Godot From Zero To Proficiency Foundations

Get started with Godot and game programming fast without the headaches Godot is a great software to create video games; however, it includes so many options and features that getting started can feel overwhelming. Without my book, most people spend too long trying to learn how to use Godot the hard way. This book is the only one that will get you to learn Godot fast without wasting so much time. This book is the first book in the series “Godot from Zero to Proficiency” where you will learn to code fast and be able to create your own video games with Godot in no time. What you will learn After completing this book, you will be able to: - Know and master the features that you need to create 3D environments for your games. - Quickly create (and navigate through) realistic 3D indoors and outdoors environments. - Create a 3D Maze with lights, walls, and textures. - Create an island with sandy beaches, mountains, and water. - Include and control a car. - Export your games for Mac or PC. Who this book is for This book is for: - Hobbyists who need a book that gets them started with Godot and game development easily. - Parents looking for a book that introduces their children to game programming painlessly. - Teachers looking for a complete and clear resource on programming through the creation of games. - Aspiring indie game developers. How this book is different This is the only book that you need to get started with Godot fast and to enjoy the journey without the frustration. This book includes six chapters that painlessly guide you through the necessary skills to master Godot’s interface, use its core features, and create and navigate through realistic 3D environments. It assumes no prior knowledge on your part and ensures that you have all the information and explanations that you need every step of the way. What this book offers This book includes all the features that you need to get started with Godot and game development: - Learn without the headaches: This book assumes that you can’t be expected to learn everything at once; this is why you will build all your skills incrementally. - Make your dream of creating your own games come true: This book ensures that you stay motivated by giving you the right amount of information and challenge in each chapter; we all know that it’s hard to keep motivated when learning a new skill, so this book always contextualizes the knowledge with an example (so that you feel it’s relevant), and also makes sure that you get to challenge yourself, if you need to, with optional challenges present at the end of each chapter. - Progress and feel confident in your skills: You will have the opportunity to learn and to use Godot at your own pace and to become comfortable with its interface. This is because every single new concept introduced will be explained in great detail so that you never feel lost. All the concepts are introduced progressively so that you don’t feel overwhelmed. - Create your own games and feel awesome: With this book, you will build your 3D environments and you will spend more time creating than reading, to ensure that you can apply the concepts covered in each section. All chapters include step-by-step instructions with examples that you can use straight-away. If you want to get started with Godot today, then buy this book now

Get started with Godot and game programming fast without the headachesGodot is a great software to create video games; however, it includes so many options and features that getting started can feel overwhelming.Without my book, most people spend too long trying to learn how to use Godot the hard way. This book is the only one that will get you to learn Godot fast without wasting so much time. This book is the first book in the series "Godot from Zero to Proficiency" where you will learn to code fast and be able to create your own video games with Godot in no time. What you will learnAfter completing this book, you will be able to:Know and master the features that you need to create 3D environments for your games.Quickly create (and navigate through) realistic 3D indoors and outdoors environments.Create a 3D Maze with lights, walls, and textures.Create an island with sandy beaches, mountains, and water.Include and control a car.Export your games for Mac or PC.Who this book is forThis book is for:Hobbyists who need a book that gets them started with Godot and game development easily.Parents looking for a book that introduces their children to game programming painlessly.Teachers looking for a complete and clear resource on programming through the creation of games.Aspiring indie game developers.How this book is differentThis is the only book that you need to get started with Godot fast and to enjoy the journey without frustration. This book includes six chapters that painlessly guide you through the necessary skills to master Godot's interface, use its core features, and create and navigate through realistic 3D environments. It assumes no prior knowledge on your part and ensures that you have all the information and explanations that you need every step of the way. What this book offersThis book includes all the features that you need to get started with Godot and game development:Learn without the headaches: This book assumes that you can't be expected to learn everything at once; this is why you will build all your skills incrementally.Make your dream of creating your own games come true: This book ensures that you stay motivated by giving you the right amount of information and challenge in each chapter; we all know that it's hard to keep motivated when learning a new skill, so this book always contextualizes the knowledge with an example (so that you feel it's relevant), and also makes sure that you get to challenge yourself, if you need to, with optional challenges present at the end of each chapter.Progress and feel confident in your skills: You will have the opportunity to learn and to use Godot at your own pace and to become comfortable with its interface. This is because every single new concept introduced will be explained in great detail so that you never feel lost. All the concepts are introduced progressively so that you don't feel overwhelmed.Create your own games and feel awesome: With this book, you will build your 3D environments and you will spend more time creating than reading, to ensure that you can apply the concepts covered in each section. All chapters include step-by-step instructions with examples that you can use straight-away.If you want to get started with Godot today, then buy this book now

