Daily Exercise – TriJam#210 Winner!
Just a quick update to say that Daily Exercise, Drentsoft Games’ entry to TriJam 210 won first place! While technically 4th place overall, it was the top rated game created in 3 hours or...
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Solstice Party at the Edge of the World – Sketchmas 2022
In December 2022 I ran the 3rd 12 Days of Sketchmas Game jam. This was the most successful Sketchmas yet with 6 entries from 4 participants! Sketchmas is a yearly relaxed game jam where...
The Apprentice Witch – TriJam #200
The theme for TriJam 200 was Expect the Unexpected. For this TriJam they gave us an extra 20 minutes (200 instead of the usual 180 minutes) and it was the last TriJam of 2022....
The Door Tester – TriJam #193
The Door Tester is the Drentsoft Games entry to TriJam #193. The theme is Patience! My original idea was to create a boss fight game. The boss would unleash a flurry of blows upon...
Get Out of My WAY!!! – TriJam #192
Get Out of My WAY!!! is the Drentsoft Games entry to TriJam #192. The theme for this jam was Out of my way! In this game, made in Godot, you play as a spaceship...
Funfare Escape – Trijam #190
Funfare Escape is Drentsoft Games entry to Trijam #190. The theme for TriJam #189 was Surrounded By Enemies. I knew there would be a lot of shooting games where enemies spawn from all directions...
Car Park Madness
Car Park Madness was my entry to TriJam #181, my first TriJam entry. TriJam is a short challenge game jam where entrants try to make a game in just 3 hours! The catch is...
Godot Quick Tip – Typing Text Effect
This is a text companion to a video tutorial. You can watch the video below. The source code can be found at the end of the article or in the video description. A common...
Using Godot for Rapid Prototyping of a Board Game
Last week I toyed with developing a new board game concept when a game jam that I was considering participating in, Godot Wild Jam, happened to have a theme that seemed a good fit...
Flipping Symmetry – A Godot Wild Jam 47 Entry
Flipping Symmetry is an experimental digital implementation of a board game concept. The game has two main phases. Phase One – Tile Placement Each player gets 18 tiles with a red face and a...