<s>
MonoGame	B-Language
is	O
a	O
free	B-Application
and	O
open	B-Application
source	I-Application
C#	B-Application
framework	O
used	O
by	O
game	O
developers	O
to	O
make	O
games	O
for	O
multiple	O
platforms	B-Device
and	O
other	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
also	O
used	O
to	O
make	O
Windows	B-Application
and	O
Windows	B-Protocol
Phone	I-Protocol
games	O
run	O
on	O
other	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
supports	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
tvOS	B-Operating_System
,	O
Linux	B-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
implements	O
the	O
Microsoft	B-Device
XNA	I-Device
4	O
application	B-Application
programming	I-Application
interface	I-Application
(	O
API	B-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
been	O
used	O
for	O
several	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
Bastion	B-Application
and	O
Fez	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
MonoGame	B-Language
is	O
a	O
derivative	O
of	O
XNA	B-Device
Touch	O
(	O
September	O
2009	O
)	O
started	O
by	O
Jose	O
Antonio	O
Farias	O
and	O
Silver	O
Sprite	O
by	O
Bill	O
Reiss	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
official	O
release	O
of	O
MonoGame	B-Language
was	O
version	O
2.0	O
with	O
a	O
downloadable	O
version	O
0.7	O
that	O
was	O
available	O
from	O
CodePlex	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
MonoGame	B-Language
attempts	O
to	O
fully	O
implement	O
the	O
XNA	B-Device
4	O
API	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
accomplishes	O
this	O
across	O
Microsoft	O
platforms	B-Device
using	O
SharpDX	O
and	O
DirectX	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
targeting	O
non-Microsoft	O
platforms	B-Device
,	O
platform	O
specific	O
capabilities	O
are	O
utilized	O
by	O
way	O
of	O
the	O
OpenTK	B-Application
library	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
targeting	O
OS	O
X	O
,	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
and/or	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
the	O
Xamarin	B-Application
platform	O
runtime	O
is	O
necessary	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
runtime	O
provides	O
a	O
tuned	O
OpenTK	B-Application
implementation	O
that	O
allows	O
the	O
MonoGame	B-Language
team	O
to	O
focus	O
on	O
the	O
core	O
graphics	O
tuning	O
of	O
the	O
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
graphics	O
capabilities	O
of	O
MonoGame	B-Language
come	O
from	O
either	O
OpenGL	O
,	O
OpenGL	O
ES	O
,	O
or	O
DirectX	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
MonoGame	B-Language
version	O
3	O
,	O
OpenGL	O
2	O
has	O
been	O
the	O
focus	O
for	O
capabilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
earlier	O
releases	O
of	O
MonoGame	B-Language
(	O
2.5	O
)	O
used	O
OpenGL	O
1.x	O
for	O
graphics	O
rendering	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Utilizing	O
OpenGL	O
2	O
allowed	O
for	O
MonoGame	B-Language
to	O
support	O
shaders	O
to	O
make	O
more	O
advanced	O
rendering	O
capabilities	O
in	O
the	O
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Content	O
management	O
and	O
distribution	O
continues	O
to	O
follow	O
the	O
XNA	B-Device
4	O
ContentManager	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
MonoGame	B-Language
team	O
has	O
created	O
a	O
new	O
content	O
building	O
capability	O
that	O
can	O
integrate	O
with	O
Microsoft	O
Visual	O
Studio	O
to	O
deliver	O
the	O
same	O
content	O
building	O
capabilities	O
to	O
Windows	B-Application
8	O
Desktop	O
that	O
Windows	B-Application
7	O
users	O
had	O
used	O
in	O
Microsoft	B-Device
XNA	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Year	O
PS4Xbox	O
OneSwitchPSVitaWindowsWindows	O
PhoneMacOSLinuxiOSAndroidDeveloper	O
PublisherApotheon2015	O
AlientrapAlientrapAxiom	O
Verge	O
2015	O
Thomas	B-Application
Happ	I-Application
Games	I-Application
LLC	O
Thomas	B-Application
Happ	I-Application
Games	I-Application
LLCBastion	O
2011	O
Supergiant	O
Games	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Interactive	O
EntertainmentCarrion2020	O
Phobia	O
Game	O
StudioDevolver	O
DigitalCapsized2013	O
AlientrapAlientrapCeleste|	O
Screenshot	O
of	O
Celeste	B-Application
Credits	O
Showing	O
Frameworks	O
Used	O
2018	O
Maddy	O
ThorsonMaddy	O
ThorsonChasm2018	O
Bit	O
Kid	O
,	O
Inc.Bit	O
Kid	O
,	O
Inc.Duck	O
Game	O
2014	O
Landon	O
PodbielskiAdult	O
Swim	O
GamesDust	O
:	O
An	O
Elysian	O
Tail2014	O
Humble	O
HeartsHumble	O
HeartsEscape	O
Goat	O
2011	O
MagicalTimeBean	B-Application
MagicalTimeBeanFez	O
2013	O
Polytron	O
Corporation	O
Trapdoor	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
StudiosFlinthook2017	O
Tribute	O
GamesTribute	O
GamesInfinite	O
Flight	O
2011	O
Flying	O
Development	O
Studio	O
Flying	O
Development	O
StudioJump	O
King	O
2019	O
Nexile	O
Nexile	O
,	O
Ukiyo	O
PublishingKynseed2022	O
PixelCount	O
StudiosPixelCount	O
StudiosMercenary	O
Kings	O
2013	O
Tribute	O
Games	O
Tribute	O
GamesOwlboy2016	O
D-Pad	O
StudioD-Pad	O
StudioPyre	O
2017	O
Supergiant	O
Games	O
Supergiant	O
GamesSalt	O
and	O
Sanctuary2016	O
Ska	O
StudiosSka	O
StudiosScore	O
Rush	O
Extended2016	O
Xona	O
GamesReverb	O
CommunicationsSkulls	O
of	O
the	O
Shogun	O
2013	O
17-BIT	O
Microsoft	O
StudiosSolar	O
22011	O
Jay	O
WattsMurudaiStardew	O
Valley2016	O
ConcernedApeConcernedApeSuper	O
Blood	O
Hockey	O
2017	O
Loren	O
Lemcke	O
Loren	O
LemckeTowerFall	O
2013	O
Maddy	O
Thorson	O
Maddy	O
ThorsonTransistorFrom	O
game	O
credits	O
.	O
</s>
