Learn Godot Game Engine

　　20 online courses for $25

　　See at Humble Bundle

　　There are many game development engines out there, but Unity is arguably the most popular, especially among indie studios. However, Unity plans to change its pricing structure, including a new fee that charges a game’s developers and distributors whenever a player installs their game--meaning a small team selling their game for just a couple bucks could wind up owing Unity thousands of dollars if their game suddenly goes viral.

　　In response to these changes, many developers threaten to drop Unity--and in some cases even delete their existing games--should the changes go into effect, and instead swap to one of the many other game engines available. One such alternative is Godot, an open-source engine used to make recent indie hits like Halls of Torment and Cassette Beasts. Learning a new engine can take time and is often difficult, even for experienced developers, but Godot’s open-source nature and smaller community can make it even harder to pick up compared to Unreal or Unity. Luckily, a new Humble Bundle deal can help you learn Godot and create your first 2D and 3D games.

　　See at Humble

　　Humble’s The Complete Godot Software Bundle includes up to 20 courses and resource packs created by Zenva. The lessons are designed around Godot version 3 and version 4 and are perfect for experienced developers and total newcomers looking to create. Some teach generalized game design topics, while others include walkthroughs focused on specific genres or engine functions. Normally, each course costs $50, but you can save hundreds of dollars by grabbing them all with this bundle.

　　The bundle comes in three pricing options, starting with a $1 tier that gets you the Intro to Godot 4 Game Development course.

　　For $25, you unlock the second tier, which includes the Godot 4 intro course, Godot 3 Game Development for Beginners, the Humble-exclusive Godot 4 Mini-Projects course that teaches you important functions like building UIs, using in-game physics, collision detection, and more. In all, you'll get 18 items with the middle tier.

　　But you'll probably want to opt for the highest tier bundle.

　　If you pay more than the average donation--25 bucks and change at the time of writing--you'll get a whopping 20 tutorials and classes. On top of all of the intro to game design and Godot beginner courses, the top tier comes with a wide variety of coursework: guides on modeling and animating in Blender; creating 2D art in Photoshop; walkthroughs for creating RPGs, platformers, first-person shooters, and other genres; resources on publishing and navigating the games industry; and more. That’s $1,000 worth of Godot courses for barely over a buck per course.

　　To top it off, a portion of all sales goes to the Girls Who Code charity, which offers clubs and summer camps that teach girls and young women how to code and assist them in completing computer science college programs and finding jobs as programmers, engineers, and educators.

　　Humble’s The Complete Godot Software Bundle is available through September 5.

Humble The Complete Godot Software Bundle

　　Intro to Godot 4 Game DevelopmentPay at least $25

　　Godot 3 Game Development for BeginnersGodot 4 Mini-Projects (Humble Bundle Exclusive)Intro to Godot 4 Game DevelopmentPay at least the average donation (fluctuating price)

　　Create a 2D Platformer with Godot 4 (Humble Bundle Exclusive)Develop a 3D Platformer with Godot 4 (Humble Bundle Exclusive)Build a Micro Turn-Based RPG with Godot 4 (Humble Bundle Exclusive)Real-Time Strategy Game with Godot 4 (Humble Bundle Exclusive)Explore Micro-Survival Games with Godot 4 (Humble Bundle Exclusive)Build a First-Person Shooter with Godot 3Construct a Strategy Game with Godot 3Create a 2D RPG with Godot 3Develop a 3D Action RPG with Godot 3Create AI NPCs with Godot 4 and ChatGPT (Humble Bundle Exclusive)UI/UX for Game Design (Humble Bundle Exclusive)Intro to the Game Development Industry (Humble Bundle Exclusive)Intro to Game DesignLevel Design for BeginnersIntro to 3D Modeling with BlenderIntro to Rigging Models in BlenderIntro to Pixel Art with PhotoshopGodot 3 Game Development for BeginnersGodot 4 Mini-Projects (Humble Bundle Exclusive)Intro to Godot 4 Game DevelopmentBest Gaming & Tech Deals This Week

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