How I Made $6,249 from Gamedev as a Teenager

[@torzburg8047]

"Work to improve yourself first and the money will follow." Well said.

[@GameDevJosh]

Simple words with such powerful meaning. Love it

[@KacperGodfather]

Me at 27 watching this and making 0$ after 10 years: 👁️👄👁️

[@RHGameDev]

Yeah, almost the same here...

[@chollachow]

Thank You Farkraj, very cool

[@seditt5146]

Right. I have made some money in free lance but not much. Mostly because its always been a hobby for me. Doing it for money not only feels a bit odd and a bit of impostor syndrome hits but on top of that it suddenly is no longer fun and I find it super stressful. If its my code I can just fix bugs that appear but trying to get everything right for the Client is so damn stressful idk if I could ever do this as a job and I have been coding for about 20 years or so on and off.

[@AlexPerezGe]

Learn digital marketing bro. The clients dont appear by magic

[@talhatariqyuluqatdis]

Dw dude. Keep going. It literally doesnt matter your age. Your effort and self consciousness/ self analysis are among the things that matter.

[@rasem3259]

You've made Pygame look way advanced and better.

[@dawe7081]

wait is that pygame?

[@rasem3259]

@@dawe7081 Yep, it doesn't matter since he's just making simple 2d games i guess.

[@dawe7081]

@@rasem3259 omg, I'm subscribing xddd THATS THE MOST IMPRESSIVE THING I HAVE EVER SEEN

[@TK-sr2hz]

I started with Pygame for game Dev. Damn those were some good and bad times. Getting a Sprite on the screen was so awesome. Moved on to to animation (how the hell did I do that..), moving the Sprite and then I saw Unity...

[@pai64]

@@TK-sr2hz That's a caveman moment here

[@lemonglataitor2123]

Dude you are one of the most inspiring people in the world of pygame and you're one of the first people to really be showing people the great things they can achieve in pygame like it's great to finally be able to search "games made in pygame" and find stuff that isn't two rectangles moving! Love your work man keep it up!

[@lemonglataitor2123]

@GrumpyLOL It's a python module.

[@lemonglataitor2123]

@GrumpyLOL I think if you know this little about python right now you should watch corey shaefer's beginner's python programming tutorial and his python oop tutorial playlist then learn about pygame.

[@teze2284]

Yeah I agree

[@jbdbibbaerman8071]

@@lemonglataitor2123 why'd you assume they wanna sink hours into learning python?

[@lemonglataitor2123]

@@jbdbibbaerman8071 Because they are watching a guy who teaches and showcases python?

[@Tanicorn]

"Dont spend 90% of your free time on the internet on your bed like you're probably doing right now." Ay don't call me out bro😅

[@caseycu]

Glad to see game dev is starting to pay off for you! I played your games since before you started your KZbin channel! It’s pretty cool how open you are with your pygame knowledge.

[@bossanova3494]

I know this is an old video but I hope you understand that people will appreciate your humbleness. Social media taints the mind in peoples expectations of themselves, because they only see the reward of effort, but not the effort itself. Saying all your statistics and even admitting to not being super productive is one of the most encouraging things to hear as someone who always has that gnawing feeling of "its too late to be good at x, people younger than you are already better". Love the content, and I hope you've seen growth since this video.

[@squeakybunny2776]

9:01 WOOOOWWW I came here to be informed not to be judged lol

[@squeakybunny2776]

@Elctric imagine getting triggered over a joke... Your comment is so pointless and toxic... Maybe work on your personality a bit

[@charlie-tx3lx]

You replied to yourself

[@squeakybunny2776]

@@charlie-tx3lx no the person I replied to just deleted his comment

[@zombiekiller7101]

Lol🤣

[@philsburydoboy]

This is super impressive for anyone, let alone someone your age. Based on how these games are not over-scoped and overambitious, you seem very focused and humble. Keep it up.

[@tomk3682]

i've been writing python games for the last 2 years as a hobby and from looking at all the resource out there, you are by far the only python programmer that create games that looks and play like a professional indie game since most games written in python are used more for tutorial on 'how to learn python' or 'pet' projects rather than to make a profit. Just wanted to say how 'amazed' I am on how far you pushed the pygame library.

