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Godot Engine receives $120,000 grant from game development studio Kefir

Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

We are delighted to announce that the game development studio Kefir is giving the Godot Engine project a USD 120,000 grant to fund further development of the engine. Thank you Kefir for supporting our free and open source game engine!

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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 3

Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

This new beta 3 build comes shortly after last week's beta 2 to fix some of the regressions and bugs reported against that release. Improved Web editor prototype and AudioWorklet support for multithreaded HTML5 builds. CSG: Various bug fixes. HTML5: Merged code for web editor prototype ( GH-42790 ). tinyexr 1.0.0,

Beta

Beta Dev Bug Build

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 1

Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 21, 2020

It focused mostly on fixing bugs and therefore we were somewhat conservative on what could be merged before the release. CSG: Various bug fixes. HTML5: Merged code for web editor prototype ( GH-42790 ). Input: Add mouse event pass-through support for the game window ( GH-40205 ). Physics: Various bug fixes for 2D and 3D.

Beta

Beta Dev Bug Render

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Improved Web editor prototype and AudioWorklet support for multithreaded HTML5 builds (new in 3.2.4 CSG: Various bug fixes. HTML5: Merged code for web editor prototype ( GH-42790 ). Input: Add mouse event pass-through support for the game window ( GH-40205 ). Physics: Various bug fixes for 2D and 3D. Bug reports.

Beta

Beta Dev Bug Render

A Beginner’s Guide to Multiplayer Game Development

iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Prototyping  Create a minimum viable product or a prototype to assess your multiplayer game’s core mechanics. Through prototyping, you can identify possible issues early. Quality Assurance and Optimization Thorough testing is crucial for multiplayer games. Programming languages.  Network middleware. Programming languages. 

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Godot Showcase - Hive Time developer Cheeseness talks about his experience

Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Do you have prior experience with other game engines? I first came across Godot when backing The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonça & Pizzaboy on Kickstarter back in 2014, but I think the first project I used the engine for was a prototype for Super Happy Fun Sun developed as part of a game jam in 2015.

Development

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Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 4

Mircosoft Game Dev

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Improved Web editor prototype and AudioWorklet support for multithreaded HTML5 builds. CSG: Various bug fixes. HTML5: Merged code for web editor prototype ( GH-42790 ). Input: Add mouse event pass-through support for the game window ( GH-40205 ). Physics: Various bug fixes for 2D and 3D. Bug reports.

Beta

Beta Dev Bug Render

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 5

Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 7, 2021

Improved Web editor prototype and AudioWorklet support for multithreaded HTML5 builds. CSG: Various bug fixes. HTML5: Merged code for web editor prototype ( GH-42790 ). Input: Add mouse event pass-through support for the game window ( GH-40205 ). Physics: Various bug fixes for 2D and 3D. Bug reports.

Beta

Beta Dev Bug Build

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 6

Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 16, 2021

Improved Web editor prototype and AudioWorklet support for multithreaded HTML5 builds. CSG: Various bug fixes. HTML5: Merged code for web editor prototype ( GH-42790 ). Input: Add mouse event pass-through support for the game window ( GH-40205 ). Physics: Various bug fixes for 2D and 3D. Bug reports.

Beta

Beta Dev Collision Render

Godot XR progress update June 2021

Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 3, 2021

Windows Mixed Reality headsets are currently only supported through SteamVR as WMR natively only supports DirectX game engines. Godot 4 OpenVR prototype plugin. The last thing I want to touch upon on this overview is that we have a working prototype of the OpenVR plugin for Godot 4.

Tile

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Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 1

Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 28, 2021

stable release to bring the numerous new features and even more important bug fixes to all Godot users. CSG: Various bug fixes. HTML5: Merged code for web editor prototype ( GH-42790 ). Physics: Various bug fixes for 2D and 3D. And many more bug fixes and usability enhancements all around the engine!

Render

Render Bug Build Beta

Godot Showcase - Lumencraft developer talks about his experience

Mircosoft Game Dev

APRIL 13, 2022

Lumencraft is a top-down shooter with base-building elements where you're a lonely little digger sent into bug infested underground caves. The game is made in Godot Engine 3, with many custom-made technologies that enable a fully destructible environment, fluid simulation and dynamic lighting. and Global Game Jam.

Development

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Godot Showcase - Gravity Ace developer talks about his experience

Mircosoft Game Dev

APRIL 18, 2021

Do you have prior experience with other game engines? I've made games in a bunch of different engines and frameworks and languages over the years. At the time I was looking for an engine with a built-in visual editor because I was tired of moving things around by typing coordinates in code. Linux and Windows.

