40 Truths You Must Know Before You Play my Game „Will You Snail?“

[@foundcrab4742]

Later on, i'd love to see a level editor in the game! There would be so much more replayability

[@DissonantSynth]

It would be very fun to share your levels with friends via forum download or something

[@zollerboy1429]

Yes! Something in the direction of the Geometry Dash level editor (obviously not as complex) would be very fun to play around with.

[@GMJ7320]

I think a daily level challenge would be cool too. Each day, a random non-boss level is chosen for players to beat, however squid is MUCH more aggressive with his predictions and stuff. There could also be a leaderboard for it, and it would rank people by how many deaths it took for them to beat the daily level.

[@philippe6918]

Im a playtester and have 25hours on the game right now, so a level editor isnt essential, but would be nice

[@lol-hp4sy]

take super mario maker and geometry dash for example

[@raykutan]

The ability to rebind inputs is *always* important no matter how few buttons your game uses because of *keyboard layouts.* I have a French keyboard (azerty layout) so for me W is at the bottom of the keyboard and A is on the top left corner. So the ability to rebind the inputs to match my version of WASD would be very handy, even if it's not a big deal because I can easily switch layout.

[@YaenGamedev]

you can always use tfgh or arrows then, right?

[@ThatPinkLizard]

@@YaenGamedev yeah use arrow keys

[@Mrs._Fenc]

@@YaenGamedev arrow keys are uncomfortable on some keyboards, but an azerty keyboard does work with the tfgh. tho dvorak doesn't work with wasd, or tfgh.

[@YaenGamedev]

@@Mrs._Fenc true, most people have an easy way to switch if they use dvorak though.

[@raykutan]

@@YaenGamedev sure I can. The point of my comment wasn't about me or Will you snail in particular. I was just pointing out the importance of input rebinding. Personality I don't care that much because as I said I can just switch to qwerty while I'm playing

[@MineplexOfficial]

Very excited for this launch! Your dedication to the final details have been a big inspiration!

[@zekrom4613]

i am really looking forward to playing it and i cant wait to see the speedruns either

[@seventeen777]

3:57 I would love to see an 'experimental' difficulty that continuously learns from every player, gradually getting more difficult as the game ages and more people play it

[@philRacoindie]

I really like you talk about the good and not so great things for WYS, always liked it when devs were transparent and didnt over-exaggerate on a product that while good wasn't perfect or for everybody, this video was really awesome and setting my expectations!

[@CaptainMeleon]

i LOVE how open you are with every detail, like the music and language options and color schemes... really makes me feel like people can be part of the experience, it's awesome

[@4videovideo]

I've got to say, a game automatically making itself easier because I'm failing is the last thing I would ever want, so thanks for including the option to turn that off.

[@Pneuma-Studios]

Okay guys, we as his community have but one mission. We NEED to tell every streamer, influencer or friend about this awsome game. We want this game to hype hype hype xD

[@DemsW]

you dont even know if its good yet, you stan

[@ThatPinkLizard]

@@DemsW it's Jonas, it's gonna be good. Remember islanders?

[@Grefuzzle]

i'll be on it!

[@joestephens]

@@DemsW It will be good. It Will be. Will you snail will NOT snail.

[@idlenoodle2385]

@@DemsW Dude, there is a "Will you snail Winter" demo kinda thing on itch io that came out a while back, it was amazing.

[@NinjarioPicmin]

i don't think you need to apologize for being " so short " so often. sure 4-6 hours isn't what most triple a titles offer but that also is neither required nor short in my opinion. The best games are often the most memorable experiences, and those can happen in anything from houndreds of hours to less then 1

[@SysFan808]

4:39 why not have 1 extra voice line that plays when he runs out of voice lines, like "well, i've said everything i can say, so bye! wait, that's another thing i can say... confusing."

[@IrrationalMango]

Can’t believe launch is only 5 days away, I’m Incredibly excited!

[@cleoknight4788]

Somehow, all of this random Will You Snail-related content is making me anticipate the game even more while also giving me the patience to wait for March 9th.

