Godot Beginners Course Overview

Introduction

• Free 1-hour tutorial for creating 2D games using Godot.
• Aimed at beginners who want to gain comprehensive knowledge for 2D game development.
• Instructor: Steve Kenson, a professional game developer with over 20 years of experience.

Course Content

1. Basic Setup and Installation

   • Installing Godot from Steam or Godot's official website.
   • Setting up the project environment including compatibility settings for various platforms.

2. Project Creation Basics

   • Creating and managing projects and scenes.
   • Setting up scenes using nodes and tiles.
   • Understanding the project manager interface.

3. User Interface and Scene Management

   • Creating UI controls using Godot's control nodes.
   • Building a sample game UI inspired by classic games.
   • Learning layout management with Godot's container nodes.

4. Sprite and UI Element Management

   • Adding sprites, tile maps, and UI controls.
   • Customizing game visuals using texture rect and margin containers.

5. Configurations and Settings

   • Configuring screen resolution and texture settings.
   • Adjusting settings for pixel art projects to maintain the retro style.

6. Theme Design and Application

   • Creating reusable themes for UI components.
   • Customizing fonts, colors, and button styles.
   • Importing and using external graphic resources.

7. Scripting Basics

   • Introduction to GDscript for game mechanics.
   • Using scripts to dynamically change interface elements such as version numbers.

8. Creating a Loading Screen

   • Designing an asynchronous loading screen to improve user experience.
   • Utilizing center and vertical box containers for layout.
   • Implementing a custom loading progress indicator using textures.

9. Advanced Scene Management

   • Techniques for managing scene transitions without freezing the game.
   • Handling progress indicators and animations during scene loads.

Conclusion

• The course equips learners with foundational skills to start creating 2D games.
• Encouragement to explore advanced topics through further courses available on Skill.com.

By completing this tutorial, participants should be able to set up a Godot project, manage scenes, create UI components, and implement basic game functionality using both the built-in tools and GDscript.