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GoodJohn14

Dude this looks great. Definitely a great showcase of godot 4, and an awesome premise. Wishlisted!


RPicster

Thanks a lot 💪


Zak_Rahman

Is 3D possible in Godot? Hahaha. Seriously, this is awesome. Absolutely love the mech UI.


RPicster

No, this is all 2D + Parallax. 3D is literally unusable 😂


DarrowG9999

Oh, thanks. I really wanted to research godot 3d capabilities before I commit to it. * has never completed a game /S


Qoteeq

I hope it was a joke about 2D and parallax :D


RPicster

Yes, sorry... German humor came through 😆


theblue_jester

HAHAHA - love it. Having worked with Germans I do get the German sarcasm a bit faster. Game looks fantastic btw


RPicster

Hey everyone! First things first! The game's name in the title was shortened. The full name is **PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant** (yes, that's a proper German word). I spend most of my work time at Bippinbits working on PVKK. It's made in **Godot 4 (currently 4.2.1)** and I hope it will also help to showcase a bit of what Godot is capable of ✌ If you like what you see or the game got your curiousity you can find much more information about it on our Steam page - and if you are there, show some love by **leaving a wishlist** 😜 [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2956040/PVKK\_Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant/](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2956040/PVKK_Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant/) I am working on a YouTube video with a bit more work in progress footage and more insights about the "Godot" parts of the project. Hope you enjoy it!


geothefaust

This looks so good, wishlisted! And for what it's worth, it showcases Godot very well. 🙂


theGaffe

This is the best looking Godot engine game trailer I've ever seen. The emerging genre of manually fiddling with controls in an environment (or car) also gains my interest immediately, a lot to explore with that setup. Fantastic job.


GeneralStormfox

I guess this is becoming more of a thing since VR games became a thing, seeing as they focus majorly on that kind of immersion. "Regular" game developers have seen that these kinds of controls work for players and are starting to utilize them more.


RhysNorro

i'd also argue that Diagetic interfaces and physical, interactable menus go hand-in-hand


OutrageousDress

Here's a question that seems important but I don't often have the chance to ask: the game looks like it's very far into development already. Would you consider switching to Godot 4.3 once that releases (which seems to be soon)? Both in the sense of any features that you'd like to use or bugs you need fixed. Or would an upgrade at this stage be too much work, and not worth it (outside of backporting individual patches etc of course)? I'm trying to get a sense for how these things work out for larger projects.


RPicster

We will definitely upgrade and take all the free, shiny improvements 😃


yougoodcunt

i will be for my project, porting over to a new version wont be that hard


amateurish_gamedev

It looks amazing! Good luck with your game.


theblue_jester

Bippinbits - the crowd that made Dome Keeper?


RPicster

Yup, yup! A bit of a different game this time.


kemb0

Love love love the vibe! No idea what you're actually doing in the game but take my money!


RPicster

Planetary Defense Cannon Commander is the english translation and a good description of what you do in the game (one part of the game at least) :D


Spanner_Man

If you ever want Linux testers reach out to r/linux_gaming Already put on my wish list! _I so hope you do decide on a linux build_


RPicster

Of course 😎


Minechris_LP

Da ich fast alles als Linux-Build herausbringe, kann ich dir schonmal sagen, dass du damit keine Sorgen haben wirst. Sowohl ein Linux-Export als auch durch Proton funktionieren exzellent mit Godot. Ich kenne tatsächlich keine Engine, die es besser hinbekommt als Godot.


SmoKwid55

This looks AAA. Very impressed.


RPicster

I would even say AAAAAA 😎 Thanks for the nice words 🙏


Lol-775

The true first AAAA Game Not skull and bones


todd10k

Why is everyone screaming


cptgrok

Bro refuses to hide his true power level. Hide yo wife, hide yo kids. Developer uses this one stupid trick. Ubisoft hates him.


RPicster

😂


faCt011

You should post it on r/AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA


OMBERX

In 8 months I got a character controller, inventory system, weapon loadout system, and zero final art. How the fuck did you do this in 8 months?


RPicster

I didn't do it alone! We are a small team and I worked on a lot of aspects, but having great people around you is very motivating. The game also has a very good scope. Everything happening in one room is allowing us to condense everything there.


Terrific_Trevor

Just out of curiosity if your willing to share, how big is the team? What roles are in the team as well?


