Samples & Demos

The recommended samples and demos for learning how to use MonoGame.

Official MonoGame Samples

These are the official samples:

2D Samples

AutoPong Sample 2D

This project shows you how to make the classic game of pong, with basic soundfx, in 300 lines of code. The sample has no content and no content manager use, just code!

Check out the AutoPong sample

Platformer Sample 2D

The Platformer Starter Kit is a near-complete, self-contained game solution that includes both game code and game assets. The game is a standard 2D platformer with levels, enemies, and collectable gems. \nThis sample is also available as a full cross-platform project template `mg2dstartkit`.

Check out the Platformer sample

NeonShooter Sample 2D

This project shows you how to make a Geometry Wars-inspired twin-stick shooter, with neon graphics, crazy particle effects, and awesome music.

Check out the NeonShooter sample

3D Samples

FuelCell Sample 3D

FuelCell is designed around a central concept providing basic gameplay mechanisms that are easily extensible. The FUelCell sample also includes a complete developer diary documenting its construction.

Click to view 3D FuelCell sample

ShipGame Sample 3D

Ship Game is a 3D spaceship combat game set inside a complex tunnel system featuring advanced lighting and textures, a full GPU particle system, and physics.

Click to view 3D ShipGame sample

Coming Soon

More 3D sample projects coming soon.

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Community delivered full sample projects

GreedyKid

The repository for "Boo! Greedy Kid" on all platforms (Windows, macOS, and Linux) and its level editor (Windows-only).

Click to browse the GreedyKid Source

Old School Adventure

The repository for "Old School Adventure" which was originally published using XNA on Xbox (XBLIG) and Windows Phone.

Click to browse the Old School Adventure Source

Coming Soon

More full sample projects coming soon.

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Official MonoGame tutorial source

• Building 2D Games

XNA Game Studio Archive

The XNA Game Studio archive contains all of the original XNA sample content. This contains a vast array of samples demonstrating almost every feature of XNA, which is easily translatable to MonoGame.

There are pre-converted samples available on the repository as well.

MonoGame.Extended Samples

MonoGame.Extended is an extension for MonoGame that makes it easier to make games. They have demos and games that can be tried out.

CartBlanche's Samples

This is a large library of MonoGame samples covering a large range of topics, including:

Will require MonoGame 3.7 or earlier installed to open.

• Physics
• P2P Networking
• Textures
• Shaders

It also includes games such as:

• Tetris
• Pacman
• Role Playing Game