Contributing

We're not yet considering asset contributions (art, music, writing). Ideas for these are being brainstormed by the community. We'll be focusing on programming, for now.

What You Need

Godot 4.5 (standard): https://godotengine.org/download/archive/4.5-stable/

• This software is used to develop game projects.
• Absolute beginner video series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amGXbHVMPX0&list=PLVzjdZVCXNTz6ZCs_YcXTlXCZYzTOk-Q3
• Online Manual (including the official tutorial): https://docs.godotengine.org/en/4.5/getting_started/introduction/index.html

Blender 5.2 LTS (Long-Term Support): https://www.blender.org/download/releases/5-2/

• This software is used to create 3D models and environments. Keep in mind that games require low-poly modeling techniques.
• Online Manual https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest
• Beginner Tutorial Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGU5WY-D7I0&list=PLcaQc6eQjXCyNqdduQXXofArmmrfA-LMX&index=1
• Intermediate Tutorial Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQHdi5rX5fs (It's very long - 4 hours)

Github Desktop: https://desktop.github.com/download/

• This software quarantines your code to its own space, and you can then submit a request to add those changes when they're ready.
• Video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SgI1kAczfk (You can skip the Create a Repository chapter, go straight to Clone a Repository)

Contributing Code

See https://github.com/programnoir/Blackline/wiki/Before-Contributing-(Code)