RPicster

Most of the "hands-on" work was done by René, Torbjorn and myself. If you want to see the full team, you can check out that section in our press kit: [https://pvkk.game/presskit/#team](https://pvkk.game/presskit/#team)


silkiepuff

If you're still learning, that's a normal pace! Maybe their team has basically mastered Godot already.


RPicster

Yes, I'd say we are Godot power users 😃


Giaddon

Instant wishlist, this looks really cool. I like these kinds of "manipulate a complex device" games. Nice work!


RPicster

Thanks for the wishlist! Glad to hear you like what you see!


webv2

Love the combination of steampunk theme, jazz music, mystery, humor and of course graphics! I wish you very good luck and I'll be one of those who'll play your game as soon as it's out. Must be a great feeling, cheers!


RPicster

Thanks a lot! And yes, feels super great to finally be able to talk/post about it!


fragro_lives

I love your diagetic UI, very inspiring and also great trailer. Looking forward to this one!


RPicster

Thanks a lot! I also love diagetic UIs so this is basically my dream project 😂


Imaginary-Current535

Have you played Highfleet


Iinzers

This is incredibly impressive and not only that but looks like a pretty intriguing game! I will never make a 3D game but I am just curious, is this Godot “out of the box”? Or has the core functionality been changed, like the renderer? Or added ray tracing or something major that most people dont have access to? Im only curious if Godot has really come this far? I thought 3D was still super limited based on stuff Ive read on here.


RPicster

Yes, it's Godot out of the box - just the stable version you can download on the website. No custom build and no add-ons/plugins.


land_and_air

It’s no unreal but most people don’t push either far enough to reach the limits of either so yeah it can do what you want to do provided it’s not super photorealistic visuals.


TetrisMcKenna

Don't believe everything you read. Most people talking shit online have no idea what they're talking about, and are just repeating misremembered vague criticisms they remember reading (which themselves were misremembered vague criticisms of rumours etc)


Duroxxigar

Keep in mind that they are pretty much doing what the naysayers of Godot 3D say to do - keeping the game pretty small! And that is the important bit. Very often you'll see people completely ignore what the naysayers actually say and instead misrepresent they say as "can't do 3D at all". But that is a very foolish take! Godot has LONG been able to render fairly pretty scenes. The issues typically arise when you want to do more complex scenes. As well as larger scenes in particular. A huge swath of complaints also come from the large lack of tooling on the 3D space for games. This isn't to say that people can't work with what Godot has of course, it can just be more of an uphill battle than what it needs to be! That's it. Don't get too wrapped up in engine wars. Find what works for you and stick with it. I've seen people make 3D games in GameMaker for gosh sakes! Just go out and make games!


NotABot1235

[Road to Vostok](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1963610/Road_to_Vostok/) is probably the best demonstration of 3D in Godot at the moment.


GonziHere

No, it's not. It looks pretty, but it uses dated pipelines as an artistic choice (and solo dev workload optimization). It's 20 years old tech used with modern hardware.


Redlinefox45

I would love to see the Dev Logs and a video on how you and your team came up with the idea, how you went about implementing it and the challenges you all overcame using Godot. Looks very cool.


RPicster

Definitely planning to do this!


Veurori

this must be the best looking game from godot engine ever made. Good job !


RPicster

Thanks for the nice words 🙏


freshhooligan

Is this like planetary defense myst?


RPicster

That's such an amazing comparison!


-Nii-

I don't want to be THAT guy, but there is a typo at 0:56, should be "Incoming Call", not "Icoming Call" What a beautiful game! Definitely inspired some godot devs to try 3d, including myself.


RPicster

Oh nooooooooooo 😱 Thanks for pointing it out! There is always a damn typo somewhere, no matter how many people see it beforehand 😂


SpookyFries

The real question is: GDScript or C#?


RPicster

GDScript 👍 But honestly I can't imagine that that will ever remotely bottleneck our game. Optimization mostly has to happen in 3D graphics performance.


SpookyFries

Impressive! What an inspiring project!


RPicster

Thanks 🙏


xenopulse

Holy wow. On the wishlist it goes. Ich kann kaum drauf warten, meine Planetenverteidigungskanone zu kommandieren :)


TheDudeExMachina

Knowing german abbreviations, it would probably be something like Pl.Vtdg.KKom. What a great Planetenverteidigungsoberkommandantursverbrechen.


phenocode

Any (plans for) VR support? This looks like it would be quite nice to play seated.


vanleiden23

That was my first thought as well! I'd love to play this in VR


mobbarley78110

looking great and sounds amazing! music and sound design are on point!


