Free online courseGodot 4 for Beginners: Build a Complete 3D Platformer Game

Course Description

Learn to create a complete 3D platformer in Godot 4 with a free, beginner-friendly course focused on practical game development from the very first setup to a playable, publishable project. You will build your skills step by step while assembling a full game loop, gaining confidence with the editor, scenes, nodes, and a clean workflow for 3D projects.

Follow a hands-on path through core mechanics such as solid level geometry, player movement and jumping, camera follow and camera controls, and reliable collision handling with layers. Along the way, you will add collectables with feedback and animation, track progress with a win condition, and display information through a simple HUD.

Expand your project with 3D assets and world building, including creating a coin model in Blender and bringing it into Godot, applying materials, and constructing levels with reusable world blocks. You will also implement scene changes with fall zones, align the player to uneven ground for smoother traversal, and add moving platforms to enrich platforming challenges.

Bring your world to life by introducing an animated, rigged playable character, plus enemies with collision behavior and cliff detection that allows them to turn around automatically. Finish with essential polish such as menu screens and sound effects, then learn how to export your game as a Windows app and publish it to the web so others can play what you built.