8 Months Of Developing A Cave Exploration Roguelike | Deeplands Devlog

[@IGotNoNameZ]

This is actually one of the best devlogs ive seen in months. Good luck on the game!

[@Eaode]

seriously

[@Kynick-2501]

Agreed, wishlisted

[@linusjensen6905]

Agreed!

[@thelemon9300]

Agreed

[@jak12329]

The sound design is glorious!

[@GoblinArmyInYourWalls]

This is a prime example of building on your knowledge base over years, youll eventually get to a point where you can have an idea and just make that game

[@jamiemoat5661]

Spelunky -> Deep Rock Galactic -> Rain World -> Outer Wilds -> FEZ -> Tunic is an insane run of influences. If this game truly takes elements from all of these games then I HAVE to get it!!!

[@thedragonflytapes5727]

Also getting noita vibes, love it

[@gizmo7356]

The dynamic reverb is so sick. Well done!

[@error.418]

This was absolutely a huge highlight for me, too

[@NoOne-ih8mc]

oh my im glad I clicked on this video, I havent seen a good devlog in a while but this is insane, the visuals, how you explain things, the SOUND DESIGN are all insanely high quality. I can see you put a lot effort into this, also absolutley love everything about the game.

[@VaunaKiller]

I love the fact the devlog actualy has substance. I'm both interested in more develoment details and pumped to play the game. Keep it up

[@usernameforgottoexist]

30secs in and already wanted to wishlist, this game seems absolutely amazing so far good job!

[@amazingbutno5303]

If you like the idea of this DEFINITELY check out Noita

[@kitgore]

crazy how good this looks with 8x8 tiles

[@NKCubed]

Clicked because of the art in the thumbnail, those creative limitations are working 👌

[@Shanobrowno]

I like this game idea! The darkness of the game adds in a good level of mystery over a game like Spelunky for example. Something I recommend is zooming out the camera just a tiny bit more. The steam trailer, and the screenshots I think are just a little bit claustrophobic. You could also increase slightly the radius of the light around the player. Well made devlog though!

[@rattttooooo]

i like the claustrophobic feeling, it makes sense, being authentic to what caving is like :)

[@juice1884]

I agree with this. I work with a really large monitor, and looking at this game in fullscreen (I simulated it by full screening some screenshots of it) is simply really jarring to look at and causes eyestrain for me. An option to zoom out the camera by 2x or 3x and doing the same for the HUD (both simply to reduce the onscreen pixel size) would be a great accessibility option.

[@Shanobrowno]

@@rattttooooo i agree! perhaps the solution is to just playtest and adjust the zoom until it is most universally liked. and then have sliders to zoom it out if you want!

[@nemmvoll8086]

@@Shanobrowno it could even be an in-game system, maybe with perks or items that let you have a bigger light radius, and de zooming a bit at the same time before this.

[@ryanbrown982]

Gotta get this guy a few hundred hours in Noita.

[@PhilipBlyth]

What a beautifully edited devlog... Love all the iconography throughout. Excited to see more!

[@Vercidium]

Absolutely loved the animations and the sound design is perfect

[@stasysmusial]

thank you!! love your videos!

[@launchcodes]

This is a surprisingly great devlog for a youtuber with only ~2k subs. You definitely deserve more. The game itself looks interesting and reminds me somewhat of Noita. I don't know if you've heard of it, but it's a great game that is one of my favorita games of all time due to its complexity, depth, and mechanics. The vast majority of the true goals are hidden by complex mysteries and it leaves a lot for the player to discover on their own, similar to some of the games you mentioned, like Fez and Rainworld. I seriously recommend checking it out if you haven't already.

[@Amfivolia]

Very fluid explanations & presentation! I especially enjoyed the sound focus near the end of the video -- Excited for the game's release :)

[@geo4854]

I saw your game on steam a while ago and wishlisted it instantly, love the minimalist art style

[@Nicky17h]

DUDE! The audio design is sooOO GOOD JESUS! Keep it up 👀

[@Galaron1000]

As FMOD teacher myself, I approve!