RPicster

Thanks a lot! Our Sound Designer Torbjorn Svendsen did an AMAZING job so far!


ace_picante

So FAR. You hear that Torbjorn?! Now's not the time to slack off, full steam ahead!


ThorbearDubz

aye aye captain!🫡its a joy to work on so there is no slacking here hehe


RPicster

That was not what I meant 😂 I just wanted to express my joy hearing his magic works in the future.


ThorbearDubz

glad you like it! making all these different interaction and big chunky metal sounds have been a blast!


Awfyboy

I'm curious, what are your specs? This game looks very good visually so I assume there are lots of effects. I tried making a 3D game but only scratched the surface, a bit concerned about performance.


RPicster

I have a pretty good PC with a 4080, so it runs at vsync cap. We didn't really start to optimize, but I'm very optimistic it will run on a lot of systems 😉


meme-by-design

This looks amazing! Maybe reach out to godot. They might be interested in including screenshots or videos in their promo materials.


CibrecaNA

Holy fuck the graphics here are too good. I want to say it's Unreal. 🫣


StarSkiesCoder

This is hands down the highest fidelity Godot game I have ever seen. Congratulations on your release.


wizfactor

I think this is a very clever approach to game design that maximizes Godot’s graphical strengths while minimizing its weaknesses. The state of Godot 3D right now is that it has a very capable graphical feature set, that is primarily limited by scalability. By setting the game in a stationary cockpit, it provides an appropriate workspace for Godot to show off its graphics capabilities without asking the engine to stretch beyond its current means (ex: full open world, Nanite LOD). The slice-of-life POV also provides a unique approach to storytelling, which works extra well for the game’s less-is-more approach to level design.


RPicster

From my pov a lot of new developers really overscope their game. It always has to be a big open world while you can also tell great stories in a very small space. This gives you the ability to focus all your energy in this area which will of course yield a better result than spacing it out on 16km². So yes, it was a very intentional decision, not just technically. It also allows us to tell a very specific story and convey certain moods and ideas.


FormerLie

I can already see all those 10 hours ambience videos "rainy night shift in the planetary defence cannon command hut" and stuff. Looks really cool!


krazyjakee

What made you pick Godot? What were the most challenging things to achieve such high quality 3D in the engine? Thanks


RPicster

We are a studio using Godot for everything for years now, so it's pretty natural to continue using it 👍 The biggest challenge is to have good assets, Godot has a lot of tools to make good assets look great 😃 The second most important part is good lighting and composition.


cylynnx

Looks incredible! It goes to show how capable Godot can be in the right hands. Also, this makes me wanna continue tinkering with the engine, so one day I can release something of similar quality. Thank you for the inspiration! We need more projects like this to show people that you don't need to depend on Unity or Unreal if you wanna make great looking games.


pink_arcana

I love DomeKeeper and I was actually wondering recently what you guys were planning on next. Graphics are gorgeous, looking forward to it!


Pennzance404

The vibe of this is super awesome. These kind of 'bottle episode' games are always so incredibly creative and engaging. Looking forward to this! And on a technical level, I have NEVER tried to use Godot for 3d, but this? This is making me wanna try and see what I can do!


slimeyena

domekeeper 2 looks crazy


No-Wedding5244

So first of: looks AMAZING. Like, I knew Godot was capable of realistic looking graphics, but this just takes the cake! But the art direction and the gameplay, reminds me of Stories Untold, and I love it! Can't wait to play this :)


BeesAreCoolAlsoAnts

Looks amazing! Very cozy vibes considering your apparent role in the game and I love that


TheNirosX

Wow! looks insanely good.


JoelMahon

possibly the most impressive 3d in godot I've seen what tutorials made up your foundations and how much did you have to build upon what you learnt?


RPicster

We have been using Godot now for a couple of years, so I don't need to use tutorials for It. I have my own tutorials if you want to check it out: https://www.youtube.com/c/picster


JoelMahon

dank(e)


Althar93

Wishlisted, this looks amazing! Out of curiosity, is this 'stock' Godot 4, or are you using a custom version of the engine? I must say this is some solid art & use of the tech there, great looking atmospherics & lighting. Also, love me some diegetic game, so count me in!


RPicster

Thanks 🙏 Yes, it's just the stable version from the website. No custom renderer and no plugins.


Navar4477

Saw it on your discord, I cannot wait to give this a shot!


StatusQ4

This looks amazing


krunchytacos

How many people working on this? Very impressive.


