Probably now a lot of people watching him will buy his game just to check it. Thats 200iq
@dariomladenovski70474 жыл бұрын
@Tw0 Pix3l he is giving you valuable advice in return
@dariomladenovski70474 жыл бұрын
@Tw0 Pix3l the guy who made the game he is giving good advice so its ok if he promotes his game
@nadeemshaikh78634 жыл бұрын
@@dariomladenovski7047 Even if he doesn't, it's still "ok" to promote his game!
@galapagoz12114 жыл бұрын
5Head
@spottek_64344 жыл бұрын
i finished two levels already
@therealjohngalaxy3 жыл бұрын
What I learned: "give the audience something they already like or know but with a twist". That's great! Thanks!
@podifpp16563 жыл бұрын
A zombie killing game but you are a fox
@justamanofculture123 жыл бұрын
@@podifpp1656 a fox killing game but you're a zombie
@krysxmoon3 жыл бұрын
I mean... He did also go over marketing strategies and visual development tactics. Lol I'm sure you're jk tho
@tyresewatchthis80252 жыл бұрын
I also took that to heart
@MattKander4 жыл бұрын
I recently wrote about the importance of KZbin as an Indie game dev and its use as a marketing tool. I completely glossed over gifs and the power of highly shareable, clickable content. Cheers for highlighting that and a massive congrats on the launch!
@JMacify4 жыл бұрын
Where did you write about it at? I didnt see anything like that in your list of videos on your channel. I would like to see it if you would not mind.
@jonastencate46124 жыл бұрын
@@JMacify I agree I would also like to read about it
@acfacf27204 жыл бұрын
Matt Kander ^^^
@shirkophobe4 жыл бұрын
I think this is it: www.mattkander.com/post/a-modern-approach-to-indie-game-dev-marketing-in-2020
@JMacify4 жыл бұрын
@@shirkophobe Thanks
@codinginflow4 жыл бұрын
I'm really itching to try my hands on game dev but it's probably much more difficult than I imagine in my head
@inconnn4 жыл бұрын
just open up unity and try something out. this is the documentation: docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/ if you need tutorials just go to brackeys: kzbin.info
@anthonyanyama4 жыл бұрын
Would love to see a game tutorial from you, you already do impressive work with your Android tutorials, big fan!
@codinginflow4 жыл бұрын
Thanks both of you!
@anirudhvijayaraman45884 жыл бұрын
it's actually not too hard, I'd recommend Godot, Unity or Unreal, I personally like Godot.
@leobryant10114 жыл бұрын
trust me it's not as hard as it looks, once you understand the basic concepts and know the syntax for the scripting, you can pretty much do anything.
@mbcchoudhari8854 жыл бұрын
Next video : Here is why my video went viral on youtube.
@Prisoner4 жыл бұрын
Why did your comment go top comment?
@h_1034 жыл бұрын
Here is why your comment went viral on this section
@jadrianmc34204 жыл бұрын
After that next video: Here is why my comment went viral on video.
@guir04 жыл бұрын
Here's how my comment became top comment!
@Repz984 жыл бұрын
«Here is how people talk about my comment being top comment that got me into Guinness World Records»
@man_vs_life4 жыл бұрын
The visuals struck me immediately. I was won in the first 3 secs, no problem.
@Zimidiah4 жыл бұрын
This is a really roundabout way of saying “furries bought it a lot”
@-Shiino4 жыл бұрын
I just googled what it means and boy. I need my 3 seconds back.
@nope10834 жыл бұрын
@Sydney The Catto Cathy Newman: so you're saying, you didn't buy the game and in fact hate the game and David Wehle
@nope10834 жыл бұрын
@Sydney The Catto then how do you afford full size mascot suits?
@divyanshjorwal5614 жыл бұрын
@@nope1083 bruh lmao
@defactofaulto87924 жыл бұрын
@@nope1083 DESTRUCTION 100
@MaxHealthStudios4 жыл бұрын
I remember first watching your GDC talk about this topic. Great that you're on KZbin now. You're the reason I have an Imgur account :D
@DavidWehleGames4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support! Imgur is a great place to share a game
@jesustejeda64044 жыл бұрын
Also the fact that youre the only indie dev whos voice i can attribute to a face
@swine134 жыл бұрын
Probably better to keep it that way 😅
@mrngamer2724 жыл бұрын
Now I understand why my friend posts gifs everyday of her pixel art in game. I is beautiful.
