Dot Knight

A simple Godot-based metroidvania with a knight

Small 2D platformer/metroidvania prototype built in Godot. It features a controllable knight character, enemies, coins, platforms, background art and music, and a basic scoring system. The project is actively being developed — recent commits add animations, SFX, score mechanics, and map polish.

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Features

• Player movement: walk, run, jump, and directional controls (WASD or arrow keys).
• Player animations: idle, run, jump, hurt, and death animations (recent additions).
• Sound: background music autoplays; jump, damage, and coin pickup SFX.
• Gameplay elements: platforms, coins with pickup animation, enemies, and a killzone under the map.
• Dynamic score text / scoreboard that updates when collecting coins.
• Text hints and calibrated death animations for clearer feedback.

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Controls

• Move left / right: A / D or ← / →
• Jump: W or ↑

The project uses the Godot InputMap. If you want to change controls, open the project in Godot and edit Project → Project Settings → Input Map.

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How to run (quick)

1. Install Godot Engine (recommended: latest stable Godot 4.x). If you only have Godot 3.x and run into issues, try Godot 4 or check for scene format differences.
2. Clone the repo:

git clone https://github.com/Tanish-Desai/Dot-Knight.git
cd Dot-Knight

3. Open the project folder in Godot by selecting the folder that contains project.godot.
4. Open the main scene (usually the top-level scene under scenes/ — look for a file named like Main.tscn or level.tscn) and press Play.

Exporting: To create a runnable executable for Windows/Linux/macOS, install Godot export templates and use Project → Export.

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Gameplay / Objectives

• Explore the level(s) as the knight.
• Collect coins to increase your score (animated pickups indicate successful collection).
• Avoid enemies and falling into the killzone (instant death).
• Use movement and platforming skills to access different map areas.

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Project structure (high level)

• scenes/ — Godot scenes (levels, player scene, UI, enemies, etc.)
• scripts/ — GDScript files that control player, coins, enemies and game logic
• assets/ — sprites, audio (bg music & sfx), tilesets, animations
• project.godot — Godot project file

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Known issues & TODO

• More polish on level design and enemy variety.
• Add player abilities (double-jump, dash, attack) and a proper health system.
• Save/load and multiple levels with checkpoints.
• Improve UI (main menu, pause, settings) and add an options screen for remapping keys.

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Assets & Credits

• All sprites, music and SFX used in the repo are from Brackeys' Platformer Bundle