# gdquest-demos/godot-visual-effects

Open-source visual effects designed in Godot, from our VFX Secrets course.

Repository: https://github.com/gdquest-demos/godot-visual-effects
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/godot-visual-effects
Language: GDScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: godot-visual-effects, vfx-secrets, godot, game-asset, gam, explosions, trail, laser
Last push: 2026-05-16T07:47:08+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 69/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 82, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2323, "days_push": 109, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1298, forks 69 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:17.302749+00:00)

## What it is
A free and open-source collection of polished 2D visual effects for the Godot game engine, created as part of the Godot VFX Secrets course. Each effect (explosions, lasers, ghost trails, starfields) ships as a self-contained directory that can be copied directly into any Godot project.

## Use cases
- add explosion effects to my godot game
- learn how to make 2d vfx in godot
- create a ghost trail afterimage effect
- make a laser beam effect in godot
- add a starfield background animation
- find reusable game visual effect assets

## When to choose
- you use Godot and need ready-made 2D effects you can drop into a project
- you want to learn VFX techniques through a hands-on tutorial series
- you need self-contained, dependency-free effect scenes

## When to avoid
- you need 3D effects - all effects are 2D-only
- you use a game engine other than Godot
- you need actively maintained production software rather than demo assets

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: stable
- function: animation, graphics, game
- domain: graphics, tutorials
- platform: game-engine, cross-platform
- tags: godot, vfx, 2d-effects, game-assets, gdscript, shaders, game-development

## Member repositories
- gdquest-demos/godot-visual-effects (main) score 69

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:17.302749+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:53:50.068245+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gdquest-demos/godot-visual-effects (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:17.302749+00:00, sha 6cb96bcba636)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.