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Godot 4 Game Development Projects
Godot 4 Game Development Projects

Godot 4 Game Development Projects: Build five cross-platform 2D and 3D games using one of the most powerful open source game engines , Second Edition

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  • Master the art of developing cross-platform games
  • Harness the power of Godot's node and scene system to design robust and reusable game objects
  • Effortlessly and effectively integrate Blender into Godot to create powerful 3D games
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Godot 4.0 is one of the most sought-after open-source game engines, and if you’re enthusiastic about exploring its features, then this book is for you. Written by an author with over twenty-five years of experience, the Godot 4 Game Development Projects introduces the Godot game engine and its feature-rich 4.0 version. With an array of new capabilities, Godot 4.0 is a strong alternative to expensive commercial game engines. If you’re a beginner, this book will help you learn game development techniques, while experienced developers will understand how to use this powerful and customizable tool to bring their creative visions to life. This updated edition consists of five projects with an emphasis on the 3D capabilities of the engine that will help you build on your foundation-level skills through small-scale game projects. Along the way, you’ll gain insights into Godot’s inner workings and discover game development techniques that you can apply to your projects. Using a step-by-step approach and practical examples, this book covers everything from the absolute basics to sophisticated game physics, animations, and much more. By the time you complete the final project, you’ll have a strong foundation for future success with Godot 4.0 and you’ll be well on your way to developing a variety of games.

Who is this book for?

This book is for game developers at all levels, from beginners seeking an introduction to experienced programmers aiming to delve into the intricacies of Godot Engine 4.0. It is a valuable resource for newcomers and a treasure trove of insights for experienced developers. Prior programming experience is a prerequisite.

What you will learn

  • Get acquainted with the Godot game engine and editor if you're a beginner
  • Explore the new features of Godot 4.0
  • Build games in 2D and 3D using design and coding best practices
  • Use Godot's node and scene system to design robust, reusable game objects
  • Use GDScript, Godot's built-in scripting language, to create complex game systems
  • Implement user interfaces to display information
  • Create visual effects to spice up your game
  • Publish your game to desktop and mobile platforms

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Rick Nov 29, 2023
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Really productive book, each game expanding the Godot usage, with fun along the way. Very few omissions to confuse, you quickly find your feet to start using the software confidently
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Ian Aug 12, 2023
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Absolutely loved this, takes you through building 5 different games from start to finish, and explains not only how to do things, but it also explains the why! Throughout the course of making these 5 games, you also get introduced to many of the Nodes within Godot, explanations on how they are used, and gives you some experience using them! Feels good to add more tools into your toolkit as you become more familiar and comfortable using more Nodes.Even though this book is not intended for beginners, I would still recommend this book. It comes with a link where you can download example files and get going with minimal effort, however to get the most out of the book I would try to recreate stuff yourself.I found it very useful for easing myself into trying out 3D development. I've been doing 2D for years, and am currently developing a 2D game in Godot, once I complete that I'll be diving headfirst into 3D and this book gave me a lot of insight, and I feel much better about the whole process.
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Raheel Aug 13, 2023
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After a general introduction to how the engine works, the book teaches you how to work with different kinds of engine's built-in tools (camera, physics, animation etc.) to make actual games. The book has a couple of 2D and 3D example projects that it runs you through. If you're new to the engine this will be a good introductory book for you. Its no Godot bible but it can get you to a place where you'll be comfortable with the engine.
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Jonathan Reeves Oct 26, 2023
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My husband is really big into game development. He has used Unity and Unreal Engine for a while now, settling on Unreal Engine to be his game engine of choice. Especially after the news that Unity dropped about a month ago now. However he came across this book and started to use Godot for the first time because of this book. He is now a firm believer in Godot and believes that it could be used to create really great AAA games soon. With the help from this book and the projects that you build throughout, you can become proficient in Godot. While you might not make the next Call of Duty or Fortnite with Godot, nothing will stop you from making a great 2D platformer that could rival a certain plumber and his brother.
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AsasinoManik Aug 24, 2023
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Concepts seem easy and clear, can be good for newbie game developers. Tbh Godot is not my favorite game engine, but if you are making games on it. You can sure find a good book that helps you in making your first few projects. this seems cool
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