En el se ofrece el código fuente de un juego basado en el Starter Kit de plataformas que viene incluido con XNA a partir de la versión 3.0.

Contiene numerosas mejoras para partir de el para hacer un juego de plataformas en XNA.

Características:

• Game State Management (Menu)
• Global Score
• Scrolling levels (vertical and horizontal)
• Custom level information from within the text file (Title, Time Limit, Description)
• Level Select
• Falling Apples
• Options
• Built in BSOD (incase any error happens you can see what it is)
• In Game Level Editor (Beta, saving part under progress)
• Ladders
• option for 320×240 or 640×480 (in the ScreenManager.cs, "Game Configuration Fields" region near top, set the "useHighResolution" to true or false)
• A Racing opponent (Turns directions by bumping into walls, Jumps on assigned "J" tiles)
• Vanishing Tiles
• Hidden Tiles (Both Solid and platform)
• Death Tiles
• Skin selections
• Powerups

El código fuente lo podéis descargar desde el enlace que proporciona el creador:  http://www.mediafire.com/?ydyzwtilmkc

El libro se titula “Introduction to Programming Through Game Development Using Microsoft XNA Game Studio”. Ocupa sólo 9 Mb y si, está en inglés. Pero el ingles no debería ser un problema para vosotros. Además también puedes bajarte el ejemplo. Para ser gratuito, esta bastante bien.

Para bajaros el pdf, tenéis que pinchar en este enlace: https://www.facultyresourcecenter.com/curriculum/pfv.aspx?ID=8119 y desde aquí darle a “Download”.

Os dejo con el temario del libro por si queréis consultar algún capitulo en especial.

C# Development

Introduction to Programming Through Game Development Using Microsoft XNA Game Studio – Chapter 1: Computers, C#, XNA and You

Introduction to Programming Through Game Development Using Microsoft XNA Game Studio – Chapter 10: Using Methods

Introduction to Programming Through Game Development Using Microsoft XNA Game Studio – Chapter 11: A Game as a Program

Introduction to Programming Through Game Development Using Microsoft XNA Game Studio – Chapter 12: Games, Objects and State

Introduction to Programming Through Game Development Using Microsoft XNA Game Studio – Chapter 13: Making a Complete Game

Introduction to Programming Through Game Development Using Microsoft XNA Game Studio – Chapter 14: Classes, Objects and Games

Introduction to Programming Through Game Development Using Microsoft XNA Game Studio – Chapter 15: Creating Game Components

Introduction to Programming Through Game Development Using Microsoft XNA Game Studio – Chapter 16: Creating Multi-Player Networked Games

Introduction to Programming Through Game Development Using Microsoft XNA Game Studio – Chapter 2: Programs and Colors

Introduction to Programming Through Game Development Using Microsoft XNA Game Studio – Chapter 3: Getting Player Input

Introduction to Programming Through Game Development Using Microsoft XNA Game Studio – Chapter 4: Displaying Images

Introduction to Programming Through Game Development Using Microsoft XNA Game Studio – Chapter 5: Writing Text

Introduction to Programming Through Game Development Using Microsoft XNA Game Studio – Chapter 6: Creating a Multi-Player Game

Introduction to Programming Through Game Development Using Microsoft XNA Game Studio – Chapter 7: Playing Sounds

Introduction to Programming Through Game Development Using Microsoft XNA Game Studio – Chapter 8: Creating a Timer

Introduction to Programming Through Game Development Using Microsoft XNA Game Studio – Chapter 9: Reading Text Input

Introduction to Programming Through Game Development Using Microsoft XNA Game Studio – Instructor Preparation Guide

Introduction to Programming Through Game Development Using Microsoft XNA Game Studio – Text Sample Code