/godot-project-templates

Genre Template Scaffolds (load on demand)

MANDATORY when copying platformer/RPG/FPS folder trees or wiring stock Autoload snippets. Adapt via genre consumer skills — do not paste FPS controllers or inventory managers verbatim.

2D platformer directory

my_platformer/
├── autoloads/          # game_manager, audio, scene_transitioner
├── scenes/             # main_menu, game, pause_menu
├── entities/player/
├── levels/
├── ui/
├── audio/
└── resources/data/

game_manager.gd skeleton — use base_game_manager.gd:

extends Node
signal game_started
signal game_paused(paused: bool)

func start_game() -> void:
    SceneTransitioner.change_scene("res://levels/level_1.tscn")
    game_started.emit()

func pause_game(paused: bool) -> void:
    get_tree().paused = paused
    game_paused.emit(paused)

Top-down RPG directory

my_rpg/
├── autoloads/          # game_data, dialogue, inventory
├── entities/player|npcs|interactables/
├── maps/overworld|dungeons|interiors/
├── systems/combat|dialogue|quests|inventory/
├── ui/
└── resources/items|quests|dialogues/

Inventory stub → godot-inventory-system; template bases only provide folder shape.

3D FPS directory

my_fps/
├── player/             # player.tscn, camera, weapons/
├── enemies/
├── levels/
└── ui/hud.tscn

FPS movement belongs in godot-genre-shooter-fps — set Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED in player _ready().

Input map template

[input]
move_left=Keys: A, Left, Gamepad Left
move_right=Keys: D, Right, Gamepad Right
jump=Keys: Space, Gamepad A
interact=Keys: E, Gamepad X
pause=Keys: Escape, Gamepad Start

Use multi_platform_input.gd for device profiles.

Expert: folder-by-feature

Keep scripts, scenes, textures, and local .tres for one entity under res://entities/<name>/. Simplifies refactor and asset migration vs monolithic /scripts.

Expert: export presets

• VRAM compression: import_etc2_astc for Android; S3TC/BPTC for desktop web/desktop.
• Commit .import metadata to VCS.
• Feature tags (mobile, low_end) via platform_feature_config.gd.

Expert: CI headless export

# .github/workflows/export.yml
- run: godot --headless --export-release "Windows Desktop" build/game.exe

See godot-export-builds.

Expert: PCK / DLC mount

func load_dlc(path: String) -> void:
    if ProjectSettings.load_resource_pack(path):
        var new_scene = load("res://dlc_level.tscn")

MANDATORY modular_dlc_loader.gd.

Expert: bootstrap priority

Replace linear Autoload list with prioritized boot — bootstrap_config.gd: config/network before audio/UI.

Godot 4.7 defaults

Stretch mode canvas_items, aspect expand — document overrides in project.godot if legacy disabled/keep behavior is required.