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dee-dee-catorce/deskpublic

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★ 13GDScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5Setup · moderate

TLDR

An unfinished Godot desktop pet app featuring a character from an indie game, shared openly so other people can help finish building it.

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    What it does
      Desktop pet character
      Based on Expie
      Work in progress
    Tech stack
      Godot
      GDScript
      dotNET
    Use cases
      Learn Godot pets
      Contribute animations
      Fork as template
    Audience
      Godot developers
      Hobby game devs

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Learn how a desktop pet character is built in Godot using GDScript.

USE CASE 2

Contribute code or animations to an early stage open source desktop pet project.

USE CASE 3

Use the project as a starting template for your own animated desktop companion.

What is it built with?

GodotGDScript.NET

How does it compare?

dee-dee-catorce/deskpublicibrews/metahumangodotgreencrowdev/simple-soccer-online
Stars13185
LanguageGDScriptGDScriptGDScript
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatehard
Complexity2/53/54/5
Audiencedeveloperdesignerdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires the .NET build of Godot and possibly the third-party godot-console addon.

No license information is given in the README.

In plain English

This is an unfinished desktop pet application built in the Godot game engine using GDScript. The pet character is based on a creature called the Expie from a small indie game called Casualties Unknown, made by Orsoniks and Moffee. The goal is to create an interactive animated character that lives on your desktop. The author describes the project openly as a work in progress and a mess, and made it public specifically to invite other people to help build it. The README is minimal and informal. To run or edit the project you need the .NET version of Godot, and you may also need to install a third-party addon called godot-console. Beyond those two requirements, the README gives no further instructions or feature list, reflecting the early and unpolished state of the project.

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Prompt 1
Help me set up the .NET version of Godot so I can open and run this desktop pet project.
Prompt 2
Show me how to install the godot-console addon this project depends on.
Prompt 3
Explain how a desktop pet character like this one is animated and kept on top of other windows in Godot.

Frequently asked questions

What is deskpublic?

An unfinished Godot desktop pet app featuring a character from an indie game, shared openly so other people can help finish building it.

What language is deskpublic written in?

Mainly GDScript. The stack also includes Godot, GDScript, .NET.

What license does deskpublic use?

No license information is given in the README.

How hard is deskpublic to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is deskpublic for?

Mainly developer.

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