6 DEVS Compete to Make the BEST GAME for $3,000!

[@Blackthornprod]

100K likes and we try and make a game dev Netflix show/competition with an enormous cash prize, with hundreds of devs from all over the world

[@WSterlingW101]

This would be amazing! I love watching your competition videos already and I have seen a lot of great games go from concept to reality. I think having a large-scale competition would be a fantastic way to showcase talents and give gamers more options for fun and creative games!

[@PyPixelGames]

Sounds fun :D

[@CChanger]

that would be insanely cool

[@Sethasaures]

Yes!

[@ThereIsHopeInJesusC]

Kewl!!

[@heidtb6746]

"If i make it to Round 3, i will be adding more bugs" Seems legit, i can relate Edit: Timestamp is 24:18

[@haiku8618]

he means bugs not bugs

[@Turntz27]

@@haiku8618that’s the joke

[@THErealPHOENIX5310]

ha😄

[@Isaac-i3s]

how did I miss that line

[@verajaka6855]

​@@Turntz27 That's the joke

[@andrewwhisner2840]

I think a cool idea for a video would be to give each developer an unfinished game and have each dev finish it in their own way individually. Kind of like Andrew Huangs series “4 producers, one sample”

[@taha3333]

Yeah would be an amazing content

[@mystery_exe]

They have done that before, where after the first dev it splits off into two teams. It was one of their DmaGwC video, team vs team or something iirc. It was pretty fun to watch so I am kind of surprised they never did it again.

[@ThatPinkLizard]

this is actually an amazing idea

[@Will_Forge]

Oh yeah, and that's only possible now that they've been going for so long and building up a backlog of incomplete projects, and it sounds dope!. It would also be awesome if similarly they used the final video builds of games that went on to see further development and a full time release, and the prompt was to recycle the incomplete version into a new game, so imagine visual and story overhauls, recycling one mechanic's code with some adjustments to do something very different, etc.

[@nananakeson]

I think they already did that, not sure tho

[@Not-found-d]

Lazy tea was 100% NOT lazy

[@omegaminoseer4539]

Every video LazyTea is in, he breaks his back going above and beyond. It's actually beyond sense how well he can integrate premises on-the-fly.

[@SouthHill_]

You know... I beginning to think he wasn't tea either.

[@ultimaxkom8728]

@SouthHill_ Quite the allegation.

[@nicolarobatto7469]

hardworking coffee back at it again

[@YaenGamedev]

Absolutely! Huge commitment

[@crazzer8352]

Nerd Chomps game looked like a prototype for the entirety of the video, I was kinda shocked it got to the finals. This doesn't mean that the game has no potential because the powers are great, it only lacks the potential to hook the players because of its levels.

[@teothunder3705]

Fr

[@calebrichardson521]

I agree but I was happy he did and deserved I think. A couple of the judges noted on how they wanted deeper mechanics instead of going wider with the amount of content. Nerd Chomps took their feedback very well, the mechanics were very interesting, fleshed out, and thematically incorporated.

[@BigGorg]

his game was insane it has so much potential: for example the different environments as showcased in the end, it also looks great imo and plays on a concept i have never seen before!

[@cookieboielcookieo2469]

It shouldn’t of won

[@crazzer8352]

@@BigGorg That's for sure but it didn't look as polished as it should be for being the winner of the competition. The levels looked way too uninteresting when having all those powers/features. The developer should've included more obstacles, faster gameplay or other objectives so it keeps it's players hooked.

[@AstraWonder]

Im deeply upset that the coolest concept was dropped round 1 just because it used an asset pack, AND IT STILL LOOKED GOOD

[@Anima-bribe]

I do get it tho, that asset pack is everywhere and gets used for asset flips constantly so when I saw it I recoiled irl

[@fragly]

REAL, I cannot believe they chose the FPSengine guy over him, I don't think I've ever seen that guy in one of these videos where he didn't just fallback on his FPS engine, he cannot make a game without it he is incapable. I also despise that pixel filter, when I see it in any game I immediately drop the game because it's just such an immediate sign that the devs do not care about putting effort into graphics, they just slap a pixel filter over and call it a day. I dropped the video after the laziest dev I've ever seen in my whole life was chosen over that other dev with his unique and interesting concept

[@paul4000]

@@Anima-bribe You saw assets from an asset pack and you “recoiled in real life.” If that’s how you react to what you don’t find visually appealing I’d love to see your face when you look in a mirror 😂

[@IcarusTheEagle]

Exactly! it's a game jam, right? Did they have rules against using store assets? And he could have just added his own art style in the next round since the gameplay was pretty good... gives the entire competition little credibility in my opinion. Not that the others weren't great, but his was way cooler than the two other "gain abilities based on enemies killed" concepts...