[@ErikSeastead]

Small detail but technically you don't need an epilepsy warning, you need a photosensitive seizure warning. Epileptics can have various seizure triggers, some of which are related to flashing lights. "Epilepsy Warning" banners tend to make epileptics cringe. Good luck with release Jonas!

[@AdventureMase]

jonas ended up changing it to say that in the final release!

[@DawnosaurDev]

So excited, wishing you the best on launch day! Been one of my largest inspirations watching Will you snail's development, good luck!

[@leah47723]

I really hope that you add control rebinding after launch, it's one of the easiest ways to dramatically increase how accessible your game is. While I'm sure having a billion keys bound to each move option is better than nothing... it still isn't control rebinding

[@EricKravity]

i refuse to believe there are gamers that don’t have wasd on their keyboards

[@leah47723]

@@EricKravity Not everyone has the physical dexterity needed in order to _use_ WASD though. There are lots of people who require alternate input methods (things like "weird" controller bindings, foot pedals, larger buttons, etc.) in order to properly play games, and control remapping is very helpful for that!

[@EricKravity]

@@leah47723 my bad u right, i didnt account for the homies without hands

[@CapsCtrl]

I am SO HYPED FOR THIS GAME!!!

[@arealginvr]

Another thing to add. There is actually a demo-ish version on itch io called will you snail winter. I would suggest playing it if you aren't sure whether you will enjoy the game or not.

[@bfii9729]

i'm currently playing it on impossible. 1800 deaths in and i'm on the second to last level.

[@CodingCove]

Here before this becomes one of the most popular indie games of the 2020's! Been watching you make this game for a while now. Good luck!!

[@MiniGunTurtle36]

This game seems incredibly interesting for speed running. Optimization of routes would literally be designing routes to trick the AI to benefit you.

[@theothetorch8016]

That's actually way more fair than needed. Very respectable.

[@MyLittleWeirdFriend]

This years most anticipated launch for sure! Wish you all the luck! hope it goes well!

[@teomanefe]

I'm actually scared that I will be really bad at this game

[@crazyfingers619]

There is absolutely nothing in this world that I am better at than failing. I am going to ROCK this game.

[@swordfishxd-]

me too

[@Itamar671]

then play the demo

[@zipperooni]

same but im still hyped

[@YaenGamedev]

Don't worry, being bad at this game is still quite fun in my opinion. Besides that, the infinitely easy difficulty makes it quite approachable and the automatic difficulty settings are fairly accurate.

[@arbdevforesttrouble758]

I really like the variety. And i don't think 4-6 hours is that short. Wish you a successful release!

[@steegray4688]

Really amazing to see the attention to detail you put into this and the wonderful honest pitch you are giving. Day One purchase for sure.

[@souporwormgaming]

4:25 I like that idea, but I do think that it would just be sad to play WYS 200 hrs in and not hear a single voiceline. Is there a way to reset the voicelines, like exiting the game or an option in options? 6:45 + 5:30 Maybe color option 3 is less likely to cause seizures?

[@goganii]

yeah, same

[@Jabbathefrukt]

It will probably reset when you restart the story mode or make a new save

[@metalicarus8372]

yeah

[@BestBoi8]

There is a way to reset them. I will say mostly how below, partial spoilers Get the alternate ending. Then it has something to do with a firewall.

[@Superficial_Intelligence]

It's somewhere in the settings to reset Squid's voicelines.

[@IAmBael]

Good luck Jonas! I've been following you and your progress for some time now, I'm an aspiring indie game dev as well, so it's super motivational to see you finally release your first commercial (solo) product on Steam. I hope it's a huge success and that we'll see more from you!

[@masxe4106]

2:35 damn Jonas I didn't know you love Polish so much to the point where you put it twice

[@JonasTyroller]

Ohlolol Ooops

[@devJimmyboy]

The fact that you implemented voice lines that play when the player cheeses the system is such a cool idea

[@maximilianyeet1886]

mad respect for this man

[@saifee7899]

i love how honest jonas is

[@Wischmopp]

I would like to have Steam Workshop support for the game :) Something like custom levels and skins would be a nice idea.

