Thanks!💯

Watched your video and read your comment below. Your reaction to ADHD meds is a real shame. I wonder if your body just doesn't agree with it? You're definitely not supposed to feel dizzy. I was prescribed Ritalin (Adderal in USA I believe), and also tried Ritalin LA (long acting). Didn't really agree with me, but didn't have the side effects that you described. I was then prescribed Vyvanse and OMG, absolutely life changing. I don't "feel" any different, but my concentration level and my performance at work and tasks at home has improved 10 fold. If you weren't prescribed Vyvanse, then I would recommend you try it. All the very best!

Really enjoy your teaching style. Well done 🙂

This is a really useful video.. like. I'm not into game making but it's very useful programming knowledge. :D. Now I want to try doing it

/// @description Dungeon Setup randomize() width=sprite_get_width(sNull) size=irandom_range(48,96) for (i=0;i<999;i+=1) { _dir = irandom(3) if _dir = 0 x+=width if _dir = 1 y-=width if _dir = 2 x-=width if _dir = 3 y+=width if !place_meeting(x,y,oTile) instance_create_depth(x,y,0,oTile) if instance_number(oTile)>=size { with oTile { if place_free(x+oBuilder.width,y) instance_create_depth(x+oBuilder.width,y,0,oWall) if place_free(x-oBuilder.width,y) instance_create_depth(x-oBuilder.width,y,0,oWall) if place_free(x, y+oBuilder.width) instance_create_depth(x, y+oBuilder.width,0,oWall) if place_free(x, y-oBuilder.width) instance_create_depth(x, y-oBuilder.width,0,oWall) } instance_destroy() break } }

In case I don't get to a continuing vid in the series, make sure to add code to the Create event of your wall so it doesn't double-stack them. if place_meeting(x,y,oWall) instance_destroy() I hope you'll check out Dungeoneque! It's fun. It's free. It uses the procedural layout system in the vid: foldupgames.itch.io/dungeonesque

Play Dungeonesque for free and see this maze builder in action: foldupgames.itch.io/dungeonesque

Play Dungeonesque for free and see what the system does: foldupgames.itch.io/dungeonesque

I am subscribing to you

Keep it up man

If I can do it, YOU can do it too!!!!! Plus, one of the best coders I know is 2x worse than me with issues of focus. Lots of geniuses struggle with mental issues, and he's surely a genius.

Here's a helpful article I found: attncenter.nyc/understanding-working-memory-in-adhd-how-to-remember-not-to-forget

Hmm I never thought about games like this

I have been having a blast making simple web apps with Claude Sonnet 3.5, it's amazing how an idea can become something tangible even that it's not completely optimized it's the thrill of trying and making new things that spark that joy in folks like us with ADHD. Keep on the good work, great video!

Yeah making quick games is great for getting a feel for the whole development process. Also helps you find out if you want to make a larger game and what kind. I consider game jams to be a sort of "pop quiz" for game development but in a good, refreshing sort of way.

What do you think? Am I right about gating, or the lack thereof, in this excellent game?

REGULAR UPDATES HERE: Day 11: Tried going double as per dosage instructions. Back to INSANE side effects. Backing off. I found the effectiveness had tapered off, but I can't function on 2x. Day 7+ : Doing better. Side effects have tapered off. Effectiveness seems to have reduced, but still works. Day 6: Finally had a good day! Very minor effects and pretty good brain function. After yesterday, I'm glad for the win. Day 5: I got the "depression and irritability" side effects, so that was...fun. Day 4: Still struggling over the next couple of days. Day 3: Still a bit dizzy and tired. Not too bad, but it's still noticeable. Turned out to be a challenge all day long, but again improved thinking into the evening. Hard to tell when I'm so tired. Day 2: A lot better. Still a little dizzy, but not nearly as bad. I was more "centered" and calm. My family noticed. I wasn't jumping out of my skin or from thing to thing, so it was good, particularly as the day went on. Day 1: I MIGHT have been thinking a bit more clearly, but it's hard to tell with dizziness over top of it. It stayed like that all day. Let's see how Day Two treats me!

