Godot Weekly #159 July 31st 2026

GODOT NEWS

New features overview for Scalable Vector Shapes 2D in Godot (Oct 2025–Jul 2026)

MISCELLANEOUS

GodotHub: A Free, Cross-Platform Launcher for the Godot Engine

How to Create Godot Games with God Mode and AI Sprite Generator Ideas

SHADERS

VHS TAPE EFFECT shader

How to Replace Colors in a Godot Shader with a Color Array Replacement

Aurora Borealis Shader: Godot Shaders Logo and Northern Lights Overview

A concise guide to creating 2D anime-style fire effects in Godot shaders

How to Animate and Use UVs in Godot Shaders

Panorama Perspective Shader Port for FNaF Remastered

How to Create a Heartbeat Shader in Godot 4

ASSETS

Concise, customizable Godot 4.5+ health bar UI and overlay for GodotX Asset Store

PLUGINS

How to Load Environment Variables in Godot with a Lightweight .env Loader

Professional toast notification system for Godot with a style-driven architecture. Clean, animated notifications with a single line of code.

A lightweight 2D world-marker system for Godot 4 helps players find objectives and key points in the game world.

Concise Speech Generator for SCP-079 AI Voice (Godot Asset Store)

JSON for Humans in GDExtension: A concise critique of JSON features and its limitations

Basic film grain effect for Godot 4

High-Performance Floating Text for Godot 4.5+ (2D) — Damage, Heals, XP, Gold, Combos

A simple CSV editor for Godot inside the editor

Minimalist plugin to fit Sprite2D scale to SVG import scale

An Aseprite-inspired pixel art, animation, and sprite export studio built directly into the Godot editor.

Browse & Paint: An organized asset browser that allows you to drag and drop objects directly into your scene.

How to Create a Kaleidoscope Shader for Godot: A Quick Guide

TUTORIALS

How to Debug Godot Plugins and @tool Scripts

How to Add a Font to Your Godot Game: A Simple Tutorial

Concise Resource Preloader Tutorial in Godot

How to Add Your First Sprite2D in Godot

How to Create a Polygon2D in Godot Tutorial

How to Debug in Godot: Tools and Concepts

Stop Using print() in Godot! Do THIS Instead

How to Use Lightweight Data Structures in Godot Without Native Structs

How to Create Sprite Sheets for Godot with IbisPaintX

New GDScript Tutorial: Conditional Operators and Language Overview

How to Build Pong from Scratch in Godot 4.7

How to Master Godot Multithreading in 90 Seconds

How to Master 5 Essential Godot Tool Script Tricks

How to Set Up a SubViewport Surveillance Camera in Godot 4, Fixing Pink/Black Texture Bug and Creating an Immersive Security Feed

How to Create a Beautiful Sky with a Shader in Godot 4 3D

How to Discover Core Godot Concepts: Scenes, Signals, Inheritance, Animations, and More while making Myst-likes ;-)

How to Use Godot's Hidden 3D Trail System in Your Games

How to Perfect Godot Camera with 6 Essential Tricks for Platformers

How to Create a Quit Button in Godot 4

How to Build a Realistic Mirror in Godot 4

New GDScript Language Overview: A Quick Tutorial Summary

How to Create a Fast Car Game in Godot 4.7

PROJECT TEMPLATES

New 3D Rubix Cube Mechanics Template Now Available on Itch.io