2 Years of Unity Game Development in 10 Minutes! Len's Island

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Starting with just 1 person, see how I've made Len's Island in the past 2 years using Unity 3D.
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[@len422]

My name is Len. Thanks for building an island for me!

[@xue1379]

Hi Len I'm dad

[@EUaintAVAILABLE]

69 likes nice

[@hirogg1174]

96 likes nice

[@prod-hm2kc]

105 likes nice

[@lonewolf-wolfpack7795]

108 likes nice

[@ProfessorThock]

The artwork looks absolutely fantastic! That is a huuuge selling point for a game like this. People that like really chill games will love that. If the dungeons are cool enough for players who like a good diablo grind, you'll have a game that appeals to a huge variety of players.

[@NicolasLucaYuri]

true true

[@V_2077]

I agree, I think the lighting needs changing though or post processing, the colours seem a bit bland

[@Klebe3000]

I just watched the trailer on steam and the dungeons look amazing (I'm one of those players that like a good diablo grind). The only thing im still not entirely sure about is the combat. In the video it looked like the only things he can do with a sword are a wide swing and a stab, both of which looked kind of awkward and clumsy.

[@jaidensmith2012]

The artstyle is ugly. More specifically, the. Lighting.

[@FathomRaven]

Jaiden Smith That’s the colors, not the art style. The art style is amazing.

[@twidget]

Yoo thanks for this it teaches soo much im a noob and have a dream and idea of eventually creating my own game. If it takes me 10yrs and only my friends play it doesnt matter, i will do it.

[@mikaxms]

The sooner you start, the earlier you realise how big the task really is.

[@Misterrtuga]

I feel the same man! Im a web dev but my dream is actually create my own game, a world that i can say it got out of my head u know.. :)

[@spook5550]

the thing is making games aint hard if you start, also depends on the scale of the game,for example i would never build a game for 2 years, unless its multiplayer, my schedule with games are making a game in ~2months, releasing, if players play i update, thats it, also i make only multiplayer games so thats that :D

[@solmoes]

TWIDGET89 ill play it for you

[@danielli3288]

@Michał Markiewicz it depends on how big the game is, if its small then its fine, but if its too big it will be slow and take forever to load, especially if the language is too high-level

[@crimsonrose2487]

when you can't find a game that has everything you want. you make it yourself lol

[@littlemoon6523]

Thats literally what Im doing after years of looking for a survival game that is not made yet.

[@yawarapuyurak3271]

@@littlemoon6523 Hope you can finish your game!

[@Typus803]

that's exactly what I'm trying to do 😅 but I'm still learning because I don't have any skills, and it's a bit discouraging because it's a long process 😅

[@redpear5959]

“I’m not a game designer. I do have a degree in game design.”

[@gromse5616]

Having a degree in something and being a professional are two very different things

[@EcoAku]

And the ability to understand - or not - an inventory system Unity plugin, has very little to do with _game design_ and a lot with _programming_ . So I'm not sure the very concept of game design is really understood here... ;)

[@ZoidbergForPresident]

@@gromse5616 Professional or degree don't matter: if you design games (even unfinished), you're a game designer. :p

[@Dylann8245]

Probably ego masquerading as humbleness.

[@Rek-55]

@Perpetual Havoc then, how you apply at game studio?))

[@BWDev]

Been following this project for ages and I'm always blown away by the attention to detail in the level design. Super excited to see where the game goes from here!

[@nanorai3303]

iTS SO AESTHETIC, definitely my favourite aspect is the versatility one has when playing, if one didnt want to dungeon crawl they could create amazing buildings etc and vice versa

[@sharif47]

1:18 Flat Earthers: You seem to be a man of culture.

[@nephylumsaracen6722]

Lol. Idiot.

[@danielishwar]

@Ummer Farooq my brain hurts reading this.

[@AsasinoManik]

Actually, all games look like this when you make a video game, actually.

[@sharif47]

@@AsasinoManik and I wasn't criticizing.

[@uman4556]

Handbook for Artillery: "Handle your targets as though the earth was flat". Handbook for pilots: "Handle your flight path as though the earth was flat". Handbook for game-developers: Ignore the fucking curve!

[@philippst.8543]

The game is looking awesome. When I first saw your videos about your student-project-game and your new project it motivated me to work harder and now I am in Game-Design school myself :). Thank you a lot for the motivation. However I think it might be good to add some impact to Trees and Rocks when hit, like a little shake. As of right now the only indication you hit the Rock/Tree is the pop-up text and that is not really satisfying. (Not that its bad the way it is right now, just as feedback.)

