JSON vs ConfigFile vs Resource in Godot 4 — which save format and when
Godot 4 gives you three sanctioned ways to write a save file, and the docs describe each one without ever telling you which to pick. So you pick the…
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Гауссовы сплаты как система частиц: разрушаемые корпуса для рогалика на Godot
Корпус дрона игрока и боссов в нашем рогалике AsterMaster — не меш, а облако из ~6000 гауссиан, выученное по рендерам из Blender и упакованное в пол…
How I Built an Action Game with Godot During a Global Teen Hackathon with Prizes
I had just recently completed a couple of medium-sized projects for Stardance, a global teen hackathon hosted by Hack Club, a global nonprofit organ…
From 63 seconds to 60: checking a game trailer against its timeline and video files
Even a short game trailer fills up quickly with a title, combat, upgrades, bosses, and a destination to play. Removing a few seconds at the end does…
7 Godot 4 melee attack mistakes (and the fix for each)
A melee attack in Godot 4 looks like a ten-minute job: put an Area2D on the sword, listen for area_entered , subtract health. Then you playtest. The…
Godot Movie Maker and screenshots on macOS without --headless
I wanted Godot to write screenshots and short videos from a script on my Mac, the way it does in CI on Linux. Godot 4.7.1 on macOS 26.5.2 can't do i…
Sinete: a 2-player bluffing card game in Godot 4.6, and what I learned making it (looking for Android testers)
I'm Rapha, a solo dev from Brazil. Sinete is a 2-player bluffing card game made in Godot 4.6, and it's in closed testing on Google Play right now. I…
Fixing 'previously freed instance' errors in Godot 4 combat code
Combat is where Godot 4 projects start crashing for the first time. Everything works until two things die in the same frame, or a homing bullet outl…
Пишем свой аналог Substance Painter внутри Godot 4: процедурные шейдеры, кисти Фотошоп и BVH‑рейкастинг на лету
Думаю, многие инди‑разработчики сталкивались с ситуацией: делая небольшую игру в Godot, вам хотелось просто взять кисточку и нарисовать гр…
How to save game settings (volume, fullscreen, keybinds) in Godot 4 with ConfigFile
Every player opens the options menu, turns the music down, and expects it to stay down next time. In Godot 4 the right tool for that is not your sav…
Two Godot Games, Two Visual Identities, One Hard Lesson About Polish
A solitaire card can work perfectly and still look wrong. That was the uncomfortable part of building Glimmerbook Solitaire. The rules were there. T…
I Built a Spotify Desktop Pet as My First Godot Project, BelPet! Here's how I did it.
This was my first time using Godot! (I've been a long time user of unity) I probably should've started with something a little more focused on learn…
Making a game again
It all started on YouTube About 3 years ago, more or less, was the last time I developed video games. I had a channel that I started around 2020-202…
GDXMS2: A MiniScript 2 API For Godot 4!
Have you ever wanted to submit a MiniScript entry for the Micro Jam while still staying on your favourite game engine, have an easy to use alternati…
How to add motion trails and afterimages in Godot 4
Motion trails — those fading ghost copies left behind a dashing character — are one of the quickest wins for game feel. They make speed readable wit…
The Stale Godot Class Cache Bug That Passed CI but Broke Local Startup
This is a submission for DEV's Summer Bug Smash: Clear the Lineup powered by Sentry . Project overview Nocturne Vania is a small pixel-art Metroidva…
Godot 4 GPUParticles2D not showing? 5 reasons your particles aren't appearing
You added a GPUParticles2D , pressed Play, and the node is there in the tree — but zero particles appear. No error. Just silence. This is one of God…
Godot 4 Area2D not detecting hits? 6 reasons area_entered isn't firing
You connected area_entered , you can see the two areas overlapping in the editor, and nothing happens. This is the single most common Godot 4 combat…
6 Godot 4 game feel tricks (each just a few lines of GDScript)
"Game feel" is the difference between a hit that just subtracts HP and a hit that lands . In Godot 4 almost none of it needs plugins — it's small, c…
Godot 4 hitbox and hurtbox the easy way (damage, teams, i-frames, knockback)
Almost every action game needs the same thing: something that deals damage, and something that takes it. In Godot 4 the raw tools are Area2D + Colli…
Почему у тебя не получится завайбкодить игру за час? Рассказываю на своем опыте
Всем привет! Меня зовут Саша, и я ML‑инженер. Современная разработка ML‑пайплайнов это уже давно не только обучение моделей. Хороший ML‑инженер…
Claude Code Is Writing Your Godot Games — Here's the Hidden Cost Nobody Talks About
The title screen looks perfect. Claude Code generated the scene transitions, the viewport adjustments, the UI anchoring — everything the Qiita tutor…
AStarGrid2D in Godot 4: the gotchas, and an interactive sandbox
Godot's AStarGrid2D is a ten-minute read and a month of gotchas. The API page is small, you skim it, and then your path comes back empty, your units…
I built a game with zero asset files - everything is generated in code
Building a Game with Zero Assets in Godot This is the first game I've ever made. I'm not a developer by trade, I'd never touched Godot before, and I…
I Tested Popular Godot MCPs by Migrating a Godot 3.6 Project to Godot 4.6
I tested three Godot MCPs by giving Codex the same task: Connect to a Godot 3.6 project and migrate it to Godot 4.6. Simple test. Same project. Same…
Godot AI? Here is the solution: What is Golem-AI?
Enlace a post en Español Click If you are developing games in Godot and using AI to help you code, you are probably tired of constantly switching ta…
Beyond the engine: 10 open source projects shaping how games actually get made
Check out these 10 open source tools that help game developers create art, animation, levels, audio, dialogue, debug UIs, and engine-ready assets. T…
From Pixels to Peace: My Journey Through Game Dev Struggles and Building a Soulful Zen AI
Digital creation has always felt like a frontier to me—a place where you can build worlds out of nothing but logic and willpower. But if I’m being h…
I shipped a polished hanafuda card game in 2 days with Claude and Godot
I just released Shin KoiKoi — a free, polished take on the traditional Japanese card game Hanafuda Koi-Koi . Solo dev, 2 days from kickoff to itch.i…