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using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Input;

public class SampleGame : Game
{
    private static readonly Color Ink = new Color(13, 17, 23);
    private static readonly Color Cyan = new Color(77, 225, 255);
    private Color _background = Color.CornflowerBlue;

    protected override void Update(GameTime gameTime)
    {
        if (Keyboard.GetState().IsKeyDown(Keys.Escape))
        {
            Exit();
        }

        var seconds = (int)gameTime.TotalGameTime.TotalSeconds;
        _background = (seconds % 2 == 0) ? Ink : Cyan;

        base.Update(gameTime);
    }

    protected override void Draw(GameTime gameTime)
    {
        GraphicsDevice.Clear(_background);
        base.Draw(gameTime);
    }
}

Download the sample: UpdateLoop.cs

dotnet tool install -g dotnet-mgcb-editor
mgcb-editor --platform:DesktopDX

Download the script: pipeline.ps1

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