Complete 3D Godot 4 Game Development Course

Name: Complete 3D Godot 4 Game Development Course
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Learn 3D game development step by step with Godot 4 by creating 5 complete projects.

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Created byRichard Allbert, Martyna Olivares

Last updated 6/2026

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What you'll learn

Build 5 complete 3D games from scratch, each teaching core techniques.
Work with physics bodies, collisions, physics materials, and realistic stacking.
Create UI systems with score tracking, progress bars, and persistent data.
Use particles, shaders, and materials to create impactful visual effects.
Design modular, reusable AI with finite state machines.
Develop a flexible weapon system with hitscan, projectile, and throwable fire modes.
Implement advanced gameplay patterns such as strategy and object pooling.
Optimize performance with LOD, pooling, and efficient scene design.
Master GDScript fundamentals, classes, inheritance, signals, and node lifecycles.
Understand the Godot 4 editor, nodes, scenes, and scripting basics in 3D.

Course content

16 sections • 362 lectures • 66h 36m total length

Promotional video0:50
Master 3D game development in Godot 4, from foundations to five complete games—platformer, space shooter, and quake-inspired FPS—learning GDScript, physics, animation, shaders, AI, and optimization.
Promotional video (a bit longer)3:01
Embark on a complete 3D Godot 4 game development journey from fundamentals to five polished projects, mastering nodes, transforms, GDScript, physics, lighting, and scalable AI architectures.

01 - Is this course for you?4:34
02 - Setting up Godot7:53
03 - First 3D Scene17:43
04 - Navigating the 3D View13:25
05 - Resources15:30
06 - Materials14:01
Color the floor and objects with a standard material and set albedo color using RGB values. Learn about color spaces and HDR to create glow effects.
07 - Environment10:31
Explore how to enhance the environment in Godot 4 by using directional light 3D, world environment, sky and HDRI skybox, adjust energy and colour, and understand culling for proper rendering.
08 - Vector 37:52
09 - Transform 3D12:09
10 - Translation22:31
Move objects in a 3d Godot 4 scene using GDScript, translating locally and globally with ui inputs and delta time for smooth capsule movement.
11 - Rotation18:02

01 - Lifecycle16:14
Explore the Godot node lifecycle from enter tree to ready and exit tree, and see how readiness shapes scene setup. Attach lifecycle scripts and observe function invocation with the debugger.
02 - Multiple Scenes7:14
Develop reusable scenes in Godot 4 by creating a coin scene, instantiating multiple coins, and controlling rotation with export variables and randomization, preparing for signals.
03 - Signals11:42
04 - Custom Signals11:08

00 - Game Intro0:15
01 - Setup7:40
02 - Enviroment6:34
03 - Player Scene19:42
04 - Player Bounce8:32
05 - Floor, Walls, Ceiling9:50
06 - Platform Vanish3:55
07 - Animation Player16:31
08 - Platform Hit10:22
09 - Spawner Scene10:39
10 - Player Model8:03
11 - Player Movement6:00
12 - More Spawning5:19
13 - Signal Hub17:27
14 - Camera Movement10:24
15 - Platform Models17:40
16 - Mesh Imports6:20
17 - Sound10:53
18 - Game Ui17:41
19 - Pausing the Tree11:33
20 - Score4:00
21 - High Score3:37
22 - High Score Persistence9:15

00 - Game Intro0:19
01 - Setup3:25
02 - Assets6:28
03 - RigidBody3D - Visuals25:48
04 - RigidBody3D - Code17:46
05 - Rocket Landing Pad11:28
06 - Rocket Flies10:29
07 - Rocket Telemetry19:16
08 - Environment4:15
09 - Lights Glow20:07
10 - Landing Pad Lights7:01
11 - Thruster6:09
12 - Thrust Scale10:46
13 - Thrust Sound6:53
14 - Roll Thrust4:39
15 - Camera5:51
16 - Targeting the Camera9:33
17 - Landing18:54
18 - Fuel12:28
19 - Main Screen10:25
20 - Preload vs Load6:38
21 - Game Manager4:59
22 - Game Over8:04
23 - Landing Result7:37
24 - Score3:54
25 - Score Resource10:11
26 - Wind and End Section19:21

Godot version for this section0:06
Input Handling Preview0:33
Explore how Godot processes input across 3D space and 2D UI, and how signals propagate through the scene tree to deliver responsive, precise controls.
01 - Introduction5:11
Learn how Godot processes input events across nodes, from input to GUI input and unhandled input, and identify common gotchas while building a mini project.
02 - Callback order14:35
Discover the input handling sequence in Godot, where input and unhandled input fire across a node tree in reverse order, demonstrated with a box, collision shape, and mouse events.
03 - UI Input Filtering10:05
Master UI input filtering in Godot by understanding GUI input and unhandled input, and control event flow with stop, ignore, and pass between HUD, panels, and the game.
04 - Manual Handling2:15
learn how to manually mark inputs as handled in Godot 4 to stop propagation, using viewport handling and accept event on control nodes, demonstrated with a box and HUD.
05 - Wrap Up0:33
Master the input handling sequence in Godot 4, including scene-tree propagation and how UI nodes block touch or mouse input as you prepare to start platform in the next section.

Requirements

A computer capable of running Godot 4.
No prior 3D experience required — everything is explained from the ground up.
Some basic programming knowledge is useful, but not essential.

Description

Making 3D games can seem overwhelming at first — but with Godot 4, it’s more accessible than ever.

This course will guide you through the entire process of building 3D games in Godot 4, from the very foundations to advanced systems used in professional projects.

Along the way, you’ll create five complete 3D games, each designed to teach you new skills and techniques:

Sky Pogo – an endless jumper where you’ll learn physics, animation, UI, and persistence.
Brick Stacker – a physics-based stacking game, covering rigidbodies, lighting, and progressive difficulty.
Granny’s Capers – a full 3D platformer with enemies, animation trees, particles, and custom editor tools.
Space Ace – an endless space shooter with visual shaders, object pooling, the strategy pattern, and immersive sound.
Quack Lite – a complete FPS inspired by Quake, featuring modular AI with finite state machines, a flexible weapon system, multiple enemy types, powerful effects, and performance optimization.

We’ll also take focused detours into core skills like GDScript programming, Godot’s scene and node system, and input handling, so you can approach each project with confidence.

By the end, you’ll not only know how to make games in Godot 4 — you’ll have a toolkit of reusable patterns, scalable systems, and visual effects that you can bring into your own projects.

Whether you’re brand new to 3D or coming from 2D development, this course will give you the skills to create complete, polished games from scratch!

Who this course is for:

Beginners who want to learn 3D game development with Godot 4.
2D developers looking to transition into 3D.
Indie developers who want to understand scalable systems and reusable design patterns.
Anyone who wants to build polished, playable 3D games step by step.

Complete 3D Godot 4 Game Development Course

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 4min

Preflight3 lectures • 6min

Godot 4.6 - Getting To Know Godot11 lectures • 2hr 24min

Godot 4.6 - GD Script Basics6 lectures • 2hr 2min

Godot 4.6 - GD Script Beyond Basics6 lectures • 1hr 8min

Godot 4.6 - Godot Essentials4 lectures • 46min

Godot 4.5+: Preload Uid Setting1 lecture • 2min

Godot 4.7 - Game 1: Endless Jumper - Sky Pogo23 lectures • 3hr 42min

Godot 4.7 - Game 2: Lander27 lectures • 4hr 33min

Input Handling7 lectures • 33min

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