Godot Weekly #88 March 21st 2025

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RESOURCES

Godot Code Snippets is a growing collection of ready-to-use Godot code snippets to use in your projects and games

godot_rl_agents is a reinforcement learning integration for the Godot game engine. It allows AI agents to learn how to interact with and play Godot-based games using RL algorithms. The toolkit bridges Godot with Python-based RL libraries like Stable-Baselines3, making it possible to create complex and visually rich RL environments natively in Godot.

SHADERS

How to Create a Barrel Distortion Effect in Godot Using Shaders.

Curved and Vertical Motion Shader for Godot.

Creating a Rocket Exhaust Effect with Glow Shader in Godot.

Adapting Clickteam Fusion's Projection Shader for Godot

How to create a dynamic checkerboard effect using Godot shaders.

Holographic Psychic Power Effect Inspired by Mob Psycho 100 in Godot Shaders.

How to Create a Magnifying Glass Effect Using Lens Distortion in Godot Shaders.

Dynamic Shadow Creation for 3D User Interfaces in Godot Using Dual Cameras

Efficient 2D Pixel Outline Shader for Godot Without Branching.

Sparkling Star Shader Effect for Godot Canvas Items

How to create a Fancy Number Counter in Godot using shaders for dynamic blur effects.

How to Create a Screen Space Mesh Projection Shader in Godot.

PLUGINS

Dialogue Manager - A powerful branching dialogue addon for Godot 4

Grid Building Plugin for Godot 4 - Place, manipulate, and demolish objects on TileMapLayer grids with previews and customizable rules.

Steamworks Server API Wrapper for Godot Engine (GDExtension 4.1 - 4.4)

TUTORIALS

How to Deeply Duplicate Custom Resources with All Properties in Godot

How to Create a Modular Stat and Attribute System in Godot 4 Using Stat.gd Script.

How to Achieve Smooth 2D Movement Towards the Mouse in Godot 4.4.

How to create a randomly generated room in Godot 4 2D for a dungeon game.

How to Slide Through Buttons in Godot 4.4

How to Create Clickable Custom-Shaped Buttons in Godot 4 with GDScript: A Step-by-Step Tutorial.

How to Create a Ninja Platformer with CharacterBody and Collisions in Godot 4.

How to Use Setters for Automatic UI Updates in Godot 4.4

heartbeast is making a Ninja Platformer Game Using Godot 4. and shares the steps

How to Convert a 3D Model to a 2D Sprite in Godot 4.4 with One Click.

How to Utilize LLMs in Godot: An Updated Guide!

PROJECT TEMPLATES

2D Top-Down Shooter Engine