The Godot 4 Game Development Projects book 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 user-friendly 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 more emphasis on the 3D capabilities of the engine that will help you build on your foundation-level skills by showing you how to create small-scale game projects. Along the way, you’ll gain insights into Godot’s inner workings and discover important game development techniques that you can apply to your own projects.
Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach and practical examples, this Godot book covers everything from the absolute basics to sophisticated game physics, animations, and much more. Upon completing the final project, you’ll have a strong foundation for future success with Godot 4.0 and be ready to develop a variety of games and game systems.
If you’re new to Godot, get started with the game engine and editor
Learn about 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
* 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