Desan
A distress signal awakes you from cryosleep. A base on a nearby planet calls for aid, but when you arrive the place is deserted…
Origins
Desan is a reimagening of the very first computer game I made in 2005, also titled Desan. 14 year old me only had basic grasps of the English language and the game was taking place on a desert planet after all. I created the entire game as a point and click website using Cinema4D 6 CE and Adobe Image Ready. One I got from a magazine, the other by using my dad’s work PC. I had no idea what programming even was, just an idea and determination.
Today, only a few images remain from this version. The drive wasn’t backed up and when it failed it took almost everything with it. I remember burning the game to a CD to share, but that too is lost to time.
It seemed fitting to revisit this as my entry project to learn Godot. It took about three weeks, and I’m really happy how it turned out. My plan is to take a break now and revisit it in the future.
Credits & Licenses
No one makes a video game alone. This thanks is dedicated to the countless individuals that make this possible. Software, assets, tutorials, addons, documentation, forums take years of dedication. The tech world constantly tries to hide this fact, but I am truly in awe of the community.
Godot Engine
| Asset | License | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Godot Engine | MIT | Copyright (c) 2014-present Godot Engine contributors. Copyright (c) 2007-2014 Juan Linietsky, Ariel Manzur. |
| Godot Play From Here plugin | MIT | Copyright (c) 2025 Alexander Streng |
| Debug Menu add-on for Godot 4.x | MIT | Copyright © 2023-present Hugo Locurcio and contributors |
Freesound.org
ambientCG
| Asset | License | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Snow 006 | Creative Commons 0 | |
| Rock 046 L | Creative Commons 0 | |
| Chip 001 | Creative Commons 0 | |
| Chip 002 | Creative Commons 0 | |
| Chip 004 | Creative Commons 0 | |
| Chip 007 | Creative Commons 0 | |
| Diamond Plate 006 C | Creative Commons 0 | |
| Fence 008 C | Creative Commons 0 | |
| Metal 055 A | Creative Commons 0 | |
| Metal Plates 010 | Creative Commons 0 | |
| Painted Metal 015 | Creative Commons 0 | |
| Paper 006 | Creative Commons 0 | |
| Plastic 006 | Creative Commons 0 | |
| Plastic 011 | Creative Commons 0 | |
| Rope 002 | Creative Commons 0 | |
| Smear 001 | Creative Commons 0 | |
| Snow 011 | Creative Commons 0 | |
| Snow 012 | Creative Commons 0 | |
| Tape 001 | Creative Commons 0 | |
| CorrugatedSteel 005 | Creative Commons 0 | |
| MetalWalkway 011 | Creative Commons 0 |
Poly Haven
| Asset | License | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Aerial Rocks 02 | Creative Commons 0 | Rob Tuytel |
| Asphalt Snow | Creative Commons 0 | eye-candy.xyz |
| Cotton Jersey | Creative Commons 0 | Rico Cilliers colormass |
| Crepe Georgette | Creative Commons 0 | Rico Cilliers colormass |
| Denim Fabric 02 | Creative Commons 0 | Rob Tuytel |
| Jersey Melange | Creative Commons 0 | Rico Cilliers colormass |
| Metal Plate 02 | Creative Commons 0 | Rob Tuytel |
| Painted Metal Shutter | Creative Commons 0 | Charlotte Baglioni Dario Barresi Rico Cilliers |
| Quatrefoil Jacquard Fabric | Creative Commons 0 | Rico Cilliers colormass |
| Rusted Shutter | Creative Commons 0 | Dimitrios Savva |
| Rusty Metal 04 | Creative Commons 0 | Amal Kumar |
| Rusty Metal Sheet | Creative Commons 0 | Amal Kumar |
| Scuba Suede | Creative Commons 0 | Rico Cilliers colormass |
TextureCan
| Asset | License | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Melting Snowy Ground with Cracked Ice (Ground 0030) | Creative Commons 0 | |
| Snowy Rocks Texture (Rock 0008) | Creative Commons 0 |
Space Spheremaps
| Asset | License | Author |
|---|---|---|
| HDR Rich Blue Nebulae 1 | Attribution 4.0 | Space Spheremaps |
Font Repo
| Asset | License | Author |
|---|---|---|
| VCR OSD Mono Font | Attribution 4.0 | Riciery Leal |