Jumpstart to 2D Game Development: Godot 4 for Beginners

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Richard Allbert

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01. Introduction

1. Introduction.mp4

01:06

2. GoDot is constantly being updated - what happens here.mp4

01:04

02. Introduction To GoDot

1.1 Links.txt

1. Introduction, IMPORTANT Setup and test of Godot.mp4

04:58

2.1 Code 02.txt

2. Scenes.mp4

13:22

3. Inheritance.mp4

06:42

4. Multiple Scenes.mp4

10:45

5. Creating A Script.mp4

08:23

6.1 Code 06.txt

6. Variables.mp4

08:48

7.1 Code 07.txt

7. Operators.mp4

08:05

8.1 Code 08.txt

8. Arrays and Loops.mp4

07:36

9.1 Code 09.txt

9. Dictionaries.mp4

05:20

10.1 Code 10.txt

10. Functions.mp4

04:24

11.1 Code 11.txt

11. Classes.mp4

06:18

12. Scripting a scene.mp4

10:45

13. Setters and Getters.mp4

04:08

14. Aspect Ratios.mp4

05:35

03. Pre-flight

1.1 AssetLinks.txt

1. The assets we will use.mp4

03:15

2. I have a retina display and the games are very small!.mp4

00:37

3. A short message and good luck ).mp4

03:59

04. Game 1 Tappy Plane

1. Introduction.mp4

01:05

2.1 Tappy Slides.pdf

2.2 Tappy.zip

2. Project Setup.mp4

07:48

3. Game Scene.mp4

02:01

4. Physics Nodes.mp4

04:06

5. Plane Scene.mp4

06:41

6. Resources.mp4

05:39

7. Plane Movement.mp4

07:49

8. Animation Player.mp4

06:22

9. Ground Collision.mp4

03:51

10. Pipes Scene.mp4

08:26

11. The RESET Animation.mp4

03:35

12. Pipe Removal.mp4

05:49

13. Pipe Spawn.mp4

07:30

14. Singletons.mp4

03:58

15. Main Scene.mp4

08:20

16. Navigation.mp4

04:11

17. Game Over Scene.mp4

07:34

18. Signal Hub.mp4

06:34

19. Pipe Collision.mp4

06:39

20. Laser Collision.mp4

05:13

21. Main Menu.mp4

08:22

22. Hud.mp4

06:34

23. Parallax.mp4

05:00

24. Parallax Scene.mp4

09:48

25.1 Tappy.zip

25. Layers and Masks Explained.mp4

06:31

05. Game 2 Angry Animals!

1. Introduction.mp4

01:16

2.1 AngryAnimals.zip

2.2 Animals Slides.pdf

2. Project Setup.mp4

03:31

3. Rigidbody2D.mp4

10:27

4. Debug Label.mp4

12:10

5. Animal Regeneration.mp4

05:44

6. Input Detection.mp4

04:43

7. Animal Logic.mp4

05:06

8.1 Code 07.txt

8. Animal Grab.mp4

04:43

9. Animal Drag.mp4

03:53

10. Stretch Sound.mp4

03:40

11. Animal Launch.mp4

04:27

12. Collision Detection.mp4

05:07

13. Cup Detection.mp4

04:11

14. Cup Vanish.mp4

05:15

15. Water.mp4

05:46

16. Main Scene.mp4

03:48

17. Level Button.mp4

06:52

18. Navigation.mp4

06:29

19. Score Manager.mp4

08:33

20. Score Update.mp4

05:04

21. Game UI.mp4

08:20

22. The Arrow.mp4

04:39

23.1 AngryAnimals.zip

23. Launch Area.mp4

03:39

06. Game 3 Memory Madness

1. Introduction.mp4

00:59

2.1 Memory Slides.pdf

2.2 Memory.zip

2. Project Setup.mp4

04:56

3. Image Loading.mp4

12:49

4. Main Screen.mp4

05:01

5. Front Sprite.mp4

07:21

6. Tweens!.mp4

05:07

7. Level Button.mp4

04:04

8.1 Code 07.txt

8. Sound Manager.mp4

09:04

9. Game Screen.mp4

07:48

10. Navigation.mp4

07:37

11. Level Setup.mp4

02:19

12. Level Selection.mp4

09:47

13. Level Creation.mp4

09:53

14. Selecting a tile.mp4

02:56

15. Scorer Node.mp4

07:37

16. Tile Selections.mp4

09:52

17.1 Code 16.txt

17. Game Logic.mp4

09:59

18. UI Updates.mp4

03:10

19. Game Over Scene.mp4

08:17

20.1 MemoryMadness.zip

20. Final Logic.mp4

03:15

07. Game 4 Fox Antics!

1. Introduction.mp4

01:08

2.1 Foxy Slides.pdf

2.2 FoxyAntics.zip

2. Project Setup.mp4

