Developing an Open World Game ALONE

Developing an Open World Game ALONE | DEVLOG 1

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I'll be posting more updates in the near future, so subscribe for NEW game devlogs! 🎊
If you want a more closer look at the development, you can follow me on Twitter / thetalesun
📚 Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:05 - Start of Development
04:40 - Restarting The Project
16:40 - Inspirations
20:26 - End
#gamedev #devlog #indiedev #indiegame #unity

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@MrOmali Ай бұрын

Loved this first DEV vlog. Wish all the Best!

@Spellfork Ай бұрын

This is one of the more interesting devlogs I've seen lately. Subbed and good work!

@KamranWali Ай бұрын

This is an amazing video. Just subbed to your channel. Your way of explanation of your game is really kool. Also really like the idea of your game. The hoverboard feature idea is actually really kool and I like the way it moves around. It just feels right to me. Making an open world game is a huge challenge of itself. Looking forward to your next devlog. Keep it up! :)

@taylorrsallen Ай бұрын

Great devlog! Looking forward to seeing where you go with this.

@heavydremer8716 Ай бұрын

I like how much care you put into your game! It is like seeing a world evolve.

@jinenjipeke 26 күн бұрын

i am looking foward to this project too. this devlog was amazing, the last part is very important, should be part of this kind of video way more than it currently is

@Skrunk.mp4 Ай бұрын

Awesome video my man! I hope the algorithm blesses me with more of your content!

@jabalahkhaldun3467 Ай бұрын

you are very talented! this is gorgeous and very well explained and produced! keep it up!!

@gregorymanucharyan6283 Ай бұрын

Really liked the way you explain the process. You go through the creative phase as well as the technical one. I also liked the example material you showed regarding your inspiration and vision while explaining and the map at 6:39. Don’t know how the algorithm lead me to this but I am glad I found your channel.

@TaleSun Ай бұрын

Nice, I'm glad the algorithm is showing my videos. As for exposing the creative process, I think that was something missing in a lot of devlogs on KZfaq, so I found it interesting to add some insight into the creative process.

@practis2002 Ай бұрын

Really nice to see ! I turned on notifications to follow your work !

@davidzeez Ай бұрын

This game looks amazing, best of luck! It made me so excited when you mentioned the Boy and the Heron, since Miyazaki films are my favorite movies and inspire me as well. This video made me more excited to get started on the game I have been brainstorming.

@avio1381 22 күн бұрын

A devlog about a solo open world? Instant subscribe!

@allanovelha1969 Ай бұрын

This is some good quality devlog, also is the game! I am excited to see more of your pice of art :D

@TempestGameDev Ай бұрын

Good inspirations and the game it's getting a good shape, keep doing, I hope you have sucess finishing the game!

@LanceBerylDev Ай бұрын

The game concept and atmosphere looks great so far! I like how you're laying out the map with images like a moodboard, Ive been struggling myself on how to design the map in my own projects and thats a really helpful method I'll try as I progress. In respect to the hoverboard conundrum, there are a lot of things it could be. To keep with the vibe of the world, and to make the concept a bit more unique, I think the board should be something like a stone or metal disc with rune radial carvings all over it which light up upon activation. Lore? ..Maybe the disc is an artifact you find early on in the heart of a sacred Tomb or temple, and the must character speak a word (e.g. press A) to activate it. The spell only lasts for a few minutes so the player must think tactically where to use it, unless it happens to be in the vicinity of something like a mana/power crystal. There is also potential for interesting boss encounters in the overworld using the disc to evade attacks from colossai. (Maybe these colossai are powered by the same magic and for whatever reason you're trying to collect crystals or artifacts from them to open a path to the world of the gods who forsook the mortal world. Edit: Random story idea, you the player/character go through the story assuming the gods had abandoned the world leaving mortals to toil for survival, as many of the npcs of the world do, with few though some people still paying homage to the gods in the hopes they will one day return. Various ancient and modern contraptions in the world also seem to be running on a divine energy substance derived of the gods in some way, only for it to be subtly suggested and later confirmed upon unlocking the way to the divine domain that the people actually rose up against the gods with technology to exterminate/overthrow them, and the substance which people use in their imbue their machines with magic being harvested divine blood. A war ensued, the world set back thousands of years, and the surviving gods locking themselves away behind a divine gate so the people would not tamper with the cosmic mechanics maintained inside. Sorry if that was long, I love spitballing ideas and story junk where it might find use. Excited to see where the game goes and will keep a sharp eye out.