[@goldennugget2984]

IT RELEASED 2 WEEKS AGO? WHY DIDN'T STEAM TELL ME? I HAD THIS GAME ON MY WISHLIST FOR SO LONG IM SO HAPPY

[@dibondudu9221]

Thank a lot for that video, full honesty like that is precious !

[@Prismatics157]

Will You Snail is coming out 6 days before my birthday. This will truly be an awesome pre-birthday gift.

[@Benjabenjaaaa]

Soooo hyped for this... What will you work on now that you are done? and are we going to be allowed to make mods for the game?

[@Splash029]

Yes mods are allowed.

[@Benjabenjaaaa]

Sounds great

[@Splash029]

@@Benjabenjaaaa it is great. I got a build of this game from about 14months ago. And I made a color scheme ! The game is really cool :D

[@Benjabenjaaaa]

nice

[@lubu682]

here's my only criticism: - squid should repeat voicelines after he has run out, but only very rarely (this makes him seem a bit more human, also makes it so your not really bored after many attempts)

[@YaenGamedev]

The way this is currently handled is that there are some generic voicelines that can repeat sometimes. Also it takes a very long time until he totally runs out of new things to say and even then, occasionally, you'll get a new situation that hasn't happened before. Besides all that, there is a way to just reset squid all together and make him say everything again.

[@lubu682]

@@YaenGamedev oh ok I didn’t know that sorry! that's a very good system then. I guess I'll just be that one guy saying "it's great" when asked for criticism...

[@YaenGamedev]

@@lubu682 No worries, just trying to give some context and explain how it works in game since I figured, people wouldn't know.

[@lubu682]

@@YaenGamedev cool

[@Grefuzzle]

@@YaenGamedev are you a playtester or something? because i have been seeing you around the comments, just like... knowing stuff other people dont.

[@AndreasFilms]

Yohooo!! It's finally done! Congrats dude! Been following your journey for a few years now, really happy for you. Looking forward to playing it! :)

[@BraydenDarrell]

This looks awesome! Congrats on finishing the game!

[@infectiwan4896]

I’ll be getting this on my switch! I’m really excited Jonas! Good work!

[@spiritlamp6324]

The fact that the hardest difficulty is called "easy" sells me even more lol Exited to play the game!

[@Gorbba6632]

very fair price tag, considering the games quality and the effort put in, best of luck with the release, already on the wishlist ; ]

[@pixstatic200]

couldn't be more excited for the launch. It's been a long ride, and seeing it all come together is bittersweet.

[@aogamedev]

Looking awesome bro! Good luck with the launch!! Just wanted to point out at 0:40 there is a spelling mistake when squid is talking. It says "rellay" instead of really. You may of already corrected that, mentioning just incase :) . Anyways best of luck dude, great job 👍

[@volutedberet]

Very excited! One thing that would be cool in future updates is a mode where one player controlls squid and places traps, and others controll Shelly.

[@xplodegg]

I saw your sister left you a lovely review for your game, and her review was at the top when I checked earlier :) congrats on the release and the very high ratings so far!!

[@spryporpoise6879]

Im really very super mega excited to play will You SNAIL!!!!!!!!

[@Zer0Flash]

i cannot wait. its been so long , but you finally did it amazing

[@AIAdev]

Very excited to play this game :) the story excites me most

[@tacolol3513]

Maybe you should make a spin-off like a multiplayer mode where two of you play at once and maybe a whole different ai? Or a clone of squid? Idk but I bet you could do something like with what Don’t Starve and Don’t starve together.

[@micahhuettemann9765]

congrats ive been watching since development started will definitely pick this up when it drops i'm currently working on my own indie game right now and i almost dropped the project , you have really inspired me to keep on going through everything that gone wrong

[@Livaco]

Any chance we can unlock the FPS in future instead of just having it constantly locked to 60? Talking as someone who has a 240hz monitor and likes to utilize it as much as possible :)

[@Tektonikal]

The reason a lot of games are FPS locked are because the physics would run differently at different frame rates, making some levels unbeatable. There probably will be a way found by the community to unlock it, but be warned, physics will work differently.