@monkeyrobotsinc.98753 жыл бұрын
i know you are
@SoraQ84 жыл бұрын
I had 11 cents left and the game was 11 cents so I said "aheh why not buy it?" I bought it and spent 1 hour walking around and then uninstalled it 10/10 Good Game
Great tips! Art first seems a bit counterintuative when you may potentially not use all the art assets, but art catches peoples eyes first not gameplay. Great video quality as well!
@Bananenbauer1234 жыл бұрын
I think it depends on the audience. For a younger audience this is definitely true.
@merccc14 жыл бұрын
@@Bananenbauer123 True, I don't really bat an eye at graphics anymore. I watch for appealing gameplay that I think that I would actually enjoy and be invested in first. Then I get it. Better graphics are just a bonus, but I will say that terrible graphics may stop me from playing the game though. I cannot enjoy myself with a game as much if it looks like trash, but am completely fine as long as it is at least decent.
@mvr2 жыл бұрын
Such an informative video and very inspirational! I watched your interview with Thomas Brush and gave me so much motivation in my own journey with game dev:) Thanks so much:D
@aseriouslollygagger57344 жыл бұрын
I just played The First Tree my first time since I had to wait till the Nintendo release. Beautiful story, graphics, and experience. I cried at the ending, it was a work of art. I admit I bought it just to run around as a 🦊, but was pleasantly surprised with how deep it was.
@flamingnar10154 жыл бұрын
Here's Why My Indie Game Went Viral on Steam - *_FURRIES_*
@diliupg4 жыл бұрын
You give the indies hope. It's like holding your hands around that little flame, letting it grow and not letting it being blown out by the wind around it. I'm sure a lot of aspiring developers would take your advice which makes real sense. Thank You.
@Sklarlightwo4 жыл бұрын
Subscribed because you pronounce GIFs correctly. The real reason I subscribed is because we've almost finished our first game and I wish I'd followed the advice to cut my game idea in half (and in half again) years ago when someone first gave it to me. It probably would've saved so much trouble, adamance and persistence got in the way of that. Eventually, though, I did follow it, and we've made a little short game set in the same universe to gain much more experience and a greater understanding of how things work.
@darkdevil65084 жыл бұрын
Hi i want to know more about your game.
@GameFuMaster4 жыл бұрын
yes, gif should be pronounce like gift without the T!
@sleepingdogpro2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for being upfront and honest about all this. It's so helpful and you're rad for putting it out there.
@scottyawesomesauce4673 жыл бұрын
Your game lit my desire to become a game dev again, but not understanding how to get started got me disheartened. I'm so glad I found your channel.
@TheSoprah2 жыл бұрын
That's why I study computer science. But honestly, there are so many ways to become a game dev. Just research, compare them and figure out which path suits you. Research + Try + Error. Repeat this cycle every day and you will succeed mate.
@francometallo2154 жыл бұрын
Precious insight, thank you king. blessings.
@KICoasterGuy4 жыл бұрын
This trend of calling people king is definitely one of the new worst things ever.
@Rhino123freak4 жыл бұрын
@@KICoasterGuy don't remember asking you, queen.
@francometallo2154 жыл бұрын
@@KICoasterGuy Kings recognize other kings, that's why you've never been called like that.
@KICoasterGuy4 жыл бұрын
@@francometallo215 LOL ok princess.
@NeilMyatt4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this. I'm a pro dev working on pretty dull enterprise software for many years. I'm also a trained animator (and a mediocre amateur artist). As a way of breaking out, I recently started my first indy game using Unity - i'm so overjoyed to hear that you started on the visuals, as I took this approach and a lot of people said I was doing things backwards. Right now I have a basic game engine and some physical interactions, and a few nice visuals. I'm expecting it to take a year of part-time effort before I have anything even close to publishable. Your comments about marketing and building up a following prior to launch could have saved me from a big flop! I may yet achieve a big flop, but at least more people will be aware of it :-)
@sherpadai54524 жыл бұрын
Even the video's narration & music is oddly calming.