[@orang375]

I'm digging the low pixel count on your sprites

[@cheesymcnuggets]

Dude this is actually insane, you are an incredible game dev, everything i hope and aim to become. Im honestly really stunned after watching this video, i was not expecting to find a hidden gem of this much grandeur. Most definitely buying Deeplands on release (if i like the price ofc). My youtube recommended has finally started showing me all the good devlogs the past few days, Im glad, You all give me a goal i know i can strive for, making a -great- game solo, evident by all the amazing solo devs I see working thrice as hard as me every single day.

[@cell-morninglory]

4:52 RAIN WORLD MENTIONED!

[@KeloBits]

You had me interested in wishlisting this way before the video ended. Looks incredible so far, keep up the great work!

[@Penusbmic]

This is awesome! Subbed and wishlisted ❤

[@stasysmusial]

thanks man!! huge fan of your work ❤

[@MythicLegionDev]

Awesome work!

[@luan1177]

The thick pixels of this game kind of reminds me what noita is and i like it a lot.

[@Tobbitguy]

This game (sound design especially, but art too) is one of those that inspires me to make my own game, but at the same time makes it way harder because I just want to copy it. Great job on the game and devlog!

[@calebgilbertyt]

Wow the sound design is sooooo good!!! Sub

[@eatatjoes1451]

Hey thanks so much for this devlog, i am literally just now in the planning stages for a very simple roguelike idea I have and I've been eyeing Godot as my engine of choice. Your tilemapping pattern struggles for random room generation is exactly the kind of hurdle I could see myself getting stuck at, so its nice to see some good ideas for a solution. wishlisted btw

[@Wardius]

damn. this is awesome! i was already fully committed and then you showed your sounds & music and my jaw just dropped! i don't know if i am more excited for the game or the soundtrack for it^^ keep it up!

[@Skeffles]

Brilliant to see what you've created. I really like the shader that aligns everything to the palette and how the sounds change based on the environment!

[@okay_cam]

Insanely good devlog! I love the universal damage system and its potential for more emergent behaviours in the game. The dynamic reverb is also a really nice touch - judging from the comments, I think a lot of people really liked it too. How did you find the room size for the reverb, did you do raycasts in different directions and got the average length? Excited to see more of your content!

[@DannyDeer]

It really shows that you have a music background. The sound design both in the game and in the video is absolutely amazing.

[@annefiber8571]

Yup, I’m obsessed with this. Never thought a 2d cave explorer could look this good and fun :)

[@jamesbrincefield9879]

This will be a day one purchase for me.

[@torrescle]

The art looks very huge for this king of 8x8 pixel art. Sometimes I don't know what I'm seeing.

[@MiguelRodriguez-gs3pi]

The dynamic reverb effect is so cool

[@OktoDev08]

Everything you did with the sound and music is actually so awesome, can't wait to see where this goes :)

[@toocrazy4030]

This is already amazing and its only the first devlog, keep up the great work!

[@monstereugene]

wow you've done so much! When you fix some of the enemy ai jank I would love a video on that

[@Joshulties]

This looks incredibly promising! I'm definitely going to keep an eye on this

[@BVSSIC]

STASYS BRO!!! WHAT A VIDEO!! This is so well done man!!

[@zacclose2404]

I love how much inspiration you took from other games while still retaining a super unique and interesting gameplay loop. Also love the art and music, keep up the good work!

[@vulnoryx]

Now THIS is a devlog. I wish you great success at developing and releasing your game :D

[@navinate]

Instant wishlist. I’d love for you to talk about optimization and procedural animation in the future!!!

[@Aarimous]

Game looks amazing so far, keep up the great work and thanks for sharing your journey. Also, nice work on the edit here.

[@MisterOx_Vr]

That music sounds like subnauticas, the graphics look great, and it looks fun and satisfying, I'm exited

[@pc97740]

Excellent devlog. Would be very interested in videos that explore more of the detail in how you have implemented certain things. Also a deeper dive into how you made sounds in fmod, and how you integrated it into Godot would be fantastic.

