I'm MAKING A GAME... And A BEADBOT

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[@AceBuzzkill]

It's very nice of Cat to let Bill use the channel occasionally.

[@TinyRobotED-tm9rs]

I laughed out loud

[@kombatwombat6579]

Don't speak too loud, Cat doesn't know. Sssshhh.

[@Bluecho4]

Aren't we all just living in the world of cats? Operating wholly on the sufferance of our feline overlords?

[@Fictitious27]

The idea of adding little details as your character goes through battles is a really unique and cool idea

[@halfcrafted]

Agreed!

[@jamesdickinson4718]

+1

[@speedandstyletony]

Add a page or two in the rules of what the different icons should look like. This idea reminds me of kill marks on a ww2 fighter or slashes on a gunslinger's pistol grip.

[@thotparnassus2617]

I gave both of my sons full beadbots kits with bits boxes and all the parts necessary to create beadbots because of you Bill. Thank you for inspiration and beautiful art…and thank you for sharing with us ❤

[@davidburton2229]

That's awesome

[@fr.davideynon6984]

As a member of the tribe of lazy painters, I heartily support the idea of earning the various painted on details after victories. Of course, that also means that I will be tempted to loose all my battles so that I won't have to paint anything else on my bot...

[@livanbard]

Why not just glue stickers/decals on? That could be cool.

[@fr.davideynon6984]

@@livanbard The tribe of lazy painters has a rule about stickers and decals. We are totally against them. Instead, I think might put one or more toothpicks on the backpack of my bot. For every win, I will put a bead onto a toothpick. If I am feeling ambitious, I might add some eyes to each bead, so they represent all the "skulls" my bot has collected through all of its battles.

[@SweenyMarc]

26:45 idea for a terrain piece. A travelling weapons stall/caravan that has a metal strip you can stick all the spare attachments on to keep them safe.

[@BlUsKrEEm]

Upgrading mid battle is a grand idea!

[@BajkonurBobby]

Thats an awesome idea! I can almost see it before me already, in Bill's style. Woooa... 👍👍👍

[@XyerDark]

Sadly my friends aren't much into tabletop games outside D&D, but I'm sure I can trick them into playing it by having a beadbot companion they can control so I actually look forward to the full game and the following episodes.

[@madmachanicest9955]

I love the idea of bots earning their stripes over the course of a campaign. I just would like the symbols to be kept as simple as possible because it's going to be difficult to pay complex symbols if you have a limited skill or time

[@Bluecho4]

I can imagine using masking tape to create thin vertical, horizontal, or diagonal lines across parts of the bot. Or better yet, cutting geometric shapes into bits of the masking tape, applying it, then using it to stencil the shapes onto the bots.

[@Plagues138]

So I get that beadbots are made of beads, junkbots are made of random junk.... But when are you going to make a meatbot out of ground beef?

[@BlUsKrEEm]

Dead bugs and gristle obviously

[@Bluecho4]

Obviously, you'd make them out of beef jerky.

[@yocata179]

One day that book is going to fall for an hour

[@simonalexander9290]

Beadbots will never get boring. At least they aren't after the 1st half of the video. Haven't watched the bit after the patron plug yet. I'm sure it will be ace.

[@emmaplaysgreen2849]

My 18 yr old daughter and I will definitely be playing your game together! She loved your Tonks battle report and the tank you built too - she's a big fan of tanks 🙂 You may already have one but can I recommend a needleworker's magnetic pincushion, either for your desk or one for your wrist (as often seen on the Great British Sewing Bee!)? I sew and knit and so on and I have had a basic desk version for over 20 years now. They are so incredibly useful! You can just throw anything small and metallic (as long as it has some iron content) in its rough direction and it will grab it! It's also incredibly useful for those moments when a CAT knocks a box of pins off the table as you can just hoover them up off the floor with it 😀 I really envy your seemingly endless well of creativity, Bill! Whenever I feel like mine is waning, I come back and watch some of your videos. I know that it's not an endless well because KZbin Bill is NOT IRL Bill but as someone who has an endless urge to create but always struggles with coming up with ideas, thank you so much for sharing your work with us nonetheless. And please take care of yourself, protect that well of creativity, burnout is a very real thing that happens to KZbinrs.