Get started with Godot and game programming fast without the headaches Godot is a great software to create video games; however, it includes so many options and features that getting started can feel overwhelming. Without my book, most people spend too long trying to learn how to use Godot and GDScript the hard way. This book is the only one that will get you to learn GDScript fast without wasting so much time. This book is the second book in the series "Godot from Zero to Proficiency" where you will learn to code fast and be able to create your own video games with Godot in no time. What you will learn After completing this book, you will be able to: Code in GDScript. Understand and apply GDScript concepts. Create a 3D adventure game with the main character, a timer, and a mini-map. Display and update a user interface with text and images. Create and use variables and methods for your game. Load new scenes from the code, based on events in your games. Who this book is for This book is for: Hobbyists who need a book that gets them started with GDScript and game development easily. Parents looking for a book that introduces their children to game programming painlessly. Teachers looking for a complete and clear resource on programming through the creation of games. Aspiring indie game developers. How this book is different This is the only book that you need to get started with Godot fast and to enjoy the journey without the frustration. This book includes six chapters that painlessly guide you through the necessary skills to master GDScript, use Godot's core features, and create key game mechanics through GDScript (collisions, user interface, etc). It assumes no prior knowledge on your part and ensures that you have all the information and explanations that you need every step of the way. Content of the book Chapter 1 introduces some core programming and GDScript principles. Chapter 2 helps you to code your first script in GDScript. Chapter 3 gets you to improve your scripting skills, enhance your game and add more interaction with a scoring system, collision detection, and access to new levels. Chapter 4 shows you how to create and update the user interface of your game with text and images. Chapter 5 shows you how to enhance your game with a splash-screen, a simple inventory system, and sound effects, as well as a mini-map. What this book offers Learn without the headaches This book assumes that you can't be expected to learn everything at once; this is why you will build all your skills incrementally. Make your dream of creating your own games come true This book ensures that you stay motivated by giving you the right amount of information and challenge in each chapter; we all know that it's hard to keep motivated when learning a new skill, so this book always contextualizes the knowledge with an example (so that you feel it's relevant), and also makes sure that you get to challenge yourself, if you need to, with optional challenges present at the end of each chapter. Progress and feel confident in your skills: You will have the opportunity to learn and to use Godot at your own pace and to become comfortable with its interface. This is because every single new concept introduced will be explained in great detail so that you never feel lost. All the concepts are introduced progressively so that you don't feel overwhelmed. If you want to get started with Godot today, then buy this book now

A project based guides to learn animation, advanced shaders, environments, particle rendering, and networked games with Godot 3.0 Key Features Learn the art of developing cross-platform games Leverage Godot’s node and scene system to design robust, reusable game objects Integrate Blender easily and efficiently with Godot to create powerful 3D games Book Description Godot Engine Game Development Projects is an introduction to the Godot game engine and its new 3.0 version. Godot 3.0 brings a large number of new features and capabilities that make it a strong alternative to expensive commercial game engines. For beginners, Godot offers a friendly way to learn game development techniques, while for experienced developers it is a powerful, customizable tool that can bring your visions to life. This book consists of five projects that will help developers achieve a sound understanding of the engine when it comes to building games. Game development is complex and involves a wide spectrum of knowledge and skills. This book can help you build on your foundation level skills by showing you how to create a number of small-scale game projects. Along the way, you will learn how Godot works and discover important game development techniques that you can apply to your projects. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach and practical examples, the book will take you from the absolute basics through to sophisticated game physics, animations, and other techniques. Upon completing the final project, you will have a strong foundation for future success with Godot 3.0. What you will learn Get started with the Godot game engine and editor Organize a game project Import graphical and audio assets Use Godot’s node and scene system to design robust, reusable game objects Write code in GDScript to capture input and build complex behaviors Implement user interfaces to display information Create visual effects to spice up your game Learn techniques that you can apply to your own game projects Who this book is for Godot Engine Game Development Projects is for both new users and experienced developers, who want to learn to make games using a modern game engine. Some prior programming experience in C and C++ is recommended.

