diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index aa21b5383b..2fbf1d1a13 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # Copyright © 2018 Alex Vong <alexvong1995@gmail.com>
 # Copyright © 2019 Efraim Flashner <efraim@flashner.co.il>
 # Copyright © 2021 Chris Marusich <cmmarusich@gmail.com>
+# Copyright © 2021 Vinicius Monego <monego@posteo.net>
 #
 # This file is part of GNU Guix.
 #
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ MODULES =					\
   guix/build-system/copy.scm			\
   guix/build-system/glib-or-gtk.scm		\
   guix/build-system/gnu.scm			\
+  guix/build-system/godot.scm			\
   guix/build-system/guile.scm			\
   guix/build-system/haskell.scm			\
   guix/build-system/julia.scm			\
@@ -201,6 +203,7 @@ MODULES =					\
   guix/build/gnu-bootstrap.scm			\
   guix/build/gnu-build-system.scm		\
   guix/build/gnu-dist.scm			\
+  guix/build/godot-build-system.scm		\
   guix/build/guile-build-system.scm		\
   guix/build/maven-build-system.scm		\
   guix/build/node-build-system.scm		\
diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 59b4ac11b4..430724be0a 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ Copyright @copyright{} 2020 Edgar Vincent@*
 Copyright @copyright{} 2021 Maxime Devos@*
 Copyright @copyright{} 2021 B. Wilson@*
 Copyright @copyright{} 2021 Xinglu Chen@*
+Copyright @copyright{} 2021 Vinicius Monego@*
 
 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
 under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or
@@ -7751,6 +7752,24 @@ specified with the @code{#:glib} parameter.
 Both phases are executed after the @code{install} phase.
 @end defvr
 
+@defvr {Scheme Variable} godot-build-system
+This variable is exported by @code{(guix build-system godot)}.  It implements
+the more or less standard build procedure used by Godot games.
+
+Projects may place @file{project.godot} in a subdirectory.  This can be passed
+to @code{#:project-directory}.  It defaults to the source root.
+
+Many projects do not ship with @file{exports_preset.cfg}.  In that case, a
+custom template is created.  If that file exists already, it is preferred.
+The name of the target preset is variable and can be specified with
+@code{#:export-name}.  Defaults to ``Guix'' which is used in the custom
+template.
+
+It further creates a wrapper script in @code{bin/} which can be used to launch
+the game.  The filename is configured by @code{#:game} and should be set to
+the name of the package.  Desktop files must be created or copied manually.
+@end defvr
+
 @defvr {Scheme Variable} guile-build-system
 This build system is for Guile packages that consist exclusively of Scheme
 code and that are so lean that they don't even have a makefile, let alone a
diff --git a/guix/build-system/godot.scm b/guix/build-system/godot.scm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3362e71fbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/guix/build-system/godot.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
+;;; Copyright © 2021 Vinicius Monego <monego@posteo.net>
+;;;
+;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
+;;;
+;;; GNU Guix is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+;;; under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+;;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at
+;;; your option) any later version.
+;;;
+;;; GNU Guix is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+;;; WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+;;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+;;; GNU General Public License for more details.
+;;;
+;;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+;;; along with GNU Guix.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+(define-module (guix build-system godot)
+  #:use-module (guix store)
+  #:use-module (guix utils)
+  #:use-module (guix memoization)
+  #:use-module (guix packages)
+  #:use-module (guix derivations)
+  #:use-module (guix search-paths)
+  #:use-module (guix build-system)
+  #:use-module (guix build-system gnu)
+  #:use-module (ice-9 match)
+  #:use-module (srfi srfi-1)
+  #:use-module (srfi srfi-26)
+  #:export (%godot-build-system-modules
+            default-godot
+            godot-build
+            godot-build-system))
+
+(define (default-godot)
+  "Return the default Godot package."
+  ;; Lazily resolve the binding to avoid a circular dependency.
+  (let ((module (resolve-interface '(gnu packages game-development))))
+    (module-ref module 'godot)))
+
+(define %godot-build-system-modules
+  ;; Build-side modules imported by default.
+  `((guix build godot-build-system)
+    ,@%gnu-build-system-modules))
+
+(define* (lower name
+                #:key source inputs native-inputs outputs system target
+                (godot (default-godot))
+                #:allow-other-keys
+                #:rest arguments)
+  "Return a bag for NAME."
+  (define private-keywords
+    '(#:source #:inputs #:native-inputs #:target))
+
+  (and (not target)                               ;XXX: no cross-compilation
+       (bag
+         (name name)
+         (system system)
+         (host-inputs `(,@(if source
+                              `(("source" ,source))
+                              '())
+                        ("godot" ,godot)
+                        ,@inputs
+
+                        ;; Keep the standard inputs of 'gnu-build-system'.
+                        ,@(standard-packages)))
+         (build-inputs `(("godot-headless" ,godot "headless")
+                         ,@native-inputs))
+         (outputs outputs)
+         (build godot-build)
+         (arguments (strip-keyword-arguments private-keywords arguments)))))
+
+(define* (godot-build store name inputs
+                       #:key
+                       (phases '(@ (guix build godot-build-system)
+                                   %standard-phases))
+                       (configure-flags ''())
+                       (outputs '("out"))
+                       (output "out")
+
+                       ;; Name of the wrapper script and pck file.
+                       ;; Usually the same name of the package.
+                       (game "game")
+
+                       ;; Directory where project.godot is located.
+                       (project-directory ".")
+
+                       ;; Name for the export target.
