Platformer Essentials Cookbook

Devlog

• Hollow Knight Inspired Boss Fight in Godot 4
  October 21, 2025 by Ludonauta

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  #tutorial

  Imagine your players claiming that your game is great because of its memorable boss fights. Hollow Knight and Silksong achieved that level of recognition among their fans, getting compared with the fa... Continue reading

  
• The Hidden Genius Behind Hollow Knight’s Terrain Design
  October 14, 2025 by Ludonauta

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  If you've played Hollow Knight, you might have noticed something unusual: there are no pass-through platforms. You know, those platforms you can jump up through from below and land on from above? They... Continue reading

  
• Hollow Knight Inspired Combat with the Hazard Recipe
  October 13, 2025 by Ludonauta

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  #tutorial

  Hollow Knight's combat system is simple enough in terms of its core features. What really turns it interesting are its strategy elements, especially in Silksong: charms, crests, and tools help you cus... Continue reading

  
• How to Make a 2D Character Controller | SOLID Principles
  October 09, 2025 by Ludonauta

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  #tutorial

  Following up from our previous tutorial , I want to talk about how you can create reusable components for your games. The whole idea is to encapsulate everything that may change. For instance, we have... Continue reading

  
• Hollow Knight Inspired Movement with the Moving Character Recipe
  October 08, 2025 by Ludonauta

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  #tutorial

  Hollow Knight's basic move set is inspired by Mega Man X, which is also a main reference for the Moving Character recipe, the very first chapter of our beloved book. In this tutorial, let's learn how... Continue reading

  
• Added Switch2D Recipe
  February 22, 2024 by Ludonauta

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  Good news 🗣📢 ! I just rolled out a new update, adding the SwitchLevel scene to the Platformer Essentials Game, which elevates the project to version 1.2.0. This addition enriches the gameplay ex... Continue reading

  
• Customization & Accessibility: Unveiling the InputRemapButton Recipe 🎮
  February 12, 2024 by Ludonauta

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  Hey fellow platformer enthusiast! I'm thrilled to announce a game-changing addition to the "Platformer Essentials Cookbook" - the InputRemapButton recipe! This is an incredible feature that is present... Continue reading

  
• 🚀First Extra Recipe Unveiled - WallJumpingCharacter2D! 🌟
  January 25, 2024 by Ludonauta

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  #update

  Hey Platformer Enthusiasts! Big news! 📣 Our beloved Platformer Essentials Cookbook just got spicier with its first Extra Recipe, the WallJumpingCharacter2D ! Thanks to your amazing support, and in... Continue reading

  
• 🌟Our Journey to Top Seller on itch.io!🌟
  December 29, 2023 by Ludonauta

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  Hey there, my fellow platformer devs and enthusiasts! 👋 I'm beyond thrilled to share some amazing news about our beloved Platformer Essentials Cookbook ! Thanks to your incredible support, the book... Continue reading

  
• Fix - Godot Engine 3.5 -> 4.0 exports
  April 11, 2023 by Ludonauta

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  Hey there, just passing by to announce there was a small fix on some chapters. SpacebotJunkie reported that on page 13 I used the Godot Engine version 3.x approach to export variables . The book is su... Continue reading
• Weekly Update #6 - Get ready for Godot Engine 4.0!
  February 13, 2023 by Ludonauta

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  🚨Today the Godot Platformer Essentials Cookbook's price gets a $5 bump!🚨 Hey there! 👋🐷 Thanks to everyone who supported the book during its development, I was able to finish all 12 origina... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #5 - Major Update: The final Original Recipe, the Switch2D
  February 06, 2023 by Ludonauta

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  Major Update!! 🗣📢 Attention all game developers and enthusiasts! The wait is finally over. My comprehensive guide to make platformer games, this very dear Platformer Essentials Cookbook , just g... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #4 - Maintaining progress with Checkpoint2D
  January 31, 2023 by Ludonauta

