Jumpstart to 2D Game Development- Godot 4.3+ for Beginners

Jumpstart to 2D Game Development: Godot 4.3+ for Beginners, available at $94.99, has an average rating of 4.75, with 510 lectures, based on 1290 reviews, and has 9360 subscribers.

You will learn about Master Godot 4: Learn scene creation, input handling, collision detection, and more in the powerful Godot 4 game engine. Create Diverse Games: Develop Flappy Bird, Angry Birds, memory games, platformers, puzzles, space shooters, and maze escapes. Acquire Game Dev Skills: Gain level design, animation, enemy AI, power-ups, UI design, and apply design patterns like singletons and event buses. Explore Mechanics & Patterns: Understand parallax scrolling, physics-based gameplay, pathfinding AI, state machines, and dynamic level loading. This course is ideal for individuals who are This course is designed for aspiring game developers who are interested in 2D game development using the Godot 4 game engine. or Beginners: Individuals with little to no prior experience in game development or programming, who are eager to learn the foundations of 2D game development and start building their own games. or Hobbyists: Game enthusiasts who want to turn their passion into practical skills. This course provides a structured learning path to enhance their game development abilities and create engaging 2D games. or Self-taught Developers: Individuals who have already dabbled in game development or programming on their own and want to strengthen their skills, learn best practices, and deepen their understanding of the Godot 4 engine. It is particularly useful for This course is designed for aspiring game developers who are interested in 2D game development using the Godot 4 game engine. or Beginners: Individuals with little to no prior experience in game development or programming, who are eager to learn the foundations of 2D game development and start building their own games. or Hobbyists: Game enthusiasts who want to turn their passion into practical skills. This course provides a structured learning path to enhance their game development abilities and create engaging 2D games. or Self-taught Developers: Individuals who have already dabbled in game development or programming on their own and want to strengthen their skills, learn best practices, and deepen their understanding of the Godot 4 engine.

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Summary

Title: Jumpstart to 2D Game Development: Godot 4.3+ for Beginners

Price: $94.99

Average Rating: 4.75

Number of Lectures: 510

Number of Published Lectures: 508

Number of Curriculum Items: 510

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 508

Original Price: 94.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Master Godot 4: Learn scene creation, input handling, collision detection, and more in the powerful Godot 4 game engine.

Create Diverse Games: Develop Flappy Bird, Angry Birds, memory games, platformers, puzzles, space shooters, and maze escapes.

Acquire Game Dev Skills: Gain level design, animation, enemy AI, power-ups, UI design, and apply design patterns like singletons and event buses.

Explore Mechanics & Patterns: Understand parallax scrolling, physics-based gameplay, pathfinding AI, state machines, and dynamic level loading.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for aspiring game developers who are interested in 2D game development using the Godot 4 game engine.

Beginners: Individuals with little to no prior experience in game development or programming, who are eager to learn the foundations of 2D game development and start building their own games.

Hobbyists: Game enthusiasts who want to turn their passion into practical skills. This course provides a structured learning path to enhance their game development abilities and create engaging 2D games.

Self-taught Developers: Individuals who have already dabbled in game development or programming on their own and want to strengthen their skills, learn best practices, and deepen their understanding of the Godot 4 engine.

Target Audiences

This course is designed for aspiring game developers who are interested in 2D game development using the Godot 4 game engine.

Beginners: Individuals with little to no prior experience in game development or programming, who are eager to learn the foundations of 2D game development and start building their own games.

Hobbyists: Game enthusiasts who want to turn their passion into practical skills. This course provides a structured learning path to enhance their game development abilities and create engaging 2D games.

Self-taught Developers: Individuals who have already dabbled in game development or programming on their own and want to strengthen their skills, learn best practices, and deepen their understanding of the Godot 4 engine.

Welcome to “Jumpstart to 2D Game Development: Godot 4 for Beginners” – an immersive video course designed to empower aspiring game developers with the skills and knowledge needed to create captivating 2D games using the powerful Godot 4 game engine.

** NOW UPDATED FOR GODOT 4.3** The course has been fully updated for Godot 4.3. TileMapLayer, Parallax2D and full static typing.

In this comprehensive course, you’ll embark on a thrilling journey through a variety of game projects, each carefully designed to enhance your understanding of essential game development concepts and techniques. Whether you’re a complete beginner or have some programming knowledge, this course is tailored to provide a solid foundation for your game development aspirations.

Throughout the course, you will:

– Create a Flappy Bird clone, where you’ll learn about scene creation, input handling, collision detection, and the implementation of parallax scrolling for enhanced visuals.

– Replicate the addictive mechanics of Angry Birds, developing physics-based gameplay with projectile motion and mastering level design with destructible environments.

– Dive into the world of UI-driven game development with the creation of a captivating memory game. You’ll gain experience in building intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces.

– Recreate the charm of 80s platformers with the CJ Elephant Antics project. Master level design, character animation, and controls to create challenging levels filled with diverse obstacles. You’ll also learn to use GoDot’s built in State Machine to create and end of level boss!

– Explore the realm of puzzle games with a Sokoban-inspired project. Dynamically load levels from files, understand puzzle-solving mechanics, and apply design patterns to create elegant and robust solutions.

– Engage in an intergalactic adventure as you construct a thrilling space shooter. Design and implement enemy AI with path following for dynamic enemy waves, integrate power-up systems, and enhance visuals with particle effects and other enhancements.

