Godot documentation

Official Godot docs with a step-by-step first-game tutorial.

  • Free resource
  • Open source
  • Good for beginners
  • Jam-friendly

What it does

Godot's official manual includes 'Your first 2D game' and 'Your first 3D game' tutorials, plus a complete class reference. It is free and open source.

Highlights

  • Step-by-step first 2D and 3D games
  • Full class reference
  • Free and open source
  • Translated into many languages

Is it right for me?

Skill level
Beginner, Intermediate
Useful for
Game jams, Indie developers, Students, Hobby projects
Game jams
A good fit — quick to pick up and use under time pressure.

Pairs well with

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Game jams

A community-curated list of tools and assets for game jams.

  • Free resource
  • Good for beginners

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Learning

Beginner-friendly video tutorials for Unity and Godot.

  • Free resource
  • Good for beginners

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Game jams

A curated hub of resources so jammers spend more time creating.

  • Free resource
  • Good for beginners