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Helping bring Godot to iPhone & iPad with @xogotapp. Boston Godot meetup and GodotCon organizer. Previously: Xamarin co-founder and Microsoft PM

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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What is raycasting, and how do you use it in a 3D game? Erin explains in her latest video in our 3D Fundamentals series taking a practical look at raycasting in Godot and Xogot: youtu.be/VF3md2fhKqI
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Raycasting in Xogot - Game Development in Godot on iPad
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Erin’s back with a new 3D tutorial: Better Camera Movement in Xogot. Learn how to build a reusable third-person camera controller with smooth following, mouse-look controls, and SpringArm3D collision handling: youtu.be/JdOshFWwXS0
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Camera Movement and Mouse Look in Xogot - Game Development in Godot on iPad
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Xogot Jam 4 results are in! Congratulations to CANNONPOP!, Handrop It, Eyes On Road, and Pizza Flicker! And a big thank you to everyone who joined us for the jam! Check out winners, honorable mentions, and highlights on the Xogot blog: blog.xogot.com/winners-of-x...
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Winners of Xogot Jam 4
For Xogot Jam 4, we challenged developers to build games around the theme Handoff, and once again we loved seeing all the different directions people took it. Across 11 submissions, handoffs took the ...
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
In his latest Xogot video, Marco Paoletta uses @pixquare-app.bsky.social to draw new assets for the skiing game he built with Godot on iPad. A nice example of using Xogot alongside the amazing creative apps available on iPad to build games entirely from on mobile: youtu.be/jSAbrLQUkKs
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How I Made Pixel Art For My Godot Game On An iPad (Xogot)
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Jhello is back with a new Xogot tutorial! This time, he builds a reusable dialogue and interaction system in Godot entirely on iPad, complete with interaction prompts, animated dialogue boxes, typewriter text, speech sounds, and multi-line conversations. youtu.be/mdSTOb5dbzA
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Dialogue & Interaction in Xogot - Godot on iPad
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Indie Godot developer and cool tool connoisseur Gwizz just took Xogot for a spin: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C60f...
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Xogot - Godot for iPad
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Joseph Hill @josephhill.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Not sure why Gmail has decided I should translate everything into Polish these days
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ShipGodot @shipgodot.com · 07/08/2026
Hello fellow Godot developers! ShipGodot automates TestFlight builds, signing, and key management. Works on macOS, Windows, Linux, and on iPad with Xogot! Ship your Godot 4 game to iOS without leaving the editor. Launching soon! Sign up for early access at shipgodot.com 🐱
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Automate Godot 4 & Xogot Builds for TestFlight & iOS App Store | ShipGodot
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Turn your platformer into a multi-level game. In Part 4 of Letta’s Xogot series, he continues building a full 2D platformer with Godot on iPad, adding level transitions, per-level timers, and a quick player sprite-flip polish: youtu.be/3ViMtEhaJFo
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Godot For iPad: Building A Level Transition System (Xogot) - #4
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SceneTree @scentree.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Finally, a lightning talk from Erin Uptegrove. Erin is a high school educator. When she's not teaching Godot at school she's helping @xogot.bsky.social with tutorials and other content online. In this talk, Erin explores the use of Godot on the classroom. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jbX...
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Godot in the Classroom
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Miguel de Icaza @migueldeicaza.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
We first brought Godot to the iPad, so you could build games while trying to score a table at 11:34 Sunday brunch. We are now bringing it back to the Mac, fully native, with batteries included. Let me walk you through it: www.youtube.com/embed/jQymog...
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Xogot Jam 4 starts in less that 24 hours. Work entirely from iPhone or iPad, try the latest Xogot for Mac Beta, or move between Godot and Xogot as your project takes shape. Still time to sign up: itch.io/jam/xogot-ja...
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Xogot Jam 4: Godot Game Jam for iPhone, iPad and Mac
A game jam from 2026-08-07 to 2026-08-24 hosted by Xogot. August 7-17, 2026 Xogot Jam 4 A Godot Game Jam for iPhone, iPad, and Mac Build with Xogot on iPad, iPhone, Mac (or any combination of them) ov...
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Miguel de Icaza @migueldeicaza.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
My GodotCon talk is live! It is really about Xogot on Mac.
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SceneTree @scentree.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Also today, @stellardad.net of @kar.games with his talk "5 Reasons You Might Want to Compile Your Own Version of Godot". youtu.be/uFs7gtsMR2w?...
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5 Reasons You Might Want to Compile Your Own Version of Godot
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SceneTree @scentree.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Choo choo! GodotCon Boston video train is leaving the station. Our engine train is powered by @clayjohn.bsky.social with the Godot Rendering Team Update. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX3l... Posting multiple videos a day for the next few weeks!