Here's a quick read about why it should be called VAST (Variable Attention Stimulus Trait) www.additudemag.com/attention-deficit-disorder-vast/

Thank you for sharing you experience with us. This channel is a goldmine for me. Makes me feel much less alone in my quest to make games. Thank you :)

Saw the title and said "oh this is for me"

This is helpful, thank you ❤

This is great advice!

This is my first KZbin short. I do hope I'm doing it correctly. ;) And don't forget to be awesome!

You can play Teddy's Last stand after the vid (or in the middle, I get it) foldupgames.itch.io/teddys-last-stand

Check out Dungeonesque here: foldupgames.itch.io/dungeonesque

Fantastic video, very thoughtful! I definitely consider myself a hobbyist game dev and by that I mean it's not my full time job. It's not always the most fun but I don't stress myself out in the way that full time game devs would. I just enjoy making progress towards my goals, even if it takes a long time.

Got diagnosed ADHD a few months ago at 27. Life has been so draining lately. I have been in major burnout for a couple weeks now. I haven't been able to sit down and do game dev, which is my escape, in quite a while. I was looking to find anyone else with ADHD in Game Dev, and I came across this video. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for posting. I truly needed to hear it's ok to not be ok. I know I will be ok in the near future, but it sometimes takes so much energy to take those steps to get to that point. I know there are so many advantages with ADHD, and I try to leverage them every day, but these crashes suck so much. Especially when you have a little one that depends on you and other life responsibilities.

Just got diagnosed ADHD myself, also a serial an on again off again game dev 😂 and I go through very similar waves of just head empty moments, Important to look at the things you accomplish to pick yourself back up and realise that sometimes its important to take a step back and just let yourself breathe! Very keen to see your work and especially with godot!!

Ah, well, I thought you meant making a game in a spreadsheet. I don't understand why nobody seems to do that, what else would you even use it for? It was crazy learning Excel VBA because so many people knew Excel but somehow none of them were making games in it. Needless to say, after finding only one or two other people who make/made a game in Excel I was curious how I went from not being able to find someone who makes games in Excel to then suddenly finding someone who has a problem with repeatedly accidentally making them! Alas a lack... Good luck! Not really sure I understand the problem with what you're saying in the video though, most games are "Spreadsheet games," the alternative is to have a separate piece of code for how every single thing in the game operates and how said thing in game interacts with other things in the game, personally I do prefer this alternative, but it is kind of tricky if you have 1000 of some sort of element, because that means you need to write 1000 separate functionalities for each element and then 1,000,000 separate functionalities for each pair so they can interact with each other, luckily you can achieve a cross between the two to get a "Spreadsheet-ish game," but the less of a spreadsheet game it becomes the more messy the code and complicated everything is.

What a hidden gem.

Algorythm sent your video to me. 6 likes,decided to be your 7th like. Good luck!

I lost the game..

I found it! I won! :D

Nice, I won

This landed on my notifications, easy win for me

I have good news for you. While this video was 1 view, it landed on my home page and I won the game.

Really cute game! Original ideas are the soul of indie games.

epic

Play the game for free in your browser. No ads. No tricks. Just a fun game because I like you! foldupgames.itch.io/teddys-last-stand

If you didn't check out my latest project, please do! It's totally free and I think it's pretty fun: foldupgames.itch.io/dungeonesque

Very fun little thing. Played a few times, beat once. Tried a bit of the equipment. Good stuff.

What a great day to be alive.

the only problem im facing rn is that i cant aim because my curser is disappearing

Play for free in your browser. foldupgames.itch.io/dungeonesque No ads. No tricks. Just a fun game I made for you to enjoy.

its not working brodie

I needed to see this video, I've recently been diagnosed with ADHD (i suspected i had it around the end of high school) and its been making my transition from Unreal Engines blueprint system to Godots GDScripting incredibly difficult, hearing others struggles to eventually success makes me feel so much better about the situation and instills hope in me, ill have to come back to this video from time to time to remind myself of that xD