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Making games and #art as a creative outlet. #IndieDev #IndieGameDev #SoloDev #FinishedNotPerfect #FailFastFailOften
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Creating a 2D Life-Sim Tutorial! What's the most important aspects to include?👇 #IndieGameDev #GameDev #Godot

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/tHUVLl/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Deep Social and Relationships
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/tHUVLl/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Autonomous NPC AI
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/tHUVLl/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Economy & Progression
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/tHUVLl/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">World Customization

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February 8, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Quiz game! Add a new quiz mode today, more score display options. 3 different quiz game modes now. Getting there! Once all the foundation is up I'll start working on the UI to make it not just a bunch of buttons/lists 😅

#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieGameDev #MadeWithGodot #Trivia #Steam #Multiplayer
February 6, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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Loading Screens Tutorial out now!

You need ResourceLoader threads to not freeze. Tutorial breaks down exactly how to build a reusable Loading Manager in Godot 4.6.

(P.S. Source code + Bonus video on Patreon/Ko-Fi!)

#GodotEngine #IndieDev #MadeWithGodot #IndieGameDev

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Stop Freezing Your Game! Smooth Loading Screens in Godot 4.6
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February 4, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Working on that trivia game still! Between making tutorials anyhow. Multiplayer, up to 8 players, and will be using Steam(s) lobbies and such. It’s been a fun challenge so far.
Anyone like trivia games? Guess we’ll see!

#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieGameDev #MadeWithGodot #Trivia #Steam #Multiplayer
February 4, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Thank you for the support everyone!
500 people actually want to hear me talk about GDScript? I’m honored! 😅

Thank you for subscribing to @GodotDevCheckpoint. Seeing the channel grow alongside the Godot community is the best motivation.

Onward to the next milestone! 🚀🤖

#GodotEngine #BuildInPublic #GameDev #IndieGameDev #Tutorial
January 29, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Learn about Signals!
🍝 NEW VIDEO!

What are Signals?!

In today's tutorial, we build a "Signal Survivor" mini-game to master:

🔹 Code Connections vs. Editor
🔹 The new Godot 4.6 "Private Signals"
🔹 The Global Event Bus pattern

youtu.be/VnOb8LsTY4A

#GodotEngine #Godot4 #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGameDev #Signals
How to use Signals in Godot 4.6 - Complete Beginner Guide (Event Bus, Await, Private Signals)
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January 28, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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Wrapping up the next Godot 4.6 Tutorial, and it's all about SIGNALS. How do you usually connect your signals right now? 👇 #IndieGameDev #GameDev #Godot

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/bKE6T2/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Through the Editor (Click & Drag) 🖱️
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/bKE6T2/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Through Code (.connect()) 💻
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/bKE6T2/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">I use Event Buses for everything 🚌
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/bKE6T2/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Wait, what's a signal? 😨

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January 27, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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Godot 4.6 is live! 🤖

Big wins for us:

Jolt is now default (3D stability)

2D Batching in Forward+ (huge perf boost)

Overhauled SSR

I broke down the changes that matter most for our projects here: youtu.be/CndZMl_qQX4

#GodotEngine #GameDev #IndieDev #Godot4 #IndieGameDev
Godot 4.6 is HERE! Jolt Physics & Massive 2D Boosts
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January 26, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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Stop the world. ✋🌍

New Godot 4.5 Tutorial: Building a Pausing Dialogue System in <10 mins.

✅ Process Mode (Freeze Time)
✅ Proper UI Anchors

Watch: youtu.be/9UNLXwTxfQQ

Finished, not perfect. See you at the Checkpoint. 🚩

#Godot #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieGame #Dialogue
Build a Godot 4.5 Dialogue System in Under 10 Minutes
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January 26, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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You voted for it (39%!)! 🗳️

Stop hard-coding "frienemy" variables into every NPC script. 🍝

In today's <15 min tutorial, we build a modular Relationship Component. Make your NPCs remember you (or hate you).

Watch here: youtu.be/NygfP4krJXE

#GodotEngine #GameDev #IndieDev #Godot4 #IndieGameDev
Create a Reusable Relationship System in Godot 4.5 - Under 15 Minutes!
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January 24, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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It’s not a horror game unless something is hunting you. 👹

Video 5: LIVE. (Finale!)

Coding a "Nextbot" style AI. Navigation Meshes. A glitchy, teleporting enemy.

✅ NavigationRegion3D
✅ Pathfinding Logic
✅ Jumpscares

Watch: youtu.be/d9IesA3hDn4

#Godot #GameDev #IndieDev #Horror #IndieGameDev
Godot 4.5 Tutorial: Nextbot AI & Enemy Pathfinding (Backrooms Part 5)
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January 22, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Video 4 is out!
Look at the world and Touch it. 🖐️

Video 4: LIVE.

