Programming for Game Design: A Hands-On Guide with Godot

Table of Contents
About the Authors
About the Technical Reviewer
Chapter 1: Why Learn Programming with the Godot Game Engine?
Chapter 2: Getting to Know Godot
	Creating and Opening a Godot Project
	Creating a Scene and Nodes
	Viewing and Modifying a Scene
	Rotating and Scaling a Node
	Summary
Chapter 3: Writing Scripts
	Creating a Script
	Writing a Script
	Viewing the GDScript Documentation
	Summary
Chapter 4: Storing Data in Variables
	Creating a Variable
	Storing and Retrieving Values in a Variable
	Understanding Data Types
	Understanding Variable Scope
	Constants and Enumerations
	Comments
	Exercise: Seeing Variables Change
	Summary
Chapter 5: Mathematical Operations
	Mathematical Operators
	Creating Constants
	Understanding Precedence
	Using Math Functions
	Creating Random Numbers
	Manipulating Strings
	Exercise: Randomizing an X and Y Position
	Summary
Chapter 6: Branching Statements
	Working with Comparison Operators
	Working with Logical Operators
	The if Statement
	The if-else Statement
	The if-elif Statement
	The match Statement
	Exercise: Reacting to Different Boolean Values
	Summary
Chapter 7: Looping Statements
	Using a For Loop
	Using a For Loop to Count with Different Values
	Using the For Loop with Strings and Arrays
	The While Loop
	Comparing For and While Loops
	Exercise: Repeating Code with Loops
	Summary
Chapter 8: Understanding Arrays
	Using Arrays
	Creating and Adding Items to an Array
	Getting Information About Arrays
	Retrieving Data from Arrays
	Manipulating Arrays
	Searching for Data in an Array
	Deleting Data from an Array
	Exercise: Using Arrays
	Summary
Chapter 9: Understanding Dictionaries
	Creating Dictionaries
	Retrieving Data from a Dictionary
	Getting Information About Dictionaries
	Changing and Deleting Data in Dictionaries
	Exercise: Using Dictionaries
	Summary
Chapter 10: Functions
	Understanding Functions
	Creating Functions
	Using Parameters with Functions
	Optional Parameters
	Returning Values with Functions
	Exercise: Using Functions
	Summary
Chapter 11: Object-Oriented Programming
	Creating a Class
	Initializing Properties
	Inheriting Classes
	Polymorphism
	Exercise: Understanding How Object-Oriented Programming Works in Godot
	Summary
Chapter 12: Getting Input from the User
	Detecting Keyboard and Mouse Input
	Defining an Input Map
	Detecting Modifier Keys in an Input Map
	Summary
Chapter 13: Shooting Projectiles
	Creating a Projectile Scene
	Changing the Name of a Node
	Adding a Projectile Image
	Adding a Collision Shape
	Making the Projectile Move
	Summary
Chapter 14: Adding Projectiles to a Player
	Creating a Player Scene
	Changing the Name of a Node
	Adding a Player Image and Collision Shape
	Using the Marker2D Node to Define the Projectile Location
	Defining Ways to Control the Player
	Writing GDScript Code to Control the Player
	Firing a Projectile
	Removing Projectiles
	Summary
Chapter 15: Hitting Enemies with Projectiles
	Creating an Enemy Scene
	Changing the Name of a Node
	Adding an Enemy Image and Collision Shape
	Creating a Main Scene
	Detecting Collisions
	Summary
Chapter 16: Displaying a User Interface
	Inputting and Displaying Text
	Using Signals
	Working with TextEdit and Buttons
	Using Option Buttons and Item Lists
	Working with CheckButtons
	Working with Sliders
	Summary
Chapter 17: Adding Physics
	Playing with Gravity
	Adding Damping
	Working with Static and Rigid Bodies
	Working with Polygons
	Using Layers and Masks
	Restricting Movement
	Summary
Chapter 18: Playing Audio
	Audio Formats in Godot
	Starting and Stopping Audio
	Pausing Audio
	Looping Audio
	Playing Audio When Detecting a Collision
	Summary
Chapter 19: Creating and Using Scenes
	Automatically Adding Objects in Scenes
	Modifying Instances of a Scene
	Automatically Moving and Rotating a Scene
	Following the Player with a Camera
	Summary
Chapter 20: Using Signals
	Calling Down to a Function
	Signaling Up
	Summary
Chapter 21: Creating a Simple Tic-Tac-Toe Game
	Detecting Clicks on the Board
	Displaying Player Moves
	Summary
Index