Learn Godot 3D: Develop Your Own 3D Games Using Godot 4
Taught by Stephen Karstensen
Master Godot 3D! Game development in Godot: build an interactive game from scratch!
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- How to navigate and use the Godot 3D interface effectively
- Creating and manipulating 3D objects, including models, lights, and cameras
- Building AI-driven enemies using state machines and behavior scripting
- The fundamentals of working with 3D space in Godot
- Exporting and preparing your game for release
- Developing core gameplay features, including shooting mechanics and scoring systems
- Implementing physics, collisions, and player controls in a 3D space
- Creating UI elements like menus, score tracking, and minimaps
- Optimizing game performance with lighting, materials, textures, and post-processing techniques
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About The Course
Learn how to design and build a full 3D game using Godot!
Have you ever wanted to create your own video game? Whether you’re a complete beginner curious about game design or an aspiring developer ready to build your first 3D project, this course is for you.
In this course, you’ll learn how to make a complete 3D tank battle game using Godot, one of the most powerful and beginner-friendly open-source game engines available. You’ll start with the fundamentals - installing the software, navigating the interface, and building objects in 3D space. Then you’ll move on to game mechanics: adding physics, programming player controls, creating enemy AI with state machines, and implementing a firing system.
Once your gameplay is working, you’ll bring your world to life with lighting, sound effects, particle explosions, and interactive UI. You’ll even learn how to add a minimap, switch between camera views, and polish your project with features like menus, terrain upgrades, and animated decals.
By the end of the course, you’ll have built your own fully playable 3D game and learned all the essential skills needed to keep going on your game development journey.
Our instructor has years of experience in both game design and teaching, and the course is structured to guide you every step of the way. Every lesson is demonstrated on screen, and you’ll follow along as you build each system and feature yourself.
That’s why this is the only Godot 3D course you’ll ever need to bring your game ideas to life.
Ready to start building? Let’s make something amazing together.
Curriculum
13 modules · 9 hours of content
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Navigating Godot
- 3 Basic 3D Objects
- 4 Physics & Basic Controls
- 5 Environment
- 6 Gameplay - Adding Targets
- 7 AI
- 8 SFX
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