In this episode of the Game Dev Show, I introduce you to Win2D – a powerful and easy-to-use Open Source library for immediate mode 2D graphics rendering with GPU acceleration. It is available to C# and C++ developers writing Universal apps and games for Windows 10 (UWP), and also Windows Runtime apps for Windows & Windows Phone 8.1. It utilizes the power of Direct2D, and integrates seamlessly with XAML and CoreWindow. Win2D (http://microsoft.github.io/Win2D) lets Visual Studio developers tap into hardware accelerated graphics without the need to call low-level DirectX APIs. Win2D is implemented as a layer on top of Direct2D, and supports interop in both directions. In this episode, I show you how to get started with Win2D, then integrate Win2D graphics within a XAML UI canvas, and show you how to draw shapes & primitives. Win2D is a powerful framework for app and 2D game developers alike, come learn how to get started and get involved.