+                       (export-name "Guix")
+                       
+                       (search-paths '())
+                       (system (%current-system))
+                       (guile #f)
+                       (imported-modules %godot-build-system-modules)
+                       (modules '((guix build godot-build-system)
+                                  (guix build utils))))
+  "Build SOURCE using GODOT, and with INPUTS."
+  (define builder
+    `(begin
+       (use-modules ,@modules)
+       (godot-build #:name ,name
+                    #:source ,(match (assoc-ref inputs "source")
+                                (((? derivation? source))
+                                 (derivation->output-path source))
+                                ((source)
+                                 source)
+                                (source
+                                 source))
+                    #:configure-flags ,configure-flags
+                    #:system ,system
+                    #:phases ,phases
+                    #:game ,game
+                    #:project-directory ,project-directory
+                    #:export-name ,export-name
+                    #:outputs %outputs
+                    #:output ,output
+                    #:search-paths ',(map search-path-specification->sexp
+                                          search-paths)
+                    #:inputs %build-inputs)))
+
+  (define guile-for-build
+    (match guile
+      ((? package?)
+       (package-derivation store guile system #:graft? #f))
+      (#f                                         ; the default
+       (let* ((distro (resolve-interface '(gnu packages commencement)))
+              (guile  (module-ref distro 'guile-final)))
+         (package-derivation store guile system #:graft? #f)))))
+
+  (build-expression->derivation store name builder
+                                #:inputs inputs
+                                #:system system
+                                #:modules imported-modules
+                                #:outputs outputs
+                                #:guile-for-build guile-for-build))
+
+(define godot-build-system
+  (build-system
+    (name 'godot)
+    (description "The Godot build system")
+    (lower lower)))
diff --git a/guix/build/godot-build-system.scm b/guix/build/godot-build-system.scm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e72ae9db14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/guix/build/godot-build-system.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
+;;; Copyright © 2021 Vinicius Monego <monego@posteo.net>
+;;;
+;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
+;;;
+;;; GNU Guix is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+;;; under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+;;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at
+;;; your option) any later version.
+;;;
+;;; GNU Guix is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+;;; WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+;;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+;;; GNU General Public License for more details.
+;;;
+;;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+;;; along with GNU Guix.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+(define-module (guix build godot-build-system)
+  #:use-module ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+  #:use-module (guix build utils)
+  #:use-module (ice-9 match)
+  #:use-module (ice-9 format)
+  #:use-module (ice-9 ftw)
+  #:use-module (srfi srfi-1)
+  #:use-module (srfi srfi-26)
+  #:export (%standard-phases
+            godot-build))
+
+(define* (configure #:key project-directory #:allow-other-keys)
+
+  ;; Projects may have the 'project.godot' file in different directories.  The
+  ;; project-directory key contains the path string to the directory where it
+  ;; is located.
+  
+  (chdir project-directory)
+  (setenv "HOME" (getcwd))
+  
+  ;; Not all projects ship with export_presets.cfg because it may contain
+  ;; confidential information such as CI keys.  In that case, we check if
+  ;; this file exists, and if it doesn't we use this generic template below.
+  ;; There is ongoing effort to separate the keys from that file. See:
+  ;; https://github.com/godotengine/godot-demo-projects/issues/329 and
+  ;; https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/35930.  Until that is fixed and
+  ;; developers start to provide the file, we have to use our own template.
+
+  (let ((export-presets "export_presets.cfg"))
+    (when (not (file-exists? export-presets))
+      (with-output-to-file export-presets
+        (lambda ()
+          (display
+           "[preset.0]
+
+name=\"Guix\"
+platform=\"Linux/X11\"
+runnable=true
+custom_features=\"\"
+export_filter=\"all_resources\"
+include_filter=\"\"
+exclude_filter=\"\"
+export_path=\"\"
+patch_list=PoolStringArray(  )
+script_export_mode=1
+script_encryption_key=\"\"
+
+[preset.0.options]
+
+texture_format/bptc=false
+texture_format/s3tc=true
+texture_format/etc=false
+texture_format/etc2=false
+texture_format/no_bptc_fallbacks=true
+binary_format/64_bits=false
+binary_format/embed_pck=false
+custom_template/release=\"\"
+custom_template/debug=\"\""))))))
+
+(define* (build #:key inputs game export-name #:allow-other-keys)
+  (let ((godot (assoc-ref inputs "godot-headless")))
+    (invoke (string-append godot "/bin/godot_server")
+            "--export-pack" export-name (string-append game ".pck")
+            "project.godot")))
+
+(define* (install #:key inputs outputs game #:allow-other-keys)
+  (let* ((out (assoc-ref outputs "out"))
+         (bin (string-append out "/bin"))
+         (share (string-append out "/share"))
+         (data (string-append share "/" game))
+         (icons (string-append share "/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps")))
+    (install-file (string-append game ".pck") data)
+    (mkdir-p bin)
+    (call-with-output-file (string-append bin "/" game)
+      (lambda (port)
+        (format port
+                "#!/bin/sh~@
+                 exec ~a/bin/godot --main-pack ~a/~a.pck~%"
+                (assoc-ref inputs "godot") data game)
+        (chmod port #o755)))
+    (mkdir-p icons)
+    (copy-file "icon.png" (string-append icons "/" game ".png"))))
+
+(define %standard-phases
+  (modify-phases gnu:%standard-phases
+    (delete 'bootstrap)
+    (replace 'configure configure)
+    (replace 'build build)
+    (delete 'check)
+    (replace 'install install)))
+
+(define* (godot-build #:key inputs (phases %standard-phases)
+                       #:allow-other-keys #:rest args)
+  "Build the given Godot package, applying all of PHASES in order."
+  (apply gnu:gnu-build #:inputs inputs #:phases phases args))
