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    <p>Basically, I want to design a strategy game, where most of the game will be spent in menu areas and making "decisions" (like a Tycoon style game), however, there will still be some graphics, and I would prefer 3D, but if not possible, can resort to 2D. The graphics aren't user controlled, but the moving objects will be the result of the "decisions" the players make.</p> <p>I really just want to write it once, and have it run on the following Platforms:</p> <pre><code>Windows Desktop iOS (iPhone, iPod, iPad) Android Phones (not strictly required) </code></pre> <p>(any other platforms would just be a bonus, but at the absolute minimum, all i really want is Windows Desktop and iOS [iPhone, iPod, iPad]).</p> <p>Now, I don't want to learn objective-c or any other languages which i may have no use for in the future, I really just want to be able to program in Visual Studio (VB.Net or C#, since I can convert from vb.net to c# I will just be writing it in vb.net).</p> <p>Is it possible to write in vb.net/c# and deploy to all these platforms? I heard of MonoTouch, so i can convert from vb to c# but is this seemless or difficult to do? Do I have to learn and write in another language in order to make tweaks to make it work on the iPhone or Android? So, with MonoTouch, can I still use XNA or is there a different engine that I need to learn/use with Visual Studio?</p> <p>Alternatively, if I cannot do this all in VB.NET or Visual Studio, what programming language and/or graphics engine should I learn in order to be able to write once and deploy everywhere that is relevant? (So, not fussed about Linux, Mac's or other less used OS's).</p> <p>Right now, I haven't learnt XNA but am wondering if I should or need to, or if i should learn another engine &amp; language. Basically, I don't really know what I need to learn/know in order to be able to write once and deploy on Windows Desktop, iOS (iDevice's) and maybe Android. So, my question really is, what do I need to learn in terms of both the programming language and game/graphics engine. Right now I know VB.NET and would prefer to use what I know, but if not possible, then am prepared to learn another language &amp; engine combination to be able to achieve what I want, if this is what I need to do, I would like to know what language &amp; engine I need to learn.</p>
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    1. CODid you just say Linux and Mac machines are junkware? That doesn't leave much...
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    2. CONot VB and not C# - so no answer, but a comment: LUA is multiplattform for game-development. "Well known" games like "hedgewars" and "ultrastar deluxe" are afaik implemented in lua.
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    3. COCould we cut down on the inflammatory rhetoric please? I don't care if you like Obj-C as a language, but there's no need to call it "nasty", just like there's no need to call Linux and Mac "junkware". Please, act like an adult, and people might be inclined to give you adult answers. Especially if you also take responsibility like an adult, and do some research yourself, and are willing to acquire new skills where necessary
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