You're back? ..ok lemme just re tap tap that old subscribe button here.

wow the progress is awesome

just discovered you with this video -- good shit man!! and very inspiring. i'm getting back into stuff as a noob/amateur !

I love the overhaul, cant wait to play it it would be cool to have blood splatter on the icons in the skill tree to give it that little extra pop and a a very subtle textured background for the menus just for extra little polish God Bless man

Why does this game look like a youtube ad so much? Is this deliberate?)

So, one thing we do in gamedev is to start with one of the middle levels (early middle if possible) This way all the learning you do while building them, will then translate into better early and late gameplay and levels.

this sounds like what i was just going thru and i summed it down to forgetting to have fun. having fun, releasing smth asap so others can enjoy ur hard work and provide constructive feedback so you know where to move forward and most of all, remember that it doesnt need to be perfect! its sad that we devs actually forget to have fun, like think about that for a moment, how the fk can we "forget" to have fun?? but none-the-less, we do. so, im taking a new approach going forward with my dev projects, 1) constantly reminding myself to have fun, 2) release smth asap for others to try out n provide feedback, and 3) reminding myself again that it doesnt have to be perfect! its easy to get stuck into the pitfall of it having to be "perfect"!! it does not. i wish u the best and remember bud.. have fun !! :)

Ok, subscribed and wishlisted. Gonna see what a journeyman with limited time can do. I will judge myself off this.

All suggestions were completely ignored, they didn't change anything

I'm 3:30 in and still don't know what the failed game was, which is the one piece of info I was interested in.

3 years and this dude still hasn't one game release done yet...wtf..lol bro get a real job

Good you made it, congratulations!

I am actually thinking on developing a game myself fully alone like you. I have all the concepts written down, but man, I can imagine that the beginning is good but then it becomes that grindy desert. I am still hesitant to start, right now I am jobless, so I am a little bit nervous, but got some backup money to last for like 5 years. I am hesitating between grind coding to try to get a job or just start my game dev full time, which is a huge risk of course. Anyway, great video, and its great to see that others are not giving up and monving forward.

i halfway made my game and then started a kick starter

Was wondering what happened to you. I check in on the game every now and then and still looking forward to it.

For some reason It does not want to move left

Please, PLEASE tell me you coded WASD as well as arrow keys.. I go insane when devs don't implement WASD movement and just code the arrow keys Also, wow - Hours of gameplay on a Demo? That's insane, props to you, my man

You know its crazy to me how ultra simple and code-focussed this method is that none of the other tutorials ever mention this is a valid approach. Still 4 years later.

I hope this video has what I am looking for cause that openning moment is exactly why I am here.

Im an indie game dev of 3. My fiance and best friend an i couldn't imagine doing everything by myself. Fair play! Theres so many hats to wear!

Silky smooth??? 😂😂😂

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really, way to go dude well done

A refactor a day keeps the nightmare away

This is so inspiring! What an amzing game your making!! I truly love everything of it, the music, the style, the energy you put in describing it. I wish i will one day be able to create something of this magnitude. Keep it up!! 🎉

True fans and supporters will be with you when you come back! Congrats man and welcome back!!

Is it easy to upload it for android play store? Just skip the touch controls and force players to use gamepad 🤔

The emotional weight is so real. It's not that you don't know whether you will make it to the finish line but it's the realization how much it takes to get there. I truly appreciate the insights you shared and the game looks absolutely amazing!

Hmm, OP isn't the only one to say this, I see this is becoming a mass trend, another youtuber who was doing a game like Driver games said similar things about leaving and distractions of KZbin. I do understand these decisions but find it strange such voices appear in tandem amongst more people at the same time, or is it KZbin algorithm recommending me this and is a raw coincidence.. I don't know more but I'm tired of internet, specially social media, forums, everyone acting smarter than another myself.

apparently the gorgon shield guy is the mastermind behind swords and sandals

this is usually what happens to medium-sized projects when the devs were not using OOP and design patterns right from the start

Watching this 2 years later... still in 2024 I would not buy an early access game that was more than 20 bucks without some absolutely stellar gameplay footage, or it being a tried-and-true studio... How can you complain your games not selling if your releasing an unfinished product... Game is free now, has a lot more reviews, people still complaining about unfinished parts two years later.

What a truly inspirational video

The eyes of a man who crawled through the desert to get to the mountain.

Nice work man! What an awesome game!

Yep, sums up my experience so far. I started my first game almost 3 years ago just to see if I could do it. Well, it's changed a LOT since then, and I've almost given up many times. But I'm still at it. I'm learning a lot as I go and it's fun, but I want a finished game soon. I just keep pluggin away even when I don't want to, or have any idea what I'm doing. (I'm looking at you google Play!)

"Welcome back" I just reached 100k! You will be there soon. It wont change your life but reminds you that you can make sh*t happen. Game dev hell was bad for me on Dwerve.

I hope Dani comes back

It's fantastic to see where you've managed to get the game to. I can't wait to see the final product!

HUGE progress, good luck!

I have same pc case 😁

Re-engineering hell - sometimes its better to pair up on projects like this. Its hard. KISS

Well done, game looks excellent

I know this is old but amazing video man thank you!

I thought that KZbin did me the "favor" of unsubbing me without my consent. It's good to see you back at it again and with so much great progress to boot. Keep up the good work, mate. I can't wait for your game to be available. It's still sitting on my wishlist, waiting on you. No pressure. Lol!

Can I ask how long your game has taken vs how long you thought it would? I am over 4 years now and I thought only 18 months. That is taking it's toll on my mental wellbeing. Like you, I'm now doing every thing I can to push it live. All the best brother. Stay strong

Fantastic video. Just found it now. Thank you!

You are a genius, scholar and gentleman.

Bravo !