@TaleSun Ай бұрын

I love long comments! Regarding world-building with the map in the background, this is something I started doing a while ago and it really helps to organize a lot of stuff. If you're interested in writing lore for your game, I recommend the app Obsidian too. It can interlink your text and create a sort of wiki. Regarding the disc/skate, I mentioned in another comment here that I like the idea of hands rising from the ground to carry the player, but a disk is also an interesting concept. I thought of a gravestone where it could float, or the hands rising from the ground could carry it. About your edit: Oh, I'm really surprised because you almost nailed some important lore topics! But of course, I will not spoil it for you yet. Most of the lore is prepared, and I will craft some hints in the items and environment as the development goes on.

@LanceBerylDev Ай бұрын

@@TaleSun the backstory to my own game is actually pretty similar to what I suggested reduced as a summery, but the nature and tone of my world is very different than yours with a different end game. Mini writing rant, I think gods as a concept tend to fall into a few camps in modern storytelling; either they have a observable influence on the plot and world through their feats / that of their followers, --or they are seen as inconsequential to the modern world, and their existence / influence left ambiguous. Both can provide compelling stories in their own right, but I personally like to see and want to tell stories which dive deeper into the exploration of gods, --not as characters, but as a concept; what do they mean to us, what do they mean for us? Our past, present, and future? There are a lot of interesting implications, though rarely do you see such stories, at least in American fantasy media. Ghibli and by extention Japan always provides some interesting stories in this respect.

@Simon-ik1kb Ай бұрын

this looks interesting, love the atmosphere. Please post more often :)

@azoth._. Ай бұрын

Seems like we're at the beginning of something pretty cool, count me subscriber 362 :D

@marekgarbaczonek 29 күн бұрын

Great work! What game storyboard/design software have you used to gather all of your game ideas into one place?

@greybound362 26 күн бұрын

Amazing devlog! Also I have an idea, like making the pathway you take between different regions a bit more epic, How? Maybe by putting a hill before full view is shown, i especially thought of this at 14:09 , making the end of that valley narrow and maybe put a hill or.. a gate.. yeah... a gate is good too. I hope this game turns out good, Keep going, you're doibg a good job!

@EthanHayez 19 күн бұрын

Beautiful Devlog. Im locked in

@curiousRhino 28 күн бұрын

Cool! keep the devlogs coming.

@zeinuscraviku Ай бұрын

Love to see my friend grow :)

@HussainAl--Khalil Ай бұрын

Love the graphic art style and movement. Keep it going cause it looks promising. Once you have e the map designed I can see this game taking off in a big way

@riery2762 Ай бұрын

nice job cara, sucesso pra você!!

@InvisaPotion Ай бұрын

I also really like the kinda retro look of the textures, one game that does this really well also is Gloomwood. If you want any inspiration.

@mckinneym.2743 Ай бұрын

Very cool looking, hoping to see what comes next.

@elganzandere 24 күн бұрын

Which program(s) do you use for the vision-board / planning & organization?

@Thecyanballoon. Ай бұрын

Man this is cool! I turned on notifications to see whats next!

@TaleSun Ай бұрын

Thanks for the support, It helps me a lot!

@fired_dumbo123 25 күн бұрын

looking forward to the full game good luck

@kookiemunster-ni4yg Ай бұрын

Solid first couple months of development, subscribed. I'm curious about the application you're using to collect and organize the concepts at 16:57

@TaleSun Ай бұрын

Thank you! It's a site called Miro! Basically it's a white board where you can upload images and write notes

@lilpenguincoding9528 Ай бұрын

I'm litterly intrigued. I also make games, so I find it cool to see other peoples approaches' to game development, and I really like the vibe that this game is going for.

@LunaBirbosa 28 күн бұрын

The first thing I thought when I saw your tile vehicle was "Magic Carpet"

@InvisaPotion Ай бұрын

I think the best part of elden ring was how you could see so far off the start of the game and know that you can go to anyone of the poi's you see. I feel like your game captures that essence pretty well. Good luck!

@kreenbopulusmichael7205 Ай бұрын

hoverboard should a giant book, since the character is a wizard

@YoUniverseWasTaken Ай бұрын

Dude this inspires me so much to make my OWN open world game on MY channel! Hope you continue making such banger videos!

@TaleSun Ай бұрын

Nice! hope to hear great things about your game in the future!

@YoUniverseWasTaken Ай бұрын

@@TaleSun ty!

@charliewagner6387 Ай бұрын

Really like the atmosphere, though I feel like maybe aiming towards a more stylized/painterly look for the environment would match the character a bit more? Specifically thinking about the rock assets and the landscape textures. As for the 'hoverboard', with the current player character I think you could easily go for a flying carpet look, which I haven't really seen that much in games! Good luck for the game!

