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"The biggest risks you can take in your life is not taking any risks at all" is SUCH a good quote!! Great video :D

me with experience: **writes notes**

Yep... that first step! My students are like: I want to make an open world, point and click, turned base battle with bosses and puzzles in one semester! Also my students: how do I download Godot? I already know html.... Great video to clear those minds! This goes to my class plan... Thank you

Great video. What I learnt ultimately, a game development project (video game, boardgame, based on paper) start with pen and paper. These steps bellow are for create a basic prototype and maybe a pre-alpha. Step 1 : Define the game and scope and goals 1. Simple game description 2. Game experience goals 3. Inspiration (Research) 4. Pillars (Main mechanics and theme in a high level description) 5. Set a milestone, for example develop a prototype (A short gantt chart is great) Step 2 : Design a very simple level on paper 2.1 Goals level (What is the purpose of the level) 2.2 Theme: About what is going to be your level 2.3 Elements (Like enemies, items, mechanics) 2.4 Sequence (Step by step what is going on in the level) 2.5 Layout (An ugly map of your level) Step 3: Prototype that easy level with low level assets (Basic shapes is enough). 3.1 Greyboxing (Basic layout of your level with grey and basic shapes) 3.2 Create all the elements you'll need in your level and import them into your game engine (More basic shapes or simple assets) 3.3 Program the basic behavior of your scene Step 4: Test it, fix the bugs and analyse it (Does it work as design ? It was fun? Did you acomplish your first goals? How to improve it) Step 5: Iterate the process from step one, with new information, new goals, new activities, new elements with the objective of improving the game, many times as needed. All the other element like music composition, artistic style, special effects, comes much later, once your game has a strong foundation. Good luck guys, It is a long journey.

2:32 man, you really just googled blue screen of death and opened it in your browser without even making it full screen ...... love it XD

I never watched an interview of an admirable game dev that says that he made a game choice because of how well it would perform in the market. The best indie games are original, usually well polished and fun to play. If you aim only for the success, you'll only reach the base of the mountain(that's full of garbage). The greatness of indie games is that the devs put something that only them could do. Enjoy the ride, the end of road is an illusion.

I'm doing a multiplayer game, almost 2 years of godot experience and gamedev in general. Publishing my first game soon, its mostly how much you want it to happen, not because of money or success/fame, if its a passion project you'll get it done and it'll be worth it, you just have to keep in mind that improovement is always possible, you don't have to keep a under-developed game this way forever and become sad about it.

I challenge you to watch the game tutorial video of Jonas Tyroller and NOT have a game after 30 minutes. The very first one, he shows how to make a marble move, with reset and goal triggers. That's the beginning of every Marble Madness type game right there.

When you start learning music yourself, the best thing to do (at least what I'm doing) is to search for tutorials and learn new songs to play. You'll learn to improvise as you're learning new songs and chords in them. And I believe it's the same thing with Game Development.

I truly hate The "How I X with no experience" titeling. No-one has experience when they start and even in these most often people are software engineers or know another engine but have "no experience" in another.

Video ideas for you "I made a game in scratch" "I made a game in 1 hour, 10 hours, 1 day, and 1 week" "I made the same game in 5 engines 'I made the same game in different languages" 'I made a game only using 1 sprite"

This is really helpful. Thanks for making this video. I have wishlisted your game as well. Also good choice of sponsor.

Awesome video, this is a good refresher tbh. I studied BsCs Game Development for 4 years, and the greatest lesson I've learned is to not give up. You will doubt, and you will get tired, but whatever happens, you will grow and be stronger than you were before. What am I making? An RPG and a Racing game...oh boy😰

Wonderful video -- I'd love to reference it in the future. It would be helpful to have a descriptive chapter names. Thanks again for making great content!

this came in a perfect moment for me. I'm currently trying to make a game and got burned out while making art for it, and I got mad at myself for taking a 1 week break. I now understand it's normal and healthy to do so, and now I'll get back to it with brand new advice !

Real talk. That first part of the video about pushing forward was so inspiring. I've been working on my first game for almost 3 years now, and you have reassured me that it will get done. Will finish the rest of the video now. Thanks!

Great video to get a lot more understanding about all steps for new developers! Good job Sam!

My experience of how to make a game. Step 1 download the game Star for you want. Step 2 think of an idea for your game. Step 3 watch tutorials by from call content creators like Samyam. Step 4 do not code multiplayer at 2:00 a.m. in the morning you will most likely quit if you do that. Step 5 publish your game. Step 6 SLEEP! These are all the steps I did when I started game development back in 2019/ 2020.😅 wouldn't recommend doing step 4 late at night though.

I’m making an open world multiplayer rpg for my first game. I’m insane. I spend 8 hours a day after work doing it. 12 hours on weekends. I’ve been doing this for over 2 months. I’m not stopping. Coffee? Sleep? What’s that?

AMAZING Video!! Thanks Samyam :)

As a guy who starting out in game development I'll keep this in mind. Thanks.

