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Posts by Joseph Hill

First they came for the pied-à-terres
And I did not speak out
Because I did not have a
Pied-à-terre

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Introduction to 3D Collisions in Xogot – Game Development in Godot on iPad
Introduction to 3D Collisions in Xogot – Game Development in Godot on iPad YouTube video by Xogot

Physics bodies define behavior. Collision makes it work.

Erin's latest video introduces 3D collision in Xogot, covering colliders, layers, and masks for game development with Godot on iPad.

youtu.be/rzo3yKURTOQ

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Boston GameDev Week + Godot at PAX East 2026 PAX East kicks off this Thursday, but if you’re a game developer in Boston, the real action has already begun. This week is Boston GameDev Week (BGW). A full slate of events organized by the Boston G...

PAX East starts early if you’re a game developer.

A minicon, lightning talks, meetups (including a Godot Mixer), and more. Most events are open even if you’re not attending PAX.

More details (with Godot specifics) up on our blog: blog.xogot.com/boston-gamed...

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BOSTON GAMEDEV WEEK Get a full week of gamedev goodness here on the bay. Coinciding with PAX East, Boston Gamedev Week is a slate of events focused on developers.

Boston GameDev Week: Lots of great events happening in and around PAX this week!

BGW MiniCon starts things off tomorrow morning.

Full list of events on the main site:
gamedev.boston

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Grid-Snapped Drag & Drop Objects in Xogot - Godot on iPad
Grid-Snapped Drag & Drop Objects in Xogot - Godot on iPad YouTube video by Xogot

How do you implement drag-and-drop with grid snapping in Godot?

Jhello shows how to build a clean, reusable system using Xogot on iPad.

Watch the tutorial:
youtu.be/KYmGNF0501Q

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Introduction to Placeholder Scenes in Xogot – Reusable Players and Objects
Introduction to Placeholder Scenes in Xogot – Reusable Players and Objects YouTube video by Xogot

Our 5th video in the Xogot 3D modular series is now live.

In this episode, we focus on placeholder scenes and show how to build reusable players, environments, and obstacles that can be instanced and replaced later while developing games with Godot on iPad.

youtu.be/CfEWURgQuW0

2 months ago 4 1 0 0
Build a Feature-Rich 2D Camera System in Xogot – Godot on iPad
Build a Feature-Rich 2D Camera System in Xogot – Godot on iPad YouTube video by Xogot

Every game needs a good camera.

In this new Xogot tutorial, Jhello walks through building a flexible 2D camera system with targets, rooms, limits, and screen shake using Godot on iPad.

youtu.be/0w_auIo-g0c

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Introduction to Placeholder Models in Xogot – 3D Game Development in Godot on iPad
Introduction to Placeholder Models in Xogot – 3D Game Development in Godot on iPad YouTube video by Xogot

Getting started on a game but you don’t have any art? You can start with placeholders.

Our new video introduces placeholder models in Xogot, covering how to prototype 3D objects using MeshInstance3D and CSG while developing games with Godot on iPad.
youtu.be/hc7MlyQYMdQ

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Introduction to Cameras in Xogot – 3D Game Development in Godot on iPad
Introduction to Cameras in Xogot – 3D Game Development in Godot on iPad YouTube video by Xogot

To preview a 3D scene in Godot, you need a camera.

The newest video in our Xogot 3D series introduces Camera3D setup in Xogot, including projection modes and camera configuration for Godot on iPad.

youtu.be/qfxw5d5jSko

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Everything We Added This Year to Help You Learn Xogot Over the past several months, we’ve been picking up momentum in publishing documentation, tutorials, and instructional content designed to help people get started with Xogot and deepen their understan...

Everything We Added This Year to Help You Learn Xogot

As we wrap up 2026, here's a look at the docs, tutorials, and videos we’ve published to help you build games with Godot on iPad and iPhone.

From new XogotDocs tutorials to 2D and 3D videos, it’s all here:
blog.xogot.com/everything-w...

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Introduction to Lighting in Xogot - 3D Game Development in Godot on iPad
Introduction to Lighting in Xogot - 3D Game Development in Godot on iPad YouTube video by Xogot

The second video in our Xogot 3D modular series is live.

Introduction to Lighting in Xogot covers the basics of Directional, Omni, and Spot lights, and how to use them effectively when building 3D scenes with Godot on iPad:
youtu.be/8eVlB9sRc3o

3 months ago 3 1 0 0

Already familiar with Godot?

This video shows how Xogot adapts the Godot editor for iPad and iPhone, what’s changed, and why.

Watch:
youtu.be/2_XwamxxJ4o

3 months ago 3 1 0 0
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Xogot Jam 3 starts today! Our theme to wrap up 2025 is:
Wrapped.

You have just over two weeks to build a game for iPad or iPhone using Godot and Xogot.

Join the jam:
itch.io/jam/xogot-ja...

4 months ago 4 1 0 0
Three Years of Godot Gamedev!
Three Years of Godot Gamedev! YouTube video by Travh98

Shout-out to @travh98.bsky.social for his fantastic Three Years of Godot Gamedev retrospective video.

It’s a fun look at the games he’s made this past year, mostly for Godot Wild Jam, but also his entry in our first Xogot Jam.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIAM...