Get started with Godot and game programming fast without the headaches Godot is a great software to create video games; however, it includes so many options and features that getting started can feel overwhelming. Without my book, most people spend too long trying to learn how to use Godot and GDScript the hard way. This book is the only one that will get you to learn GDScript fast without wasting so much time. This book is the second book in the series “Godot from Zero to Proficiency” where you will learn to code fast and be able to create your own video games with Godot in no time. What you will learn After completing this book, you will be able to: - Code in GDScript. - Understand and apply GDScript concepts. - Create a 3D adventure game with the main character, a timer, and a mini-map. - Display and update a user interface with text and images. - Create and use variables and methods for your game. - Load new scenes from the code, based on events in your games. Who this book is for This book is for: - Hobbyists who need a book that gets them started with GDScript and game development easily. - Parents looking for a book that introduces their children to game programming painlessly. - Teachers looking for a complete and clear resource on programming through the creation of games. - Aspiring indie game developers. How this book is different This is the only book that you need to get started with Godot fast and to enjoy the journey without frustration. This book includes six chapters that painlessly guide you through the necessary skills to master GDScript, use Godot’s core features, and create key game mechanics through GDScript (collisions, user interface, etc). It assumes no prior knowledge on your part and ensures that you have all the information and explanations that you need every step of the way. Content of the book - Chapter 1 introduces some core programming and GDScript principles. - Chapter 2 helps you to code your first script in GDScript. - Chapter 3 gets you to improve your scripting skills, enhance your game and add more interaction with a scoring system, collision detection, and access to new levels. - Chapter 4 shows you how to create and update the user interface of your game with text and images. - Chapter 5 shows you how to enhance your game with a splash-screen, a simple inventory system, and sound effects, as well as a mini-map. What this book offers - Learn without the headaches: This book assumes that you can’t be expected to learn everything at once; this is why you will build all your skills incrementally. - Make your dream of creating your own games come true: This book ensures that you stay motivated by giving you the right amount of information and challenge in each chapter; we all know that it’s hard to keep motivated when learning a new skill, so this book always contextualizes the knowledge with an example (so that you feel it’s relevant), and also makes sure that you get to challenge yourself, if you need to, with optional challenges present at the end of each chapter. - Progress and feel confident in your skills: You will have the opportunity to learn and to use Godot at your own pace and to become comfortable with its interface. This is because every single new concept introduced will be explained in great detail so that you never feel lost. All the concepts are introduced progressively so that you don’t feel overwhelmed. If you want to get started with Godot today, then buy this book now

