@cybereality said:
Is there a "project.godot" file in that kbscene directory?
Yes as the command
> C:\godot\Godot_v3.2.1-stable_win64.exe --path "d:\python_project\godot-demo-projects\2d\dodge_the_creeps\"
Godot Engine v3.2.1.stable.official - https://godotengine.org
OpenGL ES 3.0 Renderer: GeForce GTX 660/PCIe/SSE2
> d:\python_project\godot-demo-projects\2d\dodge_the_creeps (master)
$ ls
Button.gd HUD.tscn Main.gd Mob.gd Player.gd art default_env.tres icon.png project.godot
HUD.gd LICENSE Main.tscn Mob.tscn Player.tscn attributions.txt fonts
ls shows the project.godot file