Flash on a Hit

Part of the Game Feel section of Coddy's Godot journey. Lesson 16 of 23.

A white flash shows the player at once that something was hit.

modulate multiplies the node's colors. Color(1, 1, 1) changes nothing, so it is a node's normal value. Numbers above 1 make the colors brighter. Color(4, 4, 4) makes the robot almost white.

modulate = Color(4, 4, 4)

Then tween modulate back to Color(1, 1, 1). The robot fades back to its own colors in a fraction of a second.

In this game, pressing E calls the robot's hit() function.

Challenge

Easy

In hit(), flash the robot:

set modulate to Color(4, 4, 4),
tween modulate back to Color(1, 1, 1) in 0.3 seconds.

Press E to try it.

Try it yourself

extends Node2D

func hit():
	pass

Test yourself

This lesson includes a short quiz. Start the lesson to answer it and track your progress.

All lessons in Game Feel

1Tweens

Your First Tween Tween Any Property Fade Out Ease Out One After Another At the Same Time A Coin That Pops

4Flashes and Feedback

Flash on a HitHit Freeze Squash and Stretch Floating Numbers

2Camera

A Camera That Follows Camera Limits A Smooth Camera Screen Shake

5Animation

AnimationPlayer Play on a Key When It Finishes Play It Backwards

3Particles

Particles A One Shot Burst Color and Amount Break a Crate

Practice on your own: Godot playground