4 Years of Game Development | Making of Will You Snail?

[@JonasTyroller]

Since when have you been watching? :D

[@xiaoyu3730]

like 2 to 3 years ago I started watching, it’s great and I like it

[@izyaboicallume]

I hope all things go well for you once the game is released! Goodluck!

[@mwwve]

I honestly don’t know

[@NoTime4Adventure]

about a year ago

[@NotDaemonius]

I've been watching for around 2 years

[@CapsCtrl]

It's too funny to see how you said the game would release in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and now look where we're at! So excited for the game to finally release tho:)

[@Max_G4]

One day before release he's gonna postpone it again :D

[@undertalegamer8571]

BOTW moment

[@volcano3398]

It's crazy to see all of the iterations Squid Game went through before release

[@lonelyfloat2582]

squid game is my favorite video game character

[@mrmysterius]

somewhere it really could have been named squids game

[@AstroSamDev]

Squid gamn Is my favrit platformr

[@-Teague-]

Sqid gam good 👍

[@kaiser9321]

The big goofy eyes and smile made me laugh

[@Genichi__]

It's funny seeing the Trello getting longer and longer with each Devlogs. It keeps growing and nothing can stop it.

[@Comedicdivision]

"It keeps growing and nothing can stop it." That's what she said.

[@AxolinaAxolotl]

“it keeps growing and nothing’s gonna stop it” title of your sex tape

[@cinemalazare4850]

@@Comedicdivision gey

[@PumpyGT]

@@cinemalazare4850 🤨

[@Cubeorithms]

Mad respect to you for sticking with this project for 4 years! I'm sure it was difficult at times to stick with it but I'm so glad you did. So excited to play it in 2 weeks!

[@skeleton-bullfrog]

Woah what are you doing here?

[@mark36851]

Yooo cubeorithms love your animations

[@GS-td3yc]

"Stick with it".

[@nilssvensson2714]

What is he doing here

[@_GhostMiner]

*The **_"It's just supposed to be a little side project"_** didn't age quite so well* 😅

[@-Teague-]

Well it kinda aged great bc the game is a masterpiece now lol

[@arandointernetworkeruserac9502]

didn't age*

[@arandointernetworkeruserac9502]

@@-Teague- 🤦

[@_GhostMiner]

@@arandointernetworkeruserac9502? It's spelt correctly

[@-Teague-]

@@arandointernetworkeruserac9502 "🤦"?

[@alexanderirvine6813]

I've been here for three years and I'm so excited for the final outcome. I really hope that this game gets to the right community and is played by many streamers and KZbinrs.

[@barj]

Really hope the release goes well Jonas, everyone is rooting for you. You've done so much for indie devs and game dev youtubers just through the creation of this game. I remember being excited for will you snail before I even made my first game or my first KZbin video. Massive respect for keeping with it. Thanks for all the motivation throughout the years.

[@jolozs]

This video could've also been titled "Jonas regretting design choices for 20 minutes"

[@gamean5873]

It's crazy how much it changed throughout the years I'm talking about Jonas' hair of course

[@hextorus]

I've been wanting to try out a new game, yet I didn't find any that I would have fun playing, so happy this is finally being released! Finally something my type to try!

[@dan2562]

The different death animations is a nice touch that I've seen in a different platformer. It adds so much life to the death.

[@CloudyGamingCG]

I'll definitely Buy & Play And Share To My Viewers! It's amazing 😍⚡❤️

[@JonasTyroller]

But don't you mostly make horror game videos? Eh.. wys is just a different kind of horror game I guess... difficulty horror or sth. :D

[@kingbling7571]

@@JonasTyroller yup, it's not less than any horror game out there. The horror of getting your brain consumed by the insanity that this game is ;p

[@namlin]

Yay

[@-Teague-]

This has been such an incredible journey leading to such an incredible game. Congratulations on the release! We can't wait to play it!

[@WalterBlacc]

I've followed this game since the beginning and I dont know what to say. Its almost like you are nervous for the launch and so am I, you are happy for the launch and so am I and you ofcourse want your game to succeed and so do I. Its been a wonderful journey my guy. Cheers to you.

