniques for your 2D game, from transitions, perspective and light/shadow!

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Documentation Hub

The official MonoGame documentation hub. This documentation helps you get started by providing overviews of key features and tools.

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API Reference

View the API reference for each class and method in the MonoGame framework.

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How To

A collection of articles focused on answering the common questions asked by developers. Split in to:

- "How To" guides for building features.

- "What is" articles defining concepts.

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Tutorials

Check out the awesome works of the larger MonoGame community with their own tutorials, blogs and videos.

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Samples

Check out the MonoGame samples collection, showcasing some awesome projects made with MonoGame.

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Roadmap

Check out the future of MonoGame, from current developments to long term goals.

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We Need Your Help

MonoGame is an open-source project maintained by its community. Great open source projects require high-quality documentation. This is a call for volunteers to continue to help us make the MonoGame documentation truly great. If you can create tutorials, feature guides, code snippets, reference docs, video walkthroughs, or make any improvement to the current documentation, we could use your help!

Check out the README on GitHubfor information on MonoGame or talk with us on Discord to learn how to help!