– Experience the thrill of artefact collection and escape in an immersive game. Utilize Godot 4’s 2D navigation AI to program guard behaviour, plan strategic escapes, and create tension-filled gameplay moments.

Throughout the course, you’ll harness the power of Godot 4’s intuitive visual scripting system. Gain insights into basic programming concepts, allowing you to take your skills to the next level and unlock the full potential of Godot 4.

By the end of this course, you’ll have built a diverse portfolio of 2D game projects, showcasing your abilites with Godot 4 and your ability to create captivating gameplay experiences. Enroll now and let’s embark on this exciting journey into the world of 2D game development with Godot 4!

Note: On the course I write Godot as “GoDot” – when I do,  I mean Godot. In case it causes confusion.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Course Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: GoDot is constantly being updated – were now 4.3 – what happens here?

Chapter 2: Preflight

Lecture 1: Assets used on this course

Lecture 2: What skills do I need?

Lecture 3: How do I get help? PLEASE WACTH

Chapter 3: Godot 4.3 – An intro to Godot with Gem Catcher

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: 01 – Download and installation

Lecture 3: 02 – Game Scene

Lecture 4: 03 – Paddle Scene

Lecture 5: 04 – Gem Scene

Lecture 6: 05 – Windows and Viewports

Lecture 7: 06 – Nodes and Inheritence

Lecture 8: 07 – Moving the Gem

Lecture 9: 08 – Removing the Gem

Lecture 10: 09 – Export annotation

Lecture 11: 10 – Moving the paddle

Lecture 12: 11 – Signals

Lecture 13: 12 – Custom Signals

Lecture 14: 13 – Spawn Timer

Lecture 15: 14 – Spawning gems

Lecture 16: 15 – Scoring

Lecture 17: 16 – Game Over

Lecture 18: 17 – Sound / End of Game

Lecture 19: 18 – GD Script Variables and Constants

Lecture 20: 19 – GD Script Functions

Lecture 21: 20 – GD Script Function Scope

Lecture 22: 21 – GD Script Operators

Lecture 23: 22 – GD Script Logical Operators

Lecture 24: 23 – GD Script If / Else

Lecture 25: 24 – GD Script Array (list)

Lecture 26: 25 – GD Script Dictionary

Lecture 27: 26 – GD Script Loops

Lecture 28: 27 – GD Script Format Strings

Lecture 29: 28 – GD Script Classes

Lecture 30: 29 – GD Script Getters setters and match

Lecture 31: 30 – Section Review

Chapter 4: Godot 4.3 – Game 1 – Tappy Plane! Physics, Parallax, Animations and more

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: 01 – Project Setup & Aspect Ratios

Lecture 3: 02 – Project Assets & Imports

Lecture 4: 03 – Physics2D Nodes

Lecture 5: 04 – Plane Scene & Resources

Lecture 6: 05 – Collision Shapes and Resources

Lecture 7: 06 – Falling!

Lecture 8: 07 – Flying!

Lecture 9: 08 – Collisions – Hitting the floor

Lecture 10: 09 – Animation Player

Lecture 11: 10 – Pipe Scene

Lecture 12: 11 – Laser & Pipes Scene

Lecture 13: 12 – Pipe Scrolling

Lecture 14: 13 – Pipe Spawning

Lecture 15: 14 – Position / Global Position

Lecture 16: 15 – Autoload (Globals / pretend singletons)

Lecture 17: 16 – Plane dies

Lecture 18: 17 – Signal Hub, an important pattern

Lecture 19: 18 – Pipe Collision

Lecture 20: 19 – Laser Collision

Lecture 21: 20 – Main Scene

Lecture 22: 21 – Labels

Lecture 23: 22 – Final look main scene

Lecture 24: 23 – Navigation

Lecture 25: 24 – Game Over UI

Lecture 26: 25 – Game Over UI Logic

Lecture 27: 26 – Scoring

Lecture 28: 27 – Saving Scores

Lecture 29: 28 – ParallaxBackground & ParallaxLayer/ Global Groups

Lecture 30: Parallax2D – a new Node and a better way?

Lecture 31: 29 – Layers & Masks

Chapter 5: Godot 4.3 Game 2: Angry Animals! Rigidbody Physics! (4.2/4.3)

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Note on this section and Godot 4.3 / 4.2

Lecture 3: Project Overview

Lecture 4: Getting to know the Rigidbody2D

Lecture 5: Game Scene

Lecture 6: Animal Scene

Lecture 7: Animal State

Lecture 8: Dragging Action

Lecture 9: Arrow Rotation

Lecture 10: Animal Launch

Lecture 11: Cups and Collisions

Lecture 12: Cup Vanish

Lecture 13: Main Scene

Lecture 14: Level Selection

Lecture 15: Scoring

Lecture 16: Score Manager

Lecture 17: Score Persistence

Lecture 18: Final Touches!

Chapter 6: Godot 4.3 – Game 3 – Memory Madness! – Getting to know UI in detail

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: 01 – Project Setup

Lecture 3: 02 – Creating Custom Resources

Lecture 4: 03 – Setting resources from code

Lecture 5: 04 – Image Manager code structure review

Lecture 6: 05 – Image Manager implementation

Lecture 7: 06 – Game Manager & classes structure

Lecture 8: 07 – Game Manager & SelectedLevelData

Lecture 9: 08 – Main Scene

Instructors

Richard Allbert
Digital Decode GmbH

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2 stars: 11 votes

3 stars: 35 votes

4 stars: 311 votes

5 stars: 932 votes

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