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Extensions to make MonoGame more awesome
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Extensions to make MonoGame more awesome

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# MonoGame.Extended

MonoGame.Extended is a set of utilities (in the form of libraries/tools) to [MonoGame](http://www.monogame.net/) that makes it easier to make games. Choose what you want, the rest stays out of your way. It makes MonoGame more awesome.

[![Docs](https://img.shields.io/badge/Docs-latest-brightgreen.svg?style=flat)](http://www.monogameextended.net/)

## Getting started

Code is distributed as NuGet packages in the form of libraries (`.dll` files). You can easily install the NuGet packages into your existing MonoGame project using the NuGet Package Manager UI in Visual Studio or by using the command line interface (CLI) in a terminal.

```sh
dotnet add package MonoGame.Extended --version 4.0.0
```

### Using the Content Pipeline Extensions
To use the content pipeline extension, please refer to the [Setup MGCB Edtior](https://www.monogameextended.net/docs/getting-started/installation-monogame/#optional-setup-mgcb-editor) documentation.

## Where to next?

- Check out [the samples](https://github.com/craftworkgames/MonoGame.Extended-samples)
- Join our live [Discord](https://discord.gg/FvZ8Z7EzPJ)
- Read the [Documentation](https://www.monogameextended.net/docs/about/introduction/)
- Submit an [issue on GitHub](https://github.com/craftworkgames/MonoGame.Extended/issues)
- Ask a question on [gamedev stack overflow](http://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/monogame-extended)
- Post on our [MonoGame community forum](http://community.monogame.net/category/extended)
- Follow development [on Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/craftworkgames)

## Patreon Supporters
The patreon has been removed. If you would like to support the maintainers of this project, please consider using the GitHub sponsors link for one of the maintainers.

As a special thanks to those that supported this project through Patreon in the past, their websites were linked in this readme and have been preserved below:

- [PRT Studios](http://prt-studios.com/)
- [optimuspi](http://www.optimuspi.com/)

## Special Thanks
- Matthew-Davey for letting us use the [Mercury Particle Engine](https://github.com/Matthew-Davey/mercury-particle-engine).
- John McDonald for [2D XNA Primitives](https://bitbucket.org/C3/2d-xna-primitives/wiki/Home)
- [LibGDX](https://libgdx.badlogicgames.com) for a whole lot of inspiration.
- [@prime31](https://github.com/prime31) for [`Nez`](https://github.com/prime31/Nez). Both `MonoGame.Extended` and `Nez` are in communication with each other to share ideas.

And a special thinks to all contributors!


## License
MonoGame.Extended is released under the [MIT License (MIT)](https://opensource.org/license/mit). Please refer to the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for full license text.