In this episode of the Game Dev Show, I introduce you to Win2D – a powerful and easy-to-use Open Source library for immediate mode 2D graphics rendering with GPU acceleration. It is available to C# and C++ developers writing Universal apps and games for Windows 10 (UWP), and also Windows Runtime apps for Windows & Windows Phone 8.1. It utilizes the power of Direct2D, and integrates seamlessly with XAML and CoreWindow. Win2D (http://microsoft.github.io/Win2D) lets Visual Studio developers tap into hardware accelerated graphics without the need to call low-level DirectX APIs. Win2D is implemented as a layer on top of Direct2D, and supports interop in both directions. In this episode, I show you how to get started with Win2D, then integrate Win2D graphics within a XAML UI canvas, and show you how to draw shapes & primitives. Win2D is a powerful framework for app and 2D game developers alike, come learn how to get started and get involved.

1. Nick Landry
Senior Technical Evangelist – Microsoft
nick.landry@microsoft.com
Blog: AgeofMobility.com
@ActiveNick | github.com/ActiveNick
Building a Windows 10 Game
with C#, XAML and Win2D

3. Phone Small Tablet
2-in-1s
(Tablet or Laptop)
Desktops
& All-in-OnesPhablet Large Tablet
Classic
Laptop
Xbox IoTSurface Hub Holographic
Windows 10

4. What does Windows 10
mean to game developers?

6. Which approach should I use to build a
Universal Windows Platform game?

7. Platform SDK
• C++ & DirectX
• Gaming-first (3D,
2D)
• Windows
• Powerful (esp. 3D)
• Can be lean or
resource-hungry
• UI challenges
• Countless libraries
Game Middleware
• Unity, Unreal, etc.
• Gaming-first (3D,
2D)
• Cross-platform
• Powerful (esp. 3D)
• Resource intensive
• UI challenges
• Limited libraries
App Frameworks
• UWP, Xamarin
• App-first (2D)
• X-plat but limited
• Flexible (but 2D
only)
• Leaner execution
• Amazing for UIs
• Countless libraries

9. 2D drawing library
• 2D geometry, text, images, effects, etc…
For the Universal Windows Platform
• Windows 10 and Windows/Phone 8.1
• C++, C# and CLR languages
Open Source
Available today on Nuget.org

10. Demo: Win2D Example Gallery

11. • Data visualization
• Simulations
• Creative apps
• Custom controls
• Games
• Much more…

12. • Let Win2D handle the heavy lifting
• Get the right level of control from Win2DEasy
• Built entirely on DirectX
• A thin layer on the native platformFast
• Built on Direct2D and DirectWrite
• Win2D is a comprehensive wrapperPowerful
• Apache 2.0 License: Download the source code
• View backlog, contact the team on the blog
• File bugs, ask questions, submit patches
Open Source

13. Demo: Getting Started with Win2D

14. It’s easy.
It’s fast.
It’s powerful.
It’s open source.

15. @ActiveNick

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