[@tnt3t]

​​​@@fragly Bro he made an fps engine, I don't think you know how much work that actually is and how good you have to be to make your own engine even if as an asset, You could make an argument that he's not creative with his concepts but saying he's incapable?! if you can say that then you must be really good yourself, I'd like to see some of your own games honestly Let me also point out, you and I are insignificant people in the grand scheme of things, oh you don't like a game because it gives off low res ps1, damn that's crazy, there are still millions who love those games though, omg you don't like a game cause it isn't an asset flip that was just slapped with nanite and lumen and isn't made in unreal by default; well, shyt ,a LOT of people have been complaining about nanite abuse and how easy unreal is making asset flipping look good recently And no surprise ACTUAL devs HATE asset flipping , Of course I wasn't referring to the guy in the video when I say "unreal asset flipping" I'm just saying asset flipping in general is frowned upon, even in game jams; no especially in game jams

[@covereye5731]

Blackthornprod, your only job in these are hosting and scheduling: 1. Don't make people work over Christmas 2. Have backup rules to accommodate and account for sick people

[@neefyu]

Fr they shouldn't be forced like this it ruins the vibe. I felt so bad for them!

[@TeaganTurner]

True! Christmas break is important what the heck

[@tnt3t]

Who is to say he was forced?! Have you ever stop to consider it went: "Yo would you like to participate in a game jam for 3k" "Hell yeah (In skyline's thoughts: i could just thug it out, i mean it's 3k , let do this)" ?! Y'all should stop hating for no reason already, it's getting weird

[@pauleastlund4243]

I actually really liked the stealth shapeshifting game. I don't know why it got eliminated so early, especially for something as trivial as the dev using an easy art style. Low Poly is so common because it's fairly cheap and easy to use, and this is a timed contest, so I don't know why the dev is being punished for using it.

[@sparklingwater925]

I agree I wasn't fan of the art style but was a interesting concept and a lot more fitting than Cthulhu fps

[@Yuchigo3]

its not the art style that was being criticised but the fact that those were premade assets

[@PrimeTime0]

i think mainly because it was using premade assets and was essentially just hitman if it was low poly

[@pauleastlund4243]

@PrimeTime0 I don't think it's unreasonable to use premade assets - especially since being a good game developer has no bearing on artistic or modeling skill. He might just not have been good at / comfortable with 3D modeling, and unless he has the money to blow to hire someone to model for a competition game like this, what choice did he have? And also, not every stealth game is hitman. Believe it or not, it's actually a pretty diverse genre.

[@YaenGamedev]

I originally even voted for it and it looks very nice in the devlog but other judges had some really big problems with game breaking bugs every time and so it was the one that got voted out in the end. Always super hard decisions to make in every round.

[@nerdchomp]

Thanks for inviting me to compete. I met so many wonderful people and had a blast!

[@dorian_cthulhu]

Great run! Loved your core concept, I wish you the best for your future ideas and projects!

[@orrvaa]

I rooted for you from the start, grate idea and implementation

[@phasein5413]

Keep at it bro

[@knuckalar]

Good job man

[@blazenoodles8999]

Good game but you shoulda been eliminated in the first round ngl

[@givesbeetdip0055]

Really disappointed with the first choice I was really looking forward to seeing where the spy one went

[@demongiyu]

Fr

[@stateflower3213]

Same

[@6iesta]

They literally eliminated in quarter finals one of the game with the coolest approach to the theme. Felt like it replicated the metamorphosis aspect of the game "prototype''

[@Ninty9Gaming]

Replication is why it was eliminated

[@Mistwolfss]

​@@Ninty9GamingI would have gotten rid of the one that "replicateed" vampire survivor then. I think they got rid of it because they didn't like the art style.

[@W4TH3JE5U5]

The explanation sounded cool but honestly the gameplay looked like a low poly hitman clone and it only got more similar when the dev said he'd implement dragging and hiding the body.

[@ChrisBeYT]

It reminded me more of prototype than hitman​@@W4TH3JE5U5

[@crispyshot]

@@Mistwolfss but it wasnt replicated no matching visuals from vampire survivors besides a more pixel view

[@caleighd.3198]

Very proud of nerdchomp. This is a hobby that he picked up and has had to self-learn everything. He is truly humble and dedicated to what he does, all while working a pretty mentally rigorous 9 to 5 job. You rock, keep on shining ✨️ ETA: Source --> he is my fiancé

[@orrvaa]

You got there a great partner

[@caleighd.3198]

@@orrvaa he is! Genuinely the nicest person I know ☺️

[@phasein5413]

Yo. Haven't watched anything, but anyone getting married and uplifting their fiance is a moment I sincerely feel the need to send support and honest wishes. Grats to him and you on your future. May it be bright. Obligatory unwanted advice is part of the marriage ceremony, right? Well, Best advice I got twenty years back: "If something goes wrong, it's not you vs them. It's both of you vs the problem, mistake, or weakness. Feel that way and you will act that way." followed by "Expect nothing but loyalty, be grateful for everything each time, and accept imperfection but not abuse." Be blessed Sis and Bro. *Raised fist* Stay strong.

