Spending $20,000 On My Indie Game! (XXL Devlog)

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In this devlog I want to show you the progress I made on my indie game Will You Snail during the last 9 months and give you an insight why finishing games as a solo developer is such a big challenge.
● Wishlist Will You Snail on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/11...
● Join the Will You Snail Discord: / discord
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - What Happened So Far
2:09 - New Story Elements
4:02 - Squid's Facial Animations
4:48 - New Game Mode
5:41 - Soundtrack Additions
7:57 - Color Rework (Again)
8:59 - Tons of Other Changes
9:36 - The Translation Disaster
14:03 - Talking About Money ($20,000)
16:34 - Release Date News
● Join our creative game dev community on Discord: / discord
Hope you enjoy and let me know if you have any questions. :)
#gamedev #indiedev

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@JonasTyroller 2 жыл бұрын

How do you like the new changes?

@idkwho1456 2 жыл бұрын

Awsome!just another year I have to wait

@calebcrabtree8549 2 жыл бұрын

I love them

@bearrett_8783 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@farhanzakar8047 2 жыл бұрын

e lot btw ps4 port mayby ?

@souporwormgaming 2 жыл бұрын

2025 Release date hopefully? Also noice music.

@MashUpGames 2 жыл бұрын

The settings menu just seems like a whole separate game in itself at this point

@FireJojoBoy 2 жыл бұрын

yeah Jonas really thought of everything! (and maybe there is something to play from the settings hehe)

@unitysparticlesystem 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah probably the most polished settings I have ever seen

@lim10dev 2 жыл бұрын

Yo mashup

@FireJojoBoy 2 жыл бұрын

@@unitysparticlesystem hey favourtite particle system :)

@unitysparticlesystem 2 жыл бұрын

@@FireJojoBoy ;D

@anneprocter 2 жыл бұрын

Could we include your vocal version of the credit song as like a setting or an Easter egg?

@1ogic948 2 жыл бұрын

Reward for beating hardest difficulty :P

@geneivy 2 жыл бұрын

YES

@yes3714 2 жыл бұрын

yes yes yes yes

@souporwormgaming 2 жыл бұрын

Thad be cool.

@coldbeef5356 2 жыл бұрын

up up down down left right left right b a start

@GoldenEvolution 2 жыл бұрын

Oh god all those legal issues scare me. Kinda wish we had an easy checklist for that, so you don't forget anything important

@Kodi54 2 жыл бұрын

"It does not matter, no one will care, or at least no one will complain" - so there is no real legal issue right here. Also Jonas really thinks he would get sued by one of the translators? Honestly, there are games like "Bro Falls", a 1:1 copy of Fall Guys and it's up on steam. Just sayin'.

@rednijatin8555 2 жыл бұрын

Gymfhhjgjy

@GoldenEvolution 2 жыл бұрын

@@Kodi54 Better safe than sorry

@bluishwolf 2 жыл бұрын

"By accessing this site, you agree to the following..." usually works.

@bluishwolf 2 жыл бұрын

@@sqrt2295 The people who would sue a small creator for violating copyright would read it and that's what's important.

@markoszilagyi9056 2 жыл бұрын

Soundtrack definitely sounds like something I'd listen to on a daily basis for the vibes

@balu600 2 жыл бұрын

magyarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

@jaminjamon4309 2 жыл бұрын

im in love with the credits song

@georgeiskiddin872 2 жыл бұрын

Especially the end credits, its sooo good

@therealsky41 Жыл бұрын

@@balu600 magyaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

@geniusapple6471 2 жыл бұрын

I played the demo of this game, and my, am I excited for its release! I hope you take your time to polish it up as much, and not get pressured into releasing it too soon. That being said, I'm waiting for it way to eagerly! Good Job!

@SandroFrancisMiranda123 2 жыл бұрын

As he said in the video, the game is finished, all there is left to do is some basic bugfixes and get the legal stuff done

@manuelgeissberger2910 2 жыл бұрын

Basic Bugfixing, sounds like lot of work :D

@Avighna 2 жыл бұрын

@@SandroFrancisMiranda123 OH MY GODDDDDDDDDDDDDD

@Jabrils 2 жыл бұрын

youre a hero Jonas

@AkiSolis 2 жыл бұрын

Have the because

@jonxx0333 2 жыл бұрын

@@AkiSolis is that a r/Ihadastroke moment?