[@surajagarwal3561]

Where is game development school? Can you share some study material ..book or anything I also want to start learning...plz reply if you can

[@AndreiShulgach]

Coming across people like you and watching videos like this remind me of why I love game development. Sometimes, all the stress of the business side can make you forget what makes designing games so special. Thanks for making such an inspiring video and showing your passion through your process.

[@mikaxms]

Seems like a pretty large scope to launch this December.

[@TylerF]

Early access, perhaps.

[@matthewhatt6732]

Probably why the release is now March 2021.

[@Smullet90]

Large scope for 10 years from now for a two man dev team.

[@DapperNurd]

I think this is awesome. Seeing an Indie developer create a large project is surprisingly rare. Many try, but give up shortly after. The progress you have made is amazing, and I am excited to see more. :)

[@sofiya4902]

been here since day 1. Pretty cool to see how much u’ve developed, along with the game. The project is truly showing its colors, stoked to see the final stages of it

[@JakeSmout]

This is like my ideal game. Fantastic art style (love the aesthetic of the normal looking guy just trying to make a living), it looks extremely emersive, I can imagine me and my girlfriend getting lost in building our own house and farming etc... Then when you want some action & gear, just heading out to the dungeons. This looks very very promising, the animations and general polish looks that of an experienced studio of multiple developers. You and your mate should be super proud of yourselves! Subscribed for updates.

[@FlowStudio]

Thank you! That's exactly what I'm aiming for, a pleasing experience with room for excitement when you want it :)

[@helenpark8674]

hey u inspired me to learn how to code... I didn't study comp sci or anything of that sort in college, but am currently self studying through online resources and I want to make my own passion project game on unity too! I hope you finish the game next year!

[@zurk2488]

Try CS50 its free

[@vvworks289]

Also consider Unreal engine, btw I too started with unity but after 1 year I moved to unreal.

[@shazam314]

@@vvworks289 Why tho?

[@Lemons658]

Try Bolt on unity for visual scripting

[@polarisation]

Try Godot for 2d games,really easy to use and the program helps you.

[@AlexLusth]

Aw, I remember cape guy. I didnt even know that was the same game xD

[@FlowStudio]

Haha, should we make a statue in the game in remembrance of cape guy?

[@varKristjansson]

@@FlowStudio Yoo, that would be awesome!

[@successorbot9934]

@@FlowStudio Add it as a dungeon boss lol

[@slumberspeak]

@@FlowStudio or like a end game outfit. honestly think the character you have now with a cloak-cape thingy would be sweeeeet.

[@Admixplay]

@@FlowStudio To Honor the beginnings of how far you have come haha

[@Daitli]

No way! I also did a sum of my years working as a developer two days ago and posted it on my channel! I also got the idea from BWDev and brackey's video. I am glad to see how well your project is doing and now that you got an extra brain in there with you, it will be published in no time! Best of luck man and I can't wait to see more!

[@bobbville]

Man this is cool, I can't wait to post my first year update to my channel, not to mention year 2! Glad you're still active I've seen folks come and go, cheers! 🔥🔥🔥🍻

[@3DVladislavYordanov]

One of the best creators I am just in the beginning of your path ( First year of game designer) It is astonishing. And you are one of my idols, keep going and never give up, because what you create is so beautiful! A good idea If you need help is to launch a Kickstarter - it will help you really much

[@smilingalpaca1025]

Wow, he gave out the game process even when the game isn't out yet:") i can't wait to play this!

[@bjornkarthein3616]

There is literally no way it’s been two years already. Amazing progress man!

[@dingo4601]

The art and idea of the game is really cool, i wanna create something that looks as good as this someday...

[@gabrielhamoui6504]

Keep it up, I’ll definitely buy the game when it’s out. Looks amazing!!!

[@aadityakiran_s]

Within just 2 years you did that? Really an achievement if you ask me. With the confidence of having this under your belt, you'll be able to do anything you desire. All the best.

[@g.a.4978]

Oh, wow that's exactly the kind of game i'd enjoy! Although I like fighting games, the possibility of building your you own house and just doing chill quests is just amazing.The reason I don't particularly like rust is due to it's competitive raiding setting, and the part that I don't like about minecraft is how blocky it is, the reason I don't particularly like the sims is because it gets boring pretty fast. from the look of it you cut out all the part that are least enjoyable. I cant wait for this game to come out! It looks amazing, and it sounds like a lot of fun!