[@derallerechteFelix098]

​@@caleighd.3198thats right for sure but i think it was very wierd that he win that cause the other game was like 3 times better

[@caleighd.3198]

@phasein5413 thank you, appreciate it very much :)

[@milkyskyline]

🚨POST GAME INTERVIEW🚨: this week sucked I was dying during my entire segment lol ( still thankful for joining tho, was fun ) THIS IS WHY I HAD TO REDEEM MYSELF LAST VID BTW

[@dripfrog]

bleeding out whole interview

[@Chaos_Senpai]

Glad to see you have survived 🙌

[@dripfrog]

@@Chaos_Senpai should have made him sign a contract

[@MsharyPersonal]

Idea: Give each judge 10 total votes to distribute among the finalists how they like. So maybe they like both games, but one more than the other, so they'd give 6 votes to one, and 4 to the other. The game that ends up with most votes wins.

[@auraonline9073]

Selected the games from worst to best in the first round and then eliminated the best game. Kind of amazed tbh. I was so invested in the hitman-esque morphing stealth gameplay of the game you eliminated so much more than the rest, which all felt fairly familiar and boring. :

[@DualWielded]

The levels of these devs are INSANE 🔥🔥

[@JoshBurman]

love your content I recently saw you video on INCAVED RUNNER big W. Your comedy was peak.

[@phasein5413]

Yo. you are perhaps the only dev I recognize by sight from these. So good job branding a unique look. But more, good job just...giving a vibe you try at what you do, and you also shoot straight. Very cool.

[@Lugey011]

Waiting for the new video!

[@Betisebox33]

Bro we want u back on the competitor side🙏... their was just so much fun before with u. Now its too serious 😢... a serious issues... 😅

[@max_b3345]

no way the best game developer in the world actually left a comment here 😳😳😳 crazy 🙏🏻😫 I loved your last video so much it was majesticly edited

[@LighthoofDryden]

The other side of the judging table is NOT EASIER. But that could be because every single one of the competitors made such gorgeous and intriguing games. Can’t wait to play the published versions 👀

[@amberhead468]

Will you be continuing lighthoof?

[@phasein5413]

Classy 👍

[@scilan]

Hello, 2 videos including you in 1 day, we're being spoiled, though there wasn't enough bones😢.

[@LighthoofDryden]

@@scilan If I'd known, I woulda spaced it out more XD (There will be more bones, always more bones)

[@LighthoofDryden]

@@amberhead468 Perhaps after Disinherited is done!! 2025 is the year I finish it (or else)

[@AstroRL_54]

I don’t mean to hate and congrats but nerdchomps game looked unfinished and the art style really didn’t click with me, the contrast in how the bug and the environment looked was just strange and it was still just a bug trying to get over rectangles to the other side. LazyTeas project seemed much more finished with better UI and graphics as long with better implemented mechanics and a story! I get the devs didn’t want more mechanics in his game but he wanted to expand on it in his own way. Another thing is that Nerds UI seemed clunky and it even overlapped in some places when one menu popped up over another. Personally I think Lazy tea was 100% the winner and I was genuinely shocked at the result (I don’t mean to be dis respectful). Don’t think the right choice was made, some people may not think about it that deeply but it is $3000 we are talking about.

[@sparklingwater925]

This is a really reasonable critique unlike some other comments I saw.

[@mafianation4386]

I agree. Lazy tea probably should of won. Overall just a more fleshed out product and game. The bug was a cool idea, just still looked too primitive at the end for me👌🏼

[@VictorTheLegend]

agreed! while the concept of the nerdchomp game was way cooler, the reason that lazyTea can release his game and nerdchomp can't, tells everything you need to know... it's like nerdchomp game has much more potential, but lazyTea accomplished much more!

[@prdproductions]

2d games are easier to make like that, LazyTea used an asset pack (granted it's one of my favorite asset pack authors) but that certainly does some of that work for him, and I didn't think the UI and some of the elements meshed with the assets and sprites he chose in places, as much as i loved the premise of his game

[@ultimaxkom8728]

The bug bugs you out, hmm.

[@marcelburdon9795]

How did two basic shooters with the same boring tentacle idea even pass the first round? Actually crazy.

[@demongiyu]

You prefer the bean jumping around? How boring you must be

[@marcelburdon9795]

@ oh no, I despise the bean too.

[@demongiyu]

@@marcelburdon9795 oh nvm I agree with ur comment

[@PyPixelGames]

I feel like the twist in general is a great idea, but the concept of adapting ideas from other games make all game more or less the same, so none of them stand out, so maybe there is a better twist idea for the next tournament?

[@lucasvivante8988]

Did you feel like these games looked very similar?... Because i'm not convinced at all

[@TheCrimsonKnight.]

@@lucasvivante8988 He meant feature-wise. Instead of doing something that would let each game clearly shine, Black Thorn decided to have each game take features from the others, making them a little "same-y".