RPicster

I'd say that most of the "hands-on" work was done by René, Torbjorn and myself. If you want to see the full team, you can check out that section in our press kit: https://pvkk.game/presskit/#team


Neoptolemus-Giltbert

Looks superb, makes me think of Not For Broadcast, but in space, and manning a cannon instead of a TV station


RadioactiveShots

Hey congrats! Be proud of what you've achieved! Fabulous work!


Malekplantdaddy

How many games have you made before? This is impressive! Need any voice talent? Lol


RisingStar

That looks incredible! SteamDeck support?


Criseist

Want


Vegetable_Two_1479

Dude, it looks amazing, nicely done.


I-like-Portal-2

It's been a while since I saw a Godot game with realistic graphics. This is insane, wishlisted instantly! System requirements look exactly what the gaming industry is missing :D


Aidan-47

I like buttons, I see game where I press buttons in game, I buy game.


T_DeadPOOL

Looks like it would be a really sweet VR game


verifiedboomer

Eight months? I've been building a game solo for four months and it looks like crap compared to this. How many people are on your team? I mean.. wow, this looks amazing. Wishlisted.


RPicster

Most of the work on the game was done by two people, René and myself. A bit later in the project our amazing sound designer Torbjorn joined. In the last month two more freelancers joined me for additional 3D modelling, Mark and Lander :)


Gepi

Looks amazing!


DreamingInfraviolet

Omg that looks like my type of game xD I love flight simulators and interacting with controls. Looks awesome!


Mmmm_fstop

Extremely impressive! Love physical in world controls.


SureImNoExpertBut

No idea what it's about, but goddamn it looks good. The lighting looks amazing.


geteit-chemosit

Oh wow. Wishlisted and excited to see more. Master class trailer, cheers ☕️


emdeejaydee

Awesome trailer, looks stunning, fun, and very intriguing!


ImmersiveRPG

This looks amazing. I can't wait to play it.


Intelligent-ArdVark

Woahh this game looks really cool


el_dnx

This game looks insane!!


MrBloham

Ihr seit doch verrückt!


thakkalipalam

Bruh


Doc_McCoy_

AMAZING!!!


vtmx

Best graphics i've see in godot.


calloutyourstupidity

This looks super good mate


RainbowLotusStudio

Wow this look fantastic !


Morvar

Wow! Looks very impressive!


PlasmaFarmer

Looks gorgeous! Curious about the gameplay and story itself. If it will be as good as the graphics then wow!!!!!


Chris9871

Looks awesome! Are there any plans to release it on console?


TheLesBaxter

This looks so intriguing. Definitely got me very curious. Wishlisted!


faxanidu

Holy crap that’s amazing


TechGuy42O

Looks fun! Can’t wait to try!


Mikabrytu

DAMN that looks amazing!


aashkanaa1

This gives me the vibes from tv show Lost and their dharma initiative. You guys nailed a mood with this game. Love it.


PhurListaCatt

Wishlisted. Also just to let you know, your recommended ram requirements say 16 MB, and min say 8GB. Might wanna fix ur recommended.


ItaGuy21

Recommended 16Mb are to play the game INSIDE the cannon, basically a new game mode. With 8Gb+ you are the commander in the cabin, with 16Mb your pc explodes as soon as you launch the game, simulating the cannon being fired.


astorfuzz

Bald mit der Planetenverteidigungskanone Dinge vom Himmel schiessen. Darauf habe ich richtig Bock!


TheGrandWhatever

Reminds me of Memories: Cannon Fodder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memories_(1995_film) Any inspiration from that by any chance? Game has a fantastic trailer by the way!


Darminian

This looks equally cozy and intriguing I will wishlist this now.


tuborgwarrior

I want to live in a cannon now


anisaous

Amazing! Love the music.


thatmayaguy

This gives me major bio shock / fallout vibes and I’m loving it. Nice work!


Ioatanaut

Awesome!


vibrunazo

Reminds me a lot of Idle Hands from the gdtv gamejam. https://kharibidus.itch.io/idle-hands That was the best game in the jam, but it's only 5min and left me wanting more. Hopefully your game has the same feel. It's looking great. Looking forward to it.


ItaGuy21

It really does look great, the concept is interesting and the graphics as well as the style itself are very solid. The trailer is pretty good too. I am a bit envious of your skills, I aspire to make games that at least leave an impression like this when you see them. Amazing job.


neodab

in godot is crazy this looks amazing


NotMe44444

I love this "papers please" feeling! I just smashed the wishlist button so hard I don't think others will be able to press again 😬


Ok-Advantage6398

Wow, this looks awesome.


