agb/book/src/pong/01_introduction.md

Learn agb part I - pong

In this section, we'll make a simple pong style game for the Game Boy Advance using agb. You will learn:

• How to use tiled graphics modes.
• How to import graphics using agb.
• What Game Boy Advance sprites are and how to put them on the screen.
• How to detect button input and react to it.
• How to add a static background.
• How to make a dynamic background for a score display.
• How to add music to your game.
• How to add sound effects to your game.

With this knowledge, you'll be well equipped to start making your own games!

Getting started

To start, create a new repository based on the agb template. We'll call this pong.

Then replace the name field in Cargo.toml with pong, to end up with something similar to:

[package]
name = "pong"
version = "0.1.0"
authors = ["Your name here"]
edition = "2021"

# ...

You are now ready to get started learning about how agb works.