[@PenguinjitsuX]

The judging commentary in this video is either not edited properly, or they're just not explaining their reasoning properly. In the semifinals, they bashed almost all the games equally (except for LazyTea's) and gave no real reason why they chose the Mago game over the others. It's standard in any judging based show to ACTUALLY EXPLAIN why they chose a game to win. Here it almost seems random because they don't even explain their reasoning. Why not actually edit in the part where you explain why you picked the game to move on? I don't want to be rude, but this series in general is never edited well, especially the judging part. EDIT: What they did at the end of the video (where the judges explain their choices) should be done for every phase. In the beginning of the judging phase they made the same mistake where they just kept praising LazyTea's game and left in more negative feedback for NerdChomp's game, and it seemed like it was obvious LazyTea was going to win. But then when every judge says their own feelings, you get the actual REAL feedback that is more balanced. You need to do this every phase so the judging actually makes sense, otherwise it just feels like the editing is misleading.

[@sparklingwater925]

Yh I hope to hear the judges go deeper into their thoughts on the games next time, not these quick clips.

[@urnoob5528]

i dont want no words they need to put rubric and score from each judge and the average in the video for each round

[@jabbathetrump]

which is ironic considering the fact the editing and planning is literally all blackthornprod have to do in these videos, 90% of the content is made for them (I assume for free) by the participant game devs.

[@PenguinjitsuX]

@@urnoob5528 rubric is a really good idea, I can't believe they don't have that. It would make things way more fair, with a point system for different categories

[@matthiasengh7935]

That identity stealing game was the only one I was eager to watch a second round of. No clue how that happened, whaa

[@demongiyu]

The judger preferred the boring jumping beans in elevated terrains

[@Razsac]

isn't it just Hitman with extra steps?

[@mafiapenguin007]

Some insane talent on display here. Maybe the strongest first phase yet! These developed really well, too.

[@zyan748]

Crazy how they elominated first the game that seemed the most fun, i would have lowkey played it…

[@CreepyCurlew]

Definitely paid to pick the worst choices 😂

[@YaenGamedev]

@CreepyCurlew Implying we were paid for this lol Also, while the game got my vote, some other judges found the actual gameplay lacking in comparison to other games and unfortunately also encountered bugs that prevented them from continuing to play etc. I can understand all the people praising it though as it generally looks very promising and the devlog especially makes it look amazing. Ethano is really good and I hope he turns this idea into something that fulfils the promise of the devlog completely but I understand the choice, having played all the games for judging. Generally, everyone did a great job and it's always very hard to choose who gets to go on.

[@CreepyCurlew]

@ I didn’t actually mean it but yeah I get what you’re saying, I meant it as a joke.

[@Friendlydude55416]

15:59 WHAT!? The other game was so much better

[@pastortroy4life]

Truly unfortunately. The Hitman game was sooo good

[@Friendlydude55416]

@ ikr? It had way more potential. The judges fumbled

[@flaviasantos2854]

​@@Friendlydude55416fumbled in YOUR opinion. For me they were correct and that is ok diferent people diferent opinions.

[@Friendlydude55416]

@@flaviasantos2854 1000%

[@Zer0cip]

In my opinion the chosen game was just better, was rooting for it.

[@manfredzimmer5656]

ngl, didn't thought that nerdchomp would even get 1 vote in the finals... Lazy Tea's Game just looks good, is generally polished and don't get boring after 20 seconds of play time. L-T's Game just looks like something you could start grinding on. nerdchomps Game is not nearly finished, doesn't look good in comparison and was generally pretty lame to watch. #justiceForLazyTea

[@LazyTeaStudios]

Nerd Chomps game was actually really fun to play! A lot of active decision making and build crafting and showcased how it could be developed further after the competition! As the one who lost to them I still say they deserved the win! They took on judge feedback better too. I'm still working on the game and have gone into more detail on the updates I've made on my channel video ♥️

[@flamingoLake]

@@LazyTeaStudiosyou ate him up

[@0r94n1z3r]

What I usually dislike about your challenges is that most games feel very generic. Indie game-dev is famous for it's experiments. Nerdchomp's game felt very unique, fresh and new. So glad you've picked him as a winner.

[@sparklingwater925]

Yh that's what stood out to me about his and lazy tea's games from the start. I love it when the devs bring something unique to a challenge.

[@OKayD3N]

its unique but looks so boring to play compared to the factory game

[@IllIllIllIllIIIllI]

Welp i got spoiled, great

[@SilharaTheChosen]

@@IllIllIllIllIIIllI you're not seriously complaining about spoilers after voluntarily scrolling through the comments section are you?

