If you're looking for an easy way to limit text input to specific characters, this video might help. I was making a little puzzle game where players enter guesses into a field, but I didn't want them entering special characters, numbers, etc. So I wrote a…
Shaders can be intimidating but even if you don't fully understand how to read or write them you can still use them to your advantage. Here's a simple shader I wrote that I use to quickly spruce up start screens or puzzle game backgrounds. With just…
Being able to pause your game when the user brings up a settings menu or clicks outside your game window is an important feature. And equally important is how to allow other things, like the pause menu that was just opened, to continue running. The good news is... this is…
I think most Godot developers are familiar with signals. After all, it's tough to do much without them (in my opinion). But there's more than one way to skin a signal (sorry). Here are a few uses for signals in Godot that you may not know…
Today we're taking a high-level look at the new TilemapLayer in Godot 4. Initially, folks seemed pretty amped up about this (hence the title of the video) but I think they've mostly calmed down now. In all honesty, TilemapLayers aren't all that different than…
There's a feature in Godot 4+ that allows you to place scenes in your Tilemap just as you would sprites. It's not exactly hidden but it's also not plainly obvious, especially if you're going in the this-is-where-I-paint-tiles kind of mindset that many…
If you've ever gotten Godot's collision layers and masks confused... fear not. I gotchu. Read on to never mix them up again.…
Quit copying and pasting from old Godot projects. Use this template (or create your own from mine) and get right to the fun parts of making games!…