Adding Your Ideas Into My Game! Dev Log 14 | Unity 3D

[@nocapitzcrysis]

That crazy bro I really didn’t think you would really add a light house man that so clean and my comment made the thumbnail crazy just made my day lol keep up the work can’t wait for the game to drop

[@ShaharBand]

I think the game needs to be more alive a few ways are moving pepole fishes maybe objects like flags that wave or a windmill If you go with flags they can symbolize region or building using diffrent flag

[@bart2692]

I agree

[@haunteddiary15]

True, but that kind of thing is what they call "low hanging fruit" in the dev industry, it's secondary to getting the core game mechanics, and the prominent features working and should be done towards the end of development, rather than when the shell of the game is still being put together.

[@ereroa1031]

I agree with this one too. Maybe water puddles that splash when a player passes by would be nice too. Interactable props like training dummies would be good too. Like kickable barrels with rigidbodies etc.

[@LuukDomhof]

@@haunteddiary15 As this was a video regarding the art/world building part of the game I have to disagree with you. He specifically focused on map design here, so I'd say these are great ideas to add. Also, he has someone working on the game code to finish up the main mechanics, so it kinda is his job to make the world look great. I respect your opinion though, don't get me wrong, no hate here!

[@ardentjco1979]

Marine life like turtles and fish would look good. Doesn't have to be interactive, just having fish be part of the design makes the world look more dynamic. Other than that, I really think this looks good :) Edit: the fisherman island could have some fish nets and fish barrels

[@FlowStudio]

Yeah, previously I thought about having a little pool/tank on the fisherman island that they keep caught fish in that are alive. Like you just said, another element that's dynamic and moving around will make a big difference.

[@holchz6863]

@@FlowStudio Looks awesome so far, but it really feels a bit static at this point. Maybe add some gulls flying over could help you out

[@sinyinzadesigns3043]

Firstly I think it looks amazing and I love the style. A suggestion for the Fisherman's island is that you could have a few fishing lines strung across the path, connected to the roof terraces (sort of like communal washing lines). What is on those lines could be a variety of fishing equipment or fish hanging out to dry. This way you would visually break up the open space that you have at the moment without cluttering the ground too much. Also I think it would give more of a sense of depth to the player when running underneath the lines.

[@FlowStudio]

I looove that idea, consider it done!

[@playerpatata5521]

Fish to dry outside? Haha 😂

[@PedroSousa-xh3sq]

Hey man I gotta say im not into game design but you make it seem so fun and interesting really shows that you are passionate about this project and I gotta say its turning up amazing!

[@FlowStudio]

I'm so glad to hear that! Thank you :)

[@piyawanchaiprasit5085]

This game is looking really good so far!! Like one of the best indie games I have found so far. I swear this game better b a instant hit when u release it otherwise I’m throwing hands. some suggestions: -zoom in effect for certain parts of the game like when you’re at the top to the lighthouse. It’ll definitely add more immersion. -add like a calendar perhaps? Like a week cycle,(kinda like stardew valley’s) that way it’ll be easier to know when some day-specific events will occur. -maybe an option to go exploring the seas on a boat and finding new islands and resources? It’ll add more depth to exploring tho dunno if it fits what ur going for. -domesticating animal? Like in grasslands u can find wild cows and boars and you can capture them and domesticate them(or just create an npc who sells livestock lol) And wolves for dogs.....because who doesn’t want a wolfdog as a companion lol -do u plan on doing a multiplayer expansion? Cuz that would b sick Looking forward to more updates u go dude!!

[@RpattoYT]

Roads.... The map is in need of a bit of surface variety in some open areas, to accent the location. Paved roads or man made roads would as opposed to trails would be more in keeping with the built up areas.

[@farfi55]

maybe he can do that with vertex painting so he can blend between

[@urgalten6203]

Very impressive and inspiring, I really like the artstyle! Since everyone is dropping lots of suggestions, I'll do a few as well; a few random plants, bushes, flowers would really make a nice addition to the grass. Some rocks here and there sticking up out at sea (perhaps with crabs on them) might look nice. Maybe a few benches around the town? Chimneys? Again, very cool, I'll follow this series.

[@bameron750]

The town is looking great. An idea that I'll leave is a noble's house/manor north of the main bulk of the town, sort of like a mayor/leader of the town. Specifically in the closer plots that you said you didn't have much planned for.

[@lunaangeleclipse9745]

Seeing my idea get implemented into the game definitely made my day! I'm super impressed by how much progress you made in such a short time.