First time here just wanted to say that i love the editing and the way you explain things!! Most game devs are boring af or cring af (when trying to keep you engaged) but you talk straight to the point and i absoloutly love it. Subscribed

Thank you for showing the true backstage of developing a game.

Great video. I really appreciate that you cover the steps needed in a comprehensive and realistic way while still being encouraging and presenting the process as achievable, which it is. I especially like that you don't downplay the importance of learning to program, and that you mentioned optimization and getting early feedback. Starting small is also good advice - if you're a new developer on your own, you'll learn far more by working on a small game, or even just a single system or feature, than by starting a years-long project where it will be much harder to learn and change methods as you go Keep up the great content!

I watched this for entertainment I suppose as I'm pretty well versed in game development, but I wish I watched this as a beginner because it is so dang comprehensive! This is a 10/10 video and I wish you developers good luck, listen to the advice in this video, can't wait to see your games :)

Thanks! This is really helpful,I’m glad I didn’t finish my game before seeing this

@7:19 "ass-a-fright" heres that viewer engagement you wanted.

You did this better than other creators, congrats

Nice Vid! Liked, Subbed & Wishlisted 😊

what an amazing video! Also motivational. Climb that mountain!

If I saw this video when you uploaded I wouldn't have wasted two weeks, so i subscribed to prevent happening like this again. Great video ❤

I LOVED THE VIDEO!!! you're spot on with everything you said, you gained a sub

Really really solid information and motivation.

Really great video, thank you

Very informative, your voice and accent is soo clear 💯💯💯💯

as a programmer myself, this video is incredibly helpful for beginners 👍

80% of optimization in the unit is done just by using URP

I never bother to watch KZfaq videos of games that were developed in a short period of time. It's impossible to make relatively complex and fun games in a few dozen hours...

15:45 Patch Quest! Love that game tons. The dev has great devlogs for anyone starting game development or kf you just like watching good devlogs and well made content.

i have tired unity and right now on godot and after this vid i watched your right keep it up samyam

2.5 Months before Steam next fest. Trying to integrate steam works inventory SDK, leaderboard and achievements in time for the demo. Remortgaging house in September if I get the last bit of confidence round one of QA. Failing this I'll go find a 9-5 again and cry Great video, enjoyed this. Will be sharing to students 👍

Thank you, I'll remember this.

Thank you lovely lady. This was very inspiring

Firstly, avoid social medias, I'm halfway done of releasing my first steam game, it's not good, and I know it, it does not compare.... with guys that had years of professional experience and had gone solo. My game is mine, a creation of love and that's all that matter, it may not sell, I may not recover expenses, but it's my child

Once you reach the top of the mountain you're not done by a long shot.

All around great video. Really starting to fill the gap that Brackeys left.

Always important to never let the harsh feedback get to you~ c:

I just close godot engine. But I saw your vido. Thank you! Im keep working!

you are best samyam 😊

I hope this video will help me to finally get off my lazy butt and actually do something 🙌

Great info here!

I think game jams are the best way to better game dev skills- it also forces most people to limit scope of the game

Thanks Now I start my way and understand that's good 👍👍

Great video!

Thank you!

the problem of folowing tutorials is that codes to do one simple thing may vary and clash with each other

Going for it this year

Great video sam🎉🎉🎉

Love your work , are you up for collabs? Would love to have you insight, input / expertise apart of this project! Keep up the great work!

I've got this. I love bashing my head against the wall. See: My playthrough of the Souls series, Bloodborne and Elden Ring. I can climb this mountain through sheer willpower. It's just going to take me a while. lol

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ate scratch is goated don’t hate 😤

Hu samyam, can you explain how can I use the new input system to set up a controller or mouse camera? I have been looking at your videos but cant get a way to use it

Ive been working 12 months on my game, now is ready but i dont know how to get wishlists before publishing it

Well, I really like this video.. I'm still gonna climb that mountain tho. Apreciate the heads up tho!

I started watching your videos few weeks ago and I love your videos. You have good sense of humor :) . Love from Nepal . My name is similar to yours mine is " Samyek " if that is your name . I am about to start my game dev journey and hope to see more of your videos.

i love you.r voice

I like the general idea of this video, however I feel like the mountain metaphor takes away from the main points being laid out. It’s generally fine to use metaphors for complex problems, however here I feel like it gets in the way of the flow and is distracting.

For me I’m still stuck at the gear phase. But instead of a game engine, I’m stuck with what would be good for pixel art. I’m looking for foss software and I’ve narrowed it down to 3 options. Pixelorama, Libresprite, and Piskel. Piskel is easily accessible for me to use, but I don’t like the layout of it. Pixelorama may work because it was built in Godot, the game engine I’m using. And the one I’m really considering, Libresprite. I haven’t done Libresprite already due to the lack of information out there on it. I know it’s similar to the older FOSS version of Aseprite, but I’m still worried if it’s safe or not. If anyone can help I’d be grateful!

Thx a lot for this video ! But I can't found tuto for godot i need :'( so i just give up on my idea

8:56 I remember the second topmost image! what was the name of the game ?! Thank you very much!

