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Jun 19 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
I'm an ex-member of #GodotEngine cult. It's been two months since I have decided to never use Godot ever again in my life. But I have dreams using Godot editor. I have "Godot icon" flashbacks and suddenly wake up! #CancelGodotEngine Image
The reason why I'm writing this to you is that Godotitis that the cult members of Godot joked about is actually really serious!

github.com/godotengine/go…
In order to quit Godot cult, I just had to write the truth in order to get permanently banned from all Godot communities. There are definitely other ways to quit Godot, but depending on severity of your Godotitis, it may not be an easy decision to do.
In fact, #GodotEngine is extremely addictive, in a bad way! The lack of project direction creates an ambiguity that causes spikes of dopamine:

github.com/godotengine/go…
These spikes of dopamine create sensitization of dopamine neurons inside the brain, that can lead to addiction (Godotitis, in Godot terms)

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
After prolonged periods of abstinence, people may report having cravings, having dreams of relapse, etc:

recovery.org/pro/articles/d…
It's very important not to give in. There's a myriad of game engines, frameworks, and tools that are a good and healthy replacement for Godot. I totally realize that it does take a strong will to start learning something new...
But ask yourself:

1. Do you find yourself helping others more rather than working on your dream project with Godot?

2. Do you feel like you could achieve something more in game development if you used other tools?

3. Are you ready to dedicate your lifetime to Godot this way?
Like, see an opinion of former moderator of Godot's Discord. She spent an inordinate amount of effort helping others, only to be treated like trash/fuel by Godot leadership.

My experience with #GodotEngine is probably the most prominent one for now. You can read my story here:

So, if you notice that you have any problems with Godot, like, it saps away your life, or when you get treated like trash in Godot community, feel free to reach out. I provide #GodotEngine counseling on how to quit Godot for good, so you can say #CancelGodotEngine easily.
And yeah, don't be scared to report inappropriate behavior of Godot leadership. They created a cult community which is intolerant of any kind of criticism when you talk about them.
Having said that, I'm your Godoctor! #GodotEngine Image

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Jun 25
Even after quitting the Godot cult, sometimes I still find it difficult to believe that I used to participate in Godot cult in the first place... That's when you know how strong the brainwashing could get.

#GodotEngine #CancelGodotEngine Image
Godot leadership cannot kill you physically. But if you get indoctrinated by Godot followers and express critical thinking, you'll get emotionally abused: "you should not talk this way", "this is your last warning", "if you keep doing this, you'll be permanently banned".
Threats like above can really fuck up the brains of adolescents, and I suspect that there's a lot of younger people who use Godot at the moment. These kind of threats are disproportionate to the situations that arise at hand. And what for? Make people obedient? At what cost?
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Jun 25
The #CancelGodotEngine movement keeps growing. We are a team of anonymous individuals that got abused by #GodotEngine leadership, especially @reduzio.
Primary objectives:
- Remove Juan from the position of the lead developer.
- Make Godot community-driven for real.
- Allow criticism in Godot.

Secondary objectives:
- Change Godot icon, if that's what community wants.
- If Rémi won't accept the new leader, then we'll make him leave.
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Jun 24
@godotengine: A Definitive Guide on How to Become an Excellent #GodotEngine Developer Image
The first thing that you'd need to do is to learn @godotengine, of course. Take some time to learn GDScript, create prototypes, funny projects, and generally experiment with the engine. It should only take you like 2-4 weeks to master the basics of game development with Godot.
Join Godot community channels. I recommend joining Godot's Discord server first. Introduce yourself there. You'll quickly get bombarded with love from Godot moderators and other users there. Tell them that you're new to Godot and say that it's awesome!
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Jun 22
Godot is NOT community-driven. Let me explain why.

#GodotEngine #CancelGodotEngine
There exist many definitions of community-led approaches. Because Godot attracts people from all around the world, it's extremely important to be explicit about this.
The lead developer of Godot, Juan (@reduzio), says that he always encourages public technical discussions.
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Jun 12
I'm a #GameDev. After working on @godotengine as a volunteer for 5 years, #IGotOut. With experience, I identified contradictions in Godot's development and governance model, then leadership started to threaten to ban me. @CultExpert may be interested.

Godot leadership removed my privileges to punish me for telling people that decisions in Godot aren't made by community. In email I have received, he even said that I have mental health issues to make me feel guilty and undermine my perception of reality.

The leader of Godot messaged me in private that I must not question the decisions of Godot leadership, forbidding me to quote other members, opinion about governance, and even opinion about myself! Otherwise, it would be an instant ban for me.

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