[@DromeG60]

Just found this channel.... Lighthouse idea is awesome! :) I think a really underused feature in games is having all these mysterious structures and objects just sitting around the map for the player to find at any time and think "wow, I can't wait to see how this area eventually ties into the story", rather than "player unlocks new area, finds new things". Love that fishing area too.... could use with some darker patches of mud around the edges and possible a few blades of grass and rocks dotted around the edges of the houses?

[@babyfire6221]

Great work man! I have a minor suggestion: for the supporting planks of the dock you could make a darker wood texture in the submerged part to give an effect of being wet.

[@farfi55]

this looks great, I suggest adding some moss around the water areas, I think they are to clean. Try experimenting with vertex painting and a multiple texture shader

[@tigerx51v]

On the empty island could you add street performers or something? I don't know just trying to help lol

[@tigerx51v]

More maybe just more moving things in the background like people walking around or something

[@BowlOfHotDogs]

The first time ever seeing this, I would like to say, looks amazing, and advice I would give, maybe add some atmosphere to the different areas because it all kinda just looks the same to me. Like fog in the pirate island or something, anyway, love the stuff keep it up :D

[@raulcpinheiro]

The world you two are creating is getting exciting!! Really into following up til the end! Do not think of giving up!! XD. Great ideas from followers, lighthouse, and additional villages were great assets added. My only suggestion is that you link these to a meaningful context to your game, so they are not just additions to compose a bigger picture. Having a roadmap for the game History (Main Quest), Lore, and Side Quests are a good way to link these changes to what the player may expect to interact with. I'm not from game dev industry, but I think it is very similar to product development, knowing where you want to get. It may help you define what is important to direct your efforts. I didn't see all DevLog video series yet, but if there is something you can share to the community, maybe we can give even better ideas!! I'm sure lots of us around here have cool stuff in mind :-D

[@PixelConflict]

It's amazing to see someone that has quite a big amount of subs, yet still really close to his fans, amazing job and great video!

[@dgbm]

Such a beautiful and inspiring artstyle! However, a small note on the lighthouse design: Maybe add a wooden floor instead of stone floor at the top? And maybe a little wooden support or similar around the outside where it bulges out? All this just to give the general structure a less monochrome look.

[@nikolaidebrito6502]

Ideas: -Pirate Island: Incorporate pieces of ships into the buildings, or build a ramshackle fortress around a crashed ship. -Fisherman Island: Add some stacked crabtraps to the roadsides, maybe an anchor, or some seagulls that fly away when approached. -Lumberjack's House: More stumps? An axe sticking out of a stump. -Animal Pen: Food troth. -Anywhere: A few wells, flowers, and small ruins. Maybe a lone grave or altar?

[@NolfeYin]

variations in the grass and some vegetations next to fences and edges with the soil can give the world more life, and the houses are very similar to one another, as a small world it could use locations you can remember not looking on the map alone, beside the landmarks, love the way it's developing and the way you are doing it!

[@hugh-martinrouxhughy7419]

FANTASTIC. I LOVE your videos, I have subscribed and as a software developer myself (game dev like this is WAYYY above my artistic skills lol) its great to see how you progress through this journey. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing it and allowing us to be a part of it.

[@BrandonAngliss]

Maybe add a hotel/bed and breakfast type building. People with different skill sets could rotate in and out of this city through this building.

[@daniellosonczi3720]

I would recommend adding chimneys they would make the town more alive, of course with smoke coming out of them.

[@humblebee3112]

Reactive grass or grass that moves and reacts to objects in it and seashells on the beach. I think these two things would be nice touches :)

[@Dazrow]

Looks really great, wow! What about dynamic weather? Imagine a light drizzle making puddles, dense morning fog or an unrelenting thunderstorm? That'd add to the splendid atmosphere

[@CoNkOrE]

Lots of little fishing towns have a big marketplace with lots of stalls for the merchants that could be used to take up some of the empty space and make the little islands feel more full. The player can buy fish for food or even sell them too. There is a cool place in Valdivia, Chile where there is a few barges in the water behind the market and there are seals that always hangout there. It would be a cool kinda ambient scene to make the town more lively too.

[@thejeanlouw]

A fishing village / pirate area needs a tavern! Perhaps some drunk or passed out folk all about the place. Love the idea of a hard looking orc that mans the fish market, eventually taking a liking to the character and offering you black market deals and pieces of gossip and information that you can choose to take up seriously but might end up being wrong or completely right. Anyways, I'm rambling. Keep up the excellent work! Loving this series!