[@Livaco]

@@Tektonikal There are ways around this, scaling the movement steps between the time between one frame and the next is typically the most common one and is what Unity's Time.deltaTime does.

[@YaenGamedev]

@@Livaco The problem is that the entire game was built around this and it would require to change the game architecture at a fundamental level. I doubt that this will ever change.

[@ThatPinkLizard]

GM:S2 's physics are tied to FPS sadly.

[@PhantomOfficial07]

Yeah what the other people said. Besides any FPS past 60 I don't see the difference anyway

[@jean-baptistedeclerfayt8288]

Very glad for you about the launch Jonas! I'm hyped and it was a pleasure to watch all your videos about Will You Snail during all those production years. You can be VERY PROUD of yourself! Side note (not THAT important, but it could be a nice feature for game's updates): France and French-speaking countries (part of Belgium, Canada and some African countries) use AZERTY keyboards instead of QWERTY or QWERTZ - meaning WASD keys are ZQSD on those AZERTY keyboards.

[@szymereq336]

1:16 I love this music

[@Gust3883]

6:20 For anyone wondering if you really nned a Dedicated GPU, I had a little over the minimun system required and it run very stable (with all the settings on the minimum obviously) even without a dedicated GPU

[@zekrom4613]

i found the test to see if it was a game for me on my switch news! so excited for the full release and i WILL snail

[@ngaged]

Very excited for this! Think I'm picking it up on ye ol' Switch!

[@tillpurple5008]

Yay! I've been following the progress of this game almost since the beginning and am very hyped! i'll definitely buy it on my switch :)

[@Aledharris]

Been seeing you post about this game for years. I hope everything goes super well for you.

[@ahmednj983]

Just finished your game and it's amazing Make more games my friend, you're a genius

[@johnbroe]

I haven't subbed for long, and only discovered the channel and the game recently...I just wanted to congratulate you on your perseverance. Following your dreams and investing this much time takes a lot of courage and you're an inspiration to anyone who is having trouble deciding whether or not to pursue their dreams. The game looks like a uniquely fun and beautiful good time, and I can't wait to play. Congratulations on your accomplishment, and I'll be sure to share both your KZbin channel, and your game. Cheers, and keep up the great work! 🤗🐌 P.S. Take some time off if you can and enjoy your accomplishment.

[@BadPaddy]

Thanks! This answered pretty much all of my questions

[@_GhostMiner]

"Everyone will finish it in around 6 hours" * _squid laughter_ * My play time is around 22 hours to get both endings 😂

[@Kyss007]

i like how the flashing lights warning is close to the end of the video XD

[@Mat383]

I'm just about to buy the game right now because I've always been interested in it ever since I found this channel. The 60fps cap is a shame because I have a 165hz monitor and games like this are a hundred times better with a high framerate but I'll play it regardless. Great job on completing this huge project!

[@Lugmillord]

Let us know how stressful the launch day was once it's over. ;) And how you prepared for it. That would be very interesting. Wish you the best of luck!

[@ThatLostGamer]

brutal hard games are my key style I love. cant wait to start making content .

[@bassemshalaby]

I don't have money to buy your game, but for god sake when I do work and have money I'll buy your game. Magnificent! And I would love to help you translate the game 'Text' into (Arabic) as well besides the other languages.

[@michalrv3066]

Looks like one of the best indie games I've seen so far 🙂

[@Rhomita]

All the best in the release! I would love to do the spanish voicelines 😂

[@YaenGamedev]

Look here if you wanna give it a shot: jonas-tyroller.itch.io/will-you-snail-cubase-template

[@gamedevyash9359]

NICE! finally will you snail is coming out good work jonas

[@会供価]

This game could be as big as geometry dash. Its looks the same, looks fun and all u need is a level editor because the community can create level and make the game more popular

[@StickyNBob]

YES! So excited, it's only in 5 days!