@giraffe5571 Жыл бұрын
Bro I literally love you game so much, one of my favourite comfort games :)) bought it about 1 and a half years ago now and I still enjoy playing it!
@robertostoian14424 жыл бұрын
I'm 18 years old and I'm trying to learn codding and game making in unity hoping to sell some content in the future so this small video is an enormous help for me. thanks and congrats for your succes.
@thenamelessone1234 жыл бұрын
This is so, so valuable, not just for indie game promotion. Thank you - very inspiring
@yukononun4 жыл бұрын
You raise some very good points. I'll have to consider what's marketable about my games in terms of aesthetics. The first game that I'm working on is more about gameplay than graphics, and (although it'll still look nice) I'll have to market the gameplay rather than an eye-catching cinematic or graphic. It's more of a comedic game, so perhaps I'll highlight that in gifs. You've given me quite a bit to ponder! Thanks for the video, and for being so open about everything. So many developers refuse to share their knowledge and insights with everyone else, so your videos are very refreshing.
@seeexy2 жыл бұрын
the most down to earth/ practical AND truthful (which i agree, cuz some game makers dont see that part) review/video ive ever watched. i rly dig this stuff and respect u man! 💚
@LostRelicGames4 жыл бұрын
Great info mate, I really enjoyed your GDC talk too. It has given me guidance in the lead up to my own launch. Nice work with the KZbin channel, I hope it blows up!
@AngelGarcia-pb5nf4 жыл бұрын
I LOVE when games have good music/ambiance. I honestly like it more than graphics! I feel like it just immerses you more, so my question is how were you able to create the music for your game?
@benjamintchang39232 жыл бұрын
Nice video- just summarizing some points: - make the game similar to something people already like. The First Tree ≈ journey, Okami, etc. -take advantage of contrast, use compositional rules. (Color contrast-orange fox against green bg, simplicity helps-low poly art, 1 color bgs). -have a character to rally around. His is a fox, people like foxes
@fernandodemoraes58342 жыл бұрын
Finally found a way to contact you… what a game… thank you for sharing such a great experience through this game. Normally I don’t look for people to tell them these things, but your game really impacted me in a positive way! Thank you
@daisukeniwa13174 жыл бұрын
Agree. Marketing is Essential! After all, no matter how good something is, it exist if people know it exists.
@alec_almartson4 жыл бұрын
Those 4 tips are the Key to Success in any kind of I.T. project, specially in video games. As you said: "Luck is Just a part of the (Big) Equation...". Thank you for sharing your Wisdom.
@appdeveloperacademy76484 жыл бұрын
Marketing the game is so important. We think more people should get into game development. They can consider forming a team, then have one person dedicated to marketing the game. Love this video, We're going to add it to our playlist. Awesome!
@kleestrat12374 жыл бұрын
This channel is truly encouraging and inspiring, thank you for your work
@MrTiomanisland3 жыл бұрын
I love your videos because they are short! I can't watch 50 min videos. You are also explaining very well. thanks!
@tarastanojevic60544 жыл бұрын
it reminded me of one website game with a fox that was really sad. i dont remember the name, but i remember that the fox lost its mother and wanted to find her while out there was a big storm
@synthonaplinth59802 жыл бұрын
The 'special ingredient' was the fact that so many people could relate to it.
@subpixell4 жыл бұрын
1:54 dude, that is literally exactly how I ended up getting the game.
@YangSunWoo2 жыл бұрын
working on the visuals first is such a radical idea for me as a web developer, but it makes sense in this competitive world when you need a long runway of trying to market.
@davegamedevelopment4 жыл бұрын
Wow, congrats man! :D And thanks for the explanation, very helpful!
@Yaeloso4 жыл бұрын
What a transparent and informative video. Even though I'm very late to market my first game (I am trying, nonetheless) I always knew the first one was more of a test to my abilities. I will certainly apply what I learned watching your video in the next project!
@aepfelpfluecker4 жыл бұрын
What is it , i will Check it out
@massimogiacca97054 жыл бұрын
Didn't knew anything about this game. Thanks for sharing your insight in marketing while still marketing your product. You are awesome.
@mannydsz2 жыл бұрын
Best piece of advice I heard launching games. Thanks for sharing!
