Discovering Godot C# - Make Your First Godot C# Video Game

Learn the fundamentals of how to create games in Godot using C# scripting language.

Godot is a free, open-source game engine that provides a great alternative to Unity and Unreal. Currently there are 2 options for scripting in Godot - GDScript or C#. This short course is an overview on how to structure your C# code to make games in Godot.

By the end of this short course students will be able to...

• Create a simple 2D Missile Defense game in Godot using C#.
• Understand the fundamental rules for C# such as declaring variables, creating functions and passing in parameters.
• Understand how to flexibly use nodes in Godot.
• Create scenes using Godot's tilemap tools.
• Modify inputs and player controls using the Input Map.
• Spawn and destroy objects in the scene.
• Create hitboxes and collision.
• Implement basic User Interface menus.
• Create a simple scoring and health system.

The course is designed for people with at least some basic programming knowledge (but it doesn't have to be in C#). And if you haven't yet looked at the Godot engine, no problems, we will explain the important aspects of how to use the engine.

The game we are creating is a 2D Missile Defense game which allows you to practice some of the fundamental building blocks for game development:

• Creating objects with collision and rules for what to do when colliding with other objects
• Spawning and destroying new objects as they are required by the game
• Use Godot's tilemap system to create worlds and rules for those worlds
• Using the mouse to control the player object on the screen
• Implementing basic AI and gameplay rules

All students have access to the Q&A forums where our Instructors, Teaching Assistants and Community are ready to help answer your questions and cheer on your success.