@Dorbellprod 2 жыл бұрын

yoooooooooo

@10pitate 2 жыл бұрын

Hi now-mouth-is-moving guy

@ArnavBoom 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with this statement

@Tbjbu2 2 жыл бұрын

I played the beta of this game and it was so much fun! can't wait to see what you've come up with for the full release, will be buying day one! new logo looks awesome! the game is really awesome I really hope it succeeds and I think it'll!!

@Maepl 2 жыл бұрын

hell yea

@jeck0_0. 2 жыл бұрын

“A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.”

@bexplosion 2 жыл бұрын

Like "No Man's Sky"?

@vespirbelmont3131 2 жыл бұрын

@@bexplosion NMS took that saying and showed it up. But, the devs worked insanely hard with their community and their game to make it back from the dead. So I'd say it's the one of a kind comeback so far.

@zarrg5611 2 жыл бұрын

@@vespirbelmont3131 Cyberpunk on the other hand...

@thunderboii1903 2 жыл бұрын

First chapter: islanders ad a true marketing genius

@JonasTyroller 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure. I was just using Islanders to establish a little bit of authority before showing my crappy early WYS builds. :D

@thunderboii1903 2 жыл бұрын

@@JonasTyroller haha

@titok0018 2 жыл бұрын

@@JonasTyroller jonas try out broforce, its the coolest 2d game ever :D its good for turning your brain off :D

@TheBlissfulVoid 2 жыл бұрын

@@titok0018 shut

@naradoxy6973 2 жыл бұрын

if you're going to get rid of any soundtracks, why not rebrand them as exclusives if you buy the soundtrack? (like C418 did for Minecraft)

@Brahvim 2 жыл бұрын

This. Comment. Needs. Upvotes.

@iztdm 2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!

@andreimaria2137 2 жыл бұрын

Replying so this comment gets closer to the top (at least I think this is how it works)

@taterazay2302 2 жыл бұрын

@yuqzii 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@mutantbreadslice6230 2 жыл бұрын

The game is actually looking very well done and polished so far! Keep going man, im proud of you and how far you've come!

@JonasTyroller 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the encouragement. Thank you! :)

@ZygerGFX 2 жыл бұрын

that intro was so good. i love how every devlog is becoming even better

@Khud0 2 жыл бұрын

When Jonas is confused, he doesn't try to hide his head like an ostrich. He tries to pull his eyes out like a Snail! (15:25) Jokes aside, I wish you the best of luck with the release and hope that WYS will bring you more revenue than the average salary in Germany after all. :)

@Tatefail 2 жыл бұрын

That "Fun mode" would work pretty well as a speedrun mode. Just add a timer and do some tiny changes. It would also help with visibility for new audiences. :)

@rqj5502 Жыл бұрын

Basically the fun button but enhanced

@TomIzDumb 2 жыл бұрын

Yo, this Will You Snail indie game devlog was very nice

@auseawesome9112 2 жыл бұрын

"Yo, this Will You Snail indie game devlog was actually very nice"

@Qwetzxl 2 жыл бұрын

Jonas is such an odd personality, i love it so much :D XD

@JonasTyroller 2 жыл бұрын

No u.

@awogbob 2 жыл бұрын

To be totally honest I was never super interested in the WYD concept and mostly just came for your other videos. But now seeing the heart your putting in it with polishing it as much as you can (and documenting your stress and expectations openly and honestly) ok really excited to see this project finished and try it out. GGs man

@samhblackmore 2 жыл бұрын

As with a few of the game dev channels I follow (DevDuck being another example) I'm not actually very interested in the game itself but more the thought process and sheer effort required. Amazing to see the lengths people go to for their passion projects even if it's not something I'm passionate about. And yeah, seeing progress as this is nearing completion is also super satisfying :P

@HybridLizard_com 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, Jonas! What a journey. Crazy amount of work not only on the game itself, but also on youtube channel with all those videos. I am glad you have reached the polishing stage and good luck on the finish line in Q1 2022!

@unitysparticlesystem 2 жыл бұрын

The amount of progress is insane!!! And we're not sad because it's not releasing in 2021 cuz it's all for good and the game keeps getting better and better in every way And we don't want to make you feel stressed I wish you good luck

@BravosChannel 2 жыл бұрын

I agree Unity's Particle System

@TyperMarlinGames Жыл бұрын

I agree Unity’s Particle System

@atikahrostam5778 2 жыл бұрын

your determination is inspirational. wish you and WYS the best of luck!