[@enugget8565]

The first ten seconds of the video made me think of noita and terraria. Two of my favorite games. This one’s going straight to the wishlist ❤

[@PenguinMaths]

Exceptionally well done sound design. I hope you make a video going into more detail about it

[@poisonousbag6474]

underrated holy shit

[@BlackReaper0]

Impressive, and honestly kinda inspiring. Will keep an eye out for this!

[@Lostintheprogram]

A cave generation explanation would be very interesting!

[@pedri17]

se ve muy chulo, mucho ánimo!!

[@FancyPotatOS]

I love this so much! Will be watching its progress like a hawk.

[@MrCrompz]

This is brilliant - a really well thought out game seems to be emerging!

[@henryzhang256]

awesome sounds and art polish!

[@zaxolotl]

This looks so so cool!! I've Wish-listed the game! The FMod usage inside Godot is incredibly cool, and I'd love to hear you speak more about it in the future. Your sound-design and music is a huge selling point for me. the game looks so minimal, but sounds absolutely gorgeous.

[@nobody_was_never_here]

this is genuinely just one of the best devlogs i've seen. from the music to the visuals to the editing, this makes me want to get back into game dev. the game looks fantastic as well - all the points above - and i really hope to see it succeed!! also, may i suggest looking at the design of Noita? it's another procedurally generated, knowledge based, cave roguelike, and i feel could probably help with some of the issues that are gonna come up in a project like this (entities having to exist concurrently in the world, efficient data-caching, etc.).

[@synthslayer]

Absolutely amazing! I will definitely pick this one up! Good Luck on the continued development! PS: thank you for thinking about us linux users

[@auraspersonal]

holy crap this is amazing!! super cool devlog and super cool game! deeplands has an uncanny resemblance to a procedurally-generated cave roguelike that I had worked on for 9 months last year! 8px sprites, limited color palettes, emphasis on darkness. in my own case though, it was focused a survival-exploration and base-building. anyways, I bring this up because deeplands is a type of game that I've been itching for!! instant wishlist :D

[@George_1791]

Your pixel art is great dude!

[@kubol779]

Damn, just a few seconds and I already love this game! Color palete is amazing. Surely gonna buy it.

[@Baulers]

I was falling out of love with game design and going harder into software development as that's my job. This devlog just brought me back. I want to work on my game again. Really nicely done video, cool game, and I love the imposed limitations, love the detailed explanation of how the breakable ground works and how the level generation works. Please keep it up, looking forward to seeing more!

[@rawsome1234]

This looks super cool with just 8 months of work! The one thing I couldn't help but notice is that you show you have all this dynamic music, but it seemed like by default the sound effects (ESPECIALLY the walking sound effect) were so loud you wouldn't be able to hear the music at all. Otherwise it looks fantastic and I can't wait to see more!

[@Ayronlawl]

Great devlog mate! Good luck with your project

[@davidheeren3751]

Well done. I love how the lighting looks with your shader. Also, having more echo in a larger part of the cave is one of the coolest ideas

[@jakers2323]

i’m in love with the look of you game! +1 wishlist

[@beamo6264]

Awesome devlog and game! Further than that, great video! The flow of information kept me hooked the entire time, and I loved the music throughout the entire thing :) I can't wait to see where this series goes!

[@Orangyy_]

the sound is sooo satisfying

[@rattttooooo]

AGGGHHHH THIS IS SO GOOOOOD i will definitely be buying this

[@rattttooooo]

the little step sounds omgggg so cute

[@Beets_Creations]

well illustrated devlog! Nice work!!

[@DuckDragonCoding]

I've never been more inspired to live up to my username Thanks

[@erik-sandberg]

Gotta agree with everyone here, the sound design is phenomenal. And the game was already looking great on its own!

[@seyff367]

really in luv with the "minimal" look :D

[@makeitsogames]

game looks sick! and very nice devlog! subbed!

