load JSON files directly instead of embedding in XML.

Shared/ExtensionMethods.cs

@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
+using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;
+using System.IO;
 
 // All extension methods on built-in types (of C# or MonoGame) go in this file.
 // Methods are ordered alphabetically by type name.
 
 namespace SemiColinGames {
   static class ExtensionMethods {
+    // ContentManager
+    public static string LoadString(this ContentManager content, string path) {
+      string fullPath = Path.Combine(content.RootDirectory, path);
+      return File.ReadAllText(fullPath);
+    }
+
     // Point
     public static void Deconstruct(this Point point, out int x, out int y) =>
       (x, y) = (point.X, point.Y);

Shared/Sprites.cs

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace SemiColinGames {
 
     public static void Load(ContentManager content) {
       Executioner = new Sprite(
-          Textures.Executioner, content.Load<string>("sprites/ccg/executioner_female_json"));
+          Textures.Executioner, content.LoadString("sprites/ccg/executioner_female.json"));
     }
   }
 }

SharedTests/SharedTests.csproj

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="15.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <Import Project="..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.0.0\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.0.0\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.1.0\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.props" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.1.0\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
@@ -41,14 +41,19 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.TestFramework, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\MSTest.TestFramework.2.0.0\lib\net45\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.TestFramework.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\packages\MSTest.TestFramework.2.1.0\lib\net45\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.TestFramework.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.TestFramework.Extensions, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\MSTest.TestFramework.2.0.0\lib\net45\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.TestFramework.Extensions.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\packages\MSTest.TestFramework.2.1.0\lib\net45\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.TestFramework.Extensions.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="MonoGame.Framework, Version=3.7.1.189, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
     </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="Newtonsoft.Json, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\..\packages\Newtonsoft.Json.12.0.3\lib\net45\Newtonsoft.Json.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Core" />
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -68,8 +73,8 @@
     <PropertyGroup>
       <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
     </PropertyGroup>
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.0.0\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.0.0\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.1.0\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.1.0\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.0.0\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.0.0\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.1.0\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.1.0\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.targets'))" />
   </Target>
-  <Import Project="..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.0.0\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.0.0\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.1.0\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.2.1.0\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.targets')" />
 </Project>

SharedTests/packages.config

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="MSTest.TestAdapter" version="2.0.0" targetFramework="net472" />
+  <package id="MSTest.TestAdapter" version="2.1.0" targetFramework="net472" />
-  <package id="MSTest.TestFramework" version="2.0.0" targetFramework="net472" />
+  <package id="MSTest.TestFramework" version="2.1.0" targetFramework="net472" />
+  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="12.0.3" targetFramework="net472" />
 </packages>