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by amitmathew 1377 days ago
Agreed! I don't think there's anything really standing in the way of building high-quality games with Godot. As Godot continues to mature and with the right tools and support for the indie community, it's just a matter of time before there's a breakout hit built with it.

Our company is building some open source game templates that will hopefully spark some cool creations with Godot 4. So far we have templates for a Streets of Rage-type beat-em-up game, a tower defense-style game, and something similar to Binding of Isaac. We're also including some high-quality art assets to go with the templates. We're still a few weeks away from launching, but I hope to post our work on HN when they're ready.
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tomcam 1377 days ago
That is a ton of work, thank you. What is your motivation for making the templates open source?
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amitmathew 1377 days ago
That's a good question and to be honest, we're still figuring it out. Making our templates open source have the benefits of allowing the broader community to contribute, helps make Godot more accessible, and seems to more in the spirit of Godot. Of course we're a business and we're trying to build something sustainable, but right now we're betting on Godot and its community and we think elevating Godot will help us in the long run. Of course, maybe this a terrible idea, but let's find out! Part of the reason I started the company was to try out some off-the-wall ideas.
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tomcam 1377 days ago
I think it’s a win-win because while the templates are a wonderful contribution, most of your work will be in the game play, set, and mechanics. You get to help other people along without a significant impact on your own bottom line, I think.
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jamiek88 1377 days ago
Yes and if everyone did that it would get more and more powerful and easier to get started as a virtuous cycle develops.
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synapse26 1377 days ago
I am very interested in something like that. Would you mind giving your company’s name or website so I can find out when it’s out?
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amitmathew 1377 days ago
The company is Quiver (https://quiver.dev). There's not much to see right now, but we're looking to launch in the next month or two.
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danjoredd 1377 days ago
Looking forward to seeing them!
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