MonoGame.Samples/GooCursor

GooCursor

GooCursor is a cross-platform MonoGame sample demonstrating a custom, physics-based cursor inspired by World of Goo.

Supported Platforms

• Windows (Desktop)
• DesktopGL (Cross-platform)
• Android
• iOS

Desktop Controls

Key(s)	Action
Q / A	Increase / Decrease Start Scale
W / S	Increase / Decrease End Scale
E / D	Increase / Decrease Lerp Exponent
R / F	Increase / Decrease Border Size
T / G	Increase / Decrease Trail Stiffness
Y / H	Increase / Decrease Trail Damping
U / J	Increase / Decrease Trail Node Mass
Left Shift + Enter	Toggle Fullscreen

Project Structure

• /Core — Shared game logic and assets (Game1.cs, Cursor.cs, etc.)
• /Platforms/<Platform> — Platform-specific entry points and project files

How to Build & Run

Prerequisites

• .NET 8 SDK
• MonoGame 3.8.*
• (Optional) Android/iOS build tools for mobile platforms

Windows & DesktopGL

1. Open the solution (GooCursor.sln) in Visual Studio or VS Code.
2. Select the desired platform project under Platforms/ (e.g., Platforms/Windows/GooCursor.Windows.csproj).
3. Build and run:
   • VS Code: Use the provided tasks (Ctrl+Shift+B) or F5 to debug.
   • Command Line:
     • Windows: dotnet run --project Platforms/Windows/GooCursor.Windows.csproj
     • DesktopGL: dotnet run --project Platforms/Desktop/GooCursor.DesktopGL.csproj

Android & iOS

1. Open the solution in Visual Studio (Windows or Mac) or use the command line.
2. Build the platform project:
   • Android: dotnet build Platforms/Android/GooCursor.Android.csproj
   • iOS: dotnet build Platforms/iOS/GooCursor.iOS.csproj
3. Deploy to device/emulator as appropriate.

Linux & macOS

1. Build the respective project:
   • Linux: dotnet run --project Platforms/Linux/GooCursor.Linux.csproj
   • macOS: dotnet run --project Platforms/MacOS/GooCursor.MacOS.csproj

Credits

• Original concept: Catalin Zima
• XNA 4.0 port: Kenneth J. Pouncey
• Modernization & cross-platform: CartBlanche