[@lesleytheman]

Man, your content is awesome. Youre one of my biggest insporations. Can you make a video on how you started to code and why you chose Python over other languages?

[@TheF4c3m4n]

My fiance and I are currently working on 2 games, it has cost us a ton of money, time, effort, thought, collaboration with other devs, artists, and soon hopefully we will at least make some money. Creating games has been my dream forever, so we created our own new company before the Pandemic hit (Stay Safe) and we are working hard daily. We love it and will never go back to a normal job/career no matter the money situation! Great video, more people need to do these types of videos! Thanks!

[@oknaa8526]

you said it all at the end; "Work to improve yourself first, the the money will naturally follow" Thanks you for this video. As a college student obsessed with game dev, i'll do my best to learn all that will help me achieve my goals :D

[@wanghaifeng7998]

Fantastic breakdown and overview. I like the simplicity and straightforward delivery, it shows me you are genuine. Salute to everyone who's trying to make it in gamedev! 🤘

[@programoo]

Thank for sharing. Your sharing experience helps inspire me to continue putting more effort on game dev.

[@Foon2Death]

that was great clear and succinct, thanks a lot for that. You are pretty inspiring. Also, some of your pygame videos helped me finish my thesis last month so thanks!

[@DominoDude555]

WOW! also, I've been watching your videos for about over a year now, and I must say. You are doing VERY nice with such a simple library as pygame

[@RobLang]

Thank you for sharing. Fascinating to hear the stats and analysis. Your games have a long tail, which I expect is boosted by KZbin. Videos such as this will not spike your games but will add to the long trickle. Keep up the great work!

[@farhanahmedfahim8113]

I honestly really look up to u...Ive learned python for last couple of months and now I'm trying to follow your tutorials..I really wonder if I can get to your level of mastery.

[@talhatariqyuluqatdis]

You can dude InshAllah. Go for it!

[@soupnoodles]

You can do it! Goodluck!

[@axhraf7712]

any progress?

[@peppermint13me]

The Video: * ends * Me: * vibing *

[@shinmoda]

Haha! The music *is* groovy :)

[@bluesnake00]

guys, you will achieve everything if you use your mind and turn on your imagination and approach the problem creatively. And this guy is an example. Good luck, man. Your projects are good. I think it's really cool to see amazing python projects on simple pygame library..:)

[@johntraker766]

Appreciate the matter of fact approach to the video - no fluff, just precise information.

[@mystictnediser3854]

Good video, great advice at the end, "get of your bed" which was exactly what I was doing, very inspiring. Btw I like your voice Of course you have a new subscriber

[@ThangNguyen-kk2sz]

It's not about money. It's about passion and hard work, which eventually will bring you money when you excel in a field. You deserve it and even more my dude. Money aside, the inspiration you bring to the community is immeasurable.

[@fuzzy-02]

Fuffy, watching this video put a smile on my face. Im glad more and more (younger) people are able to find success in the dev business. I really hope the best for you

[@Mindstormer]

I feel ya man I’m working part time, taking part time in college, doing KZbin twice a week, learning to code and make games. And more I need not say. But I love what I do the majority of the time.

[@atrocewins]

Great video. I'll be starting my gamedev journey very soon and this inspired me. Thanks.

[@AnyFactor]

I remember when you first posted on Reddit. Your game was built with python and everyone really liked that.

[@okay2240]

you are genuinely inspiring. Thank you so much for this video

[@bevvy.bee9]

Nice nice, this is one of the best income breakdowns and advice vids I have seen. I'l like for the KZbin algorithm gods to do their thing

[@projectvibe1226]

You are the only person i look up to in game dev i wish i can make such good games like yours, also i would like to join the patreon but cant since my parents dont allow it :(

[@whwhwhhwhhhwhdldkjdsnsjsks6544]

@lu lu if their parents don’t allow them to spend their money on random people on the internet because they like what they do, probably

[@projectvibe1226]

@lu lu i have the money but i need a credit card, and they wont give me it. Late reply i know but i had exams

[@projectvibe1226]

@@whwhwhhwhhhwhdldkjdsnsjsks6544 kind of

[@XxmonstroniexX]

I don't understand how people can look at programming as a whole and only care about the money to be made. The process of actually producing something is much more rewarding than any amount of money from my perspective.