[@scehr]

What beautiful assets. Low-key fantasy. 👌

[@ldelafuente]

Hey! I’m also in Brisbane. After the lockdown it would be great to get coffee in the CBD to learn more about your experience

[@insertnamehere8099]

Leonardo de la Fuente do you honestly think that’s ever going to happen?

[@connorrendoth7398]

@@insertnamehere8099 it wont if he doesn’t ask aye genius

[@Ninjer]

@@connorrendoth7398 it wont even if he asked aye genius

[@AnaGeek]

I understand you feeling overloaded with all programming stuffs, cause I feel the same in my project..good luck!

[@baxterclagmoar9333]

This looks awesome, really inspiring! I also love the artstyle! I've been trying to begin indie game dev but I also suck at programming and am far better at asset design. You have gotten yourself a brand new subscriber!

[@grobisam]

I like building camps and my base, but I'm still searching for a game in which people (npc or players) can come and live inside the houses you make for them and give them jobs to do. A living breathing world. Great job I'm following your game closely now!

[@duplicateit9222]

"I am an Artist. Now I can create Art" - What is this guy name? "Flow Graphics" ?

[@andreytan5919]

You have motivated me to go straight into creating a 3d game in Unity for my first project! 😄

[@kuuluna]

Imagine having a first person view. Also I wish I could fight enemies or bosses freely anywhere but the problem is it might bugged out in some places. Weapons and armor should have an ups and downs (like this enemy will takes less damage from this or it's immune to this) and not just about it's stats damage. If you gonna add spell it should be found in the dungeon or somewhere so it would make sense (like a book or a rune) or an npc teaching the player a very basic spell like magic missile and magic can be upgraded by a boke of tome or just by using the spells. I like hidden rewards or finding something you shouldn't that requires parkour puzzles or just hard puzzles. Overall it's a promising game. I already added this in my bucket list

[@sawatzkyjr]

This randomly showed up in my recommended and I'm glad I clicked it, this game looks awesome I just added it to my steam wishlist

[@TheDoctaSwag]

Just looked it up on Steam - Planned release date : March, 2021. Still a few more months :(

[@_l.rat_]

Guess whaaaaat~~~?

[@valcirp1754]

lmao

[@papasscooperiaworker3649]

@@_l.rat_ what

[@gamemakingkirb667]

@@papasscooperiaworker3649 chicken butt

[@risingkhan935]

As a Animation student I thank you for this, Was a awesome video to watch :D

[@companyomidayendeh5325]

pardon me sir i have a question. imagine that we have a 3d collada file model and we want to rig it for unity project.but it s from a ps1 game (it s old)and the faces are triangle and also blender cant convert it to quad..what is the best way for rigging and make it to quad face model?

[@thomass6386]

Every time I see an indie game I'm like "damn why didn't I think of that"

[@lostmarimo]

Woah... the idea of making your own world like this.. it speaks to me

[@SamXDesc]

Where I buy it? xD Stories like this, showd in this video, is why I trust much, much more in indie developers than AAA game industries. These big vultures cares only about money, but indie developers do it for love, passion, for the reward of seen the all thing working, and money is consequence of this. But, I always enjoyed paying for indie games. This one, for sure, I'll have in my library when launch, independent of WIP content, bugs, or whatever. I'll love if in future plans, multiplayer is included.

[@alanwalker2116]

Look , you can't attack them for wanting to earn off something they worked hard for.

[@benflood1077]

@@alanwalker2116 He isn't.... he is stating that some big companies do not give a shit about their community and only care about money, while indie developers listen to their community and make amazing games.

[@user-rw4zy6ho9x]

Wow. AWESOME work, man. Wish you all the good.

[@DynaZor]

Is it in any store or server? I would like to be notified on releases and updates ❤️

[@ruslan_yefimov]

It's pretty hard to release something and to be sure, that it doesn't look like a complete shit, so they are still improving it. It's an indie (almost) solo project, so we can wait :)

[@marcarnold6912]

Its on Steam

[@tamuwu]

I think he's gonna release it on desember

[@danielmanea5741]

Dude this is absolutely incredible, just found out your channel. The development is actually stunning. Good job Man!