[@alejandromosqueira7370]

I’m really liking this new “series?” Where you make the stuff for the game and then play the game.

[@heyfinger]

These videos bring me back to the first episodes, I love it. It's great to see the evolution in details, painting and overall design of the beadbots. So sad your drawing skill haven't evolved the same way... Luv ya Bill

[@grace9252]

Every time bill says 'painting time is boring time' I always say to myself. "Nope, it's all fun. I like it all!!!" This build looks great btw!!!

[@franknutsford7983]

You're truly one of the most inspiring and amazing artists to me. I really appreciate your work, it fills me with the desire to start hobby-building. Thank you.

[@BillMakingStuff]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@EnordAreven]

Love to see how you adapt your building techniques and styles for an UPPER BOT

[@shadowandson3550]

Back in 1979 and 80 Heritage miniatures made Miniature robots for their game Galacta 25.I bet you would get a kick out of seeing them. They included the security bot and the warbot.Both made using jewlry beads.

[@BillMakingStuff]

oh no... I have been disproved

[@shadowandson3550]

Nah ,just thought younwould get a kick out of some old gamer nerd history.By the way My son and I are gonna give this a try for our channel and will surely give y9u a shout out for the inspiration.

[@lockedlake]

Oh! This will give me a extra reason to continue crafting bead bots! I do agree that this bot has a little "Je ne sais quoi" to it. Lovely

[@Brickerbrack]

17:50 I _do_ know what that is. It's from a Transformers Construct-Bot kit... that probably would have been part of a thigh or upper arm frame. They make for odd actual Transformers, but they're a treasure trove of useful parts for kitbashing. I miss Maplin.

[@euansmith3699]

🎶 Bead-Bois, Bead-Girlz, All around the world 🎶 That is a cracking beadbot.

[@Thumper1968]

I follow many, many crafters and makers on KZbin, and I must tell you that your commentary really stands out as one of the best. You make the video twice as interesting with your voice. Thank you for sharing your craft.

[@tankg9263]

I had an idea to give a BeadBot arms like Bedman’s Bed, using those flat circles that have letters on them for friendship bracelets, ending in a larger, angular bead to give it a segmented, flail kind of arm.

[@halfcrafted]

Personally think the game should have been called "i's a beadbot innit" but I guess "Bangarang in Gutterlands" is good too...

[@muttrogers6586]

I know it's for the game and all, but a bead bot with swappable bits is one of my all time favorite things I've seen you whip up. I also really like the idea of a bot earning its stripes and glyphs. That's some genuinely fun, interactive world building. Great stuff as always, Bill!

[@aurelHare]

You gotta be proud of your website bill it's a charm !

[@stephaniefunnell3873]

Great beadbot Bill. I must send you a pic of the doodlebot I made, inspired by you. He was the star in my recent film.I don't play tabletop games but I would play with beadbots all day long. Love your work and you🥰 Give cat my best xxx

[@wildpardox]

For anyone interested, K & J Magnetics has a huge variety of neodymium magnets like the ones Bill has used in this video. I've been using them for crafts and toys for years and found them to be cheaper/better quality than ones I've tried from Amazon. They also ship internationally.

[@W._Langman]

Whoa, bead bot, Bangarang🎶 I think he looks fantastic. I love the idea of adding honour markings later. Your own game, that's so amazing😊❤️

[@ItsRlyMe]

I'm assuming you've watched 'em before, but in case you haven't, I'd recommend you watch 1987's "Robot Carnival". It's an hour and a half film that is a 9 part anthology with the only common element in the shorts being "robots are involved." The "Opening" and "End" segments is how I imagine the Gutterlands in motion, and "Franken's Gears" feels like a story that could happen in your setting. "A Tale of Two Robots" tonally feels like something you'd like, "Presence" is just a classic, and "Nightmare" is your exact aesthetic. Each segment had at max a staff of like 5 people, so it's rad to see what a small team can and want to actually make

[@BillMakingStuff]

no I haven't... I'll check them out

[@Ghajlalalala]

Had a little rough day today Bill but these videos always seem to lift my spirits. Excited for the game!