[@1_Man_Media]

Great video, and I appreciate your honest candor. I hope you continue to have growth and success. I am significantly older than you, but I am around the same stage in my game dev journey as you. So it brings me joy to see you doing well.

[@Tombi432]

I quit game dev pretty soon after obtaining the master degree and what I can tell is if you earn $50000 with video games, you could earn $100000+ outside game development -,- Games offer no real value other than entertainment and are a hit or miss business like music and film. Game dev knowledge can be used for stuff that brings real value like Training Simulations, Scientific Visualization, or Medical Applications.

[@darkassassinxx9]

Dude I am a teenager and just learning some game dev and overall programming projects in python and I just wanted to say thanks for the inspiration, the great videos and tutorials, and the advice like not spending as much time on social media at the end of this video! Thanks for all the help I do appreciate it, im sure as many other do that dont drop a comment! Hope you have a good one my guy and once again thank you. :)

[@ChristopherCricketWallace]

great video! Great work! Hell YEAH! I'm going to dropkick that "like" and "subscribe" buttons!

[@SpotCam]

Well done man!

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

Great advice at the end and thanks for being so thougho and detailed!

[@Ishaan_Garud]

I'm 14 and I'll be uploading my games soon Wish me luck 😁

[@mrmrsnb2272]

Good luck man

[@dicember92]

You are a great inspiration. Not only because you have given hope to so many python game developers, but also because you have shown how hard work can bring great results. I'm still thousands of miles away from where are you now... but I'm trying to do something everyday. Thank you

[@jonathanlorenz-indiedev]

Very interesting! Thx for sharing the data with us!

[@Skeffles]

Cool video! It's interesting to see how this is spread over steam, itch, youtube, etc

[@ElMoy]

My fucking god I love the way you think, I’m 20 years old and I couldn’t see that being in KZbin just waste time, I’m not being sarcastic, it is obvious but when u get used to it it just go on and on, I’m learning unreal engine now, but I have ever loved ur work since 8 months ago I started learning Python just to do the things u do, keep going man, I love the way u think and I will be following you, I want to know how much you improve, please, don’t leave from KZbin,

[@gamedevel22]

Very nice explanation about the income of a Game Developer! You did a great work through the years mate!

[@dex8959]

Love this art style, nice job!

[@jgartz8392]

I taught myself Flash years ago by using a SWF decompiler and I studied other peoples games. I've been looking for some good tutorials to help me learn Python because its so much easier that way I can try to use some of the coding ideas from other games. Your tutorials are helping me tons. I think I'll start making my game again but in Pygame. Thanks Bro!!

[@HelperWesley]

I love these kinds of videos. They're so informative. I'm planning on doing one for my first mobile game, of course the numbers won't be as high as yours. lol.

[@paulmusical1344]

me too, but the main thing is don't leave your project, don't procrastinate, I think for a first game the simple fact to release the game is pretty nice. Gl bro

[@HelperWesley]

@@paulmusical1344 Thanks. :)

[@aviv931]

Thank you very much for the info! really helpful!

[@GameDevJosh]

I agree that a lot of social media is a waste of time but that also depends on how you use it. Ive been using twitter more and more recently to connect with other developers and learn from their design principles and also share ideas. But yea, if youre in it for the memes, then it might not be the most productive 😂

[@marcusmmo8119]

That is pretty epic

[@tyrondeonarine1348]

Great video!

[@cybr69lol]

9:05 you called me out way too accurately

[@ZedPoirier]

Very insightful and inspiring!

[@lifeform106]

I wonder how do you learn without tutorials because many things you discover like grass and water isn’t something others teach.

