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Games: 2D Graphics, Games: Audio, Games: Collision, Games: Gameplay, Games: Graphics, Input, Touch & Gestures

This is a complete gesture-based game for Windows Phone.

Games: 2D Graphics, Games: Gameplay, Games: Graphics, Input, Touch & Gestures, Networking & Web Services

This is a complete wi-fi supported multiplayer dice game for Windows Phone.

Games: 2D Graphics, Games: Content Pipeline, Games: Graphics, Input, Touch & Gestures

This Training Kit expands upon the Honeycomb Rush lab by bringing the game to Xbox 360 and Windows. 

Games: Artificial Intelligence, Games: Gameplay, Input, Touch & Gestures

This sample demonstrates how to translate touch input into a path that can be drawn on-screen and followed by a game object.

Games: 3D Graphics, Input, Touch & Gestures

This sample uses the accelerometer to estimate the orientation of the phone's screen relative to the user's eyes, and renders a 3D scene corrected for that viewpoint in order to create an illusion of depth.

Games: 2D Graphics, Games: Audio, Games: Collision, Games: Gameplay, Input, Touch & Gestures

This lab is a complete 2D touch action game for Windows Phone.

Data and Isolated Storage, Games: 2D Graphics, Games: 3D Graphics, Games: Audio, Games: Data Management, Games: Graphics, Input, Touch & Gestures, Performance & Optimization

Learn more about performance and features in Windows Phone 7 games with these talks from Microsoft's PDC '10.

Games: 3D Graphics, Games: Graphics, Input, Touch & Gestures

This sample demonstrates a 3D camera shaking and controller vibration effect.

Games: 2D Graphics, Games: Audio, Games: Gameplay, Games: Graphics, Input, Touch & Gestures, User Experience

This starter kit contains a complete Blackjack game that incorporates an easily re-usable set of card classes that you can use to build your own card game.

Data and Isolated Storage, Games: 2D Graphics, Games: Audio, Games: Data Management, Games: Gameplay, Games: Graphics, Input, Touch & Gestures, User Experience

The Memory Madness Lab is a complete 2D touch-based memory game for Windows Phone.

Data and Isolated Storage, Games: Gameplay, Games: Shaders, Input, Touch & Gestures, Sensors, User Experience

This article describes a variety of best practices to employ when preparing your Windows Phone 7 game for submission to Windows Phone Marketplace.

Games: 3D Graphics, Games: Audio, Games: Collision, Games: Gameplay, Games: Graphics, Games: Math, Games: Physics, Input, Touch & Gestures

The Marble Maze Lab is a complete 3D accelerometer-based game for Windows Phone 7.

Games: 2D Graphics, Games: Gameplay, Games: Graphics, Input, Touch & Gestures

Platformer is a self-contained game solution for Windows, Xbox 360, and Windows Phone 7 that includes both game code and game assets. The game is a standard 2D platformer with levels, enemies, and collectable gems.

Games: 2D Graphics, Games: Collision, Games: Gameplay, Games: Graphics, Input, Touch & Gestures

This Training Kit expands upon the Catapult Wars lab with a series of exercises.

Games: 2D Graphics, Games: Collision, Games: Gameplay, Games: Graphics, Input, Touch & Gestures

The Catapult Wars Lab is a complete 2D gesture-based catapult battle game for Windows Phone 7.