How I Built an Action Game with Godot During a Global Teen Hackathon with Prizes

Description and use

The author built the CodeWare game in 51 hours, earned 1013 Stardust, and received a 3D printer, overcoming a lack of prior Godot experience.

Problem

The author wanted to create a more substantial project than a simple beginner tutorial to earn a higher Stardust payout in the Stardance hackathon.

Outcome

The author built a complete action game in 51 h, earned a high Stardust payout, and received a 3D printer prize, while gaining experience in Godot and game development.

Workflow

• Installed Godot and set up a new project
• Designed a title screen with mountain range and logo links
• Implemented five minigames with timers and life system
• Added win/lose endings and abstract themes
• Debugged and polished gameplay
• Uploaded builds to Itch.io, GitHub Pages, and GitHub Releases
• Submitted project to Stardance and received reviews
• Calculated Stardust payout using multiplier and hours
• Redeemed 802 Stardust for a Bambu Lab A1 Mini 3D Printer

Evidence

I had absolutely no experience in any sort of game development. I didn't even have Godot—or any game engine, as a matter of fact—on my computer.

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I spent 51 hours and 38 minutes of real coding time, backed by a time tracker also provided by Hack Club.

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I did so well on this project that I got an unimaginable payout of 1013 Stardust with a 16.45x out of 20x multiplier, with a 20% bonus for being "Blessed" because of my thoughtful voting.

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The game is accessible on its own Itch.io page and GitHub Pages site and has Linux, Windows, and even Web downloads available at its GitHub Releases Page.

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