[@DaFluffyPotato]

once you learn the thought process, you can make basically anything

[@lesleytheman]

There is a book/playlist called 'The nature of code'. It is all about simulations and a little bit of machine learning. Javascript + Proccessing.js are used for the examples, but once you understand the logic you can apply to any programming language.

[@lorhus8439]

This is a surprisingly great mix of amazing and depressing

[@NeatGames]

Awesome info! So interesting itch has given quite a lot! It's cool how making games is rewarding and can make you extra money! But I will always keep my steady day job haha. Keep it up~ you accomplished a lot even though you are so young!

[@NeatGames]

@Platformer dev Haha really? I can't really tell what the jab is here XD Was meant to be a compliment. When I was in highschool I didn't achieve anything like this. (I'm over 30 and just started making games haha) My commenting format is always complement and give honest not rude feedback... people seem to like it usually.

[@govna6333]

That tech Lead meme at the beginning of the vid was under appreciated laughed so hard when i saw that shit

[@skaruts]

*_"just make sure you don't spend 90% of your free time browsing the internet in your bed, like you're probably doing right now."_* Well, errr... you got me totally wrong! I'm not in my bed!

i feel attacked

[@Brainstorm_brews]

Dude awesome video!

[@GH05TYPLAYz]

I am learning python and it’s so cool that you can make games with it

[@vrgamestudio294]

Very cool video, thanks. Subbed.

[@arandomboredindividual7855]

My man took pygame to another level

[@dickbstanky1396]

With knowledge of python he's better off moving to Godot. Pygame is crap.

[@onebigsnowball]

@@dickbstanky1396 mate youre just mad pygame is too hard for you arent you

[@smallgaming8601]

This is a great video. Thank you for sharing. Get rich quick doesn't work. Everyone has to put in the time. Full-time indie is a nice dream, reality is different. So many people do freelancing during the day and game development in de evening.

[@DaFluffyPotato]

I do school/work during the day and freelancing/gamedev in the evening.

[@smallgaming8601]

@@DaFluffyPotato If you can keep it up, then you will have a great start into your adult life. 👍

[@zer0k4ge]

Great video, great advice, thank you.

[@adryncharn1910]

Thank you so much for this useful information :)

[@omegablender]

Holy shit man bravo, you are amazing considering you are using pygame. Definetly lifting the platform potential. Good to luck to you

[@Darksvnn78]

You are a teenager? Bruhhhh Nice job

[@postsart]

You really inspired me here. Just a teenager and doing this. I’m in my second year of college, just started my KZbin channel doing fan art and art for my in progress game. You really inspired me to keep working at it. Thank you!

[@Wallee580]

Can you please do a video on implementing ads into a PyGame project? I'm making a mobile game with Buildozer and really want to add a banner ad at the bottom of the screen but I'm having a lot of trouble finding information on APIs, I'd appreciate it a lot, thanks.

[@heyyou494]

fantastic vid, thanks alot

[@Chevifier]

9:00 I feel personally attacked😭

[@igorthelight]

Someone has to tell the truth. Yes - I also spend like 90+% of time doing jack shit. And I have to change that or I will never make any significant money.

[@b4ph0m3tdk9]

Thx for sharing.

[@omniscientomnipresent5500]

You sure have time, I am not even sure the money is worth that much time but if your goal was making a game, you did it !

[@soulsamurai6914]

awesome bro , really inspiring

[@Blinkers2007GameDev]

I'm 14 years old and about to publish my first 3D game. U have any tips for me? Also i am looking for a team, anyone available? Edit: 2 years later I am a 16 year old game dev about to finish my third game with unity(much more advanced). Thank you for helping me through this journey!

[@bencusb]

Any ideas on refactoring? I've had some tough luck with it. Or you just think over the design / feature set beforehand?

[@trod146]

Good job, man!

[@OdinWright]

christ that was blunt. very effective. I've gotta get off my ass and get to work

[@glaceondev4149]

This dude will build the next cyberpunk 9077

[@nagybalint1474]

wow great job proud of ya bro

[@turblescxpe176]

hi, i want to ask: is it possible to make games like you for ios and android using Python and pygame? If so, could you tell me how?

