MainPage.xaml

<Page
    x:Class="Game.MainPage"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:local="using:Game"
    xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
    xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
    xmlns:canvas="using:Microsoft.Graphics.Canvas.UI.Xaml"
    mc:Ignorable="d"
    Unloaded="Page_Unloaded" >

    <Grid Width="1024" Height="1024 " >
       <Grid.Background>
         <ImageBrush ImageSource="/Assets/gamegrid.png"/>
        </Grid.Background>

     
            <canvas:CanvasControl x:Name="canvas" Draw="canvasControl_Draw" IsTabStop="True"  KeyDown="canvas_KeyDown" CreateResources="canvas_CreateResources" ClearColor="#00000000" Width="1024" Height="1024" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"  >
              
            </canvas:CanvasControl>

      
    </Grid>
</Page>