Godot Game Template

For Godot 4.6 (4.3+ compatible)

This template has a main menu, options menus, pause menu, credits, scene loader, extra tools, and an example game scene.

Example on itch.io

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Objective

Setup menus and accessibility features in about 15 minutes.

The template can be the start of a new project, or plug into an existing one. It is game agnostic (2D or 3D) and can work with multiple target resolutions, up to 4k and down to 640x360. It's meant to cover the needs for a typical game jam, while remaining scalable and extensible enough to support commercial games.

Features

Base

The base/ folder holds the core components of the menus application.

• Main Menu
• Options Menus
• Pause Menu
• Credits
• Loading Screen
• Opening Scene
• Persistent Settings
• Simple Config Interface
• Extensible Overlay Menus
• Keyboard/Mouse Support
• Gamepad Support
• UI Sound Controller
• Background Music Controller

Extras

The extras/ folder holds components that extend the core application.

• Win & Lose Menus
• Level Loaders
• Level Progress Manager
• Logging Scripts
• Script for Releasing on itch.io with butler

Examples

The examples/ folder contains an example project using inherited scenes from the base/ and extras/.

• Example Game Scene
• Base Level Class
• Example Levels
• End Credits
• Additional Inherited Scenes:
  • Game Options Menu w/ Reset button
  • Master Options Menu w/ Game Options tab
  • Main Menu w/ Animations
  • Opening w/ Godot Logo
  • Level Loading Screen
  • Loading Screen w/ Shader Pre-caching

Minimal

Users that want a minimal set of features can try Maaack's Minimal Game Template or other options from the plugin suite.

Usage

Basic Setup is done through the _Setup Wizard_ at Project > Tools > Run Maaack's Game Template Setup....

As part of setup, example scenes are copied out of /addons/ into a desired folder (project root by default). These can be edited to fit requirements.

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Main Menu Setup
Options Menu Setup
Game Scene Setup
Updating Credits
Blending Music
Adding UI Sound Effects
Loading Scenes
Input Icon Mapping
Joypad Inputs
Game Saving
How Parts Work
Moving Files
Uploading to itch.io
Build and Publish Your Game Using CICD
Automatic Updating
Exhibiting Your Game

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Community

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