Development

Development Art Engineering Engine

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 2

Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

CSG: Various bug fixes. HTML5: Merged code for web editor prototype ( GH-42790 ). Physics: Various bug fixes for 2D and 3D. And many more bug fixes and usability enhancements all around the engine! Bug reports. As a tester, you are encouraged to open bug reports if you experience issues with 3.2.4

Render

Render Build Bug Collision

Godot 3.3 has arrived, with a focus on optimization and reliability

Mircosoft Game Dev

APRIL 21, 2021

in January 2020, we switched the development focus towards the upcoming Godot 4.0 , which is a major, compatibility-breaking rewrite of the engine's core and rendering. x updates with bug fixes, but also new features as long as they don't require breaking compatibility. When we released Godot 3.2 is released where we still work on 3.x

Collision

Collision Lightmap Baking Render

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 3

Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

CSG: Various bug fixes. HTML5: Merged code for web editor prototype ( GH-42790 ). Physics: Various bug fixes for 2D and 3D. And many more bug fixes and usability enhancements all around the engine! Bug reports. As a tester, you are encouraged to open bug reports if you experience issues with 3.2.4

Render

Render Build Bug Editing

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 4

Mircosoft Game Dev

MARCH 9, 2021

CSG: Various bug fixes. HTML5: Merged code for web editor prototype ( GH-42790 ). Physics: Various bug fixes for 2D and 3D. And many more bug fixes and usability enhancements all around the engine! Bug reports. As a tester, you are encouraged to open bug reports if you experience issues with 3.2.4

Render

Render Collision Build Bug

Release candidate: Godot 3.3 RC 6

Mircosoft Game Dev

MARCH 19, 2021

CSG: Various bug fixes. HTML5: Merged code for web editor prototype ( GH-42790 ). Physics: Various bug fixes for 2D and 3D. And many more bug fixes and usability enhancements all around the engine! Bug reports. As a tester, you are encouraged to open bug reports if you experience issues with 3.3

Render

Render Collision Build Bug

Release candidate: Godot 3.3 RC 7

Mircosoft Game Dev

MARCH 30, 2021

CSG: Various bug fixes. HTML5: Merged code for web editor prototype ( GH-42790 ). Physics: Various bug fixes for 2D and 3D. And many more bug fixes and usability enhancements all around the engine! Bug reports. As a tester, you are encouraged to open bug reports if you experience issues with 3.3

Render

Render Collision Build Bug

Godot Showcase - Primal Light developer interview

Mircosoft Game Dev

MARCH 4, 2021

Do you have prior experience with other game engines? Around 4 years ago, I was learning how to program (in order to do natural language processing) when it suddenly dawned on me that I had probably learned enough to be able to make a game. I filed that as a bug on GitHub and Godot devs fixed it in Godot 3.1

Development

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Godot 3.1 is out, improving usability and features

Mircosoft Game Dev

MARCH 13, 2019

If you use and enjoy Godot, plan to use it, or want support the cause of having a mature, high quality free and open source game engine, then please consider becoming our patron. Lots and lots of driver bugs in mobile and desktop. Even modern flagship devices still ship with crippling driver bugs.

Feature

Feature Render Editing Shaders

Here comes Godot 3.2, with quality as priority

Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 29, 2020

still needed refinement, and thus a lot of work was poured into those areas to improve the usability, implement missing components and fix bugs reported by our growing userbase. branch, we will keep maintaining it with relevant bug fixes and platform-specific changes in the coming months (notably with a 3.1.3 January 2018) and 3.1

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Feature Render Shaders Bug

The Role of Computer Science in Video Games

Game Designing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

How has computer science impacted games? Games reflect advancements in technology and computer science. Modern gaming engines are more realistic, immersive, and playable because of: Upgraded Graphics Technology has allowed developers to create better graphics. The days of pixelated graphics are long gone.

Games

Games Graphics Technology Game Designer

A comprehensive guide to in-demand roles in film and games

CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

Although the role is highly creative, it is also quite technical, and modelers must be able to determine scale, optimize geometry and renders, and troubleshoot software issues and bugs. Game design jobs in the industry Game designers are required for all types of video games—from console to online to mobile.

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Godot Engine receives $120,000 grant from game development studio Kefir

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 3

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A Beginner’s Guide to Multiplayer Game Development

Godot Showcase - Hive Time developer Cheeseness talks about his experience

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 4

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 5

Dev snapshot: Godot 3.2.4 beta 6

Godot XR progress update June 2021

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 1

Godot Showcase - Lumencraft developer talks about his experience

Godot Showcase - Gravity Ace developer talks about his experience

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 2

Godot 3.3 has arrived, with a focus on optimization and reliability

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 3

Release candidate: Godot 3.2.4 RC 4

Release candidate: Godot 3.3 RC 6

Release candidate: Godot 3.3 RC 7

Godot Showcase - Primal Light developer interview

Godot 3.1 is out, improving usability and features

Here comes Godot 3.2, with quality as priority

The Role of Computer Science in Video Games

A comprehensive guide to in-demand roles in film and games

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