[@txikitofandango]

This is a great video to show someone to introduce them to Bill's work. Solid. Cute lil robot guys

[@BajkonurBobby]

You're right! He's great! I don't know how they get so much individuality as they're all "just" new bead bots. And the detail in this one, on such a small scale, super! Thanks for a great morning! Coffee+breakfast+Bill's new video. 👍 The paint job did its bit too. Nice. Also: Publish your sketchbook please.

[@SomethingInMyBasement]

I´m so exited for this! By the way I have a vague memory of Bill making a diy super glue accelerator. but now there is a backlog of 73 (74?) videos and I can´t find it? does anyone else remeber this?

[@suppositionstudios]

This channel gives me a vision of a better parallel universe where the tabletop hobby sucks up and repurposes rubbish instead of creating mountains of it. You and orher creators like you are doing a really good thing here on so many levels.

[@rejectedautobiography]

Flockin' hell Bill! That's a really sweet paint job 👏 Would be great to see you build an example of each kind of bot for the game. Also, could you make a weapons rack to store/display the bots spare weapons? Magnetised backpacks too?

[@LogHeadGaming]

Bill the holes in the barrel of a gun act as a heat sink and help prevent the barrel from overheating and warping.

[@kameronbecker9790]

You should make it so the bot operators "earn" sponsors after battles then they can add the logos to their bots. Obviously make the companies lore appropriate, think that'd be pretty cool

[@ggggfan1]

17:47 Hey I recognize this piece! It's from the short-lived construct-bots line of transformers, back when hasbro wanted kreo to be a rival to lego. Honestly when I got one of the sets it broke like day one.

[@Tarzanjunglekungfu]

I've never played a table top game other than the run of the mill boardgame. Watching these videos and hearing how the world is expanding and that a game is in the works has me looking forward to the release.

[@floriansolles445]

This is the first of your videos I see and as I barely hit the 1:00 mark, I just want to say that I love your talking head shot composition. Feels liek a dutch angle where you stay level in the frame, disturbing yet very appealing. Love it !

[@leightenheimer]

I like the idea of adding patches and markers after wins. You should make demerit patches too. You could put a rebuild count on there or allow the opponent to paint on an insult.

[@sabersight908]

the construction of the sketch book tower seems to be coming along quite well it keeps getting higher and higher, probably takes a long time to climb it for each video tho...

[@bocktordaytona5656]

As a small bit tip I want to say that I use hypodermic Tips of needles and little metal Springs from clocks or little pens to make somewhat convincing plasma weapons/antennae for this type of scale. I just figure out that plasma guns from fallout are just big green glowing hypodermic needles and well it just works.

[@aaronglaab6304]

I LOVE the idea of adding markings to a mini for each battle won! Or collecting weapons from fallen foes. Kind of a general grievous approach until youve reached capacity then youd store the bits on a little trophy wall. I am super excited to build and play your game! I cant wait for all the details

[@matttowns8175]

Watching your process is extremely inspirational! Your sketchbook and illustrations have made me pick up sketching again, love your content!

[@williamhills6927]

I think that the uppers could be really funny if played right. the idea of some ultra-wealthy tourist commissioning a custom super-bot and then shoving their spoiled little brother inside to fight in a gutterlands death tournament has tons of comedy potential.

[@kanielpatricksaint3458]

Dude, I'm so psyched about Bangarang! I made my first steps into this hobby by making a beadbot, so the prospect of a beadbot game is AWESOME!

[@jetlag3717]

I love playing I spy with your bits collections. 17:49 that is hip/shoulder joint from the transformers constructibot toy line. Basically it was transformers trying to copy the formula of bionicle. Got a bunch of the fellas for Christmas as a kid; they were a blast! Great video as always!

[@ivyannanet]

I liked the celebrity welcome at the Dollar tree! Also I have now made a bead/bits box, so I'm finally ready to make beadbots for bangarang!

[@WarChimp]

That little bot has so much character and the paint job is perfect. I would definitely like to see more types for the game. Epic stuff.

[@BlUsKrEEm]

"Tonks but beadbots" has to be the most laser focused game pitch I can imagine. Everyone that knows what that means is going to be hooked instantly, but have a devil of a time explaining why it's so rad to the uninitiated. I can not wait to play it.

