Create game sprites in Interface Builder?

Question

Something I'm not very clear on is whether I should/could use interface builder to create reusable game sprites. For example, if I have a ball that I want to create an indeterminate amount of at run time, should I be creating a nib file (and either attaching graphics in IB or drawing them in drawRect) with it's own viewcontroller class attached, then instantiating that (and adding its view) programatically?

If so, do I do this with loadNibNamed? I'm a bit confused with the approach when using Interface Builder to design game sprites and some advice on how to approach it would be appreciated.

I've tried finding answers myself, but I find Apple's documentation longwinded and confusing.

Answer 1

If you want to build a game using sprites, I would suggest using Cocos2D, much more simple than all this nib files thing... Here's a great Cocos2D tutorial: http://www.raywenderlich.com/352/how-to-make-a-simple-iphone-game-with-cocos2d-tutorial