10 ADDONS for BETTER game jams in Godot

hi everyone in this video i'm going to present to you 10 must-have add-ons for your next game jam it's the perfect time to use them as the gogudo game jam has already started but don't worry you have until the 2nd of june to submit your game it's a go to focus game jam where you have to create a game in 9 days with the theme growth don't hesitate to join it's going to be super fun i'm participating in the jam myself so i hope to see you in the submissions let's start with the first one the first add-on i want to talk about is a very simple one called trail system made by obkf on github it's an add-on for both 3d and 2d that will add a simple trail effect to any of your moving node i love to use this addon especially when making 2d games i think it can really add something to your art let's take a simple example i made a game for the score space jam number 13 and i didn't have a lot of time to make the game i added the trail system to the player which make a huge difference in my opinion here's a comparison of the game with and without the trail i think it really adds something and without it the player feels too simple and because it's a ball it's hard to understand where it's going it's very easy to set up and you can control the color the resolution the curve etc it's basically the same for 3d and as you can see from this demo video it can achieve some very cool effects if you're interested check out the link in the description the project comes with demo scenes that will help you set up the atom for the next add-on i'm showing you regular polygon 2d by roboyorki on github it's a very simple atom that makes basic polygon shapes right from the editor when making a game jam or prototyping the polygon 2d node is very useful but if you want to set up regular shapes like square or hexagons you need to enter the data manually these addons let you choose this size the number of sides and even the colors with the possibility of adding edges the collision shape will be created at runtime which makes it even more useful this addon is great but could be made even greater with more predefined shapes if you like this addon check out the link in the description and maybe add your contribution the third add-on is pretty specific but at the same time can be used in many situations this is rng tools by james westman on gitlab this addon will provide a singleton named rng tools that allows you to make different random operation with ease you can shuffle arrays pick from a set of weighted options and more this makes the process of using random numbers in your game so much easier it makes choosing a loot object so much easier for example and if you want to check it out or even contribute check out rng tool link in the description the fourth add-on on this list is goto transition made by knightblade9 on github it's a super simple add-on with a pretty self-explanatory title it basically provides a singleton named transition to help you transitioning between scenes right now there's only three transitions blend with noise blend with cone gradient and crossfade because the blend transition uses images you can totally add your own you might think that this addon is not that useful but when making a game in a game jam every minutes count and adding transitions can be a pain having an addon to do that for you is a blessing and i hope to see more transition in the future that's also why i'm talking about this addon i'd love to see more people contributing and maybe add more transitions the fifth addon is a 3d addon named old style fps controller by oxspig on github this is the perfect kind of add-on when making a game during a jam it saves you all the headache of setting up a good first person controller this one is more of an old style controller with bunny hopes air strapping and a broken version of move-in slide as the creator calls it this means that your player will go as fast as on the floor when climbing or going down slopes this is perfect if you want to make a fast-paced shooter for example it even comes with jumping and crouching so you should be able to use this controller right into your project without any hassle he made a quick video demonstrating his addon so check it out if you want link at the description 2d destructible object is an addon made by hulit on github with it you'll be able to make any rectangle sprite explode in many parts with physics the setup is pretty simple and everything is very well explained in the github redmi you have a lot of parameters to play with to change the number of debris and the forces that will be applied you even have explosion particles built in this can add a lot to a game jam entry and will make every game so much cooler i really recommend giving it a try whether it's in a game jam or for your own projects i can tell you that these last four add-ons are absolutely amazing let me present to you smart shape 2d a polygon editor made by sir ramesk on github this addon is simply amazing and i've used it in a couple of projects and game jams it lets you set up complex polygon shapes right in the editor but it gets better you can add filling textures and border textures because you're editing the polygons with curve you can easily make curved terrain and the best thing about it is it will automatically set up static body collisions if you want to this addon is awesome because you can prototype and test your levels in no time you can easily combine rectangular shapes with more rounded ones to give a very unique feel to your game by applying some cool textures you'll immediately got a very nice environment that could set your game apart from the competition as with the previous addon the documentation is very clear and will easily guide you through the setup there's a lot going on when setting up the nodes but don't worry the step-by-step guide is very well made and you'll have it set up with textures in a few minutes i really recommend checking out this addon and because of the quality of this one you could totally use it in a bigger project show sir ramesk some love and go check out his amazing work if you liked the previous addon you'll love this one good old hate map plugin made by sullen on github is an amazing 3d terrain editing tool super fast and easy to use just like the last two add-ons it has some amazing documentation that will guide you through the setup and usage of this tool if you don't feel like reading there's a super good getting started video that i've linked in the description i've had the opportunity to test it out when making my weilheim tree chopping mechanic recreation and it was honestly super easy to use you set up an h terrain node and you can basically start sculpting your terrain it comes with texture support and the ability to layout grass super easily if you don't feel inspired you can use the random generator as a starting point of course the addon will generate collision so you can just drop in a character controller and wander around the addon even supports level of details and exporting terrain data just like the last addon it's an amazing tool that could totally be used in bigger projects than a game jam to continue with terrain and 3d i present to you scatter made by hungry proton this addon lets you randomly fill an area with props or other scenes this is super useful to quickly create some good looking environment so after you made your terrain with the last addon you can use this one to add some flowers trees or buildings for example you're starting to get used to it this addon has some very nice documentation the installation and basic setup page is very clear and you should be ready to place objects in a matter of seconds it comes with cool features such as excluding areas from your shape this add-on is actively developed and you can follow hungry proton on twitter for more frequent update if you want to see it in use i've linked videos about it in the description again this is a very high quality tool that can be used in many different projects the last add-on of this list is pretty awesome when you want to work in 3d voxels it's called voxel core made by cloggedthylord on github it's a voxel tool that allows you to create import and even edit voxel in game or in engine this is the kind of addon that can speed your game development tremendously imagine wanting to do a voxel game for a jam you simply drop voxel core into one of your project and start editing right into godot this is awesome and makes prototyping or creating all kinds of voxels objects super easy to do of course it comes with a very well written documentation that will help you getting started on creating or importing voxel content if you prefer watching a video the creator made a short video showing you how to get started editing voxels right in godot link in the description i think this addon is a must if you want to work with voxels in godot it's developed by clyda lloyd for him to work on this project called foxlight so i think it's safe to assume that you can use this addon in more serious projects that was my top 10 recommendation for useful addons that you can use in your game making process and especially during game jams don't forget to check out the descriptions for the links and to take a look at the one that didn't make it to the list just to name a few universal sky by 7 leo dev to quickly create skies with time of day support procedural maze by rodzilla to create 3d procedurally generated mazes and waterways by rn k lit an amazing addon to create rivers with foam bubbles and buoyancy and much more check out the description if you have some favorite items that you want to mention please leave them in the comments below if you're watching this video before the 2nd of june you still have time to enter the go-go game chime so head to ichio and check it out the link is in the description to everyone making games for this jam keep it up and we'll see each others in the submission in the meantime have a great day thanks for watching see you later bye

Channel: MrEliptik

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Keywords: godot, godotengine, addons, plugins, gamejam, gamedev, gamedevelopment, games, game, gamemaker

Id: TXjjVpzNZac

Length: 9min 48sec (588 seconds)

Published: Wed May 26 2021