title: 2d Sprite Animations without using XNA or other third-party libraries
body: <p>I want to create a simple game, similar to what can be created with RPG Maker. What I am primarily looking for at the moment is a tutorial which can guide me on how to accomplish it without using XNA or any other specific library.</p>
  
  <p>The ideal would be a step-by-step tutorial or a good, easy-to-understand example.</p>
  
  <p>My goal is to do it on my own, and come to an understanding of how the overall process works with regards to animation elements relating to one another.</p>
  
  <p>I've already built a simple snake game in the past using a simple tutorial, but there was no movement animation in it and that's the primary thing I'm wanting to learn next.</p>
  
  <p><strong>Edit:</strong></p>
  
  <p>All of the tutorials I have found so far use third-party libraries. I did come across <a href="http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/topic/194878-xna-animated-sprite/" rel="noreferrer">this link</a>, but I'm looking for something which doesn't include XNA.</p>