@Skeffles 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant devlog! It's so great that the game is coming along behind the scenes even if you're hitting various roadblocks along the way. I wish you luck getting it ready 😄

@migcreatesgames2622 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you are so creative and outstanding. The game looks great! Solo developers have it hard to figure out what sells and if they should spend more or less. Either way this will be an awesome experience

@bini420 2 жыл бұрын

If the game is 15 dollars than make it 20 and put it on a discount for 15 dollars often

@JonasTyroller 2 жыл бұрын

Wait.... is that my viewers asking me to make the game MORE expensive?? ... How the hell did I pull that off?

@Nishant2108 2 жыл бұрын

@@JonasTyroller hehe you deserve it ;)

@unitysparticlesystem 2 жыл бұрын

@@JonasTyroller You deserve it We really want to appreciate your awesome work

@mdd4296 2 жыл бұрын

Isnt that illegal

@COESyt 2 жыл бұрын

@@mdd4296 Only if its never $20 but you can't do that on steam, you have to pick when you discount your game

@fosterturtle 2 жыл бұрын

This devlog was entertaining, informative, and amazing! Super proud of the work you’ve done and the progress you’ve made! Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom - Foster

@FullMoonGame 2 жыл бұрын

You are one the reason why I started my journey as a game developer. Best of luck for the final steps of Will you Snail, it already looks and feels amazing!

@blueboytube 2 жыл бұрын

A NEW DEVLOG? Made my day!

@moin2808 2 жыл бұрын

I'm hyped! Hopefully everything will go well. Oh and great video!

@iHeartGameDev 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, Jonas! Especially appreciated the realistic breakdown of the finances later on in the video. Wishing you and "Will You Snail" all of the luck!

@zoroarts8930 2 жыл бұрын

Jonas, I really liked this devlog! Awesome to see a new devlog after such a long time 🔥 the quality is superb and I really love the game😊🙏

@marijnkneppers2340 2 жыл бұрын

Yay. Good to see you're back.

@notfireman 2 жыл бұрын

can we just appreciate this man edits and his effort

@roguedagger1 2 жыл бұрын

I watch your videos because you seem like a genuine person. I can’t wait to support you and buy your game, not just because I want to support you, but because it actually looks fun. Release it when you know it’s ready, because your the only one that will know. I wish the best of luck to you and your game!!!

@WillowOne 2 жыл бұрын

Keep being awesome bud. Looking forward to being able to pay full price for this at launch. The videos about the journey have been worth the price alone.

@AndrzejGieraltCreative 2 жыл бұрын

It's always a pleasure to see your work Jonas, glad things are going well. What a wild chunk of time haha!

@dr.unventor 2 жыл бұрын

The death by nanobots sounds like it was ripped straight out of Rayman! I love it

@malunix8664 2 жыл бұрын

Oh god! This project looks SO COOL! Your game has changed so much since the last time you showed your progress. Love this project

@eboatwright_ 2 жыл бұрын

Great devlog as always, and you've definitely done alot of stuff! The credits song also sounds super amazing :)

@lolerby 2 жыл бұрын

i can't wait for it's release. i love your content and your game.

@BubbleAgain 2 жыл бұрын

I have the WYS release date!!!! It's [redacted]. Anyways this game looks and sounds amazing, I can't wait to play it

@8-bitowymicha626 2 жыл бұрын

stop lying

@panosmeletsis 2 жыл бұрын

Damn. This video popped up in my recommendings and i didn't even know what to expect but this is really cool (and hard aswell), anyways keep up the work cause this game looks super fun and i would love to play it when it comes out! Also I really like your channel, cheers bro.

@alexkfridges 2 жыл бұрын

good luck mate. Your work looks incredible.

@JamAttack 2 жыл бұрын

The soundtrack of this game is so one of the best parts, you're an amazing song writer man! :) All these songs have so much atmosphere.

@siddhantmp1297 2 жыл бұрын

yo jamattack hello

@thefunny_69 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so exited for this to release

@ThatLostGamer 2 жыл бұрын

dude. this sounds so good. I love the upgrades.

@orangeflagstudio7841 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video! I hope you manage to get your translation sorted out… the new colour option is really cool! I’m looking forward to hackily getting into the colour files and trying some weird combinations too! Good luck, for the release and marketing process, the game practically markets itself with its amazing variety of mechanics!

@tracy449 2 жыл бұрын

To be honest, this is the first time I have been interested in your game. I might buy it now. It looks interesting. :)

@dumivid 2 жыл бұрын

Best wishes dude 🙏. I think we all hope to see how your game will unfold and how this whole experience will grow you as a professional game developer.

