Grid Building Plugin for Godot 4

Devlog

• 4.1.0 Manipulate with Move & Demolish Modes
  September 15, 2024 by Chris' Tutorials

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  This update adds the ability to move, rotate, flip, and demolish objects that already exist or have already been placed into the game level through the new ManipulationSystem. The target highlighter p... Continue reading
• Upcoming Grid Builder Updates for Godot 4.3
  August 18, 2024 by Chris' Tutorials#preview, #devlog

  I've been working on the next update for Grid Builder for a while. Since Godot 4.3 is out now, I wanted to share what to expect in the upcoming version. Support for TileMapLayers I will have Grid Buil... Continue reading

  
• 4.0.3 Compatibility Fix for Godot 4.2.2
  June 09, 2024 by Chris' Tutorials

  Made adjustments to code so all features were compatible with 4.2.2 and 4.3.x. You should use this version if you had errors on loading Grid Builder 4.0.x... Continue reading
• 4.0.2 Small Enhancements & Bug Fixes
  June 09, 2024 by Chris' Tutorials

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  Fixing several non-critical bugs and enhancements that should make workflow a little cleaner and placeable_instance rendering colors correctly. Enhancements Added an option validate_on_ready to Buildi... Continue reading

  
• 4.0.1 File Path Hotfix
  June 07, 2024 by Chris' Tutorials

  Made a change to serialize resource paths as regular file paths instead of UIDs. UIDs only support in editor referencing of resources so when a game is exported, UID paths become invalid. So the only... Continue reading

  
• 4.0.0 - Shared BuildingState, Save / Load Helper
  June 07, 2024 by Chris' Tutorials

  Summary Placed objects now get a PlaceableInstance component script attached by default which holds reference to the Placeable that created it. The PlaceableInstance has methods for serializing the da... Continue reading

  
• 3.2.2 Bug Fixes
  March 06, 2024 by Chris' Tutorials

  Just a couple bug fixes to correct a couple problems some users were experiencing. If you encounter a bug, please try upgrading and see if it's still there. Added check to placeable_selection_ui.gd to... Continue reading
• 3.2.1 - Input Mapping Updates
  January 27, 2024 by Chris' Tutorials

  Added building system on ready checks to make sure all active input actions are assigned properly. You will receive warnings if they are not. Added enable toggles for rotation, flip horizontal, and fl... Continue reading

  
• 3.2.0 - Isometric Tilemap Support
  January 20, 2024 by Chris' Tutorials

  This patch introduces support for Isometric TileMaps including an isometric demo level sampling making builds in a 2D isometric game perspective. Highly recommended to check that out to see an example... Continue reading

  
• 3.1.2 - Save Load Testing & Fixes
  November 03, 2023 by Chris' Tutorials

  Added saving and loading testing to the GridBuilder demo to show how the system can be used to create objects that are permanently in the scene until removed by other means. In testing, I found some i... Continue reading
• 3.1.1 - Bug Fixes and Settings Cleanup
  October 21, 2023 by Chris' Tutorials

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  #bugfix, #godot4

  Couple bug fixes and some cleanup from the latest update removing confusion where needed. Update the apply_to_objects_mask on TileCheckRules if you had any masks set for finding collision objects Chan... Continue reading
• 3.1.0 - Building Rules and Indicators Overhaul
  October 18, 2023 by Chris' Tutorials

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  #patch notes, #Devlog, #Grid Building System, #Godot 4

  The main focus on this update was overhauling the generation of indicators from a single template set on the building system based on the rules that are set in the placement validator (Resource define... Continue reading

  
• 3.0.0 - Plugin Restructure
  September 14, 2023 by Chris' Tutorials#patch notes, #release, #Godot 4, #Grid Building System, #Godot, #Top Down, #Platformer

  IMPORTANT: If updating plugin from 2.2.1 or earlier, backup your game project. There are breaking changes in this update. Upgrade Guide Backup your game project Disable Grid Building plugin in the pro... Continue reading

  
• 2.2.0 - Drag Multi-Build, Stacking Objects, Rotating, Flipping
  August 17, 2023 by Chris' Tutorials#patch notes

  This update adds a lot of functionality to the building of objects in the plugin. Each feature is enableable on the system and per placeable basis. If you want flipping, rotating, etc for your game yo... Continue reading

  
• 2.1.1 Web Demo & Platformer Project
  August 15, 2023 by Chris' Tutorials#patch notes

  Made a playable web demo to showcase how using the plugin feels like from a players perspective and illustrating some of the building rules while building your games. The demo has both the top down an... Continue reading
• 2D Sidescroller Support - 2.1.0 Release Notes
  August 09, 2023 by Chris' Tutorials#patch notes

  The main goal of this release was to make support with sidescroll view games that use tilemaps with the build system. Because in a side-scrolling view, objects are usually tied to the ground or walls... Continue reading
• 2.0.0 Release Notes
  August 02, 2023 by Chris' Tutorials#patch notes

  This is the first major update to the grid builder project. This is more of a bug fix update than a feature update but some significant improvements were made. I wanted to get some of the project orga... Continue reading

  
• Grid Building Plugin 1.0 Release
  July 29, 2023 by Chris' Tutorials

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  #release, #patch notes

  Got the system to the point that I am happy with having an initial release. This will be an ongoing project that I want to add extra features too so please give feedback so I can make it even better... Continue reading

  
• Grid Building System DEVLOG #2 - Setting Rules for Placing Objects
  July 04, 2023 by Chris' Tutorials

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  #Grid Building System, #Godot 4, #Devlog

  Since the time of the last devlog, I added in rules for building placement to make placing objects into the game world make more sense. After all, being able to place a house in water is not ideal, ri... Continue reading
• DEVLOG #1 - Grid Building and Targeting System for Godot 4
  June 14, 2023 by Chris' Tutorials

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  #Grid Building System, #Godot 4, #Devlog

  I started work on building and targeting systems that work together for Top Down 2D Godot 4 games and wanted to show a bit of what's going on behind the scenes before I release an initial version of i... Continue reading