The Dr. Dobb's Challenge Deuce Tutorial Section
Here in The Dobb's Challenge Deuce Tutorial Section you'll find information to help you develop the best mod project you can, using the "Dr. Dobb's Challenge" game as your basis.

From creating your own level in the in-browser modding software through basic coding and Visual Studio 2008 tutorials to advanced lessons, you'll find them here!

In-Browser Level Creation Tutorial
Welcome to the Create Mode tutorial! This simple in-game level editor was used to make all the levels in Dr. Dobb's Challenge Deuce. You can use it to place and erase ground tiles, enemies, items, players, and level exits. You can even edit the ground tiles while playing! We've even hidden a few things in there that aren't used in any of the normal game levels. This tutorial will walk you through all of the basic editing operations, including saving your level to our online database so that your friends can play it too.
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Coding Tutorial Part 1
Welcome to the Dr. Dobb's Challenge Deuce code tutorial! We will walk you through the basics of getting set up for Silverlight development, navigating the Dr. Dobb's Challenge Deuce source code, and get you started on making your own game for the competition.
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Coding Tutorial Part 2
Ok, so you can run our game now, but you want to make your game. No problem! We've included a stripped down, nuts-and-bolts version of Dr. Dobb's Challenge Deuce called Dr. Dobb's Lite, that you can use to start putting together your own awesome game. We've also heavily commented all of the relevant source code from the full-size game.
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