MonoGame Extended

Version 5.4.0 Release - Backlog Reduction and Stability Improvements | MonoGame.Extended Hi everyone,

MonoGame.Extended 5.4.0 is now live.

This release focuses on performance, stability, and backlog reduction, cutting open issues from ~75 to 17 and preparing for the upcoming tilemap overhaul.

Details:
www.monogameextended.net/blog/version...

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Fitting All Players On Screen with MonoGame.Extended OrthographicCamera A common problem in local multiplayer games, co-op brawlers, party games, shared screen racers, is how to keep every player visible without splitting the viewport. The solution is a single shared came...

New small tutorial on fitting all players on screen with a dynamic zooming camera using MonoGame.Extended

itch.io/blog/1424054...

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Zephyr Texture Packer by Aristurtle Texture packer and sprite editor with animation support for 2D games

Just released the first version of Zephyr, a free sprite packer and editor.

I'm actively looking for feedback, so please let me know what you think and please share this post.

Available on itch: aristurtledev.itch.io/zephyr

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January 2025 Update | MonoGame.Extended Hi everyone,

Hi everyone,

It's been a couple of months since my last update, and I wanted to take some time to catch you up on what's been happening with MonoGame.Extended and where things are headed.

www.monogameextended.net/blog/update-...

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Version 5.3.1 Release - BMFont Improvements | MonoGame.Extended Hello everyone,

Version 5.3.1 Released

This is a maintenance release to address issues with the Bitmap Font (BMFont) file loading and rendering that have been discovered.

Blog Post: www.monogameextended.net/blog/version...

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MonoGame: Aristurtle's Ember Demo YouTube video by MonoGame

If you missed last Wednesday's AMA, 19th of November, you didn't see Chris' (@aristurtle.bsky.social) demo of Ember, his comprehensive particle system. Watch it in this video - www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZd5... .

ImGui integration into my island game editor.

Today I integrated #ImGui into my island game editor 🌴☀️⚙️

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Thanks for the idea 😉

Version 5.3.0 Release - Bug fixes and improvements | MonoGame.Extended I'm excited to announce the release of MonoGame Extended 5.3.0! This update represents a significant step forward in the commitment to delivering a more stable library.

Version 5.3.0 Released

This release focuses on stability, resolving long-standing issues, and adding features that bring immediate value while work continues on the tile map overhaul

Blog Post:
www.monogameextended.net/blog/version...

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MonoGame: October 2025 AMA - Book Announcement YouTube video by MonoGame

During this month's AMA we mentioned the release of Aaron Langille's ( @aaronlangille.bsky.social ) book "A Gamer's Introduction to Programming with MonoGame".
Watch it here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=46Ub... .
Watch our AMA playlist here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZTr...

MonoGame Creators University | MonoGame One framework for creating powerful cross-platform games

The team is pleased to announce the MonoGame Creators University. Every Thursday @ 11:00 EDT, 15:00 UTC, 16:00 BST, 17:00 CET

This week we're beginning with the awesome "Getting Started with 2D" tutorial.

More details on our blog: monogame.net/blog/2025-10...

Have questions ready!

Hi everyone,

I'm excited to announce the release of MonoGame Extended version 5.1.1, which officially launches Ember, the particle effect editor for MonoGame Extended!

Read more about it here in the blog post www.monogameextended.net/blog/version...

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Version 5.1.0 Released | MonoGame.Extended Hi everyone,

Version 5.1.0 Released

This update was to make some adjustments in the recently updated particle system from 5.0.0 to enhance and add new functionality to it as well as make the vortex an actual vortex

Blog Post:
www.monogameextended.net/blog/version...

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Thanks so much for the post and video. As you mentioned toward the end, the project is going through a small reorg, with documentation and samples being updated along the way

If anyone has any questions, they can reach us on the MonoGame Extended discord or the MonoGame discord

What's this?

A post and video on MonoGame Extended from @gamefromscratch.bsky.social

Wasn't on our bingo card today

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And here is an early video that I posted (the texture panel design has changed since the video)

Currently no, there isn't anything public as I'm finalizing everything. Here are some screenshots I've shared in the @monogame.net discord while developing it though.

References

- GitHub Release github.com/craftworkgam...

- NuGet: www.nuget.org/packages/Mon...,
- Documentation: monogameextended.net

How to use sprite sheets with MonoGame.Extended Free tutorial: Learn how to use sprite sheets & animations with MonoGame.Extended, speed up startup of your app, reduce download size. Full demo source code included.

Version 5.0.0 Released 🥳

Some notable changes in this release, but the most notable is the contribution from @CodeAndWeb adding a MonoGame Extended specific export format for TexturePacker.

www.codeandweb.com/texturepacke...

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Tiled | MonoGame.Extended Load and render map files created with the Tiled Map Editor.

This warrants an official update announcement.

The documentation for importing Tiled maps in MonoGame.Extended has been fully updated, including covering setup and rendering specific gotchas

www.monogameextended.net/docs/feature...

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The next chapter for MonoGame Extended

Blog Post: www.monogameextended.net/blog/the-nex...

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