Implement 2D kinematic character movement in Godot 4.x with CharacterBody2D and move_and_slide(): platformer run/jump with gravity, top-down 8-direction motion, slope handling, and reading collisions. Use when coding a 2D player or enemy controller, a platformer or top-down character, or fixing move_and_slide()/ is_on_floor() behavior in a .tscn with a CharacterBody2D.
Set up a Godot 4.x 3D scene: Node3D transforms, Camera3D, lighting (DirectionalLight3D/OmniLight3D), WorldEnvironment for sky/ambient/tonemap/post, MeshInstance3D materials, and GridMap for tile-based 3D levels. Use when building a 3D scene in a Godot project, placing cameras/lights, configuring environment and post-processing, or working with Node3D/.tscn 3D content and GridMap.
Build Godot 4.x user interfaces with Control nodes: anchors and offsets for responsive layout, Container nodes (VBox/HBox/Grid/Margin) for automatic arrangement, Theme resources for consistent styling, and keyboard/gamepad focus navigation. Use when laying out a HUD, menu, or UI in a Godot project, working with Control/Container nodes, anchors, themes, or focus in a .tscn.
Animate in Godot 4.x three ways: AnimationPlayer for keyframed clips (incl. call and signal tracks), AnimationTree with state machines and blend spaces for character animation, and Tween for short procedural/UI tweens via create_tween(). Use when working with AnimationPlayer/AnimationTree nodes in a .tscn, blending character states, sprite-sheet animation, or code-driven Tweens.
Use C#/.NET in Godot 4.x: partial classes extending nodes, the PascalCase lifecycle (_Ready/_Process/_PhysicsProcess), [Export] fields, [Signal] delegates as C# events, GetNode<T>, and calling between C# and GDScript. Use when writing Godot game code in C# (.cs files, .csproj), needing the Godot .NET build, converting GDScript patterns to C#, or wiring Godot signals as C# events.
Export and build a Godot 4.x project for distribution: install export templates, define export presets (Windows/macOS/Linux/Web/Android), run headless command-line exports for CI, and handle web (HTML5) COOP/COEP and dedicated-server/headless builds. Use when exporting a Godot game, configuring export_presets.cfg, building for web/desktop/mobile, or automating builds from the command line.
Use Godot 4.x physics bodies and detection in 2D and 3D: RigidBody, StaticBody, Area, and CharacterBody; collision layers vs masks; contact/overlap signals; and raycasts (RayCast nodes and direct space-state queries). Use when configuring collision layers/masks, detecting overlaps with Area2D/Area3D, applying forces to a RigidBody, or casting rays in a Godot project (.tscn with physics bodies).
Structure a Bevy app around its Entity Component System: build the App with plugins, define Component/Resource types, write systems with Query/Res/Commands, filter and order systems, and use the Time resource for frame-rate-independent motion. Use when building or debugging a Bevy game in Rust — when the user mentions Bevy, ECS, App::new, add_systems, Query, Commands, components/systems, or a Cargo.toml depending on bevy.