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  Hey! 👋🐷 In this week's update, I want to introduce you to one of the Checkpoint2D recipe. You can read it already in the Platformer Essentials Cookbook - Early Access v0.5.0(attached in this dev... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #3 - Moving around the game world with Portal2Ds
  January 23, 2023 by Ludonauta

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  Hey! 👋🐷 In this week's update, I want to introduce you to one of the coolest recipes in this ebook! The Portal2D recipe. You can read it already in the Platformer Essentials Cookbook - Early Acc... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #2 - Exploring the Game World with the InteractiveArea2D recipe
  January 16, 2023 by Ludonauta

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  #update, #weekly

  Hey! 👋🐷 On Friday I finished proofreading the InteractiveArea2D recipe and it is already up at the attached file(Platformer Essentials Cookbook - Early Access v0.3.0). This is one of the coolest... Continue reading
• Weekly Update #1 - Simple AI in the PathFollowEnemy Recipe
  January 07, 2023 by Ludonauta

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  Hey there! 👋🐷 So, I'm going to make those weekly posts to keep y'all up to date with the project. This week, I've finished one of the longest recipes in the book. The PathFollowEnemy2D recipe. I... Continue reading
• Recipe #6 Showcase - Bumping & Exploding Enemies
  January 02, 2023 by Ludonauta

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  Hey there! 👋🐷 I want to show you how to use these recipes by making a game using the Platformer Essential Recipes together with Pixel Frog's Kings & Pigs asset . In the sixth video in this serie... Continue reading

  
• Current Custom Recipes
  December 21, 2022 by Ludonauta

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  Hey there! As said in the email sent to all Custom Recipe customers, here's a list of all the current recipes in chronological order and their requesters: Wall Jump by Poila Pan Grappling hook by twom... Continue reading
• Early Access Available!
  December 19, 2022 by Ludonauta

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  We're on EARLY ACCESS!! Yes! Thanks to all the support on the pre-order campaign, the project is progressing and looking good! In the previous email update, I asked if people would like to turn this p... Continue reading

  
• Recipe #5 Showcase - Hazards & Combat
  November 28, 2022 by Ludonauta

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  Hey there! 👋🐷 I want to show you how to use these recipes by making a game using the Platformer Essential Recipes together with Pixel Frog's Kings & Pigs asset . In the fifth video in this serie... Continue reading

  
• Recipe #4 Showcase - Path Follow Platforms
  November 23, 2022 by Ludonauta

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  Hey there! 👋🐷 I want to show you how to use these recipes by making a game using the Platformer Essential Recipes together with Pixel Frog's Kings & Pigs asset . In the fourth video in this seri... Continue reading

  
• Recipe #3 Showcase - Moving Platforms
  November 22, 2022 by Ludonauta

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  Hey there! 👋🐷 I want to show you how to use these recipes by making a game using the Platformer Essential Recipes together with Pixel Frog's Kings & Pigs asset . In the third video in this serie... Continue reading

  
• Recipe #2 Showcase - Pass Through Character
  November 22, 2022 by Ludonauta

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  Hey there! 👋🐷 I want to show you how to use these recipes by making a game using the Platformer Essential Recipes together with Pixel Frog's Kings & Pigs asset . In the second video on this seri... Continue reading

  
• Recipe #1 Showcase - Basic Moving Character
  November 22, 2022 by Ludonauta

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  Hey there! I want to show you how to use these recipes by making a game using the Platformer Essential Recipes together with Pixel Frog's Kings & Pigs asset . In this first video showcase, I'll show y... Continue reading

  
• Pre-order is up!!
  November 15, 2022 by Ludonauta

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  #release, #pre-order, #sales

  Pre-order !! 🗣📢 The book is almost done, I'm currently formatting the chapters, so it's all about aesthetics at this point! It's your chance to get it with 20% discount before I upload the final... Continue reading