Building a modular interaction system. Godot 4.5 using Raycasts. How to open doors, pick up items, and trigger events.

✅ RayCast3D Logic
✅ Physics Doors
✅ Item Pickups

Watch: youtu.be/LcQNQeYmSPc

#Godot #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGameDev #Horror
Godot 4.5 Tutorial: Interaction System & Physics Doors (Backrooms Part 4)
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January 21, 2026 at 11:01 PM
I have a very special announcement.

My Godot plush has arrived.

And it’s the best thing ever.

#Godot #IndieGameDev #GameDev
January 21, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Video 3 out now!
Clean walls aren't scary. Grainy, distorted darkness is. 📼

Video 3: LIVE.

Running our project through a digital blender. Overlaying a custom VHS Shader to get that "Found Footage" look.

Watch here: youtu.be/6y34Ir_7eX0

#Godot #Shaders #IndieDev #GameDev #HorrorGame #IndieGameDev #Tutorial
Godot 4.5 Tutorial: VHS Camcorder Shader & Atmosphere (Backrooms Part 3)
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January 20, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Video 2 is out!
We have a player. Now we need a prison. 🟨

Video 2: LIVE.

Dragging and dropping walls one by one? Use GridMaps!

✅ Creating Mesh Libraries
✅ Using the GridMap Editor
✅ Designing a Liminal Space

Watch here: youtu.be/RgwKjQ5oBY0

#Godot #LevelDesign #IndieDev #GameDev #Backrooms #IndieGameDev
Godot 4.5 Tutorial: Modular Level Design with GridMaps (Backrooms Part 2)
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January 19, 2026 at 10:49 AM
New tutorial! Hope you enjoy. 🥳
The void is waiting. 🟨

Video 1 of our Godot 4.5 Backrooms Series is LIVE!

"Found footage" from scratch.

In this episode: ✅ Weighted FPS Movement ✅ Procedural Head Bob logic ✅ Mouse Smoothing & Input Maps

Watch here: youtu.be/zTe6u3H01zo

#Godot #GameDev #IndieDev #Backrooms #Godot4 #IndieGameDev
Godot 4.5 Tutorial: Horror FPS Controller & Head Bob (Backrooms Part 1)
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January 18, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Backrooms tutorial coming soon!
January 16, 2026 at 12:02 PM
New tutorial coming soon! Wouldn’t be a proper tutorial channel without a survivors like! 🥳 Coming soon!

#IndieGameDev #IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev #VampireSurvivors #SurvivorsLike #Godot #Tutorial
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It's easy to make a Survivor game! Full series coming soon! #Godot #GameDev #IndieDev #Tutorial
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January 8, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Godot + Steam tutorial finished! Started releasing it today. Ever wanted to learn how to integrate Steam in Godot, try it now!

#Steam #GodotSteam #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Multiplayer #PartyGame #Quiz #GodotEngine #Godot #IndieGame

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The Perfect Split-Screen UI Architecture for Godot 4.5 (Steam Party Game)
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January 4, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Coming soon! Learn to make your own Multiplayer Steam game!

#Quiz #GameDev #godot #Steam #indiegameDev #IndieGame
January 2, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Made another thing. 🥳

Make your own Suika-Style viral merge game!

#godot #gamedev #tutorial #IndieGameDev #indiegame
#SuikaStyle #Viral #Merge

Making a Viral Physics Game in Godot 4.5 - Ep 1: The Perfect Drop
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Making a Viral Physics Game in Godot 4.5 - Ep 1: The Perfect Drop
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December 30, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Over 100 subscribers in the first month of my tutorial series! I am blown away, thanks to everyone that’s taken the time to join me and make some stuff! Can’t wait to add more and keep learning. 🥳

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#Godot #MadeWithGodot #Tutorial #IndieGameDev #IndieGame #GameDev
December 28, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Coming up! Just have to finish editing the videos and I'll put these out. Come build stuff with me!

#IndieGameDev #IndieGame #Suika-Style #GameDev #Tutorials #Godot #MadeWithGodot

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🍩 Coming Soon: Build a "Viral Physics" Merge Game in Godot 4.5! | Godot Dev Checkpoint
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December 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
December 25, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Quick silly small game for a GameJam! You need to avoid the light! Fun testing out light mechanics, learned tons about collision with light rays!

Play in the browser, check it!

#IndieGameDev #GameDev #IndieDev #Godot #MadeWithGodot #Shadows #GameJam #Puzzle

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December 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM