Move an object along a path in Godot 2D

In this tutorial, we will see how to move a 2D sprite in a pre-defined path in Godot.

What you will learn

1. How to create a path.
2. How to make your sprite follow the path

I will be using Godot 3.4.2 for this tutorial. Let’s get started.

Creating a path in Godot

• Add a path2D node to your scene.
• Select the path2D node and click on add points in the path toolbox.
• Add nodes around your scene as required
• Click on close curve if you need a closed path.

Making the sprite follow your path

• Add a Pathfollow2D node as a child of path2D.
• Add your object that needs to follow the path as child of Pathfollow2D.
• Make sure you reset the position of your object to (0,0) or the object will follow the path with a offset.
• Create and add a script to path2D node.
• Copy and paste the code below.
• Play the game and the sprite will follow the path.

extends Path2D

var inc=0
var speed=500

# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
func _process(delta):
	inc+=delta*speed
	$PathFollow2D.offset=inc