[@xxtdgxx5745]

you should make it a mmorpg an online mode that would be really cool

[@HDx03]

I hope to make something like that one day as I'm studying game production and 3 d animation. Watching this is just so inspiring

[@milkydewymelon]

Albion online has joined the chat Albion online wants to know your location

[@Admixplay]

The art style really does remind you of Albion Online!

[@milkydewymelon]

@@Admixplay Yes! I know right!

[@gurkimo1304]

Thats what i was going to comment ಠ_ಠ

[@PulkitKamal]

This game is really really gorgeous

[@Chevifier]

I want to start working on my Mass Effect inspired game. I have the lore, races and everything written down but I procrastinate and have 2 jobs. 😪

[@sllabres1]

@@cornegeyer2681 he will tell you once he's finished doing that other thing first.

[@salehodinie6615]

@@cornegeyer2681 It's the act of delaying tasks. Like saying "I will do it tomorow" but you end up not doing it, all the time, for months, and years.

[@laxwolf]

The reason you're procrastinating is because of how massive the entire project feels. Years right? You won't suddenly find the inspiration some day to do it, you need to break it down into smaller parts so you can build momentum. After work today, look up Unity and Unreal Engine. You'll likely use Unreal for this project. Install it, open it, and do an intro tutorial on KZbin. Day 1 complete. You're on your way.

[@shtml54]

@@cornegeyer2681 he might tell you tomorrow but you never know it could be as long as next week.

[@oskarmohar6073]

Just start with something small.. just make a cube you can move around.. then make another, red cube, that chases you.. then make a small green cube that you can pick up and get something from it.. etc.. don't start with the idea that you will make a game like Mass Effect.. start small, then add, learn some new stuff, add more, and soon you'll have.. something..

[@shushii0]

Adding Len's Island to my wish list on steam. Few more months till release I reckon? Best of luck mate, can't wait to play!

[@justafreak15able]

I love it. So here is my suggestion. Everything in your game is growing do why not the main character too? starts out as a child and as you spend a lot of time you get older and more powerful. just a thought.

[@selena311lol]

This is my dream graphics and art style for a game like this.

[@MisterYIMHO]

Hey man. You should check out a fighting system of the one old game called "Revenant". I thinnk, It will fit perfectly to your game)))

[@FlowStudio]

Wow, that game looks really cool haha. I'll definitely check out it, Thanks!

[@xFaull]

this is a game i'd be very keen to play! 100% supporter mate, keep going

[@cubethepixel3025]

8:51 Which software is this? Sorry I cant unterstand what he is saying xD

[@roguelitedenizen139]

Speedtree I think

[@Joseph-to4vj]

Hey! I’m from Sydney Australia and this video has kept my ambitious ideas going and gave me the faith to keep going!

[@johnsmithee6660]

What computer did you use to make this game? specs? Cheers

[@AIVarshil]

I hope a pc form the 2016's is enough?

[@oskarmohar6073]

If you ask about computer specs to make the game, then computer specs are the least of your concerns.. ;)

[@BrandonNDR]

Hi, your game looks pretty cool man. i wish your game becomes popular.

[@JayJoeVid4EVER]

Damn, might actually have to try this game for myself. Your work most definitely will be rewarded internet stranger. Look forward to more updates.

[@_masssk_]

It looks so nice, I can't believe one man can make all these things!

[@acefp7547]

3 minutes into the video, and I already wishlisted it on steam. This looks super awesome, and I love the inspirations you took! Can’t wait to see more!!

[@squadteam2309]

Amazing you are doing a lot of hard work

[@ChandanaBandara]

It seems really interesting. Wishing you all the best!

[@HillelGarciaAustria]

Very nice work mate. Good luck with your release!

[@mauratenhoopen]

This looks Amazing!! If I wasn't a Game Music Composer, I would probably be addicted to game development haha

[@raquelreyes4325]

Cool! I like your island concept it's interesting to see your progress!

[@PranavKrishna-Storepecker]

Looking forward to playing Len’s Island! 😍

[@erendogan6785]

Really good work !! I am looking forward to play it. Well done !

[@nickysterling2]

I just got into computer engineering in university and I started unity in grade 10 bit went MIA for 2 years until now. I really like your game and it surprised me when you said you weren't even a programmer I literally wouldn't have known the game looks great!

[@justagenosfan]

can't wait to try it out in december :)

[@CJHQ1337]

Great work! No rush! And a lot of love!