@RustysAdventures4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad this video was in my recommended. Another game in my playlist
@tartadecaca58524 жыл бұрын
I just played you game and I have to say that I really loved all of it so I had to find the way to tell you that you that you did a great job and I'm sure i will play it so often because the sensation of peace that made me feel can't be compared to any other videogame I played in my life. Thank you.
@baizhugaming90714 жыл бұрын
keep growing forward Man I will pray for your Success
@sanky3693 жыл бұрын
The truth is that it’s easy to analyse reasons for success once you achieve it. But it’s also true that there are many indie games who fail even after doing everything that’s needed. So somewhere you must say that there was luck with me as well. But it’s glad to know that your indie game was a success. Wish you best of LUCK for your future work. Wishing you luck as hard work we are sure you’ll do.
@sews57423 жыл бұрын
Before watching the video, I want to say the reason why I think it did, which is also the reason why I felt attracted to checking out the steam page; the beautiful art style, nice colours, serene and minimalistic vibe (If it's the game I'm thinking of based on the thumbnail and first couple frames) Edit: after watching the video, it all sounds legit, and I like the idea of seeing what people like most during development and going on from that
@dkaloger57204 жыл бұрын
Visuals attract players ,gameplay keeps them
@AlexanderosD4 жыл бұрын
So nice to see how well you understand how to appeal to the general people and your willingness to share it.
@rewindapp4 жыл бұрын
The atmosphere of this game is really wonderful.
@ourea67204 жыл бұрын
This is a fantastic video, a lot of good insights! Definitely going to apply them to our game!
@TheMaskedMindOriginal4 жыл бұрын
I am watching this with tears. Reminds me of how I learnt to code. 10 years ago i was struggling with thinking and memorizing. Spent countless hours sleepless nights on studying and coding because I loved it. Today I am a full time software developer :'). At the time I though i would never be able to achieve it. I am glad that I found this video. What an inspiration. Good luck man
@sasufreqchann4 жыл бұрын
i think its the whole vibe it gave off . at first glance you can feel what's behind it . its transperent and revealing, attractive and propably a no brainer for people who enjoy simple stories while unwinding/playing a video game ;D
@milosmilovanovic4553 жыл бұрын
I watched a couple of videos of this guy talking about his game. Such a noble and friendly guy. So glad you made it with the first game. Hope we can see something new in the near future. Kudos to you!
@dantheman524204 жыл бұрын
Marketing is so essential that plenty of people start with marketing and don't even have a game (or product in general). It's a way to test if people want to give you their money before you sink time into the project.
@hokoder73714 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience!
@dertyp34632 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the insight! this might come in handy! and gz on your games success!
@gabri7viola4 жыл бұрын
I am in the same road you were, I hope to arrive in the same destiny with our RTS game. Thanks for sharing such precious information.
@oriongzm3 жыл бұрын
Bro!! Your game is actually free for limited time in Epic Games!! Imma download it and try it. I'm excited!!
@depone63342 жыл бұрын
i love this game, bought it on PS4 and actually finished it, loved it from beginning to the end, very very well done, awesome game, keep up the great work, by far one of the most fun games i played in a long time
@MrPianoMan4 жыл бұрын
When I first saw one of your videos I thought that it reminded me of journey. It looks really nice and I love both art styles and both scores. 👍
@MrWeedCat70704 жыл бұрын
You did your own audio. I had a feeling. You're game gives me the feels.
@isto_inc4 жыл бұрын
Just discovered the channel. I was following the first tree from the very beginning. So stoked to see you posting videos
@isto_inc4 жыл бұрын
Consider me subscribed!
@marcosantos95124 жыл бұрын
About the first topic. Thanks for sharing this. Some time ago when I saw the splash art in the steam, I tought "Wow this it is so beautiful, it's wonderful" and was the only reason why I wen't to see the game. And the beautiful of the game was one of the reason that I've puted it on my wishlist. But I haven`t realised this until now. Thanks a lot
@writingreality4 жыл бұрын
Been working on my own game for nearly two years now and have felt my motivation dwindling as of late. I've seen a couple of your videos now and they're actually refreshing.
@hasanjafri1354 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the advice man! Love your genuine attitude and best of luck with future games!