I've been practicing level design lately. It's an area where I'm a bit weaker. My strength is programming. It always seemed when I got the player moving around I'm like... What now? I end up spending hours making a large open world and then it plays like crap. Then I think about all the extra work necessary to optimize and polish it up and I start thinking this is too much work and I give up. I'm finally starting to make complete levels though and they aren't playing horrible like before. So that's something I guess. I've never finished a game jam either. I spend too much time procrastinating and try to do it all at once near the end. Never can finish it like that.

good video, however you failed to mention rpg maker in the gear section 😔

Absolute tripe! Can you teach me excell?

More secrets please! 😜

I lost approximately one and a half years of work when my power supply unit died, which was heartwrenching.

I just got a gillete ad showing a guy shaving his bunghole while his cats watch, what’s up with that??

does it matter what engine i use? I wanted to start slow at first, I'm using rpg maker, I have the most experience with it and I am quite the event scripter. I have intent to learn Godot in due time but i feel not ready for it.

Genres that lead to failure: Multiplayer, open world, RPG Me: "I'll make the ultimate game with all three! How hard could it be?" [Montage of increasingly frantic development] Day 1: "This is going great! I've already designed the main menu!" Day 30: "Slight setback. The 'open world' is currently a single room with a door that leads nowhere." Day 90: "Progress! The multiplayer works... as long as both players use the same keyboard." Day 180: "Good news: The RPG element is solid. Bad news: It's just a spreadsheet that calculates your taxes." Day 365: "Update: Players can now leave the room! But they immediately fall into an endless void. We're calling it a 'feature'." Day 730: "The game is 500GB. It's mostly audio files of me sobbing." Steam Review: "10/10 Best bug collection simulator I've ever played. The 'unintended physics launches' are my favorite feature!" Me, at launch: "It's not a bug, it's a... ah, who am I kidding. Anyone know how to code?"

Ok i see i got a question Do you need a degree to become a game developer cuz I want to make my game very good to like the point it reached to a game awards

Dont make a game because you wanna make money.

1 percent? Sounds good enough for me

Hi, I can't upload my unity app bundle to Google play console because it's MB's is too high, how do I create a zip file for my app bundle so I can upload that too Google play console? Please help

I dont know how to make a video game but i know you have to use code so does the same code do the same thing? Is there somewhere i can go to learn this code?

Don't forget UPBGE and The Range Engine! Neither are popular... yet. I'd recommend The Range Engine, but both allow games to be created commercially. The Range Engine has pretty good performance, not the fastest, but for low to med polygon it should be fine.

Do you market your own games or employ a publisher to do that? 🤔, also can you recommend good publisher to market a game?

I literally made my first game in scratch

Lol, she's so cute when she's making faces, also the content ... climbing a mountain, chased by bears. Yup that pretty much summarizes game dev 😂

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Hi so I have a question I am 20 years old now and I wanna learn game development and wanted to know if game dev tv courses are good start for beginners I wanna make a top down 2D pixel horror detective game

What is your dream game?

ffs i hit all three in my first game. I'm two years in and nowhere near beta. Plus i made it extra painful by making it procedural ragdoll😅.. stopped it a month ago

my only problem is gear

Good video overall but don't need to be so broad about some aspects like multiplayer. Multiplayer indeed can be hellish with no networking skills or server management but if you took the time to learn you'll eventually have a huge avantage to stand out. First of all most multiplayers on mobile are false ones that uses it as an excuse to leave the mobile data on for the ads so a REAL multiplayer is always praised. Plus the matchmaker genra is incredibly cheap compared to other genras like plateformer as shaders can serve well for character distinction and some generations can keep the fun without too much graphic ressources. So going with a F2P matchmaker will garantee ad revenue that accompagny the server expenses all along plus it's very practical for publishing a first version and adding elements along the way when you have more budget. ....i mean that's how i see things, tell me if i missed out something

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dont get me wrong, this video is really, REALLY good, you're giving valuable information here and i'm sure this is gonna help aspiring gamedevs so much, but the chatgpt shoutouts are really not it :/ if your game has any kind of significant story or dialogue you should never translate it to another language with only machine translation. your translation will immediately become less rich because when you're translating a story, you need to adapt it to the culture you're translating it to as an example, you can translate the popular brazilian saying "cavalo dado não se olha os dentes" as "you don't look at the teeth of a horse that's been gifted", even if that is translated 100% correctly, the average american doesn't have the cultural context to immediately identify that the phrase is a saying for "you shouldn't complain about things that you got for free" like the average brazilian has, in the same vein, you can't literally translate "once in a blue moon" to portuguese because it's not something brazilians say, in this situation it's just better to write the literal meaning, something that AI won't do because it only *translates* (obviously im not saying that people are too dumb to figure out what a saying means, just that it's harder without being in the culture, and also it can make someone relate to your narrative less because it doesn't culturally resonate with them [the obvious exception is if your game is set to be in a specific culture but that's another topic entirely]) also for the love of god NEVER write any legal documents with AI ever in your life 😭😭😭😭??? the machine doesn't know the actual law that thing can very quickly become dangerous if the contract is for someone in another country?????

this is i great video

What game is this @ 16:57