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MonoGame

MonoGame is a C# framework based on XNA’s API. It uses Mono instead of .NET so that it can run on Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, and Android.

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Good community

The community MonoGame has to offer is helpful and mature.

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Cross-platform

Support for iOS, Android, Mac OS X, Linux, Windows (both OpenGL and DirectX), Windows 8 Store, Windows Phone 8, PlayStation Mobile, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and the OUYA console with even more platforms on the way.

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Managed code

By leveraging C# and other .NET languages on Microsoft and Mono platforms you can write modern, fast, and reliable game code.

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Open source

All the code is available to you ensuring you'll have the ability to make changes when you need to or even port to whole new platforms.

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Many supported targets

Supports many target systems including most relevant consoles.

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