Ask HN: Best resources to learn game development (with Godot)?

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by loveparade • 3 years ago

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Which books, tutorials, lectures or videos do you recommend for an experienced software engineer who wants to learn game development? Ideally something project-based that builds a working prototype end-to-end.

Rapzid• 3 years ago

This has been excellent so far(I'm 5 hours in): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAh_Kx5Zh5Q

I have experience way back with Unity and this has been getting me up-to-speed with the Editor/Engine. It uses GDScript, but I've been following along with C# just fine.

opyate• 3 years ago

GDQuest has some good free tutorials [0], and great bundles on their website [1] which is very project-based, i.e. you end up making small games.

Keep an eye out for special offers, e.g. I bought an "ultimate" bundle (which includes everything) back in Feb 2021 which includes future updates.

However, I would also recommend making as many small (tiny) games as you can. There's nothing as motivating as releasing something often. You have to be diligent, though, and not succumb to scope/feature creep. There's nothing like learning by doing.

PS check GDQuest's "recommended" channels at the bottom of their YT channel for more good stuff.

0. https://www.youtube.com/@Gdquest

1. https://www.gdquest.com/product/

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