[@skyenet]

Hi Bill! Yay for this game! My vote is for an upper-bot because I don't think you've covered much of "upper" lore in your vids, but I did see a meaty-tonk for example. Luvies. x

[@Wildonion1]

Watching the different builds for the Tonks was great, so I'm happy to see more for the different bots!

[@electrofiche]

Get yourself a curly wurly Bill you’ve earned it. I started watched your channel after I discovered gaslands, and I was inspired to do gaslands with machine-gun dinosaurs instead of matchbox cars after one of your pound shop monster videos. It’s awesome. Can’t wait to try bangarang.

[@leopoldoclarin3929]

You are painting better and better. This works are much better painted than the old ones. Congratulations from Spain!

[@vegeta152]

Honestly your work is so inspiring! I wish I could get a bunch of kibble bins and just make stuff all day. I do find myself going back and watching your videos and getting inspiration to do the same stuff within your amazing setting!

[@kate_c_]

Your bead bot came out so well, I would love to see you make more! Bangarang sounds like it is going to be really fun! I love that this will be another series-type thing like Tonks was 🤩

[@lexi_9995]

Love the magnetic weapons, great fun. Thanks Lexi.

[@Blender.bunker]

Thank you bill for the video I am inspired to try making some more diy minis

[@HobbyWorksbyRani]

those modular hands/attachments are very good concept. i think I'll use that in one of my future builds.

[@GrøøveJunkie0]

Just as a suggestion for more hand attachments, but how about a shield for a defense boost or something like that?

[@markupmitchell1363]

Looks like I discovered this channel at exactly the right time. My son and I have started collecting bits for 'bots and I'm looking forward to the game. I have a couple of questions that I've not been able to find answers to in the vids or website: 1) I see you using various gauges of armature wire - spine, arm and finger (?). what would be some good widths to start out with? I got 2mm on order, what else do I need? 2) You spray the things every so often - what is it and why? 3) Where'd these beads come from?! I thought I'd be able to easily order a variety of wooden beads online, but it's weirdly hard. Thanks!

[@mavrick1992]

I continue to love watching you take bits and bobs that would go over looked and create awesome creations. Keep up the awesome work

[@Enneige]

Honestly, watching your channel has been both an inspiration and an education! I shall attempt to build my own beadbot this weekend. Keen to give the game a whirl once it's out!

[@BSutes]

I just found your channel. Incredibly inspiring...thanks. You make this look so easy, and fun... Then I looked at bead assortments on amazon and got overwhelmed. Clearly, I need to watch more of your videos to study up! keep up your awesome videos.

[@benheigh9386]

Love it, man! Your creativity, sketchbook, worldbuilding all feel so free, weird and unique and I'm so inspired! Keep it up, Bill!

[@burningchalice]

Love that your world finally has a game to go with!

[@hillybanson]

I forgot how wonderfully comfortable your videos are. Truly feels like I can just sit here for a bit and relax while I watch some neat crafts

[@CYN9108]

I think it's partially the posture and round face and partially the kinda retro-futuristic look, but this bead bot reminds of Big Daddies from Bioshock! It looks really cool!!

[@livanbard]

Magnetizing is so fun. Also the painting on this one was pretty good. Earning the stripes is an excellent idea.

[@PhoenixWrites2309]

Oooh can't wait to see what the community does with all the hand options.

[@gurntsaltta7421]

oh man i'm so happy you made a site for the Gutterlands at last!!! i've been watching your videos for a little bit now and i'm really really loving this worldbuilding project you've been making

[@nickharvey7233]

Bill, I've been watching your videos since you only had a few hundred subs. It's been a genuine pleasure to watch the channel flourish. The Gutterlands game is a great idea - good luck with it all. You really have emerged as a potty-mouthed-Tony-Hart-for-the-21st-Century, and I can think of no higher compliment (well,.I probably can, but...)

[@ethobbyshow]

First off, incredible looking bead bot bill, second the paint job looks very good. An lastly I think it's awesome you are making a game! Good work as always!

[@benjamindebo9283]

Big hype for anything beadbots and everything Gutterlands

[@johnrhines6626]

I love the timing-i just built a robot from Final Faction legs and and bead arms:)

[@retrorandy77]

Definitely your best beadbot to date, love the added play feature of interchangeable weapons. You look genuinely chuffed with it at the end, which was great to see. Meaty one with interchangeable meaty/bionic appendages. Like Modulok from He-man.