[@HelperWesley]

4 years on a single game. Let's go viral game! Edit: I love that shelfman left in the translation issue. Even if it's hard to look at, it's good for other devs to learn from your mistake. 👍

[@TwoStarGames]

Congrats on the upcoming launch :)

[@AnUncreativeName]

Hello Two Star!

[@pranitp.29]

whens choo choo charles coming out tho?

[@mofvu]

@@pranitp.29 15 years later

[@XanderwoodGameDev]

What a wonderful recap. Great work getting your game released. 👍❤

[@AIAdev]

This is why making games is so hard. There’s so much that goes into a game that not everyone will experience. Thanks for taking us in this journey. Can’t wait to play the game :)

[@Grefuzzle]

It's crazy to see how far you and this game have come!

[@bitsaucetv]

Jonas, you have not only grown as a developer, but also as a person, and as a creator. I’ve loved watching your journey. I can’t wait to play!

[@carminemadrid1392]

congrats on the releaseee

[@TheShelfman]

I couldn't help but troll you near the end😅😂 ONLY 2 MORE WEEKS!

[@firestorm8939]

I'm from India, cs graduate. Currently preparing for government job exams. But I wish to be a game developer later. And you are giving a solid motivation to me. Thank you. And all the best for the release of Will you Snail.

[@darxoonwasser]

Wow, crazy that this game is releasing. Haven't really been following you in a while but I still remember being there in the now ancient live streams while you figured out how the game should look or when you made the first real soundtrack for the game.

[@tejasagarkar2478]

*This is amazing!!!* It's like watching a kid maturing from his childhood! ▼・ᴥ・▼ Both Jonas & his game got matured with time. Congrats & all the best bro!

[@Laumania]

Good luck with the release - and no matter how it goes - congrats on releasing :) When that said, I'm pretty sure it will be a success.

[@SparkeyAvalon]

Watching your videos really gave me the impression that you really know what you are talking about. Seeing how your game turned out is just proof of that. Now I only need to play it to be 100% convinced that you are the one mentor for game development. Then maybe I will start getting serious about making my dream game.

[@FlegiK]

Crazy to see through how many visual stages this game went through. Even seeing you now having second thoughts about some decisions back then is very relatable! :D Good Luck with the release! Following since early 2020 btw.

[@bartekkowalski]

It is amazing how the game that can be considered as "finished" can change over time, that it forces you to consider, if that oler game was really finished...

[@GamesBySaul]

It's amazing to see your growth, the games growth (and your hairs growth! :D) You should be proud of how much you've done!

[@ChickenDev]

This is an amazing journey, and I am so glad to be a part of this! I think I can confidently say, well done, Jonas. You have spent so long on this project and it's really exciting to see that it's available on different platforms.

[@pixstatic200]

I'll be buying will you snail on release day. I absolutely love your devlog series just because you don't seem worried about seeming cool and just seem like the kind of person who would make a really excellent friend! I couldn't be more excited for this silly game but I'm almost a little sad that the series has come to an end. Can't wait to see where you go next and what you make!

[@mrmeinept]

Jonas Tyroller just wanted to say that I found out about Will You Snail through your trailer. You've done a great job since honestly I thought it was done by some company!

[@SeraFilmDE]

The Devlog where Glotzbär is both your psychiatrist and your producer is one of my favourite videos ever.

[@Grefuzzle]

11:13 i love how he slaps himself on the shoulder

[@galaxyeyes1457]

Thank you for not giving up on this game! I didn't know about it years ago so I didn't follow the devlogs, but I just bought and played it a couple weeks ago and I loved it. It's truly something special and it's a real labor of love.

[@omerfarukbykl6097]

18:20 "Baby, i feel this feelings for the first time for a person"

[@Waffles_Syrup]

Well if you ever do dlc because you obviously LOVE developing this game, I suggest making levels using the old art styles in a story sense similar to the old aperture labs in portal 2.

[@-Teague-]

He should really do additional dlc like Hollow Knight that adds new levels and story that would be perfect for this game I feel

[@Muloan-pe3yl]

I played through your whole game and it’s amazing. Awesome graphics, and a GREAT story.

[@jayvee490]

It's such a surreal moment watching 4 years of development come together. It's obvious how much of yourself you've put into this game, I can't wait to see it!