@TaleSun Ай бұрын

Hello! Thanks for pointing out some good ideas! The character being out of place was something I also noted after the first time designing the map. The good news is that I intended for this character to just be a placeholder. In the near future, I will be designing a more fleshed out and humanoid character. I don't know what I will design yet, I was thinking of making something like a soul made of pure light. As for the hoverboard, I was thinking of spectral hands coming out of the ground to carry the player around the fields. I like the idea of ghosts carrying the player, but I will need to think a lot about that (thanks for the idea of the flying carpet! This gave me some ideas).

@OKAYGUVBear Ай бұрын

Fascinating, good luck with the project! Maybe a magic carpet or piece of torn cloth would work for the hover "vehicle". It could have come from the god that left the realm, a relic from his reign, maybe paying homage to Death 💀

@NashobaStudios Ай бұрын

maybe the hoverboard could be a magic carpet?

@renaigh 25 күн бұрын

the late 2020s - early 30s are gonna be defined as an era of Indie Open Worlds.

@tituskizer6478 Ай бұрын

Wow, this looks so interesting!

@Tatumaroto Ай бұрын

Nossa cara, te achei em um momento muito oportuno. Tbm estou com um projeto de "jogo dos sonhos", no meu caso mundo aberto com gráficos 2D. Seu vídeo me inspirou bastante, vou acompanhar seu devlogs, espero que o projeto dê certo pois tem muito pontecial!

@TaleSun Ай бұрын

Boa, mano! Espero ouvir boas coisas do seu projeto no futuro também :)

@bonekazz-8441 15 күн бұрын

bro your camera position is in a professional level

@pedroghiotti Ай бұрын

Opa, meu caro! Que bacana ver um BR fazendo DevLog. Vou curtir acompanhar. Boa sorte com o projeto! d(^-^)

@TaleSun Ай бұрын

Brasil mencionado! 🥳 Obrigado querido, fico feliz de ver outro BR aqui. No futuro planejo deixar bem caro minha nacionalidade e mostrar um pouco do potencional do nosso país na indústria dos jogos. Espero que você goste dos próximos videos que virão!

@marcoshenrique8756 Ай бұрын

Opa. Qual ferramenta tu usa pra posicionar as referencias em 6:30? Ps: Video top demais!

@TaleSun Ай бұрын

Opa! É um site chamado Miro, é um quadro virtual em que você pode upar qualquer imagem e escrever anotações.

@blackdoc6320 Ай бұрын

Heads up about fmod. I've heard from other gamedevs that if you want your game on console fmod makes it 10x harder.

@pedroconceicao4528 Ай бұрын

Having Hayao Miyazaki's work as an inspiration already sold me on the idea of the game. After all, he is a legend of those who were lucky enough to see his works while we were growing up. Good luck for the game. I don't know if the game will have any enemies, or will it just be a story that the journey is the destination. if you have enemies, Princess Mononoke is a good inspiration, even if in the game you don't fight against these enemies, it would be interesting to see in the beautiful landscapes the price for human corruption.

@TaleSun 29 күн бұрын

Thank you! Princess Mononoke is indeed the most inspiring film for this project (and my favorite Studio Ghibli movie too!). The game will feature a few unique combat encounters, and this is certainly a main inspiration.

@pedroconceicao4528 29 күн бұрын

@@TaleSun one of mine too.

@thenapoleonlover113 Ай бұрын

The hover board can be a great opportunity to implement a jinny carpet. Would totally fit the vibe of the game

@niki_i_ 21 күн бұрын

the hoverboard could be a cloud, that would fit

@TheMesoria Ай бұрын

Try using MapMagic 2. It will help you draft out terrain, and potentially out-of-bounds zone.

@crestofhonor2349 Ай бұрын

Ghibli and did help with a video game. If you look up Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, the game had it's hand drawn cutscenes done by Studio Ghibli and the music was composed by Joe Hisashi just like many of their movies. Not sure if Miyazaki had participated in anything regarding the game

@TaleSun 29 күн бұрын

Thanks for pointing out! Never head about this game.

@Knasefrank Ай бұрын

Looks cool, keep it up :)

@Marsnarchy Ай бұрын

IS THAT DOWN BY THE RIVER IN THE BACKGROUND???? IMMEDIATE SUB

@jakeymorrison-gardiner2903 Ай бұрын

I think a manual approach for building the environment, well it will be a lot of work is better suited to creating a crafted story experience.

@1d10tGaming 16 күн бұрын

im the 1000th sub, congrats man!