[@crucial7763]

On the fisherman island having a more beat up path would be cool! Such as weeds and stuff

[@Smurfis]

Crevis cracks in the mountains that lead to randomly generated dungeons where you can gain loot for soldiers.

[@sc4ndi]

That's so cool! Can't wait til it's released 😁

[@mathantasticproductions4992]

man, this looks really nice, I love the art style Just wanted to say again, in case you didn't read that last devlog, but your water is flat shaded, so it kinda looks low poly, wich doesn't really matches the rest of the world, so maybe thats something you should look into changing

[@FlowStudio]

I'm pretty sure I replied to your last comment about this :) But yeah it's something I've always been torn on and I might change it soon I'm not sure. I feel like this art style is a bit of a hybrid of the two, it's not quite low poly and it'd not quiet your typical rpg or Diablo style game either.

[@Toxicblackmambahs]

I think the style works, but maybe the wave motion is moving in the wrong direction. When he is explaining about the boat @5:39 the motion of the wave seems to be not moving towards the island, but instead downwards. But other than that, everything about it is good in my eyes.

[@zeonos]

It looks so clean, i think some more wear would suit it. Maybe add things such as broken planks, roof tiles and stone, some ornaments on the walls and maybe school of fishs in the river.

[@JiozX]

Just discovered your channel and haven't spent much time watching your videos but the style, the graphics and the world looks really good. I hope the game has good content to keep me busy once it is released. Keep it up!

[@misdemeanor7083]

This is so dope! Great work mane. Something aesthetic you could add to the pirate island is a set of wooden spike barricades around the bridges just to make it seem more threatening. Also maybe some rum bottles broken or laying around

[@hannahbowenevans2857]

Under the lighthouse could be a quest you unlock later and as a story line it could be a smugglers cove used by the pirates, but could be overrun by sea style mobs that you need to defeat to return it to the normal pirate smuggling operations. It could be used as a tunnel to get to harder levels in the dungeons

[@rocketegg4454]

Just one word, Awesome

[@cococo...]

I felt the fishing island should have a well in the middle for clean water and an area next to it to wash fish an chop em up

[@Primeworksdzn]

For the fisherman island, to fill out the empty space, just add some barrels of different kinds of fish or some netted crates with some fishing tools on them to give the area more life and liveability

[@viper_exe_]

A rickety ladder fits the lighthouse and backstory better than a well kept staircase. Also, blimps? They'd be cool.

[@SeanBotha]

looks amazing

[@SassyPants34]

This is dope the bridge conversation reminds me of a sand bar where you can only cross at low tide, multiple systems I know :D

[@dnk1312]

Man, i really enjoyed watching all of this, can't wait for the next episode. I noticed you didn't talk about the garde robe, shoes or other elements of that nature. Will there be some sort of clothing shop with a taillor in the city or the woods ? Or will we be able to craft our own clothes ? And if so, will we have to collect different materials for the clothing ? Everything about this game amazes me, your discipline, your art style and even your openness to the suggestions, just great and amazing spirit overall. Just keep being yourself,, you're pretty good at it !!

[@Toxicblackmambahs]

As someone mentioned, a windmill might be a good idea. Who knows maybe you can use it like how it is used in Runescape to make flour haha. On the beach maybe add some crab running around, when the player gets close it runs away. Some seashells on the sand. With the name of Pirate Island, am not sure, but it gives me an idea of it being a messy place. Maybe you can add like some pollution around that area. around the builds, water, etc. Maybe some kind of particle or something to make it look like the trees are dropping leaves. Some colorful flowers.

[@GamesInHouse]

Love how you're taking a lot of ideas from the community

[@TheTechpreneurs]

Implementing ideas from your audience is quite a good idea for game developers... Especially if you are and indie...great dev....👍

[@mueqatrae1464]

Please do not forget about unidentified objects matching the age on the scene or if you have a better one on mind, they always bring curiosity and a door to the next version

[@teeoemm]

Just found your channel and have only watched up until this point, I’m gonna keep going but I wanted to drop some ideas before I go to bed. Casino, Mage tower, potion/gem/health item shops, black smith for upgrading items, fishing with spots you could place around the map, shop for decorative or other items to build with. Just realizing the majority of those are shops!

[@M3RS.]

6:50 more nets with or without fish because there is only one. Maybe few more barrels and crates so there's more like a storage. A little roofed area with a small bench and a table? Where the fisherman can chill when it's raining or something.

[@andersstaugaard9499]

Love the idea that you take peoples ideas into consideration. Really like how this is taking shape!

