EVERYBODY STAY CALM! we have realtime area lights in godot, I REPEAT, AREA LIGHTS IN GODOT, this is not a drill 🚨 🗣️

An absolutely incredible add-on for anyone making shaders with Godot! Click different lines in your shader code and instantly preview the output at that point in the code.

Recently I got invited to join the new Godot UX team. When I have time I will be helping testing editor PRs and make Godot more usable for everyone. What are some of the most annoying things about Godot UI/UX that you think need attention?

ssr demo for godot release page

We made this free open source app to help people take their first steps with coding. It's used in schools and part of Godot docs' getting started series. After focusing on our curriculum, I'm back to improving it. Next version drops in January with clearer lessons where newcomers struggle most.

We've been working on something special for you, GDLibrary: a completely free library for Godot devs Think of it as your go-to place whenever you need help: tutorials, guides, a glossary to look up terms, and open source demos and assets to use in your games! Here's a quick peek at what's coming.

GDScript Formatter can reorder your GDScript code for you! Signals and variables first, then built-in Godot functions, then public and private custom functions, etc. It's open source, written in Rust, and runs fast. Give it a try: www.gdquest.com/library/gdsc...

GDScript code formatting in an instant coming soon in a Godot editor near you. Works automatically on save too.

We made a new GDScript Formatter for Godot 4, written in Rust: www.gdquest.com/library/gdsc... It runs fast enough to use on every save on a laptop. Please give it a try, and let us know if you encounter any issue!

🎨✨ Help Test a New Inkscape Feature! You can now recolor selected objects right from the Fill & Stroke dialog — but we need your feedback before release! 👉 Download, test, and tell us what you think: gitlab.com/inkscape/ux/... Your input will help us catch bugs 🐛 and polish the UI for everyone 🚀

in-depth thread: optimizing GDScript performance from ~83ms to ~9ms in a scene our tower defense game Rift Riff, made in Godot, with 1000 enemies. 🧵👇🏼 #gamedev #godotengine

Coming in the next module in Learn 2D Gamedev From Zero with Godot: interactive guides to learn tileset creation and tilemaps for level design hands-on, straight within Godot.

new version of godot minimal theme is out! it has redesigned tabs and a lot of small fixes ✨ github.com/passivestar/...

Setting up pixel art graphics is pretty easy in Godot but it's not always easy to know where to look. I compiled the most important settings to get started here: www.gdquest.com/library/pixe... Let me know if you have questions! Art by ‪@heytibo.bsky.social

New Godot tutorial Learn how to create a satisfying laser beam: www.gdquest.com/library/lase... I'd love your thoughts on the video's style! We're looking to find a good balance between making nice videos without too much fluff, for people who already have some experience to learn from fast.

Some of y'all are gonna think I've gone completely nuts, but I'm gonna talk about rounded corners and why circles suck. Most devs take it for granted that rounded corners are circles. Spoiler: They don't have to be! There is a much more aesthetically pleasing and cheaper alternative. 🧵👇 #gamedev

From an upcoming open source demo, asset, and video.

NEW 4-HOUR Godot 3D tutorial! For everyone who loved the Vampire Survivor tutorial, we made another beginner-friendly tut where you'll create a playful Survivor Arena FPS. LINK: youtu.be/NJJNWGD25rg

We're working on a new website and free resources for Godot...

Remember #BOTW In-Game QA notes tool? Soon you'll be able to use it in your own #godot #godotengine games with #SceneNotes! Here's a little preview of the reporting interface and in-editor viewer! #madewithgodot #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gamedev

All the tutorials about testing web exports in Godot are like "You need to install Python and create a local server" You don't! It's built into the editor. Once you've set up a web export, click this new icon in the play bar and click Run in Browser. It's a nice time-saver for jams.

New tut! Make a smooth 3D, third-person character controller in Godot 4: youtu.be/JlgZtOFMdfc

Godot Engine gamedev VFX practice using TysonTan and @gdquest.bsky.social artwork. Inspired by the soul orbs from Kirby and the Forgotten Land. It's amazing how a simple drop shadow adds depth to an object. I'll probably make them more transparent and improve the particle effects in the future.

GodotCon is getting close! Who's going? I'll host a 1-hour workshop: The Godot Cheatsheet. The idea is: I bring my quick and useful Godot tricks, you bring yours, we all share, and I collect it all in an open source Godot project with lots of useful snippets.

Godot tip: creating a 3D mesh with a transparent material can make it much easier to visualize character collisions compared to Godot's built-in debug drawing (lines are a bit too thin by default and that can't be controlled). All you need is to create a MeshInstance3D node that matches your shape.

godot has built-in gradients that you can directly use as light projectors instead of relying on IES profiles ✨

Working on a new open source template/demo for Godot. We'll also make a tutorial for it.

Wow, tetrapod, a contributor, just rewrote the force field shader in Godot 4, making it compatible with all rendering engines. Looking great! Porting of our open source library of 50+ Godot shaders for learning is in progress in https://github.com/gdquest-demos/godot-shaders