01:25

3. Game Overview.mp4

05:11

4. Tile Maps.mp4

11:54

5. Player Camera.mp4

06:02

6. Player Scene.mp4

08:05

7. Platform Collisions.mp4

06:27

8. player Movement.mp4

05:44

9. Player State.mp4

06:55

10.1 Code 09.txt

10. Player Sound.mp4

06:17

11. Singletons.mp4

04:38

12. Base Enemy.mp4

08:56

13. Snail.mp4

08:22

14. Snail Movement.mp4

05:43

15. Frog.mp4

06:47

16. Frog movement.mp4

13:49

17. Eagle.mp4

06:09

18. Eagle movement.mp4

04:54

19. Layers.mp4

06:02

20. Hitbox.mp4

06:32

21. Bullet Scene.mp4

07:23

22. Object Maker.mp4

10:13

23. Shooter Scene.mp4

08:12

24. Enemy Shooting.mp4

05:45

25. Collision Setuo.mp4

06:01

26. Enemy Explosion.mp4

08:18

27. Fruit Pickup Scene.mp4

05:13

28. Fruit movement.mp4

05:03

29. Pickup Collection.mp4

05:43

30. Player Invincible.mp4

08:16

31. Hurt State.mp4

05:39

32. Boss Scene.mp4

12:42

33. State Machine.mp4

13:19

34. Boss Behaviour.mp4

14:43

35. Checkpoint Scene.mp4

09:19

36. Checkpoint Logic.mp4

04:43

37. One Way platform.mp4

04:46

38. Moving Platform.mp4

10:48

39. Spinning Spikes.mp4

09:06

40. Floor Spikes.mp4

03:13

41. Parallax Background.mp4

12:06

42.1 Code 41.txt

42. Parallax Scene.mp4

11:02

43. Shake Camera.mp4

06:40

44. Camera Limits.mp4

03:40

45. Game HUD.mp4

09:24

46. Main Scene.mp4

03:51

47. Mulitple Levels.mp4

07:26

48. Navigation.mp4

06:32

49. Level Advance.mp4

02:19

50. Level Complete.mp4

04:33

51. Game Over.mp4

04:23

52. Hearts.mp4

05:15

53. Falling Off.mp4

02:10

54. Score Manager.mp4

15:24

55. UI Updates.mp4

05:10

56. Tree Pause.mp4

05:19

57. Level Inspiration.mp4

01:41

58.1 FoxyAntics.zip

58. Final Game.mp4

03:20

59. Bug Fix Can hit boss before trigger!.mp4

07:13

60. Bug Fix Staying still when invincible!.mp4

04:04

08. Game 5 Sokoban

1. Introduction.mp4

01:03

2.1 Sokoban Slides.pdf

2.2 Sokoban.zip

2. Project Setup.mp4

01:37

3. Project Outline.mp4

02:41

4. Tilemap Layers.mp4

05:21

5. Player Scene.mp4

02:27

6.1 level data.zip

6. Level Data.mp4

03:04

7. Loading Level Data.mp4

04:54

8.1 Code 07.txt

8. Level Setup Part 1.mp4

08:04

9. Level Setup Part 2.mp4

05:47

10. Player Position.mp4

04:02

11. Camera position.mp4

03:35

12. Player Movement.mp4

06:07

13. Player Movement 2.mp4

04:24

14. Player Movement 3.mp4

04:09

15. Game Over.mp4

02:02

16. Level Button.mp4

06:45

17. Main Screen.mp4

04:20

18. Loading Level Buttons.mp4

03:11

19. Navigation.mp4

05:48

20. Game HUD.mp4

06:11

21. Game Over UI.mp4

06:24

22. Score Sync.mp4

07:35

23.1 Sokoban.zip

23. UI Updates.mp4

11:00

09. Game 6 Space Ace

1. Introduction.mp4

01:10

2.1 Space Ace Slides.pdf

2.2 SpaceAce.zip

2. Outline.mp4

03:25

3. Main Scene.mp4

10:49

4. Background.mp4

04:29

5. Player Scene.mp4

10:36

6.1 05 data.txt

6.2 05 Sound.txt

6. Singletons.mp4

05:43

7.1 06 maker.txt

7. Explosion Scene.mp4

06:52

8. Boom Scene.mp4

03:49

9. Enemy Scene.mp4

10:33

10. Wave Manager.mp4

09:20

11. Bullet Scene.mp4

07:19

12. Collisions.mp4

08:06

13. Explosion Position.mp4

05:09

14.1 13 Code.txt

14. Enemy Shoots.mp4

10:03

15. PowerUp Scene.mp4

09:14

16. Health Bar Scene.mp4

09:20

17. Enemy Explosion.mp4

03:30

18. Homing Missile.mp4

06:33

19. Missile Logic.mp4

05:38

20. Missile Implementation.mp4

03:58

21. Saucer.mp4

07:59

22. Saucer Logic.mp4

09:35

23. Shoot missile.mp4

06:52

24. Shield.mp4

05:03

25. Shield Logic.mp4

