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

Open the solution (GooCursor.sln) in Visual Studio or VS Code.
Select the desired platform project under Platforms/ (e.g., Platforms/Windows/GooCursor.Windows.csproj).
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

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

Linux & macOS

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