[@_GhostMiner]

*18:34** The first WDS song is the best.* CHANGE MY MIND

[@MorganJHampton]

I agree it's really nice

[@blackheartgaming6121]

I can’t say how long I’ve been following this game on here congratulations

[@CGSky]

Super motivating to see that you stuck with the project for 4 years! Congrats on the upcoming release!

[@Spam-defence-2]

2 years later coming back to this, will you snail is one of the best indie games i have ever played. Thank you Jonas

[@starkerrobert]

You learned quite a lot about design!

[@TatlisDev]

This is probably my first time commenting but i have been following this game for more than a year now even possibly 2. Really proud, hope you get what you deserve

[@Moonz97]

This has been an epic and exciting journey! I'm so proud of you and happy to be a long-time sub since 2018. Can't wait for the release and to what you do next!

[@SouthHill_]

Started watching this channel since before Will You Snail was a thing, it really is awesome when I saw it finally come out, and a lot of KZbinrs covering it even. Bit behind on the videos for the past 7 months, but hey, that's how it goes when you're subbed to five thousand million channels... Approximately.

[@CJ-mr8dn]

About to start my gamedev journey. This does give me an idea that the first game of mine wont be as good. But if i keep progressing, i will surely make a very good game at the endd from all that experience

[@wils35]

You recently started using Unity?

[@-Teague-]

You should make videos! I wanna see it!

[@alwaysinthedark]

I just realised the credit song "hello AI" is a play on the original name, nice one!

[@mendalosindiedevrpg8084]

really nice to see how far you have come with this game. huge progress between start and end. "will probably not take that long" - 4 years later ... haha

[@cleoknight4788]

Having seen almost all of these videos already multiple times over, it’s really cool to have the rest of this video to fill in the gaps.

[@luotigames]

It's crazy how far you have come with youtubing and finally Will You Snaill is coming out :)

[@madjunir]

Nice! Do you think the game works well on the Steam Deck? (For example is it Steam Deck verified or just "playable" ?) Would be my device of choice to play on once mine arrives. Btw love the dev journey vids!

[@calendulaprox2155]

Thanks for sharing this!! Your work is gonna save us new developers a lot of mistakes on our way, and watching this help us make it til the end only for the relieve of looking back at our development! All our support on you :)

[@cakeu]

Hey jonas! I'm extremely excited for the launch of WYS, but i'd like to ask if you ever intend on releasing your older builds publically. It's really interesting to see how much the game has progressed, especially around 2019 where the art style and gameplay was already set in place but levels had a completely different design philosophy and mood around them; it would be really interesting to play all of that ourselves!

[@jonharwoodgames7456]

So fascinating seeing Will You Snail and Jonas' progression over time. Congrats on your Release! It definitely isn't easy to do.

[@nataliexists]

something really cool ive noticed about this game is that the first gameplay level hasnt changed

[@penntopaper9305]

i obviously love this game as a platformer, but the amount of effort put into the lore and storytelling in this game is incredible. it feels like reading a classic sci-fi novel

[@philRacoindie]

Ohhh man i remember Squid's face from 2018-2019 and thinking it was the coolest thing ever but man the release face (as i liek to cal it) is pretty dope as well, cant wait for the next 2 weeks

[@wizards-themagicalconcert5048]

Thanks to this video and your humor I will be on my way and buy your game now ! Seldom laughed so hard as a gem dev my self,totally can see my self there ! Wish you all the best in your future WIP mate. Subbed !

[@captainripley4086]

so proud! great work! you're an inspiration; to see all of the struggle and hard work over the years really helps since game dev can be so solitary. Best wishes!

[@geshtu1760]

This is truly inspirational. Thank you so much for sharing this journey. I remembered many of the video clips. My favorite was the "Am I lazy? Am I dumb?" line. So relatable hahaha!

[@RoleyVideos]

I have a sneaking suspicion your games will be a HUGE success Jonas. Good luck.

[@mementomori7160]

I remember so many of those devlogs, I'm happy I subscribed to you a long time ago and I can watch you grow

[@BadPaddy]

It is really interesting to see this sort of timeline of how you made progress in your game and I think you did it really good! This was a good video and I'm sure the game will be that too!

[@fakeenigma]

Man, this has been a journey. I really enjoyed everything.

[@chrollobeats]

Die Entwicklung ist total krank, bin auf jeden Fall gespannt!

[@foundcrab4742]

I'm so excited for the game!!