09:15

26. Saucer Health.mp4

10:35

27. Player Hit.mp4

05:55

28. Game UI.mp4

07:47

29. Scoring.mp4

05:09

30. Shake Camera.mp4

04:48

31. Tree Root Current Scene.mp4

04:08

32. Health Power Up.mp4

06:33

33. Game Over.mp4

06:45

34. Sounds.mp4

07:07

35.1 34 Code.txt

35. Wave Upgrades.mp4

04:45

36.1 SpaceAce.zip

36. Custom Resources.mp4

17:52

10. Game 7 Do not Mind Me

1. Introduction.mp4

01:06

2.1 assets.zip

2.2 DoNotMindMeSlides.pdf

2. Game Intro.mp4

03:05

3. Level map.mp4

05:27

4. Terrains Autotile.mp4

10:53

5. Floors.mp4

02:29

6. Tile Navigation.mp4

15:35

7. Navigation Regions.mp4

06:02

8. Patrol Path.mp4

08:51

9. player Detection.mp4

05:52

10. FOV calculation.mp4

02:53

11. FOV implementation.mp4

05:18

12. Player Movement.mp4

04:44

13. Seeing the player.mp4

06:50

14. Enemy States.mp4

06:56

15.1 Code 14.txt

15. NPC Visuals.mp4

04:33

16. Firing Bullets.mp4

08:56

17.1 Code 16.txt

17. Explosions.mp4

06:19

18. Pickups.mp4

04:36

19. Pickup Count.mp4

08:56

20. Exit Scene.mp4

07:26

21. Main Scene.mp4

04:51

22. Game Time.mp4

07:08

23. Player Death.mp4

07:46

24. Multiple Navigation Regions.mp4

09:06

25.1 DoNotMindMe.zip

25. Final Map.mp4

01:58

11. Deployment

1. Introduction.mp4

00:48

2.1 Links.txt

2.2 Server.txt

2. Tappy.mp4

10:01

3. Memory Madness - Fail.mp4

03:20

4. The problem.mp4

04:00

5. Using Editor Tool.mp4

08:04

6. Resource Creation.mp4

01:53

7. Working application.mp4

01:20

Description

Master the Godot 4 Engine, Build Engaging 2D Games, and Ignite Your Game Development Journey!

What You'll 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 is this for?

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.

What You Need to Know?

Computer with Adequate Specifications: A computer capable of using the Vulkan renderer is required to work on the projects effectively - the course contains a free video to make a check!

This course assumes no prior knowledge of the Godot 4 engine but does assume a basic understanding of programming concepts. However, even individuals without programming experience can benefit from the course by leveraging the visual scripting system provided by Godot 4.

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Description
Welcome to "Jumpstart to 2D Game Development: Godot 4 for Beginners" â€“ 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.

IMPORTANT You will see some chapters with the Godot Version, e.g (4.2) and some without. Those without were made with Godot 4.0, those with version number are made with that version. All games work on the latest version of Godot, I am constantly updating the course.

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,Â I mean Godot. In case it causes confusion.
Who this course is for:
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.

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A former industry executive, Richard has developed software since the late 1990s.During his career, he developed a passion for helping people get hands on with and develop their own software and systems, covering a variety of topics such as Data Science, Full Stack Development and 3D simulation.After developing numerous successful internal courses, he became independent in 2020 and runs seminars teaching software development and agile methodologies.He also has 500+ videos on YouTube.

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