Godot 4 Beginner State Machine Tutorial

A complete, commented 2D player controller for Godot 4 using Finite State Machine pattern. Perfect for beginners who want to understand how professional games handle player movement, jumping, and animations.

✨ Features

• Smooth ground movement with acceleration
• Coyote time - Jump slightly after leaving platforms
• Air control while jumping/falling
• 4 clean states: Idle, Walk, Jump, Fall
• Animation switching between states
• Fully commented for complete beginners
• Ready to drop in any Godot 4 project

🎮 Controls

• Arrow Keys: Move left/right
• Spacebar: Jump (works with coyote time!)

🚀 Quick Start

1. Copy all .gd files to your project
2. Build scene exactly as shown above
3. Drag nodes to @export slots in Inspector
4. Set StateMachine.initial_state = IdleState
5. Play! ✅

💡 Learning Goals

• Understand Finite State Machine pattern
• Master CharacterBody2D physics
• Learn coyote time implementation
• Practice clean code organization
• See professional animation switching

🆓 Free & Open Source

MIT License - Use in commercial games, modify freely, no attribution required.