[@johnrice5112]

I would suggest adding in some form of place holder for people because it will look more filled out once their in. I could be a scarecrow, a single person copied a bunch or even having those copies move around. I think a house that looks like it was originally a single story building and then had another story added on top would be a cool building maybe for the pirate island. An option for the problem of having too many bridges might be to add a more natural bridge. It could be a log, some rocks, a shallow stream(it would be interesting if it was reliant on the tide) or something else.

[@nikolasmorey5648]

if you're going for a create a life type of game, with house building, selling of ideas, dungeons crawling, stuff like that. it could be a good idea to have essential tools in the game like a sawmill to cut the wood into plans to upgrade your house, or stonemason for the same reason to cut stone to build stone walls. even having a blacksmith to fix your weapons and armor. To have a type of progression you have the player do some upkeep on animals and such as you stated in earlier videos. maybe be able to create your own store. I see huge potential for this game, keep it up man and looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

[@smitbit2383]

adding birds on the ground that fly away when you approach, an example would be don't starve!

[@nextProgram]

Cool, it's looking really good. The water shader looks great

[@Welux]

nice i still waiting for more ;D

[@marshmallow_fellow]

I personally quite like the loaf of bread in the ocean.

[@omninuss6847]

I’d love to see more variation in the flora and fauna around the island. Like wild flowers and perhaps foxes and birds roaming the wilder parts!

[@LuBre]

I suggest to setup a simple forum for your followers/fans and regularly scavenge it for "most requested" / "most voted" requests. This way you can focus on the game instead of following multiple discussions and suggestions (which can eat most of your time). Upload a very basic bulletin board, invite your testers and let them discuss and share ideas. Ask them to make a weekly recap with some kind of "community voted requests" and keep going on.

[@yagosantiago10]

This game in some time will be so hype

[@JemmC89]

Pirate Island HAS to have a Tavern bro! Definitely needs a Bar for the Pirates to drink at!

[@TonsOfHunStudios]

The ship wreck is a really nice touch! The lighthouse was an awesome suggestion as well, and it looks great!

[@N4-Studios]

You should add a star or a coin at the top or inside of the light house for a money system. 🌟 💰

[@Lea-ww9hf]

OMG I just want to play the game! Maybe add a bakery or something relatid to cooking? I need to play this game!

[@BeyondTP]

Fishermans island - Could have more merchants tables with an assortment of fish to sell. Maybe some fantasy styled fish that are bonkers looking? You could even add in one of those things that hold trophy fish - like a large shark hanging by its tale or something?

[@Haterino]

look like goods, i love this style!

[@CodePhilipYT]

Hey, I started watching your dev logs, could you create a playlist so its easier to start from the first part and go to the most recent one? Figured it would be easier for new watchers to catch up on the progress. Nice game and great videos :D

[@advancedchallenge3761]

I think that it would look even cooler if there were a few more houses between everything, most of the times the Center of a village is a little more crowded instead of spaced out so much. I like the idea of letting the community come up with ideas btw. I think it could really improve about every game in development!

[@Lampogolovii]

Incredible!!! Subscribed!

[@n3xu59988]

OMG I can't wait until we get some early access! :D Looks great

[@minionsofthelordbagali5324]

So excited for this!!! about the animal pen, cows need a lot of grass space so probably not them, maybe ducks or chickens!

[@KZPPL]

About the animal part. I think you could add fantasy creatures, not necessarily standard, pigs, or chickens. Maybe something like mushroom cows like in Minecraft. Ps. I just found your channel and imeditly got in love with your contennt. You got new subscriber, bro! :D

[@crashalarm3283]

The crazy fisherman warrior guy could be trying to catch some monster fish. If the player catches it by having a high enough fishing skill, he’ll get the fisherman’s sword or gear from when he was a young warrior. Also maybe the fish is the reason he stopped being a warrior.

[@xsomili5501]

Mushrooms? Mushrooms please! 😍 Maybe a mushroom neighbourhood in a distant part of the forest. People live in large mushroom houses xD

[@BramHoutman]

I bet these darn pirates are building an experimental spaceship in that lighthouse..

[@s0mefrench]

You could add a few people/kids playing some kind of game in the street, like dice or something. And the player could actually partake as some sort of mini-game for little rewards or information.

[@triggercontrol9988]

It would be cool if you get a little popup on screen when entering a different island, just so the player gets use to the navigation and kind of know where they are and when they are entering certain places ^^.

