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

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The author built a small action game in Godot over 51 h 38 m, earned 1013 Stardust, and used the reward to buy a 3D printer.

Create a small action game quickly to earn digital currency for a hackathon shop.

The author completed a fully playable action game in 51 h 38 m, earned 1013 Stardust, and used the reward to purchase a 3D printer.

1. Joined Stardance hackathon and accepted the beginner mission.
2. Installed Godot engine and set up a new project named CodeWare.
3. Followed the mission tutorial to create basic gameplay elements.
4. Reflected on the project’s purpose and decided to expand beyond the tutorial.
5. Designed five minigames with timers and life mechanics.
6. Implemented game logic, graphics, and sound in Godot over 51 h 38 m of coding.
7. Added a title screen featuring the Tyleruploads Mountain Range and a logo made of links.
8. Created a GitHub repository with detailed devlogs, README, and extras page.
9. Published builds for Linux, Windows, and Web on Itch.io and GitHub Releases.
10. Submitted the project to Stardance and awaited reviews.
11. Received 12 reviews, calculated multiplier, and earned 1013 Stardust.
12. Purchased a Bambu Lab A1 Mini 3D printer using the earned Stardust.

I had absolutely no experience in any sort of game development.

I spent 51 hours and 38 minutes of real coding time.

I did not need to wait until November! I got an unimaginable payout of 1013 Stardust with a 16.45x multiplier.

The game is accessible on its own Itch.io page and GitHub Pages site.