I’ve been learning Unity for a couple of months now, but recently I’ve come to realize that the cool choice for indie devs is actually Godot. So I should probably switch, right? #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #godot #unity - ThreadSky

mistgrafik.bsky.social • 14 days ago

I’ve been learning Unity for a couple of months now, but recently I’ve come to realize that the cool choice for indie devs is actually Godot. So I should probably switch, right?

#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #godot #unity

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celestesoueid.bsky.social•14 days ago

As someone who used Unity for a very long time (and a tiny bit of Godot), it really depends on what you want to get out of it. Godot will have fewer job postings, but if you wanted that, UE is better anyway. Other factors aside, I'd definitely go for godot over Unity

mistgrafik.bsky.social•14 days ago

Right. I’m really just interested in developing my amateur project in peace and quiet. No major plans except that, really.. I think UE could be overkill for my slow paced 2D adventure. :)

celestesoueid.bsky.social•14 days ago

It's hard for me to say for certain because I haven't got a tonne of Godot experience, but I think it's likely to be more stable and less frustrating. Unity has 'replaced' many systems, deprecating the old ones, but they are invariably unfinished and lacking features. It's a headache!

mistgrafik.bsky.social•14 days ago

Since I’m a total beginner and I haven’t made much advanced stuff in Unity I haven’t really experienced any great problems with it yet. But the concept of Godot resonates with me and I really think I will give it a go. Thanks for your feedback, Celeste!

bengreensmith.bsky.social•14 days ago

I switched from Unity to Godot a while back and I've never looked back, best decision I ever made in terms of engines.

On top of that Brackeys recently switched to Godot so maybe check out those tutorials as they are a great starting point.

mistgrafik.bsky.social•14 days ago

Thanks a lot for your input, Ben! I keep seeing people saying they took the best decision when making the transition to Godot. It seems very likely that I will do the same. Will definitely check out Brackeys as well! :)

cb-enby.bsky.social•14 days ago

If I were in your situation, I would make a couple of the same prototypes/small games on each engine and see which engine you feel better with

mistgrafik.bsky.social•14 days ago

You are right.. I guess that’s the only way to find out. I do like Unity so far, but the idea and structure of Godot really appeals to me as well…

cb-enby.bsky.social•14 days ago

Have you considered using both?

You would have to learn two engines, but you would have a choice of engine when you start projects

mistgrafik.bsky.social•14 days ago

The problem is I don’t have the time to really dive into both. But yeah, I did play around in Unity for a bit and I guess I could do the same with Gogot.. then make a decision from there.

joshuaoddbloom.bsky.social•13 days ago

NOT SPONSORED* This tutorial was extremely helpful in learning Godot 4 and getting used to how it works best. I know it's not free, but this was instrumental in getting me to a point where I can create intricate systems in Godot! It goes on sale often like it is now

https://www.udemy.com/course/create-a-complete-2d-arena-survival-roguelike-game-in-godot-4/?couponCode=ST9MT120225B

mistgrafik.bsky.social•13 days ago

Cool, thanks a lot for the advice! I will try to make some basic sense of the UI first and then I might actually check this tutorial out!

joshuaoddbloom.bsky.social•13 days ago

Sure thing! It’s worth noting that this tutorial also shows how to do things like animate the Control (UI) Nodes in Godot about half way through! His explanations are really good with it! Good luck, friend!

rootcanalentertainment.com•13 days ago

Unreal baby 💪

mistgrafik.bsky.social•13 days ago

May be my third option 😊

cloverme.bsky.social•14 days ago

Pick the engine you need based on the one that matches the capabilities it has to create the game that matches your vision.

mistgrafik.bsky.social•13 days ago

I have now decided to give Godot a go. If it will be my long term alternative remains to be seen…

slaytanical.bsky.social•14 days ago

Godot has a lot going for it, and some of the corporate politics behind Unity are getting kinda... yuck

mistgrafik.bsky.social•14 days ago

That’s also one of the reasons I want to switch (I think I have made up my mind). If I only had done my research before chosing engine I wouldn’t be in this position…

slaytanical.bsky.social•14 days ago

Godot isn't terribly unlike Unity tbh

mistgrafik.bsky.social•14 days ago

I guess I’ll find out soon…

slaytanical.bsky.social•14 days ago

There's actually a lot of solid resources floating around here on bsky and their discord seems very unproblematic as well.

mistgrafik.bsky.social•13 days ago

That’s good to know. I guess I will just try to learn the basics to begin with.. We’ll see if I can get things to work :)

guacgamedev.bsky.social•13 days ago

It's hard to go back to Unity after using signals and packed scenes. One thing I miss from Unity is the asset store has a lot of good plugins. I'm learning better without them tho.

mistgrafik.bsky.social•13 days ago

I decided to try out Godot. I guess time will tell which engine works better for me. You have to try before making a final decision, right? :)

eidmen.bsky.social•14 days ago

It all depends. Just because Godot is the cool choice doesn't mean its the best choice for you or your project. Highly recommend doing game jams in both and seeing which you prefer that way.

mistgrafik.bsky.social•14 days ago

This makes sense, of course. I wish I was more patient to do research before I rush into stuff. Game jams sounds like fun. Thanks eden!

eidmen.bsky.social•14 days ago

ofc! Happy to give any info I can

jegriva.bsky.social•14 days ago

I am too waiting for Godot.

mistgrafik.bsky.social•14 days ago

What a conicidence… Are you Estragon or Vladimir?

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