@mv_nl5606 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing work is getting put in this game. Keep it up! :D

@charliepagel3611 2 жыл бұрын

Oh god I'm actually getting hyped now, this looks awesome! I don't care how long it takes before the game is released because its gonna be worth it! Well in most cases

@FalipeSheep 2 жыл бұрын

WYS looks like it has potential to be the next Celeste. It looks like a really fun 2d platformer. Good job! Can’t wait for its release. You deserve it to go viral

@iztdm 2 жыл бұрын

You are a massive inspiration to us all. My own massive fan film project was getting me down, but your endless grit and determination is a source of inspiration like nothing else.

@SomeGuy-lj5kw 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Its really crazy how much work you(and all the translators) put in to it so far... I will definetly buy it, when its released!!

@boofhead4082 2 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for wys gonna be so much fun

@phanto8575 2 жыл бұрын

A kevel builder would be the most AMAZING thing for this game

@struestorystudios9225 2 жыл бұрын

goodluck jonas, it takes alot of courage doing what you love! ❤️

@RugbugRedfern 2 жыл бұрын

I don't think I'm more excited for an indie game youtuber's release than this one. It's so long in the making, the concept is so promising, the soundtrack is amazing, and the demo was so good. I'll definitely buy this on release! Thanks for making this awesome content.

@mohammaddaleh8082 2 жыл бұрын

Plz upload any sample of Will you snail soundtracks!

@iancrone2906 2 жыл бұрын

Ideally you'll get 100k sales (or more!) like you deserve, there are many popular streamers that'd love this type of game.

@realNom2mooncow 2 жыл бұрын

This is so cool! I am totally going to get it when it comes out!! Thanks for the update

@dillongardner2070 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, this Will You Snail devlog was very nice. Thanks for making it!

@blustudios1796 2 жыл бұрын

Bruh whos hating on the Ai expressions??? they liven it up way more.

@dr.unventor 2 жыл бұрын

This man is the best

@--Arthur 2 жыл бұрын

Your imperfection is what makes your channel perfect

@CalebWillden 2 жыл бұрын

That trailer is so hype, especially the music! I hope it ends out successful enough for you to want to keep making games and push forward in your learning and skills. (And if it flops, you can always release the FUN button. ;-) )

@Qwetzxl 2 жыл бұрын

Im sure the story will be as good as outer wilds (which i have definitely played because i can afford that) but if u want i think me and my friends are ok at sotry boarding because we go way to far into detail and lore which is what u want in a game so maybe we could help ;) luv ur vids :3

@awesomegamedev 2 жыл бұрын

Yo, this Will You Snail indie game devlog was very nice I am surprised you had problems with auto-recovery: let's assume 1 check every 5 seconds - that's 12 checks a minute, 720 check per hour and 17 280 checks a day - enough to cover a couple of languages a day, and that's if you do it from just one computer. Between, comparison with average German salary was likely a bit incorrect. As far as I know, in Germany they mention average before-tax salary, while you computed earnings from your game after-tax.

@shanemccartney5027 2 жыл бұрын

Jonas, thanks for the great and honest update on where you are at. The legal issue part was interesting to hear about in relation to translators, good info to know. I hope the game release goes well!

@gamedev_navneet 2 жыл бұрын

Inspirational work😲! Respect ++

@intangiblematter_misc 2 жыл бұрын

Before release of the game can we get a solo release of Hello AI? I need that song in my life and can't wait another however long until the game comes out... All looks great, by the way!

@manas14 2 жыл бұрын

so my idea is to just start an open source project for wys translations then use it in your game same as you use libraries in languages for your project ex. Raylib for c, also don't need to worry about doing the license thing as an open source license should take care of it for you relating to most of the open source projects on github which are free to contribute by anyone without signing legal documents. Said that I'm not a legal advisor but just a programmer who loved your idea of ai and seen you put alot of effort so hope the best for you, so last words just check the whole idea with your legal advisor. and Will you snail feels more like "WILL YOU SURVIVE as an indie game developer" best of luck. 🙂

@LynxSASW 2 жыл бұрын

You are honestly so f*cking amazing, you inspire me so much to be a better dev!

@DolphinDev 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome work as usual Jonas!

@FinFET 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe you could turn the translations into some kind of open source spin off (I don't know about the legalities), but in the old days I remember downloading community translations for games, usually installed by placing some files (or replacing) in the game directory

@chugga6632 2 жыл бұрын

maybe if you "robotified" the vocals in the ending track, it might sound more fitting?

@geneivy 2 жыл бұрын

Your dedication is worth applause!

@bowler28 2 жыл бұрын

You're actually crazy! And I LOVE it!