4 months ago 4 1 1 0
Introduction to WorldEnvironment in Xogot - 3D Game Development in Godot on iPad
Introduction to WorldEnvironment in Xogot - 3D Game Development in Godot on iPad YouTube video by Xogot

Just published our first 3D tutorial.

The video introduces the WorldEnvironment node and shows how it shapes the look and feel of 3D scenes in Xogot/Godot. Whether you're building an outdoor world or an interior room, this video will help you bring your 3D scenes to life:
youtu.be/3qniuBdU_fE

4 months ago 3 1 0 0
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Xogot Jam 3: A Godot Game Jam for iPhone and iPad A game jam from 2025-12-19 to 2026-01-12 hosted by Xogot. Xogot Jam 3: A Godot Game Jam for iPhone and iPad Build a game for iPhone or iPad with Godot! Join us for our third Xogot Jam! Create, experim...

Xogot Jam 3 starts next Friday! You can make a full game on-device with Xogot, or build in Godot on your desktop and test on an iPad or iPhone with Xogot Connect.

Join the jam:
itch.io/jam/xogot-ja...

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Xogot Is Moving to Godot 4.5 — Beta Builds Available Now We’re excited to share that Xogot now has builds based on Godot 4.5.1 available for testing.

Xogot now has beta builds based on Godot 4.5.1 available for testing. We’re targeting App Store updates based on 4.5.x in the coming weeks.

Beta details, migration info, and what to expect:
blog.xogot.com/xogot-is-mov...

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Xogot Jam 3 Is Coming + Jam 2 Winners Xogot Jam 3 is happening in just under a month! Join us for just over 2 weeks of holiday tinkering, small side projects, and creative exploration on iPad or iPhone.

Xogot Jam 2 is officially a wrap and Xogot Jam 3 is just around the corner!

blog.xogot.com/xogot-jam-3-...

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Shipping Godot: From Build to Player #GodotFest2025
Shipping Godot: From Build to Player #GodotFest2025 YouTube video by GodotFest

And here’s the "Shipping Godot: From Build to Player" panel I joined during GodotFest. Had a great time discussing mobile, web, consoles, and PC publishing with Ben Vehling, Dom Harris, @rawrlabgames.com and @chasingcarrots.bsky.social

Panel video:
youtu.be/zFAXKs0iEOk?...

5 months ago 2 0 0 0
Joseph Hill: Mobilizing Godot
Joseph Hill: Mobilizing Godot YouTube video by GodotFest

My GodotFest talk, “Mobilizing Godot" is now online!

This talk covers why Godot devs should think about mobile early and introduces Xogot Connect, our new Godot extension for iOS remote debugging.

Huge thanks to the @godotfest.com team for an amazing event!

youtu.be/ybvXI8REbGA?...

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Just got to demo this live on stage at GodotFest!

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Build Smooth Top-Down Player Movement in Xogot - Godot on iPad
Build Smooth Top-Down Player Movement in Xogot - Godot on iPad YouTube video by Xogot

Smooth, precise top-down player movement in just 15 lines of code.

Our latest tutorial shows how to use lerp() to build responsive player controls in Xogot, the native mobile version of the Godot for iPad and iPhone.

youtu.be/asJtxd2eyk8

5 months ago 5 3 0 0
Godot Engine – 2025 Showreel
Godot Engine – 2025 Showreel YouTube video by Godot Engine

The Godot 2025 showreel is out! We're so grateful for every submission, vote, and support from our community 💙

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZwE...

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Miguel picked the music for this video.

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Xogot to Xogot: Remote Debugging Xogot, our port of Godot to iOS is gaining a new feature: remote debugging. You can now pair two iOS devices (two iPads, two iPhone, or an iPhone and an iPad) to use one as your development environm...

Announcing Xogot to Xogot Remote Debugging: Develop on one device, play on another!

Edit, code, and debug on iPad while testing your game live on iPhone.

More details on the Xogot Blog: blog.xogot.com/xogot-to-xog...

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Xogot's Documentation Repo Is Public and Open for Contributions We're excited to share that the XogotDocs repository is now public and open for contributions! Great documentation makes great tools even better. By opening XogotDocs to the public, we’re making it e...

Xogot's Docs repo is now public.

Powered by Apple's DocC documentation system, and featuring original articles and Xogot-adapted Godot documentation, XogotDocs is open for contributions.

More details on the Xogot blog:
blog.xogot.com/xogots-docum...

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Feel free to pick the music for the next video

6 months ago 2 0 1 1
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Xogot's New Command Palette Inspired by macOS Spotlight and the Command Palette in VSCode, Xogot's new Command Palette offers a better way to navigate and search your projects and makes using Xogot faster, smoother, and more pow...

Xogot's new Command Palette: The fastest way to open files, jump to lines, symbols, nodes, docs, and even run EditorScripts.
Works great with touch or keyboard.

Available in Xogot today!
blog.xogot.com/xogots-new-c...

6 months ago 4 1 0 0
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We’re hiring!,
We’ve opened up a few remote, entry-level roles to help us support creators, grow the community, and teach more people how to make games with Xogot on iPhone and iPad.

We’ve launched a new Jobs page with all the details:
xogot.com/jobs

6 months ago 5 3 1 0
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Xogot Jam 2 starts right now!

And with such perfect timing, how could the theme be anything other than “Liquid Glass”?

Submissions are open for the next three weekends. If you haven't already, you can still join:
itch.io/jam/xogot-ja...

7 months ago 3 1 0 0
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