[@IllIllIllIllIIIllI]

@@SilharaTheChosen not complaining, just sad i got spoiled

[@AaronzGC]

Ethano for sure got robbed and should have at least made it to the 2nd stage, no clue other than not liking the fact he used an asset pack for art but the game that won ended up doing the same by using unreal assets to "pretty" up the game. (Though I was glad the game that took more risks ended up winning compared to the vampire survivor game that arguably was a comfort pick to make but in general I just enjoy the times the devs go outside of standard game concepts and try and cook up something more unique. Either way great vid and good work to all the devs :)

[@IBeToxic]

I really liked the hitman type game it should've continued rather than being voted out because of an asset pack that could've been easily changed, unlike the game where you go to point A to Point B. I might unfollow these videos are so stupid

[@mafianation4386]

Asset packs are not "creative" dont use something that's been over done and saturated for a creative competition. Plenty of games like that on the market. Just be original expecially if you are competing for money

[@Josooey]

I was a big fan of Nerdchomp's game. My only issue really is the environment/setting. You play as a character with a variety of bug skills, so I would've preferred to see the setting would be in a forest that has more variety of obstacles and climbable areas and your goal would be to make it back to home base before nighttime comes because that's when predators would arrive or instead of a blizzard there is a fire encroaching and you have to make it somewhere safe. Overall very cool concept for metamorphosis.

[@demongiyu]

Ooohhh fr it would have been so much better than a bean with wings jumping over elevated terrains

[@aGVTfilm]

I love this series! It's been really cool seeing you guys develop a show that celebrates game development like this. I'm not a dev but have really enjoyed seeing into this world :)

[@micheal7932]

When they started talking about metamorphosis, I was half expecting someone to make reference to Kafka's short story. I feel that Nerd Chomp in particular could lean into the themes of the short story as he's game follows a somewhat similar premise and has a melancholy feel to it.

[@somerandomdude3476]

Please give all the Devs who did get voted out one final showcase in the end. Even if the judges think the game isn't the best, we want to see all the cool games completely finished. That's why we are watching these videos over and over. For example, the devs who feel like their game still has good potential, can keep working on it and at the end you have 1 winner from the competition and 1 honerable mention.

[@johannesjoestar]

if everyone was going to make a finished game then why wouldn't they just judge that anyway and don't claim who is watching for what, speak for yourself

[@somerandomdude3476]

@@johannesjoestar Firstly, chill. Secondly, the contest is for the cash prize. Some devs are already doing what I suggested and turn the idea into a fully fleshed game. All I'm saying is, that it would be cool to have a bit more of the reaction from the devs to the other games and a final discussion with everyone again. Just to show what all the games, that have been continued evolved into. It would not only serve as some last shoutout if they go for a release, but it also gives a bit more inside into the thoughts of the devs.

[@speedgoblin9985]

@@somerandomdude3476I think if you’re in this cash prize tournament you want to get paid for your work I don’t believe the other devs would continue to develop for weeks while knowing they will be making $0 for it unless it’s for advertising which still seems like a pretty steep cost.

[@johannesjoestar]

@ that makes no sense "alright bruv this actually wasn't about 3000$ it was the friends we made along the way, just complete your game even though you have been eliminated first round and we will have a barbeque at the end the end of it"

[@itsshadoww6973]

​@@johannesjoestar He literally explained why it could be plausible. Advertisement is of great value if you do decide to finish and sell a product, even after you lost the competition.

[@lethamyre]

I donno why, but games that have no other goal but “complete the all levels till the timer is over” is just boring

[@demongiyu]

Fr, and jump over elevated terrains and cocoon some shi

[@MCAdventureKid]

15:57 nah they did him dirty 😭

[@notlogic.the.second]

nooo, they really voted out the best game at the beginning i wanted to see how it turns out😢

[@keithschuck]

During the video calls, could you guys put the names of the creators somewhere on their square? It's hard to tell who is talking.

[@LazyTeaStudios]

thats why i got me a hat haha

[@MimicOfSol]

I hope the winner will use this 3000$ to improve and make better games. Cuz fortunately the true winner doesn't seem to need them, as his game is good enough to make much more than that.

[@darkanviii2182]

I feel like judging the first prototypes based on polish is a bit unfair, since that would not be the goal during the first week. Gamebreaking bugs on the other hand...

[@EthanoCreates]

Thanks for inviting me on! Super awesome to see what everyone created 🔥

[@Beaube86]

I thought your game was the best concept. Good job.

[@mafiapenguin007]

I was most excited to see yours continue during the first phase - there aren’t enough games in this Hitman-style genre. You should definitely continue!

[@Mistwolfss]

I really liked your game. I wish you had gotten to work on it more

[@Darothane2024]

I was disappointed you didn't make it through!

[@DXDragon38]

Your game looked pretty fun, I hope you continue working on it! Maybe even toss in some of the twists from the video and see what you would've done differently :)

[@NuKE_rus]

Damn! I wanted LazyTea to win from the start. He almost did it but lost due to the final vote. The idea was PERFECT. Maybe I think like that because i have like 2.5k hours in factory games in total, but I admit, other games also were cool, but i just think that LazyTea's one is better. No offence though, congrats, NerdChomp!

[@DUSKSANE]

Damn! KZbin showing me spoiler comments before even watching the video.

[@NuKE_rus]

@@DUSKSANE Oh.. I am so sorry man. I just thought that my comment will just get lost in many othe rcomments. I didn't wanna to spoil anythyng. I am so sorry man.