[@func_e]

I've been watching your videos for a while. Neat to see how far you've come, bro!

[@ChrisVideosGreek]

Respect for the German snail memes for release date :D Good job Jonas! Love the game in general it's just interesting!!!

[@p4tich]

This was an amazing journey! The devlogs are always super fun to watch and often also educational. Although I am sure the latter is by pure coincidence. They also inspired me to pick up a bit of gamedev as a hobby and join a game jam or two. Can't wait to play the final result and can't wait for the next journey you are going to take us on :)

[@Genichi__]

I'm definitely getting it on steam when it releases !

[@MrGenie151]

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

[@memile]

3:00 if you would've kept the art syle like this, it would be the perfect game for me. Really digging this art style. Honestly, what youve got now is really great and is more mainstream friendly, but if you were going for a smaller audience, but that likes this kinda of stuff youre games wouldve hit the spot perfectly.

[@CapsCtrl]

If his goal was to burn my retina and permanently impair my vision, then that artstyle would be perfect!👍

[@wils35]

You would like the AVGN game probably

[@tinemupfacha6051]

it looks crazy and i like it but it doesn't really fit

[@lloyed16]

this whole video: "why did i remove that?" or "why did i change that?"

[@mr.fuggetaboutit7633]

I feel like squid is now living in your head from how many voice lines youve done

[@VexYTGX]

I am so glad it's finally being released, the moment it releases I will immediately buy it on my switch

[@whataboutyou687]

Man I hope your game will reach hights, your are a great inspiration for many indie game dev like me, also consider realising it in play Store. Thank you

[@Steveplays28]

Good luck with the release Jonas! The game looks great.

[@tastychicken4890]

really excited jonas :D good luck with the game and hope it does well. excited for your future projects too xD

[@cgytrus]

have no idea what to comment so gonna just say i can't wait for will you snail, been watching you for a while now good job jonas!

[@cheerio4742]

it's impressive and hilarious to watch how Squid the AI improve from time 2 time

[@SkinnerSpace]

Epic! Congratulations! It was a long road, you must be proud!

[@AlexBlackfrost]

I love how devlogs are crazier the closer you are to the release date. Great job, Jonas!

[@cheezpuffs5091]

I just downloaded your game, and I think it’s really cool! It’s awesome that it came so far!

[@professorirritation1837]

Great work, Jonas. You can be proud of all the work you´ve been putting in.

[@FaeTheMf]

I’ve been waiting for this game to come out for over a year, and I’m happy it’s finally done!

[@FaeTheMf]

I watched all the livestreams lol

[@Lugmillord]

3:11 The hair has a mind on its own. :D I can't remember when exactly I started following your channel, but you definitely had far fewer than 10,000 subs at the time. It's exciting to see your progress finally culminate in a finished product. 11:10 :DDDDDDDD

[@lazarom9998]

AMAZING GAME! about to complete it, now at 95%. This game is a masterpiece! Thanks a lot, you are a genius!

[@dumivid]

A good retrospective is always a nice touch by the end of a journey. Hope you felt all the growth you've experienced for the past ~half decade!

[@IGBwasTaken]

There really needs to be a " *Squid* Game " mode. I've said it too much times in the discord server lol

[@Tbjbu2]

This video was awesome. Let's all wishlist and then buy and play Will You Snail on launch so we can have another video like this in 3 years.

[@-Teague-]

I'm not gonna wishlist it bc I don't have Steam but I'm going to buy it on PS4 so

[@Solo_Solis1011]

I literally just found and bought the game, and holy shit man you have done some really amazing work here, love the game, keep up the work, I'll be sure to subscribe and all because I do hope to see you making more content of some kind in the future~!!

[@BebxOfficial]

Can't wait for Will You Snail's release in 2023! Super hype!

[@samoatesgames]

"My earlier dev blogs were a little cringe" - yer, about that :D Super excited to give Will You Snail a play!

[@QwetzxlClips]

This is so cool, its not just a showcase of will you snail’s growth but also a showcase of how Jonas grew, both as a creator, gamedev, and generally, a person

[@eboatwright_]

Wow. Been here for 3 out of the 4 years :) I'm so excited for the release! :D

[@m4rt_]

"its a rage game" *thinks of markiplier screaming at will you snail"