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Godot Rendering Team Update
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Xogot for Mac Beta 3 is now available. This release adds first-class C# and Swift editing and debugging, built-in Git and Git LFS, a bundled coding agent, and major improvements throughout the editor. Check out the deep dive on our blog: blog.xogot.com/xogot-for-ma...
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.NET, Swift, Git and AI land in Xogot for Mac
In Beta2, we focused extensively on the user experience polish and becoming a true Mac citizen. Beta 3 is about removing friction. We're giving you more of the tools you need out of the box, so you c...
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Runtime texture drawing, VirtualJoystick nodes, more flexible UI animation, and new 3D lighting are coming to Xogot with Godot 4.7. Godot 4.7-based Xogot builds are now available in the XogotBeta TestFlight. Read what’s new and take your projects for a spin: blog.xogot.com/xogot-is-mov...
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Xogot Is Moving to Godot 4.7
Godot 4.7 brings new 3D lighting, runtime texture drawing, built-in virtual joysticks, more flexible UI animation, and better controller support to projects built in Xogot.
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
GodotCon Boston kicks off tomorrow! Join us at 10am for @migueldeicaza.bsky.social's talk "The Next Chapter: What Comes After a Year of Shipping Godot on iPad, iPhone, and Mac," talking about what we've learned and where we're headed next. Tickets are still available: conference.godotengine.org
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Add collectible coins and deadly spikes to your 2D platformer. In Part 2 of Letta's Xogot series, he continues building a full 2D platformer with Godot on iPad, turning the movement foundation from Part 1 into a more complete game: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XsK...
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Godot For iPad: Adding Collectible Coins And Spikes (Xogot) - #2
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
New 3D tutorial: Better Player Movement in Xogot In Erin’s new tutorial, learn how to add rotation, tune jump physics, adjust air control, and make a simple player controller feel much better. youtu.be/gFdxXKOI7vU
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Better Player Movement in Xogot - Game Development in Godot on iPad
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
GodotCon Boston is only two weeks away! Xogot will be in there, and @migueldeicaza will be speaking about what comes next after a year of shipping Godot on iPad, iPhone, and Mac. Join us in Boston July 21–22: blog.xogot.com/two-weeks-un...
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Two Weeks Until GodotCon Boston
GodotCon Boston 2026 starts in just two weeks, and we hope to see you there.
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Joseph Hill @josephhill.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
It annoys me to no end that I have to type "blue..." to open the Bluesky app but "bsky..." to open the webpage
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Xogot 1.6.4 is here with better asset placing and more accessible pricing. Build 3D scenes faster with the new Asset Placer, take advantage of expanded regional pricing in many markets, and enjoy automatic scene saving, smoother imports, and 45 bug fixes: blog.xogot.com/better-asset...
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Better Asset Placing and More Accessible Pricing: Xogot 1.6.4
Our latest App Store release brings a wide range of improvements to Xogot on iPad and iPhone. The two biggest changes are expanded regional pricing that makes Xogot significantly more affordable in se...
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Xogot for Mac Beta 2 is here. Over 200+ Mac-specific improvements, a more native Mac editor, Asset Placer, better debugging, importers, plugins and more. blog.xogot.com/xogot-on-mac...
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Xogot on Mac: Beta 2 is here
A lot has happened since we launched our Xogot for Mac Beta more than a month ago.
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Make your 3D player move, strafe, and jump in Godot on iPad. In Erin’s latest Xogot tutorial, she covers virtual controls, custom Input Map actions, CharacterBody3D movement, and live tuning with exported variables. youtu.be/gpPGShiO64k
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Introduction to Player Controls in Xogot - 3D Game Development in Godot on iPad
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
The time has come to jam again. What Godot game could you build for iPhone or iPad in a few weekends? Find out in Xogot Jam 4, running August 7–17: itch.io/jam/xogot-ja...
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Xogot Jam 4: Godot Game Jam for iPhone, iPad and Mac
A game jam from 2026-08-07 to 2026-08-24 hosted by Xogot. August 7-17, 2026 Xogot Jam 4 A Godot Game Jam for iPhone and iPad Create, experiment, and share games made with Xogot , the iOS-native versio...