[@manoa8415]

Definitely hyped, its exactly the type game i like, down to the vibe of how things look.

[@Tankerbell21]

You gotta make a spider enemy with creepy legs… And WORMS!

[@vuurmos6257]

Would love to see more videos on sound design and fmod in Godot since it's not really covered often. Procedural Animation and Enemy AI would also be great as a fan of Rain World.

[@breckheck]

fantastic production quality! The little pixel art animations throughout the video, the audio polish, art, and concise explanations had me sub and wishlist instantly. I would love to hear more about how you implemented the sound pathfinding and occlusion systems. Keep going, just from this one vid I can tell your channel and game have a ton of potential!

[@raddelydackelydack]

i think itd be cool if there was like a big worm enemy that would tunnel through blocks towards u, maybe like a boss of some sorts or something but i think a big worm pursuing u through blocks while youre trying to escape would be cool. also this is sick af

[@stasysmusial]

ohh i love that!! everybody keeps suggesting worms xd

[@ryagas5369]

This looks like fun. Wishlisted! Also, ROCK AND STONE!

[@johnny1up]

Great job. Very insightful devlog. Love seeing the passion lead to a great project.

[@jackatk]

This looks incredible! It’s amazing how much progress you made in only three weeks! Easily one of the best devlogs I’ve ever seen!

[@Ian-mx4vp]

every part of this games comes together super cohesively, awesome work. the sound design and music are goated. i’m really curious about the technical details like reverb pathfinding idk if it’s a good idea since the camera is different, but have you considered hollow knight combat mechanics? like namely being able to down-attack to bounce off spikes, and requiring a down attack to do the current bouncing off enemies u have implemented. just seems like a really good fit for this game.

[@stasysmusial]

this is already in the game :P

[@Ian-mx4vp]

@@stasysmusial royalties now /s

[@zekenebel]

This one of the best dev logs I seen all year. The game already looks great, can’t wait to see more

[@connor455]

Love it, had an idea exactly like this for a game. I'm both really happy to see this, because it's exactly what I wanted to make, but also disappointed because I didn't make it lol. Keep it up, I'm looking forward to playing it!

[@zachhoward9336]

Great work on this game! Your vision sounds along the same lines as to animal well if you haven't heard of it and wanted to draw some more inspiration! Lots of secrets. Letting the player learn by themselves

[@man-o-valor]

Watching this devlog felt like drinking a refreshing beverage... Everything from the editing or the video to the design of the game and it's music was fantastic. Super motivating for me as a fellow dev as well. I can't wait for more of these!

[@joaovitorreynaldo]

i'm hooked. Amazing devlog!

[@poimon5607]

I like how it looks, very claustrophobic with the low fov

[@MothraFan61]

Dude, this is brilliant. I am a bit biased because you were inspired by a lot of my favorite games, and rolled them into one. So excited to see where this goes!L

[@MothraFan61]

Also, if for some reason you need any more inspiration, I suggest the book on Spelunky’s development and the game Reventure, if you haven’t already. Again, absurdly excited 😄

[@stasysmusial]

@@MothraFan61im actually reading that atm :P

[@MothraFan61]

@@stasysmusial Awesome!! It’s a fantastic dive into a million aspects of game design, great read 😄

[@doormango]

This genuinely looks awesome, and like exactly the sort of game that I love! Wishlisted!

[@choppingslime]

This game sounds and looks amazing. Keep it up! I wish one day ill be able to make stuff good as this

[@dobanek]

This game actually looks really good🔥

[@BerryFruit]

Amazing insights! I know very little about game design, but was engaged nonetheless! Looking forward to seeing this finalize!

[@aleafmusic1681]

This looks great, can't wait for the release

[@JonasJensenAudio]

Love the sound design you made :D

[@АндрейДильман-ф6ь]

WOW. amazing Devlog. It would be cool to see programming and tech techniques you use to make your systems

[@panagosu]

INSTABUY! Good job so far dude. This looks like it scratches the Noita itch.