[@jack3o319]

Hey man your game looks awesome!!!, just a sugestion i think you should make nature grow as time passes(i know you said the trees would grow back) like you need to clear vegation if it gets on your house or you can't move past and area because it's over grown. Can't wait to see how this game turns out!!

[@SayWhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat]

Wow! What a nice looking game! And one person did it..amazing!

[@Apokalupsis88]

Looks great! Added to my Steam Wishlist.

[@aoncars]

Impressive and passionate. Looking forward when you'll launch the game.

Boy you really have be be a special person to build a game. Just look at it sir..Just look at it..Unbelievable

[@a1r592]

I love the style of the assets you designed for this game. The low-poly assets convey a lot of detail; which really shows your experience as an artist.

[@jafarsadiq6226]

Thank you for sharing it motivates me to start my game I'm planning from years now

[@thejeanlouw]

Dude, if you boost the lore and voluntary NPC interaction, you can have an amazing Adventure Time type game on your hands. Still, well done! Looks amazing! Wishlisted!

[@sagetheent5094]

I was waiting for an game like this to get published! I'm looking forward to it! +_+

[@kunal04]

Wow, that is pretty impressive. It will be amazing to see how the finished product looks!

[@josecarranza1917]

Good luck with your project my friend.

[@wustafae]

Great job. Amazing.

[@altex1110]

Your game is astonishing!! It's so beautiful! I hope one day I can create something like that. Insatnt wishlist in steam. Nice work!

[@Anoobics]

This video just showed up on my recommended so I decided to check it out. I must say your game at this point (at the time of the video) is absolutely gorgeous. It is just the style and look of a game I could easily spend hundreds of hours playing and never be bored. looking forward to checking out more of your channel and again great job man its absolutely beautiful. (if gifs were possible on KZbin id post the Fry "shut up and take my money" one for sure.)

[@sabbyasachi]

You are one of the reasons I actually now want to make a game( even a small one ) of my own, these videos are totally awesome and great source of inspiration for people like us.

[@shadowstalker334]

This is really cool to see as someone who just started learning Unity, Java, and C#. Due to covid i have too much time on my hands, and i just graduated college with computer science a few days ago. I love graphic design and creation aspects so seeing you be able to go from the clothed dude to a pretty good foundational game is really inspirational. The more I dive into unity and Textbooks, the more i'm seeing a goal for myself. So, I'm going to master the coding side and eventually have something as awesome as this! Thank you so much for posting this video!

[@adriangg9018]

You can be really proud of yourself brother. Keep on going. GL HF.

[@carkchan]

Brilliant. You forget how much time and effort people put into games.

[@ViniciusNegrao_]

Damn bro, that game looks awesome, congratz!!

[@niceguysayshi5765]

I just released my game on play store. Thanks for your inspiration:)

[@Illusion540]

What's the name of the game ?

[@chadrichjellming4911]

This is the first time I’ve seen this game and it looks super cool! It’s a very unique style of gameplay and the art and look of the game fit the gameplay style perfectly! Keep up the great work!

[@ryanscott9093]

This is cool man. If i could go back in time i would jump into stuff like this. Wishlisted! Cheers.

[@blizra]

keep it up man it's looking good, hope your vision of the game comes to fruition.

[@toxic0ffic1al29]

This was really inspiring for me because I want to be a game dev and am making a game as well! this made me look forward to the future of my game and i just wanna say thanks and will defiantly be picking this game up!

[@KnightBanditDayz]

one thing that gets me everytime when im making a game is difficultly. people want hard but never to lose. just make sure you make things like woodcutting fast or at least a way to make it fast.

[@RedshiftDev]

I love the idea that you have a safe heaven to do your thing and when you want and feel ready you can go explore even further and fight and all that stuff. It caters to all your moods in neat little boxes. Can't wait to play the game.

[@justsomedribrats1143]

You mentioned the duality of enjoying time on the island, keeping a relaxing vibe paired with the dungeon crawling aspect notable in Diablo games - this was the selling point for me. It sincerely looks great thus far!

[@OPTactics]

Great work. Looks amazing. Very impressed by how much you've been able to do in that time.

this is looking so beautiful! I love the idea just wishlisted on steam 🇧🇷

[@AlfamaDIallo]

this is a really good game i would love to play this with friends if it was possible, good job, seriously

[@zeongod8677]

You are an absolute beast, congratulations for your amazing dedication on making such a mind-blowing progress while doing it mostly alone, you deserve success in your life for having such commitment!