[@Insanity_TM]

The weapon swapping is a cool idea.

[@rexwatkins8088]

Very cool. Looking forward to playing this game!

[@Gokou3036]

I would honestly love to see a Bill interpretation of an upper bot. Can you imagine? No rust!

[@metalman895]

Oh man! Robot Jox, Guyver… These movie references are just perfect! I want to go back and watch all of them!

[@bjoernkraft4483]

Super Idee gefällt mir gut wie immer ein schönes nerd Video ❤

[@DresTheNarcolepticTiefling]

Achievements to add to your bot sounds amazing! Definitely hope that makes it into the full release!

[@MEfromson]

Oh no, fact checking suggested in a Bill Making Stuff video! Might want to fix that in the edit... oh, editing's done? Whoops. Loving the game plan... er, the game you're planning, not the "game plan" like... uh... I'm just going to shut up now. Earning stripes/decals is awesome! What you REALLY need, though, is a weapon pack of some kind, to store each of the hands/guns in. Something that can roll along for Bangarang, keep up with the bot so it can swap out the hands as needed. (And so you don't lose them. But that's just a handy side effect. Yes. Definitely.) I do have a request, though, that maybe you might name the pages of your Gutterlands website something other than "copy-of-creatures", "copy-of-creatures-1", and "copy-of-world". Kinda grates, like all the baking soda that's gotta be under your fingernails.

[@gilbertdarisse4705]

I'm looking forward to picking these rules up! I love accessible table top games like Tonks and Gaslands. I'm really excited for this!

[@JeanneBowman]

Boss idea Bill! This sounds like a ton of fun! I really like the idea of symbols. You could make some symbols that people could print out and transfer onto their bots so they don't have to break out the paints after each battle or something. Can't wait to see more!

[@DanielRand]

This sound incredible, Bill; cannot wait to see your game. I've been using things I learnt from your videos to build things for The Doomed, so it'll be good to put then to use in The Gutterlands! Also, I love how strangely obscene it is that Cat is always sat in front of a tin of SMA formula! Haha.

[@zer0zane221]

My favorite designs for characters are really lanky limbs I always love long flexible arms it would be cool to see some builds with that aspect

[@LoLCalmSnow]

Bill! Love the bot, can't wait to see more of this game. If I had to pick just one more, I'd probably love to see how you'd design an Upper bot, but of course I'd love to just see all of the styles! I look forward to flicking through the rules when they're available. Keep up the good stuff my guy.

[@bartocheltree7279]

Love the idea. Can't wait to see it all together.

[@zackpeeler7008]

Be neat if you could make "tonks" for the game, but make it where they can magnetize to the bots or exchange the weapons on the "tonks"

[@BeeptheLesser]

Loved the highlights! Can’t wait to play your game Bill!

[@PhilipMcDaniel-c5j]

You should build a Gutter Lands Scrap Titan with a miniature village or scrap castle on top (walking cathedral titan via GW) using your monopoly houses. a roaming combat village or ghost village titan thing. just a thought.

[@junkers4561]

We say Bill, we mean beadbot, we say beadbot, we mean Bill. An interesting idea came up, a packaged or boxed set of necessary beads of different shapes, a piece of wire, eva foam, and other materials selected by Bill so that anyone could be guaranteed to assemble their own. A kind of transfer of Lore into real life.

[@grimoirworkshop6623]

An idea about earning decorations is very in line with tonks and is really cool

[@marcoherreras6536]

Awesome video!! I think I enjoyed more the dino-riding beadbot from episode 44, but this one comes close. YES please, we want to see more beadbots for Bangarang, I think the remaining 3 types are going to be even more interesting! I had not made beadbots for a long time, but now I am shuffling aside projects to make more beadbots. Also love the idea of medals and glyphs! Can’t wait to print and read the rules and get my kids to make their own bots.

[@Nerdthulu]

Very much looking forward to this series of videos. Stoked to see an upper bot

[@lucymiau5700]

This new Beadbot bot looks great and the extra parts are a nice gimmic, too.

[@JamesJones-in4bi]

GREAT STUFF! WONDERFUL INSPIRATION FOR ME TO GET MOTIVATED TO WORK ON MY ORKS AND VEHICLES!