@TaleSun 15 күн бұрын

yayyy thanks!

@thefriendlydefault9684 Ай бұрын

Awesome can't wait to see where this game goes

@TaleSun Ай бұрын

Happy to see you will follow me on this journey!

@nishokkumar8738 Ай бұрын

Open world looks mind blowing and hover boards mechanics ,also i want to know which software used in 16:50 (during showing inspiration window)

@TaleSun Ай бұрын

Thank you! The website name is Miro, it's a white board to elaborate ideas like on the video.

@squidz2720 Ай бұрын

I think the hoverboard should be a magic carpet!

@FuranA7x Ай бұрын

great video!

@cherl1e Ай бұрын

Nice video!!

@merccc1 Ай бұрын

Kinda reminded me of the 'made in the abyss' anime. Theme/setting wise. Initially before you trashed it. hehe

@dejungelinafrika Ай бұрын

Really cool game, I like it!

@Parven05 28 күн бұрын

Nice game, it reminds me the jounrey game

@happerozzi8905 Ай бұрын

you should be able to challenge the god to a fight and take his place but if you die you start over

@TaleSun Ай бұрын

I really like the idea of having rare boss fights in this world. I don't think the god would be one, but I definitely want at least three boss fights in this world.

@I_like_planets 26 күн бұрын

@@TaleSun But starting all over again will make the game irritating

@7ofcs 13 күн бұрын

@@I_like_planets but also it make the game more challenging for more items or powers we can fight the god.... Thats make some curiosity in player for what powers we might get......So yeah thats one of the nice idea

@THmusic420 Ай бұрын

Dont give up, keep going

@TaleSun Ай бұрын

thanks!! These words, despite being simple, motivate me a LOT!

@hhcdghjjgsdrt235 21 күн бұрын

awesome graphics

@OscarLeites Ай бұрын

Keep it up👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@itsafish4600 Ай бұрын

Splendid

@xxtremestudio 25 күн бұрын

Its gotta be a magic rug or like standing on a serpent

@fabulamcafee Ай бұрын

i think its such a hard task (gameplay loop, combat system, unique aspects, potential niches or other visual things that would make you stand out). basically, shoot in the sky and try to hit a star. even more, not every game is worth to be called ammunition and does not count. you could do hundreds of 2D platformers all with story & custom graphic, but no one is going to care :( we need to be social engineer masters or something

@TaleSun Ай бұрын

The answer I've found after years of making small, unreleased games is: make a game for yourself. Of course, consider creating something profitable and all that TED Talk stuff, but ultimately, craft something that YOU enjoy and that YOU would consider one of your favorite games. It's like art - paint something that you like.

@pineconechamp7931 9 күн бұрын

3:13 this a made in abyss reference by chance?

@feitoza.systems Ай бұрын

Eu acho bacana os BRs estarem mostrando sua cara para o mundo.

@TaleSun Ай бұрын

Aos poucos vamos mostrando nossa cara pro mundo :)

@lr0dl012 Ай бұрын

Is it not a metroidvania? Great vid, totally underrated

@TaleSun Ай бұрын

Thanks! I hadn't thought of the Metroidvania aspect until you mentioned it. Surely, the game will have some elements of that style, but it won't include important features like combat. It's more of a fusion of multiple styles that I enjoy, with a focus on environmental exploration (or what some might call walking simulators).

@martinsaturday314 Ай бұрын

How did you make the planet

@monke1340 Ай бұрын

Remember me when you get famous!!!

@BorisNovikov1989 Ай бұрын

Instead of placing rocks everywhere, I would suggest using World Machine or any other hydraulic erosion simulator. It adds realistic details that are very difficult to reproduce by hand. Import your map into it and iterate over to erode it. Use hand placed assets only for landscape features that have not been exposed to environmental conditions long enough to blend into terrain via erosion.

@TaleSun Ай бұрын

That's a nice way to do it too, and I've done it sometimes in other games. But this time, I want an environment designed more detached from reality, so I purposefully avoided doing some grounded level designs.

@Linkdertherix Ай бұрын

16:57 Oxi, os negócios em português kkkkkk.

@TaleSun 29 күн бұрын

Brasil mencionado 🥳

@Linkdertherix 29 күн бұрын

@@TaleSun 🥶

@benjamintalavera5173 Ай бұрын

Somebody watched Made in Abyss

@HowToMakeGame Ай бұрын

nice i like this game bro were is discord link 😅😅

@TaleSun Ай бұрын

I'll soon make one! Hopefully, I'll gain more subscribers in the near future and start a community. It would be nice to have a place to share and inspire other indie devs too.