Gaminode Learn

Step-by-step video lessons, from your first game to advanced topics. Also inside the Gaminode Hub, in the Learn tab.

Get Started with Gaminode
Basic · 6 min

Get Started with Gaminode

Install Gaminode, learn the editor, make your first game with AI, play it and share it. Start here.

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Programming

Write game code - GDScript first, C# for Unity developers.

GDScript Basics
Basic · 8 min

GDScript Basics

Variables, functions, if and loops, explained for complete beginners.

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Make a Character Move and Jump
Basic · 7 min

Make a Character Move and Jump

Input, velocity and gravity - your first playable character.

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Nodes and Signals
Basic · 5 min

Nodes and Signals

How nodes talk to each other: buttons, coins, doors and score.

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Scenes, Instancing and Spawning
Intermediate · 22 min

Scenes, Instancing and Spawning

Reusable scenes, spawning enemies and bullets, and cleaning them up.

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Saving and Loading
Intermediate · 18 min

Saving and Loading

High scores, settings and progress that survive a restart.

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C# in Gaminode for Unity Developers
Intermediate · 25 min

C# in Gaminode for Unity Developers

MonoBehaviour vs Node, Update vs _Process, prefabs vs scenes - side by side.

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Clean Code and State Machines
Advanced · 25 min

Clean Code and State Machines

Organise a growing game: states, autoloads and clean scripts.

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2D Games

Platformers, top-down games and everything 2D.

Your First 2D Platformer
Basic · 30 min

Your First 2D Platformer

From empty project to a finished level with coins, enemies and a goal.

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Tilemaps and Level Design
Basic · 20 min

Tilemaps and Level Design

Paint levels fast with tiles, collisions and layers.

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Sprites and 2D Animation
Intermediate · 20 min

Sprites and 2D Animation

Sprite sheets, AnimatedSprite2D and AnimationPlayer.

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Enemies and Simple AI
Intermediate · 22 min

Enemies and Simple AI

Patrol, chase and shoot - enemies that feel alive.

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Game Feel: Particles, Shake and Juice
Advanced · 20 min

Game Feel: Particles, Shake and Juice

Small touches that make players love your game.

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3D Games

Cameras, models, lights and 3D gameplay.

3D Basics: Camera, Light and Models
Basic · 5 min

3D Basics: Camera, Light and Models

Your first 3D scene and how 3D space works.

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Make a 3D Endless Runner
Basic · 30 min

Make a 3D Endless Runner

Lanes, obstacles, coins and a score - a complete 3D game.

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Importing Models (Blender, FBX, glTF)
Intermediate · 18 min

Importing Models (Blender, FBX, glTF)

Bring characters and props into Gaminode the right way.

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3D Physics and Vehicles
Intermediate · 25 min

3D Physics and Vehicles

Rigid bodies, characters and a drivable car.

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Lighting and a Stylised Look
Advanced · 22 min

Lighting and a Stylised Look

Environment, shadows, post effects and performance.

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Gaminode AI

Make and change games by typing what you want.

Make a Game by Typing
Basic · 12 min

Make a Game by Typing

Describe a game, check the plan, and play it in seconds.

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Change Your Game with AI
Basic · 12 min

Change Your Game with AI

Faster, harder, new enemies, mobile controls - just ask.

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AI plus Your Own Code
Intermediate · 18 min

AI plus Your Own Code

Start with AI, then open the code and make it yours.

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Mobile and Export

Phones, PCs and the web.

Touch Controls and Mobile UI
Basic · 15 min

Touch Controls and Mobile UI

Buttons, joysticks and screens that fit every phone.

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Export to Android (APK and AAB)
Basic · 18 min

Export to Android (APK and AAB)

Your game on a real phone, step by step.

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Export for Windows and the Web
Basic · 12 min

Export for Windows and the Web

Share a game link or an .exe with friends.

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Play Store Ready
Intermediate · 20 min

Play Store Ready

Icons, keystore, size and settings before you publish.

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Unity to Gaminode

For developers coming from Unity.

Unity Concepts in Gaminode
Basic · 15 min

Unity Concepts in Gaminode

GameObjects, prefabs, components - what they are called here.

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Import a Unity Project
Basic · 12 min

Import a Unity Project

Bring scenes, models and materials over with Import from Unity.

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Find and Fix Slow Games (Profiler)
Intermediate · 15 min

Find and Fix Slow Games (Profiler)

Read the Gaminode Profiler and fix what it finds.

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Templates and the Asset Store
Basic · 10 min

Templates and the Asset Store

Start from a ready game and add packs to your project.

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