[@DUSKSANE]

@@NuKE_rus its all good man it aint the new oscars movie, but fr mobile yt can be annoying

[@NuKE_rus]

@@DUSKSANE can't agree more

[@NoobPlayMC]

The best idea got shafted in round 1 where only one person was eliminated? wtf, was such a cool idea

[@philipsheehan3754]

Ethano really just made hitman in the first week. Honestly insanely good for the amount of time.

[@KonoschABC]

37:31 holy smokes

[@tieger237]

You don't get much info about exactly why the games got voted out by the judges so maybe there are some very good reasons that I don't see but this time I really diagree with the decisions of the jury. It was also really unexpected when some games got into the next round while the jury feedback that was shown in the video made me think that wouldn't be the case.

[@urnoob5528]

preach for them to show rubric and score in the video

[@tylerries1530]

I love the videos, but I wish that blackthorn wasn't such a one trick pony with the game prompts they give for the start. It's always horror or bug themed or something very similar. I would love to see much broader prompts that give the devs new challenges and more freedom. As the prompts are now they really limit these creative devs into building very similar games every video.

[@urnoob5528]

fr their theme always feel dark give a lighthearted or fun theme for once

[@hoopaswagg]

That's typically up to the dev's though. Metamorphosis has two definitions and its up to the devs to interrupt it their way.

[@Bob-n8h4x]

Ethano if you still feel passionate about that game and want to continue you have one definite buyer

[@NoobPlayMC]

The two final games were so good already crazy, and nerdchomps was so creative. How do we have so many bad games released when these gems get done in 3 weeks.

[@RedFlytrap]

No idea how he won, the game was ridiculed constantly for looking like a prototype

[@mephistovonfaust]

NGL Nerdchomp wouldn't have survived the first round if I was a judge and I also don't see how his is better than the Tea guys game. I also wishlisted that one on Steam. I would be interested in seeing both on Steam and sea which one the audience likes better.

[@demongiyu]

Frrr

[@robertbloom4424]

I don't play many FPS games, but LazyMartinas' game was the only one in this competition I'd actually play. With some work, it could turn into a really great game.

[@demongiyu]

But nah, judges preferred a bean jumping in elevated terrains

[@marcelburdon9795]

Bruh two of the devs having the same tentacles and shooting gallery 😭 what a boring interpretation of a reused prompt Also, parkour tech demo winning? nah man

[@graemaer3052]

Ethanos Creates was robbed. What a fun game idea

[@briandinh8597]

Maybe an introduction of the different judges and players would've been nice?

[@makenzielotso4408]

I think it would be cool to see a competition where the people eliminated team up with another dev for the next round as a twist

[@hunter4hire]

So cool to see Dryden on the panel of judges. Still waiting for release of Disinherited.

[@sawyerdewitt964]

Leave it to blackthorn to have the same theme again...

[@speedgoblin9985]

The random word generator doesn’t have too many words I guess

[@Qyshawn]

I would just like to say for all the comments that disagree with the result. SUPPORT THE CREATOR OF YOUR FAVORITE PROJECT. if you want to see it finished let them know

[@Max_-di5xj]

how did a game that looks that bad get to the finals

[@DXDragon38]

Ethano's game looked very interesting! He should definitely continue with it.

[@CrudelyMade]

the cocooning concept is brilliant. that introduces a much mor interesting mechanic that "I found X and now I'm better!" adding strategy and variability all in one mechanic. I've been thinking of something similar for a twist on crafting, where you lose "X" but it comes back better later, and you have to make that decision to let something go and play differently because the long term payback is greater. it's like the psych/economics experiment of "do you want 1 cookie now, or wait and get 2 cookies?'..

[@tofi7899]

I just started watching and i saw lazy tea studio, i know it is gonna be fire 🔥

[@xyzabc198]

Yeah, this was rough, I honestly did not expect the game that was "walk from this place to this place" would get through even the first round, never mind win the whole competition. And LazyTea had such an amazing game, I feel bad for him...

[@callmerattz9793]

I think its cool that chomp got his flowers but competitively he didnt have the better game, lots of potential as a developer though and he doesnt deserve any hate, tea just had an objectively more polished and fleshed out game.

[@SqiddoGD]

@@callmerattz9793 did you play the games? or why are you saying "objectively" better game...

[@AstroRL_54]

@SqiddoGDdid you?

[@xyzabc198]

@ Because it was clearly better in every single way? The whole idea of his game was "walk here" surely that says enough...

[@YaenGamedev]

@@xyzabc198 Believe me, if you had played it, you'd know that it's a lot more interesting than just walking from a to b. Only watching the devlogs can give you a very warped perspective of what the actual games were like. Nerdchomp's game is really great fun when you play it and has lots of interesting descisions between rounds while having unique and fun movement mechanics during the rounds. He deserved the win in the end.

