Main Components

It might seem overwhelming at first, but getting started with Cocos2d-x is simple. Before we dive into depth we must understand some of the concepts Cocos2d-x utilizes. At the heart of Cocos2d-x are Scene, Node, Sprite, Menu and Action objects. Look at any of your favorite games, and you will see all of these components in one form or another!

Let's have a look. This might look a bit similar to a very popular game you might have played:

Let's take another look, but splitting up the screenshot and identifying the components used to build it:

You can see a menu, some sprites and labels, which all have an equivalent in Cocos2d-x. Take a look at a few of your own game design documents, and see what components you have, you'll probably have a few that match up.