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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Jennie M. Scaturro Jul 27, 2024

I very rarely write reviews for things, but I felt compelled to do so for this book based on my experience.I had an amazing experience with this book for the first 3 chapters. There were some errors and things just plain missing in those chapters, but I was able to debug and provide solutions for those things. For example, some lines of code were omitted and score keeping was completely left out from Chapter 3. I have since found that errata is helpfully published on the GitHub repository. Overall I had a lot of fun working through the first 3 chapters.Chapter 4 is where I decided to give up and move on to other resources. I found the lack of guidance on level design and truly understanding and using tile maps and tile sets downright frustrating. Perhaps this chapter would be more approachable if I had prior game development experience. The author very much glosses over level design and it went from a poor explanation of the concept to just "now design your level". Referencing the finished project from the GitHub repository did not provide much assistance either.If you are new to game development, I think the first 3 chapters are a helpful introduction and they have definitely furthered my interest in both Godot and game development. However, I had to bail after Chapter 4 in search of better material.Perhaps I will return to the book after learning more from other resources.

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Roary May 28, 2024

I've been following this book to the letter and the games just don't work. There are parts that just aren't implemented. As an example, during the 2nd game, at some point the author suggests that you can run the game and "should" be able to fly around freely. Taking another look at the 40ish lines of code, there's nothing that would let you turn the ship. Ship rotation variables are declared and a function is written that also makes use of other variables, but there is no connection between them. In practice, the ship won't turn.Also found that in the first game, when the author suggests the game should be playable, for me godot will not run it. Returns a cryptic error. I suspect it's because the coins you're supposed to grab are missing some functions.I'd suggest if the author makes a 3rd edition he may want to walk through the entire book line by line again and test the resulting code. 2 games for 2 I've looked at the code examples and asked, "why would this even run?"The games look fun and it seems like a great book (I've read a few on game dev and they usually suck) it just needs some ironing out.

Stephen Gillen May 03, 2024

This book is poorly laid out in terms of the steps it asks you to follow. I have been trying to complete the first project for 3 days now, and I am completely lost as to what I am supposed to be doing, no matter how many times I read back over the steps.The book has you jumping from a piece of code that eventually causes errors, to then doubling back on yourself to update objects and add further lines of code to fix the error. This may sound trivial, but the latter steps could easily have been carried out first as this would have been a smoother, more intuitive workflow and saved a lot of confusion. This happens several times within the first project!I have extensive experience with Python and JavaScript, as well as frameworks and libraries, so I am not approaching GDScript as a complete novice. I am pointing this out as the book is making me question myself about how efficient the engine is in terms of structuring the code.There also seems to be some steps missing that you will need to figure out yourself, especially towards the end of the first project. My laptop was almost the victim of my frustration, but thankfully, my own intuition saved it.I will put the book aside and follow different tutorials. Maybe when I build up enough knowledge around the Godot engine, I will revisit it. Until then, I will seek some therapy, hopefully stop crying, and apologise to my laptop for the abuse it has taken!

Roger Andersen Jan 19, 2024

simple and easy introduction to godot and gdscript.

Rick Nov 29, 2023

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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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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