[@pro_fanity08]

a game with combined mechanics of tear down where you have to experiment until you figure out how to complete the level in a short time and the game where you morph into the guards and scientists would be really cool

[@cvilla1944]

I rewatched the initial concept of imago like 3 times and I still cant figure out what the game is. Is it really just a randomly generated tile map and you need to walk to the end? Thats it?

[@YaenGamedev]

It was so cool to see all these games evolve from time to time! Thank you guys for bringing me on as a judge, had a blast!

[@Bokaley]

15:57 not agreed

[@cameronmcginley]

Kelson's game was just the same concept as Lazy Martynas but weaker with the whole tentacle monster thing. Ethanos incorporated the metamorphosis theme into the gameplay in a more creative manner than Kelson. Kelson's game was just another shooter/ action game while Ethanos was a hitman style game with the unique concept of turning into other enemies with has a ton of possibilities and potential, far more than anything from Kelson's game. Honestly the judges really fumbled here. I don't want to be rude but the truth is while Kelson's game was good by itself it had nothing going for it compared to the rest of the games.

[@snakers7683]

Real. Blackthornprod showed so much bias with disliking the art style of the hitman style

[@demongiyu]

​@@cameronmcginley fr

[@kloaken1]

Exactly, It had way more potential than the other game!

[@baffledegg]

i hate the shader man... the shapeshifting game shoulda gone through imo

[@JTop]

Eliminating the best potential game with the best concept FIRST is crazy work

[@shadowbaconwarrior5604]

Kelsons game is terrible I can’t belive he won, the other game was sooo much better it was essentially removed for quote using free models for saving time even though the game was more fun and easy to understand

[@demongiyu]

Frr it had so much potential than that classic unoriginal fps

[@dexlovesgames_dlg]

Instead of a tournament approach, I’d love if you just eliminated 1 person each week, meaning that the top 2 get 6 weeks total.

[@Bananakin501-h8e]

I really liked Ethano’s idea and would love to see him work on his game more. Kinda disappointed that he didn’t make to to the semi finals.

[@YoItsEv]

Got rid of the best game in round one completely ignored the guest judges nice next time just do it yourselves

[@Gess1t]

This is bullsh*t, i wan't to hear the actual reason why a prototype won over a very polished game which implemented the theme really well.

[@nitro2199]

Yeah, pretty weird. That game didn't even belong in the finals, let alone winning.

[@ConyTrash]

i personally care a lot about creativity, and so the win was absolutely justified. the other game, while polished is just a few concepts i've seen hundreds of times put together.

[@nitro2199]

@@ConyTrash That's a fair argument, but the competition is to make the "best game" not the "most original game even if it's not very appealing."

[@ConyTrash]

@@nitro2199 i guess i think "best" is very subjective, you seem to have some sort of metric that does not agree with most of the judges. there will always be people unsatisfied unfortunately.

[@Gess1t]

@@ConyTrash A single gameplay loop, not much diversity in the gameplay, Style is inconsistent (look at the env & the character), prototype UI, only prob made the character models. Meanwhile, the other dev actually made his own sprites, has a consistent style, for every parts of the game, has properly implemented the survivor & Logistic genre.

[@JoshBurman]

I have been consuming this content at ungodly speeds. Love it

[@latinrev3822]

nerdchomp finalist? What the actuall hell.

[@hashheatindabberofficial7818]

I'd play imago non-stop- that game looks so fun

[@Nightshade_Interactive]

HOW IN THE LIVING HELL DID LAZY TEA LOSE. AND HOW DID NERD CHOMP MAKE IT TO THE FINALS

[@WaggyBush]

fr

[@Nightshade_Interactive]

@WaggyBush someone agrees. The comments are full of bots

[@lucasg4400]

This one was a miss in my opinion. Nerd Chomp's game was just not engaging to me or something that I would consider fun to play. It was honestly like a walking simulator more than anything. No hate to him, I'm sure there are plenty of people who would enjoy that style of game, but I just don't see how it won over Tea's game. Tea's game was a much more polished and actual fleshed out game compared to Chomps. I think you guys majorly dropped the ball on the judging this time and kind of killed some games that had some real potential. Realistically compared to all the other games Chomp's should have been eliminated in round one, as there was practically no game play or environment.

[@GoldenCrow320]

That's the thing. Many people have other opinions. A lot of people have other experiences and other genre they like. Personaly I really liked tea's complexe and rich game but I was also attracted by nerd's cute and cozy game.

[@mopolo]

They should just record footage and share it without the dev name, and just let the community vote

[@GoldenCrow320]

@ Yes but the dev's don't mind for what I saw, teas's reaction to nerd winning was quite good, he even went to congratulate him later on nerd's channel.I think community and inside devs how they perceive things and judge is different. I didn't really feel too much bad atmosphere.

[@jayjonesrgaming]

3:36 this game’s giving huge The Riftbreaker vibes 👏🏽👏🏽

[@Resto-Bot]

This feels like a movie at how good this is.