[@nemi7916]

Damn i didn't know you can make those kind of game on pygame, i will never reach this level of mastery

[@aayushbiswas3816]

Hi, as a beginner pygame dev do you have any advice for me? I really want to get to the level you're at but it seems so complicated.

[@dickbstanky1396]

Best advice I've ever seen for indie dev is to stop watching tutorials and having brain gasms dreaming about your game. Go complete a simple project like pong, tic tac toe or a 1 level platormer with coins and 1 type of enemy. Any thing that is simple. Any project that you complete, not one where you just brain fart around for 2 hours and then give up, but actually complete will teach you more about your self and the process than watching youtube videos during this corona bull shit

[@dickbstanky1396]

OR dont use pygame(runs like shit), try Godot(free for ever, no royalties also can port to mobile/mac/droid pc and some console support), or Unity(royalties/fees after you've made X amount of money with it) or and don't laugh,,, start with Roblox Studio(3d assets ready to go and uses Lua for scripting, simple and powerful language).

[@dimusikus]

не лениться, самодисциплинироваться и планировать.

[@OwensSkateLife]

I'm new to gamedev and I know what sort of game I want to make but it feels way too overambitious for someone who is new to these concepts, plus I'm not even considering putting anything online for money until I can make sense of game dev, crazy to think it's possible to only spend 100hrs and make a game like what you have here. I'm so tunnel visioned into what I want to make ultimately I can't think of a concepr for anything smaller I'd like to make yet :/

[@pjnochichiamy]

great job!

[@zerokun2655]

i know it isn't related to the video, but in the gameplay in the background i noticed something thai i noticed in Lollipop Ninja too.. how do you create a line or even a cone betwen two objects?(in Lollipop Ninja it was when you were watched by someone).. i'm learning pygame and then i discovered you and 'd love to get to your level eheh

[@ryzer5528]

do u have any exp with other languages, cuz i love this channel and im in löve with lua so thas y im asking

[@DaFluffyPotato]

I actually tried Love since I know a bunch of people that use it. Never stuck with it, but it seems fine.

[@ryzer5528]

@@DaFluffyPotato im having a troubles understanding the classes in it ;-;

[@MrBonk-vp9vm]

Nice i like how u make really good games in pygame

[@theeggmankingstreasurestas5007]

How'd you publish your game? I'm an aspiring developer, but I can't publish to steam due to me being a teen and not an adult.

[@TheCubicLog]

how do you export your game for users to play without installing python? I've heard of py2exe but it seems to run a bit slower.

[@saltypakoda5333]

It's in his tutorial series

[@frequentcustomer755]

Good job lad

[@nathanielpullig932]

I just started using pygame last night and I’m really enjoying it. I do wonder about the commercial viability of a game made of Python scripts: what’s to keep some unscrupulous character from just copying and pasting all the scripts and assets out online for others to pirate? I suppose piracy is really only a theoretical risk since the games are cheap and some of them are already free. I’d kinda like to know though, just in case I ever decide to make something.

[@DaFluffyPotato]

Same thing happens with all other games without DRM. You can do it to just about any indie game. While exposed source is unrelated, you can decompile Unity games (which I’ve done before).

[@lepypepy6086]

Such a good video,straight to the point! Love you!

[@MiniatureGiantsGameDev]

Great video and inspiring story so far. Subbed.

[@fuzzy-02]

You have to also considet that you don't get paid untik you finish and publish the game. So it's like a lot of other free workers.

[@jollyelmroot]

I just now want to get into game development

[@GameJam230]

And literally 5 minutes ago I thought python was awful for simple game design O_O...

[@harshetmaruff226]

Dude, there is a website called kongregate, in that we can post our games(only for web) and get money from that website.the problem is we can post only web games. I see some possibility to make pygame work on the web. but i don't know how to exactly do it . i know how to make C++ to run at web, so we could call python in C++ and use this software called emscripten and make it on the web... or we could use javascript api to use python. and you could earn more money from that website??

[@hurykles99]

And yet i am 24 years old and can't achieve shiet to the point of just giving up on everythig and waiting for sweet release of death