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the Godot Game Jam!

Godot Demo Projects
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Theme

The theme is "whatever you want."

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Deadline

The deadline is "whenever it is done."

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Prize

The prize is whatever you make from Itch.io and/or Steam!

Getting Started

  1. Download the Godot Engine and extract (unzip/unarchive) to:
    • [macOS] /Applications/Godot
    • [Windows] C:/Godot
  2. Download GitHub Desktop and sign in with your GitHub account
  3. Create a new repository on GitHub
    • Name: new-game-project
    • Description: A new game project for the Godot Game Jam.
    • Visibility: Public
    • Add a README file: On
    • Add .gitignore: Godot
    • Add license: MIT License
  4. On your project page, select "Code" > "Open with GitHub Desktop"
    • Choose the local path
      • [macOS] /Applications/Godot/new-game-project
      • [Windows] C:/GitHub/new-game-project
    • Select "Clone"
  5. Open Godot and select "+ Create"
    • Project Name: New Game Project
    • Project Path:
      • [macOS] /Applications/Godot/new-game-project
      • [Windows] C:/GitHub/new-game-project
    • Renderer: Forward+
      • You can export to "Mobile" and" Compatibility" (Web) Renderers but some scenes may need to be adjusted
    • Select "Create"
      • The folder is not empty because it has some GitHub related files, select "OK" to continue
  6. Open GitHub Desktop and commit the changes
    • Summary: Initial commit
    • Description: Initial commit for the new game project.
    • Select "Commit to main"
  7. Select "Push origin"
    • Your project is now backed up on GitHub!

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