[@Will_Forge]

You guys have seen many games made on this channel that went on to be released and receive some major updates and expansions. I think it would be really cool to see you make some side challenges about these games specifically. Each challenge would make for a great couple of videos depending on how many of these games you can make use of. Challenge 1: Each developer (team) is given a copy of the "final video build" of one of the games previously seen to full release so each one has a different incomplete version of the assigned game to work on as well as a randomized prompt from a wheel. Each developer team is tasked with reimagining the game they are given into a new game while leveraging what's there, all while taking the prompt into consideration for the direction of their project. Imagine visual and story overhauls, mechanical expansion, as well as recycling one mechanic's code with some adjustments to do something very different, etc. After completing their own timed project challenge, the unchanged versions of the games change hands to one of the other developer teams, meaning the next team also starts at the same point as the previous team. This goes on until each team has had a chance at reconstructing each of the games. After each of these rounds, the judges choose a winner, but they withhold who won each round, and total points wins the whole challenge at the end. As I described it, I realized this would be better filmed all back to back, but then released as a series with each round over a release schedule. Challenge 2: This one is similar, except each team is given a single incomplete version of a game that had been seen to completion and they each take it in their own directions. There is no swapping games in rounds since there's only one game in question, and it's mostly a challenge to see all the wild directions the same game can be taken. In this case the teams may also be given prompts to help shape the direction of their development, but also since it's less complicated than the first challenge there may be waves of prompts, like maybe up to 3 prompts. One is a keyword chosen at random on a wheel. One is a phrase given to all contestants to interpret into their designs. Finally one is a blind keyword given from each contestant to another contestant derived from a design the "giver" chose not to pursue with their version of the same game. Bonus Challenge 3: The contestants are handed the current release version of a game originally created in a previous challenge and are tasked with making a DLC expansion pack to that game. The original creator of the game is the judge on who wins. Since they are the judge, this could be a challenge that the Blackthornprod brothers could participate in as challengers themselves, which is always a dope quirk with the odd video when it happens. I know you guys don't need suggestions like these, but I find myself coming up with a new challenge variation every other video at least, maybe even 3 new per video. 😅

[@cason5791]

The level of skill in this video was insane. These devs were all fantastic

[@terrashiii3873]

I genuinely love this channel and almost every video so far has been wonderful, and so was this one right up until the final call... I mean really, Imago's game was creative but so deeply unpolished, and LazyTea had the workings of something amazing

[@Minerx137]

dual wielded is here more then his own chanel, at this point just let him join the blackthornprod team

[@LazyTeaStudios]

He is their editor TBF 😂

[@Just_Chuk]

That game about morphing into enemies to escape a lab is so cool. I had a very similar idea years ago and I’m happy to see it become a reality.

[@minestod6429]

team lazy tea 😍😎>>

[@TitaniumSonic]

hey your videos inspired me to begin my game dev journey on youtube keep going with the awesome videos : )

[@thekarumi8746]

for imago would've been cool to see some classic narrative woth this little guy being split with the family by the snowstorm and he has to come back even going through metamorphosis, not knowing if they will accept him after how much he changed

[@GiacomoHarris]

My favorite series on this channel

[@El_Fling]

It's so cool that some of the devs actually make their games playable via steam!

[@EmberCitrine]

These are great videos, but man are they poorly planned. Why is week 2 taking place during the most major holiday of the year? Also, people keep getting sick and y'all do nothing for them, just let their challenge suffer.

[@hengster7]

How did they eliminate the best game🤣🤣

[@gamerbelosgfv]

The judges literally making the wrong decisions every round.

[@mickyahn8041]

"I'll be adding more bugs" Lol 24:20

[@feliperibeirosilva900]

how the hell can someone make so much content in so few time. there is no way. lazy tea either used a loot of things he made in the past or he cheated. no way jose. [like I always say. If you did not . to be called a cheater is a great compliment]

[@LazyTeaStudios]

I'll take the compliment then haha 😂 there were a lot of late nights, cups of tea and stress... I just worked on making things as modular as possible so I can reuse things and kept it organised and structured to keep on track! I have a video that goes into more detail on my channel ♥️

[@briecheese575]

omg???? dryden thomas is a judge??? dude i love his stuff

[@HCGxreaver]

I hate how it feels like Ethano's game got taken out because he used store bought assets, It feels like if you are going to judge people for using assets then you should not use game engines like unity since you did not make it yourself.

[@demongiyu]

Frrrrr they really fumbled

[@turnleft8645]

I love this variant style of video on your channel! Need more devs compete videos fast😍

[@Not_Deb]

Always love the Chemistry between the People ❤

[@LazyTeaStudios]

I can confirm the discord chat was THE MOST WHOLESOME place ever! Met some truly amazing people from this!

[@Not_Deb]

@LazyTeaStudios ah glad communities like these still exists, also congrats for Reaching the Semi-Finals, You did an Amazing job ❤️

[@werty2242]

Well, i guess we will newer find out what was behind that door...