[@orangemonster3473]

Will You Snail is platformer perfection.

[@Splash029]

Oh new video :D Let’s goo

[@crazyfingers619]

The game could be absolutely crap, but you've provided so much entertainment and quality content that I'm going to purchase the game regardless. If it's a 1/10th as good as your KZbin content, I'm sure it'll be a fun little timewaster. Congrats on the lunch, I MEAN LAUNCH! (Sorry I just had escargot).

[@Grefuzzle]

i've played the demo, and it was already good then! so i believe it will be!

[@Reditect]

This looks amazing! Have you ever thought about a level maker where people could play each others levels? That would be crazy, but like you said in a previous video, making the video game the factory really helps the game.

[@Quazex]

Idk how feasible it would be, but a multiplayer mode with one player setting traps and another trying to get through them (like a mario party minigame) would be cool and fun I think.

[@OryxTheMadGod3]

this game gives me "Give Up Robot"/whatever that flash game with the Tasselfoot thingy was called-vibes

[@ChrisVideosGreek]

THIS is what almost every developer misses, revealing their honest (l hope) opinion for their entire game! Sure it's sometimes not the easiest but l feel like talking to a camera about your mistakes and dislikes is x2 more productive than just bug fixing (playtesters are still doing a great job to be honest). Great game Jonas, long long, costly costly, but ended up being one of the unforgettable new releases :) The last thing the game needs is easter eggs (both easter like season AND secret voicelines,textures e.t.c)!

[@leonlav4]

It think you should add skins for squid the ai so he can be blue and black and all that

[@sentientmayojar1072]

Absolutely buying this on launch. So hype!

[@jorava8768]

This is the proper way to do marketing in my opinion. Great vid! :D

[@lucagaimo2384]

I can't wait to play it ! The days feel like weeks :O

[@TobyConger]

I've seen 8-Bit Ryan's video on this game, I've played Super Mario Maker 2, Celeste, AND Hollow Knight! So in short, I've got quite a bit of platformer game experience under my belt. I'm gonna buy the game tomorrow, so wish me luck! Edit: I've beaten the game! Now I'm looking for the rest of the secrets.

[@Alefen]

Great video!

[@OperatingTired]

Solve "simple little puzzles"... I'M FINE... TOTALLY FINE!!!!!!!

[@Viewsk8]

So excited to play your game!

[@MacaroniAndGames]

I’m so excited for the game to come out tomorrow!

[@hoax5347]

ive been following this game since the beginning of lockdown, cant wait for launch :)

[@justarandomguyonyt971]

I loved the soundtrack of the trailer looking forward to the other soundtracks when they come out :}

[@Snoweuph]

Thx that you also testet it how good it works in proton on Linux, some Gamestudios just don't bother. Could you implement the workshop for the steam version, so that people could upload theyr color schemes to there? And if you add a level Editor people could also share their levels there to. And from the bindings I'm missing the space key for jumping. Overall I love where this adventure of you and will you snail has gone

[@YaenGamedev]

Space for jumping works

[@Snoweuph]

@@YaenGamedev aahh okay, nice to hear

[@thecoweggs]

So hyped for release

[@merlumbien]

You didn't answer the most essential question: Will you snail?

[@AngryecksButActually]

0:28 "you control a cute little snake named shelly" *w h a t*

[@robertcaldwell6267]

With the voice line thing maybe you could put it on a timer like once all the voice lines have been said after awhile it could say them again like each voice line could have a few hour timer when playing. I’m not a game designer though so I don’t know how hard that would be to implements

[@WACdeG]

The no key remaping is a huge bummer for me as I play with arrow left and right + z to jump.

[@NowKnownMAWO]

This game will be the next big speedrunning hit :)

[@Dark_Peace]

Queen : ok I believe I've made my point, I'm gonna procedurally loop my dialog now Squip : **shuts up**

[@CJ-mr8dn]

I think you should add more modes and multiplayer. That might just extend the time and the players by a lot

[@cooper_da_copper9468]

It’s so rare to see a game with Vietsub that’s not made by Vietnamese. Well done!!