@wundervas4 жыл бұрын
Recently I realized that Fox is for games what kittens are for KZbin. We are definitely implementing a Fox to our game.
@shannonglover52913 жыл бұрын
Unlike most vids on the subject. This one was actually relevant and contained useful advice.
@sagar_khanapurkar2 жыл бұрын
As a marketer I feel proud. Also this guy is a Man of Focus, Commitment and Sheer Fucking Will!
@nightmoon11633 жыл бұрын
Suuup Love Your Vids Miss This Kind Of Them Actually
@kerynadcock22264 жыл бұрын
We're Hugely impressed with your game "sense"for The First Tree, and wonderful tips on why it succeeded. Very special- thanks!
@BASILHITMAN2 жыл бұрын
First Time Hearing about Your Game from Your Videos and I just Bought it. Good Luck and God Bless.
@JonasTyroller4 жыл бұрын
Congrats for the successful launch and thanks a lot for sharing your experience with us. Quite useful. :)
@DavidWehleGames4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking it out, keep up the great work on your channel!
@Takeonm3 жыл бұрын
This is gold. How did you go about the music? Could you share tips on that
@namithfotedar42063 жыл бұрын
OMG I have played this game! It's sooo beautiful! I can totally, and I mean totally, relate to the bond he shared with his dad that reflected in the game! 100/100!!!
@penguinista2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Well structured and full of good, specific advice. Props for sharing and trying to lift others up!
@Geomaverick1244 жыл бұрын
This was impressive...The posting every week was very crucial I think. I am a Web Developer and I post about my coding progress almost every day as a part of the 365 Codingphase challenge on facebook, twitter, instagram, and linkedIn. Just from doing that, I was able to get a little following and a bunch of recruiters reaching out to me...image if I had a product and posted about it every day or week as a build-up to launch...you sir have got me thinking.
@JakeMcNeal4 жыл бұрын
Came from Thomas Brush's post. Loved the video subscribed
@itzdavidreal4 жыл бұрын
I’m happy your game went viral i’ve had it for a long long time and loved it
@16BitsBR3 жыл бұрын
Awesome tips, as a begginer, stil learning on college I apreciate this tips and will keep them for the future ^^
@altafhssn4 жыл бұрын
I'm happy for you. All the best
@princessthyemis4 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic break down of your own work! You obviously put a lot of work into this! Congratulations three times over!! I'm going to check this game out! It looks beautiful! You were very smart and I'm so happy that it paid off!
@maksimxgloryso1373 жыл бұрын
Thank you for such a very emotional and heartfelt game
@specy_3 жыл бұрын
As an app developer i can confirm this too, if you don't have a community already, it's really hard to start out with downloads. I have 3 apps, two of which have in total 10 downloads, the other one has around 30'000 , the only that had success was the one I advertised on Reddit and on some discord servers, then the users promoted it themselves by making videos on it
@binusha2 жыл бұрын
amazing indie game, love the storyline and thank you for sharing the story and experience 🙏🏽
@ZillaYT.2 жыл бұрын
Lol why are people hating on this video? Yeah this stuff is obvious game design 101, but I think it’s meant to be for beginners
@vilmospalik14804 жыл бұрын
This legit reminded me of fire watch and I didn’t even remember the name of the game
@LucasFlintOfficial4 жыл бұрын
it's not only for games, but music and movies too. Great experience and knowledge transfer! I didn't play your games, but I watched some of your videos and I can see it's valuable content :) Greets!
@alexsurh14724 жыл бұрын
If a trailer brings a tear to your eye the game will do well
2 жыл бұрын
I always come back here.
4 жыл бұрын
As an indie game developer, I watch your videos with pleasure.
@VictorCampos874 жыл бұрын
Gold tips. And the game graphics made me remember another game called _Shelter._
@ReluctantStallion4 жыл бұрын
Nice info and break down. And congrats on your success, well deserved.
@leotomo3 жыл бұрын
I actually saw this game for the first time on PSN last night for £1.89, I think I can stretch to buy it. Nice work!
@abdullahabd76774 жыл бұрын
Contrast, gif and call to action. Very important lesson. Thanks.
@darkmagiciansels58334 жыл бұрын
wow i just release that my PC wallpaper is from this game and i didnt even know its a from a game