[@joziermaster3269]

TOuching on the "cool fisherman dude"....he can definitely be a jack of all trades(comedic purposes and character likability) ex-warrior/fisherman/blacksmith/alchemist etc...that'd be dope

[@elysian4620]

Would be good to add as a food source fisherman island. Buying diffrent fishes from fishermans or going to catch fish by yourself also to make fisherman able to sell to tool for catching fish. :D

[@Red77]

You should add an alchemist that you can buy potions from, or a little kid sitting on the river dock looking into the water that tells you "secrets/hints" to locations of hidden loot

[@Sonarctica]

I reckon the pirate island houses look too clean still, if you made the roofs slightly more sketchier, they'd fit the part more in my opinion. Also the walls underwater are too clean, maybe add some green moss between the stones etc.? Looking good otherwise, keep it up Oh and maybe a pirate pub/inn could be cool with pirate songs

[@saschah.8339]

Good job so far. Looks awesome and very interesting. I don't know your Roadmap, but I'm sure, wildlife will be part of it. I imagine animals like: squirrels, racoons, woodpeckers and insects too like honeybees, butterflys and of course moths at night. Greetings from Germany!

[@FlowStudio]

Definitely! I'd love to make the players Island especially vibrant with life. Basically whatever time I have spare when I'm in further into development does into adding lots of cool details like that :)

[@SanctumCreative]

Nice work dude

[@benenstrom4566]

Hey man really good progress this week! I was thinking it would be cool to have a skeleton somewhere hidden in the Forrest area with a weapon by it. That the player could find then use. Also should add some butterfly’s to make the area look more alive, birds and fish can help fill the void! Maybe some engravings on the rocks around the ports island or something. 👍 Keep up the good work! Edit: You should add some waves 🌊 maybe even sunken treasure where the player can see it but not actually use in any way.

[@FlowStudio]

Funnily enough one of the first quests will be to find the skeleton of a widows knight husband and bring back is necklace for her. I've already worked on making some butterflies flapping about, I like the treasure idea too, consider it done! :)

[@benenstrom4566]

@@FlowStudio Haha awesome man!

[@baseline_media]

You can detail the dirt areas with tiny scatterd rocks

[@tomasvalladares3944]

5:43 we all have those days man

[@Orinslayer]

You should put the bridge back in, but with a catch! As an unlockable rope you can climb accross after doing xyz.

[@Cross40Productions]

6:57 crates or wagons of fish might fill out the space a bit more

[@zactelford]

Yeah I agree, feels kind of like a marketplace/trade hub. Crates and wagons like you said, maybe building materials like wood and rope.

[@Zharkan16]

It looks amazing. And I love how you play as Shaggy from Scooby doo.

[@mahmoud-quran]

WOW AWESOME ISLAND

[@zBones762]

Add caustics to the water; will look really good.

[@trygvij1604]

I think a ladder would fit better with the lighthouse. I think building a staircase would have been way too much work for the pirates just to get on top of the lighthouse. I love the idea of it tho' :)

[@nocapitzcrysis]

On pirates island you should add like empty beer bottles or some form of trash along side of the sewer pipe or if you make the water green as it lead into the ocean sort of like contaminated water

[@HaeriStudios]

A very faint tilt shift effect could look really cool.

[@FlowStudio]

It's looks awesome, I'm just trying to find a decent depth of field blurring system because the unity one is really bad and most on the asset store are too. But its definitely on the wish list 😁

[@smitbit2383]

Your should implement the ability to hit trees and when hit for the first time within a set period of time, the tree will shake a birds will fly infront of the camera about 2 metres away from the camera, I have seen it I a couple different games and it really immerses you! just thought you could try it! keep up the great work!

[@FlowStudio]

Yeah I love that idea! Will definitely look into it

[@smitbit2383]

@@FlowStudio I think your the first KZbin to reply to one of my comments, hats off, you have gained a loyal follower!!

[@EarthHaven]

The Game Fable, there must be an option where you can be good or evil, you can also destroy as you can create, leveling up etc

[@nicolasfrancisco7591]

As a constructive commentariy. The land sorrounded by cement is not cheaply made. That is a huge proyect that takes years of execution and multiple experts (even one so small)

[@nuranbintangsabihat4032]

soooo cool!

[@aaronrory5175]

Nice, I like the Shaggy Doo MC

[@JoshWalker123]

Would be cool to have a swampy area of the game, outside the village

[@FlowStudio]

Yeah I was thinking up the top of the town in the forest, I want to make a golbin character so that could fit in perfect!

[@JoshWalker123]

Flow Graphics sweet!

[@seba9950]

maybe replace the staircase to the lighthouse with a ladder? looks awesome!

[@cococo...]

looks lit