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How to Implement a Day-Night Cycle in Godot

Add atmosphere and unique gameplay mechanics with the rise and fall of a sun.

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Creating a Dialogue System in Godot With GDScript

Add some personality and background to your characters with a punchy dialogue system.

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How to Add Efficient Collision Detection in Godot for Smooth Gameplay

Collision detection affects most parts of your game, from how your player stands on a platform to how they destroy enemies.

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How to Use RayCast2D Nodes for Line-of-Sight Detection in Godot

Use this technique to enhance enemy movement and behavior by emulating basic vision.

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How to Add Dynamic Lighting and Shadows in Godot

Learn how to make your own lighting effects to brighten up your games.

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How to Create a Scoring System in Godot Games

Keep track of your player’s accomplishments and reward them for certain milestones with a simple scoring system.

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How to Implement Parallax Scrolling in Godot

You can achieve this impressive visual effect simply by moving objects at different speeds.

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How to Create Power-Ups and Collectibles in Godot

Add incentives for your game’s main path or side quests, with rewarding collectibles.

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How to Add Random Moving Objects in Godot

Discover how to add an unpredictable element to your gameplay.

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How to Create a Camera System for 2D Games in Godot

Learn how to control your game's viewport with panning, zooming, and scaling actions.

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How to Create Levels in Godot Games

Create a sense of progression and challenge by adding a variety of levels to your games.

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How to Create Enemies in Godot Games

Many games include some kind of foe to battle with. Explore the various ways you can add—and finesse—enemy combat.

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8 Free Game Development Software Tools to Make Your Own Games

Ready to build your dream game? Whether you’ve never written a line of code in your life or you’re a C# expert, these free game makers are for you.

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Godot Engine 4.0 Beta Released: What It Means for Developers

The feature-complete beta of Godot 4.0 means big changes for developers. Learn more and find out how it will compare to Unity.

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What Is the Godot Engine and What Does It Do?

Have you heard of the Godot Engine? It isn't an archaic contraption; you develop games with it! Here's what it does.

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10 Reasons to Use Godot Engine for Developing Your Next Game

Need an open source tool for game development? Here are 10 reasons why Godot Engine might be just what you're look for.

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