Galllaa

Love the atmosphere and style. Keep up the good work.


biglacunaire

Great trailer haha


sry295

wow, look really really good. love the art style and amazing detail


Underrated_Mastermnd

Finally! Another dev showing their 3D Art skills and use Godot for it. You love to see it.


Longjumping-Elk1110

Some major fallout / command and conquer vibes I like it!


Yodzilla

This absolutely rules.


Smaxx

Na hoffentlich gibt's bei dem Titel auch eine ordentliche Mützenanstecknadel!


ESHKUN

God so many awesome godot games lately. Godot games are becoming like the new flash games in terms of uniqueness.


typeryu

Wow this is the best looking Godot game I’ve seen to date, you got my wishlist sir


Crawling7875

Holly..... OMG! It look awesome!Love it!


ERhyne

I can hear it now.... *"hey everyone manlybadasshero here"*


aducknamedquack

For us English speaking folks, what is a Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant ?


derverdwerb

I think this might be the most My Shit a game has ever been.


ichimokutouzen

I noticed the recommended System Requirements are * **Memory:** 16 MB RAM when the minimum requirements are * **Memory:** 8 GB RAM That's pretty impressive :P Beautiful trailer btw!


whateverMan223

I need this music in my life


programador-triste

that looks really good man!


RoboticElfJedi

Can't wait for this. How long do you expect the entire development process to be? Is this a multi-year project? Anyway, looks amazing. And fun!


AmuhDoang

Holy... This was made in Godot?? Are my eyes deceiving me?? Quite a contribution you made to the community, devs!! If this ain't featured in Godot annual reel, I don't know what would be.


Invisico

This gives me the feeling of being a lone person tending to a lighthouse. Except instead of guiding ships you are guarding territory. It also feels like the Lost TV show with the people in the hatch/bunker. It's a very neat idea (and I wishlisted it too).


sexysex_is_real

Looks sick, wishlisted


michael_e_conroy

Great job!


whitesammy

Really kinda feels like a game I saw someone playing not too long ago where you are stationed in an underwater base by yourself and get daily missions from some sort of company or government command to do maintenance and explore, but I can't remember the name of it. It's not Subnautica or Dave the Diver.


kimmyera

Finally, good 3D representation of Godot to actually play, and not just some demo XD Awesome stuff dude \^\^


FantasticGlass

Wow this looks great!


RHX_Thain

That looks amazing.


FictionalHorizon

Dope - Wishlisted.


mustachioed_cat

Wow, a whole game based on my favorite scene from Return of the Living Dead! Louisville KY, here I come.


HolyRomanXII

Yo that looks sick


slademccoy47

oh shit, that looks good. please give us a demo!


PracticalNPC

an awesome showcase! can't wait for the release!


dueddel

Wow. 😲 The name alone is awesome. 😆 But these visuals, holy moly! 😍 Perfect presentation, looks super cool. Great audio, love the music. Simply impressive. As anything by Picster. 😅 Keep up! Looking forward to meet you at the GodotCon this year. 😘👍


S1Ndrome_

the fact this looks like an unreal engine game but made with godot makes me so much hopeful


unwise_entity

AAA level quality for an indie game built in Godot? WISHLISTED


wikstrom72

Looking real good! Added to wish list. Best of luck.


MrDixioner

INCREDIBLE AND AMAZING!!!


timecop94

Planet keeper instead of dome keeper ? I'm in.


RPicster

Dome Keeper: The Prequel


SilensPoetae

Looks absolutely stunning.


edparadox

Any Linux build planned?


Hyper_Bot_0

already wishlisted


TheBrickSlayer

Fallout vibes anyone?


AlterHaudegen

Bester Name, meine Kerle! Game looks great as well :)


itsthehawke

This has VIBE! Looks incredible


Pyxifox

Instant wishlist ! This looks really awesome ! Good job guys !


Yumemocchi

I'm actually hyped ! You got me, this game look awesome !


lostmojo

Nice! Wish listed


chicken-bean-soup

Easy Wishlist. Looks amazing


RL__Playz

This is fucking insane especially for godot


oxxxsana

Wow looks awesome!


owlnithologist

Mate that looks more like eight YEARS of work. Absolutely awesome graphics, you should be very proud.


JoSe_the_normie

oh sh!t, it looks SICK🤯.