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Want to build Pokémon-style tile movement in Godot? Jhello’s latest Xogot tutorial shows how to move a player one tile at a time, snap to the grid, and check for obstacles with RayCast2D nodes. Watch the tutorial: youtu.be/73Hu8MeBhz0
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Tile-Based Movement in Xogot - Godot on iPad
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Joseph Hill @josephhill.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Xogot 1.6.2 features our reworked GridMap editor. Marco Paoletta just released a new video on his YouTube channel that shows off using it to design levels on iPhone: youtu.be/UkRkQeYJVA0
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Godot on iOS Actually Works: Making Levels with Xogot
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Hot on the heels of Xogot 1.6, Xogot 1.6.2 is in the App Store today! Faster project launches, a refreshed GridMap editor that works much better on iPhone and iPad, a redesigned MultiMeshInstance3D populate flow, and early access to Godot 4.7 shader previews. blog.xogot.com/xogot-1-6-2-...
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Xogot 1.6.2 is out
We just published Xogot 1.6.2, a quick follow-up release to our launch of Xogot 1.6, powered by Godot 4.6. With performance improvements, a redesigned MultiMeshInstance3D populate workflow, a much mor...
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
By popular demand: Godot + Git on iPad. Jhello's latest tutorial shows how to use Working Copy with Xogot to sync Godot projects through GitHub, move between desktop and iPad or iPhone, and collaborate with others. youtu.be/M7-LeDSVeuk
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Using GitHub with Godot on iPad: Working Copy + Xogot
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Surprise Godot appearance in the #wwdc26 Platforms State of the Union presentation! Check out Franck's SwiftUI update to see some @kenney.nl Racing showcased in Xogot on Mac: www.youtube.com/live/yl2jsIo...
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Xogot 1.6 is out now, bringing Godot 4.6 to the App Store release for iPad and iPhone. Featuring improved Screen Space Reflections, Jolt Physics for new 3D projects, the new IK framework, and new Learning Center content: blog.xogot.com/xogot-1-6-po...
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SceneTree @scentree.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Excited to be running our first official GodotCon as SceneTree. Come to GodotCon Boston 2026 July 21 - 22 at the Microsoft NERD Center. conference.godotengine.org Early bird tickets are on sale until June 5th. Accepting speakers, workshops, and Godot project showcases until June 15th.
Promotional key art from GodotCon Boston revealing the dates as July 21 & 22, the location as The Microsoft NERD Center in Boston.

It is done in the style of a comic cover.
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
We’re bringing Xogot, our styled version of Godot, to macOS. Xogot for Mac brings a native Mac experience, Xcode-inspired project navigation, and easier deployment to Mac, iPhone, iPad, and the iOS Simulator without the usual friction. The beta is open today: blog.xogot.com/xogot-on-mac/
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Xogot on Mac.
We are bringing Xogot, our styled version of Godot, to the Mac. The Xogot for Mac beta is open today. If you want to try it, join the beta on our Xogot for Mac sign up page and we’ll email you a down...
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Want to run your Godot project on iPhone without dealing with export templates or building in Xcode? Marco Paoletta’s latest video shows how to use Xogot Connect deploy to iPhone from Godot on Windows, Linux, or Mac. Easily enable touch controls, debug remotely and more: youtu.be/qnv8aCaxNt8
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How to Instantly Run Your Godot Game on iPhone: Xogot Connect
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Want to see a complete game built on an iPhone in Xogot? Marco Paoletta’s new 1-hour course walks through the full process of making a game with Godot on iPhone, from project creation to a fully playable, touch-friendly shooter. youtu.be/h_RmK0cumPI
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How to MAKE GAMES in Mobile with Xogot: Godot For IPhone and IPad
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Joseph Hill @josephhill.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
OH: It’s ABC bro: Always Be Clanking
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
We’re heading to GodotCon Amsterdam! Xogot will be at the showcase Thursday and Friday. On Friday, Miguel will be giving a lightning talk: "What one year of shipping Godot on iOS taught us" We hope to see you there! blog.xogot.com/meet-the-xog...
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Meet the Xogot Team at GodotCon Amsterdam 2026
We’re excited to be heading to GodotCon Amsterdam 2026, happening this Thursday and Friday. This will be our fourth GodotCon, and we’re looking forward to reconnecting with the community, seeing what...
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Joseph Hill @josephhill.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
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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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
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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Introduction to 3D Collisions in Xogot – Game Development in Godot on iPad
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
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 + 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...
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Joseph Hill @josephhill.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
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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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.
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
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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Grid-Snapped Drag & Drop Objects in Xogot - Godot on iPad
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
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
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Introduction to Placeholder Scenes in Xogot – Reusable Players and Objects
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
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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Build a Feature-Rich 2D Camera System in Xogot – Godot on iPad
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
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 Placeholder Models in Xogot – 3D Game Development in Godot on iPad
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
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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Introduction to Cameras in Xogot – 3D Game Development in Godot on iPad
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
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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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...
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
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
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Introduction to Lighting in Xogot - 3D Game Development in Godot on iPad
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Xogot: Godot on iPad and iPhone @xogot.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
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
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