Get started with Unreal Engine and game programming fast without the headaches Unreal Engine is a great software to create video games; however, it includes so many options and features that getting started can feel overwhelming. Without my book, most people spend too long trying to learn how to use Unreal Engine the hard way. This book is the only one that will get you to learn Unreal Engine fast without wasting so much time. This book is the first book in the series "Unreal Engine from Zero to Proficiency" where you will learn to code fast and be able to create your own video games with Unreal Engine in no time. What you will learn After completing this book, you will be able to: - Know and master the features that you need to create 3D environments for your games. - Quickly create (and navigate through) realistic 3D indoors and outdoors environments. - Create a 3D Maze with lights, walls, and textures. - Use Unreal Engine's built-in editor to create a house. - Create an island with trees, sandy beaches, mountains, and water. - Include and control a car. - Export your games. Who this book is for This book is for: - Hobbyists who need a book that gets them started with Unreal Engine and game development easily. - Parents looking for a book that introduces their children to game programming painlessly. - Teachers looking for a complete and clear resource on programming through the creation of games. - Aspiring indie game developers. How this book is different This is the only book that you need to get started with Unreal Engine fast and enjoy the journey without frustration. This book includes six chapters that painlessly guide you through the necessary skills to master Unreal Engine's interface, use its core features, and create and navigate through realistic 3D environments. It assumes no prior knowledge on your part and ensures that you have all the information and explanations that you need every step of the way. What this book offers - This book includes all the features that you need to get started with Unreal Engine and game development: - Learn without the headaches: This book assumes that you can't be expected to learn everything at once; this is why you will build all your skills incrementally. - Make your dream of creating your own games come true: This book ensures that you stay motivated by giving you the right amount of information and challenge in each chapter; we all know that it's hard to keep motivated when learning a new skill, so this book always contextualizes the knowledge with an example (so that you feel it's relevant), and also makes sure that you get to challenge yourself, if you need to, with optional challenges present at the end of each chapter. - Progress and feel confident in your skills: You will have the opportunity to learn and use Unreal Engine at your own pace and to become comfortable with its interface. This is because every single new concept introduced will be explained in great detail so that you never feel lost. All the concepts are introduced progressively so that you don't feel overwhelmed. - Create your own games and feel awesome: With this book, you will build your own 3D environments and you will spend more time creating than reading, to ensure that you can apply the concepts covered in each section. All chapters include step-by-step instructions with examples that you can use straight away. If you want to get started with Unreal Engine today, then buy this book now.

Are you a Unity developer looking to switch to the Godot engine quickly? If so, this no-nonsense book is your guide to mastering the most popular open-source game engine. Godot is a completely free game engine for creating high-quality 2D and 3D games that can be launched on multiple platforms. You'll see how to transition seamlessly from Unity to Godot, getting up and running quickly and effectively, using practical case studies. In addition to building functional worlds from meshes and physical interactions, you'll work with reusable assets, such as textures. The book then moves on to lighting and rendering 2D and 3D scenes with baked and real-time lighting. You'll also work with navigation and path-finding for NPCs, and see how to create save-game states with JSON. With Moving from Unity to Godot you’ll be ready to create amazing 2D and 3D games that will supercharge your business. What You Will Learn Explore the similarities and differences between Unity and GodotMaximize the benefits from Unity and Godot Create believable game world and characters with GodotMaster the unique aspects of C# coding in Godot Who This Book is For Developers familiar with Unity who want to master another game engine, such as Godot.

First Edition, Published in September 2019 Content and structure of this book In this book, the fifth book in the series, you will become comfortable with creating your own RPG. If you were ever interested in creating systems for your game to speed-up your coding and create and maintain levels easily, then this book is for you. The book includes a list of the learning objectives at the start of each chapter, step-by-step activities, and quizzes to test your knowledge, and the content of each chapter is as follows: - Chapter 1 gives an introduction to the RPG genre. You will learn the design principles that will help you to speed-up your development process. - Chapter 2 helps you to create and animate your main 3D character, add a camera that will follow this character as well as a mini-map. You will also learn to use ProBuilder to create a village. - Chapter 3 explains how to create a dialogue system from an XML file, and how to integrate it seamlessly into your game. - Chapter 4 explains how you can create a simple inventory system and use it to collect, store, and use items that you will find in your quest. - Chapter 5 shows you how to create a shop where the player can buy items that will then be added to the inventory. - Chapter 6 explains how you can create different types of animated and intelligent NPCs that will challenge the player. - Chapter 7 explains how you can create a quest system based on an XML file to manage the objectives for each of your levels. You will learn to read, and use this file for your game. - Chapter 8 explains how you can create an XP attribution system where the player can use the Xps gained in the previous level to increase his/her skills (e.g., accuracy, power, etc.) - Chapter 9 shows you how you can create a maze randomly using a procedural method so that the maze is different every time the game is played. - Chapter 10 combines the skills that you have learned so far to create a final level where the player needs to eliminate guards, collect gold, and also defeat the boss. After reading this book you will become a better game programmer, improve your knowledge of coding and unity, understand how to make a more complex product, learn some techniques to make an RPG game more modular, especially the quest system, use reusable code/assets that you can employ in your own game, create an inventory for your characters and much more... If you want to get started with your first RPG in Unity and learn reusable systems for your other games, using a tried-and-tested method: buy this book now!