Devlog: Neon Pong – First Project in C#

Hey everyone,

This is my first complete project using C# in the Godot Engine. The goal wasn’t to create a full game, but rather a hands-on experiment to learn the entire workflow: from scripting game logic, setting up UI, and handling signals, to packaging and exporting for release.

🧱 What I Built:

• Classic Pong Gameplay with single-player (AI).

• Difficulty Settings that change AI behavior and challenge level.

• A custom UI with countdown timers and score tracking.

• Used rcedit to customize the .exe file icon and name.

• Final game is exported as a standalone Windows executable – no extra files needed other than what’s provided.

📚 What I Learned:

• Godot’s C# integration and the differences from GDScript.

• Using Signals, Export variables, and Godot's UI system in C#.

• Exporting a game properly and modifying build output with custom icons.

• Working through minor challenges like variant casting issues, and export templates.

✅ It’s simple, functional, and complete enough to share. It may just be a project and not a full game, but it means a lot to get something finished and uploaded. I hope it inspires someone else starting out.

Thanks for checking it out!
– Neon Noface