@MegaS_mp4 2 жыл бұрын

when the dev makes a devlog after 9 months lmao

@Ian_Boni 2 жыл бұрын

6:42 Jonas, I think that a lot of people (that aren't me) will probably want to be able to hear the first and second version of the credits, since they're not TOTAL CRINGE (but hey, that's my opinion) (please do this with at least the second version ;-;).

@PixelbugStudio 2 жыл бұрын

You have done a lot of effort in making this game. I really hope that this will become a success man.

@thesolitaryowl 2 жыл бұрын

This was the most enjoyable dev log I have ever watched

@amyworrall9246 2 жыл бұрын

I’d suggest you don’t add too many options to the menu (like old vs new colour scheme). Be opinionated - make decisions and stick with them! You’ll end up with a stronger product for being focussed.

@samhblackmore 2 жыл бұрын

Well said! You can't please everyone. If you try, you'll end up with a "design your own game" setting in the menu

@handsomelessking 2 жыл бұрын

So the game is in the polishing phase, that's pretty good And this is a rage game with AI, im expecting 100k sales

@crease9169 2 жыл бұрын

Haven't watched a video from your channel in over a year. It was a good video, also noticed that your hair and skin seems healthier, I can't tell if it has to do with video quality or light inside your room but congrats on that! Enjoy your day. 💜

@thesheepdev9863 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the videos! Really enjoy your content

@JonasTyroller 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that. Thank you.

@NKCSS 2 жыл бұрын

That's a big chunk of moohal... curious to see what you spent it on 😅

@thisisducssecondacountthec5989 2 жыл бұрын

is it possible to keep in the names of translator in the credits and add some new ones as well? so the people who worked on it will still have a place in the game?

@pixeltochi4961 2 жыл бұрын

Sadly it's not possible, This is like taking someone's art to promote your game with it and giving the cridet to the artist but, You didn't even get the permission from the artist to use his art from the begining so he can still sue you.

@JonasTyroller 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I just can't credit translators whose translations I didn't use as translators as that could get me into trouble in the case of a legal argument. I can credit whoever I want in the "Thank you" section, though.

@gauthierruberti8065 2 жыл бұрын

You seriously make some amazing work

@memile 2 жыл бұрын

Damn, you must be proud of your game! This is amazing! And btw I think the fourth chapter's song fits very well with visuals and I love it! Keep it up!

@ahmedez5113 2 жыл бұрын

Music is so peaceful for a game like this and doesn't fit very well tbh

@wiggler_01 2 жыл бұрын

I think it's so it calls you down so you don't rage as often

@JonasTyroller 2 жыл бұрын

Specifically 4th chapter music or overall?

@ahmedez5113 2 жыл бұрын

@@JonasTyroller yes the nanobot I guess that's its name

@aidandonaldson2563 2 жыл бұрын

@@ahmedez5113 @Jonas Tyroller I think for the last chapter if chapter 4 is the that, it could be nice. I think that when you are nearing the end of the game that music would make you feel calm (which is contradictory to the games ragey feel like you said) and would make you think back on the game, how you have enjoyed the process of reaching and finally beating the difficult and intense levels and make you wish the game wasnt about to end. But those are just my thoughts

@forteXP 2 жыл бұрын

I was not prepared for the legal section AHHH that sounds like an actual nightmare But if it's any solace, I've been thinking about this game on and off since the last devlog came out... which was probably a while! Hehe. So the whole idea of the game is definitely sticking. Best of luck on finishing up Jonas, and thanks for all the hard work of the translators!!

@taylorhead9842 2 жыл бұрын

Keep working hard, it'll all work out just fine!! My dream is to make games for a living as well. I have 2 young kids so balancing my time has been difficult, but I love seeing devs like you that are close to releasing a game to inspire me to keep pushing on no matter how long it takes. I'm pulling for you!!! 💪💪

@e.maleki9927 2 жыл бұрын

Dude the new art style is probably one of the best 2D art styles I've ever seen. The way squid doesn't distract the player from the game itself while floating right in the foreground is still beyond me😆 Also the colors are just so nice! Really looking forward to the game! Btw Don't rush yourself man. It really won't help. I bet if you take a short break the final tweaks are going to be much smoother and easier!

@codestealthy 2 жыл бұрын

can't wait to play! awesome work!

@goldone01 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best news in months! Super hyped!

@frogguy4989 2 жыл бұрын

Really can't wait for this game! Not only is it just looks like a fun game on my side, but I know a friend who really loves Artificial Intelligence so I'm excited to see him play through it! Can't wait for 2022!!