Jekyll2025-10-31T23:42:21+00:00https://antzgames.github.io/feed.xmlAntzGamesAntzGames game development and technology blog on GitHub Pages.AntzGamesMy Space Simulation on the Web!2025-10-26T19:34:30+00:002025-10-26T19:34:30+00:00https://antzgames.github.io/godot/demo/tutorial/Space-SimulationI built a browser based space simulation demo.

Play with the demo in your browser at: https://antzgames.itch.io/space-simulation

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Some screeshots:

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A video showing how to use the demo on YouTube:

]]>AntzGamesRaid on Bungeling Bay Remake2025-08-23T19:34:30+00:002025-08-23T19:34:30+00:00https://antzgames.github.io/godot/android/RoBBV13I released version 1.3, which was a complete rewrite, now using Godot 4.5 game engine.

Now available to download on the Google Play store securely and safely at: Get it on Google Play

Or you can play the game in your web browser at:

 

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]]>AntzGamesDungeon Crawler Game Jam 20252025-04-20T19:34:30+00:002025-04-20T19:34:30+00:00https://antzgames.github.io/godot/gamejams/Dungeon-CrawlerI had so much fun developing my game jam entry for the annual Dungeon Crawler Game Jam.

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In one week I built:

  • an inventory system.
  • a gear system.
  • skills tree.
  • spell bar.
  • vendor system.
  • combat system.
  • loot system.

In addition, I experimented with multiple lights and shadows. I also used my own A* search pathing algorithm instead of a navigation mesh.

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You can play my game in your browser at:

Or see the quick YouTube short of the main menu:

]]>AntzGamesMy Buoyancy System for Godot Ocean Waves2025-02-26T19:34:30+00:002025-02-26T19:34:30+00:00https://antzgames.github.io/godot/demo/tutorial/BouyanceI built a buoyance system for Godot Ocean Waves. I implemented Archimedes’ principle, which is a law of physics fundamental to fluid mechanics. Archimedes’ principle states that the upward buoyant force that is exerted on a body immersed in a fluid, whether fully or partially, is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces.

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See the entire tutorial on YouTube:

 

Or see some quick YouTube shorts:

 

]]>AntzGamesFrom Mixamo to Godot: An Easier Approach2024-12-20T19:34:30+00:002024-12-20T19:34:30+00:00https://antzgames.github.io/godot/demo/tutorial/MixamoI created a video tutorial that explores the integration of Mixamo animations into the Godot game engine, focusing on the specific challenges users face especially with custom 3D character models.

I tried using other Mixamo to Godot tutorials with a custom rigged characters which resulted in poor results. I made this tutorial and it uses a simplified approach.

This solution does not need Blender or any other tools other than Mixamo and Godot 4.3+.

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You can see the demo in your browser on itch.io:

 

See the tutorial on YouTube:

]]>AntzGamesGodot Boat Waves2024-12-08T19:34:30+00:002024-12-08T19:34:30+00:00https://antzgames.github.io/godot/demo/Godot_BoatUsing compute shaders, I have made a basic speed boat demo showing a (Kelvin) wake pattern on a water shader. This demo is based off of the Compute Texture demo from the official godot-demo-projects:

GitHub: https://github.com/godotengine/godot-demo-projects/tree/master/compute/texture

]]>AntzGamesMy Godot Vertex Animation Textures Plugin2024-11-21T19:34:30+00:002024-11-21T19:34:30+00:00https://antzgames.github.io/godot/tools%20and%20plugins/VAT_pluginI created a Godot plugin that extends the MultiMeshInstance3D node to support instanced vertex animations using vertex texture data generated by the Not Unreal Tools - Vertex Animation Blender add-on, with a vertex shader inside Godot Engine.

GitHub: https://github.com/antzGames/Godot_Vertex_Animation_Textures_Plugin

]]>AntzGamesMy Godot Universal Settings Plugin2024-11-20T19:34:30+00:002024-11-20T19:34:30+00:00https://antzgames.github.io/godot/tools%20and%20plugins/Settings_pluginI created a versatile, renderer-aware settings screen for Godot 4.3 that seamlessly adapts across all renderers and HTML web builds.

This plugin simplifies user settings management by saving and reloading configurations for graphics, audio settings, and keybinds, ensuring a consistent experience across platforms.

GitHub: https://github.com/antzGames/Godot-Universal-Settings-Plugin

 

]]>AntzGamesSkeletron 20842024-11-19T19:34:30+00:002024-11-19T19:34:30+00:00https://antzgames.github.io/godot/gamejams/SkeletronI made a 3D remake of the 1982 classic arcade game: Robotron 2084 for a recent game jam.

This game’s goal was to test my vertex animation textures solution inside a real game.

You can play it in your browser on itch.io at:

]]>AntzGamesGodot GridMap for libGDX2024-11-18T15:34:30+00:002024-11-18T15:34:30+00:00https://antzgames.github.io/godot/libgdx/tools%20and%20plugins/gridmapsI have created a solution that takes a 3D GridMap from Godot and uses it in my custom libGDX game engine. libGDX unfortunately does not come with a 3D Editor, more importantly, it does not have any 3D grid editors like libGDX has for 2D tile sets.

KayKit, Kenny and other amazing 3D asset creators have a plethora of 3D tile asset packs that can be used in your 3D games, for free.

Since Godot has a simple GridMap node that allows you to quickly design and create a 3D world using 3D grid tiles, I made a solution that allows you to design your world in Godot and use it in libGDX.

My Godot GridMap for libGDX demo can now be played in your browser on itch.io:

 

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