How I Started Making Games | 2 Months of Game Development

It's officially been 2 months ever since I started working on Quantum Ruins! Here's a little overview of how I started and everything I've accomplished over the past 2 months ;)
Thank you so much for 400+ subs!
Resources:
KZbin:
GameEndeavor (Godot tutorials): / @gameendeavor
MortMort (pixelart):
/ atmnrart
GDQuest:
/ @gdquest
- Udemy courses:
Godot:
www.udemy.com/share/101XySBEs...
Pixel Art:
www.udemy.com/share/1028E0BEs...
www.udemy.com/share/101XPkBEs...
www.udemy.com/share/1028E2BEs...
www.udemy.com/share/101YBGBEs...
www.udemy.com/share/1028E4BEs...
www.udemy.com/share/1020kiBEs...
Join me in my Ruins Exploration Camp discord server ;)
Quick Facts:
- name: Riccardo
- age: 26 year old
- where I come from: Italy
- current game dev project started: 15/08/2019
- engine used: Godot
- software for pixel art: Aseprite

[@Ric_93]

I've just released my very first tileset! 🎨 It can be used for personal & commercial projects (no mention required)! ric-gamedev.itch.io/pixelarium

[@Dhanush4Raj]

0:11 what is that. Could you give me the link of the product.

[@scrydeontop5831]

@Dax Denver bot

[@scrydeontop5831]

@Legend Corbin bot :)

[@kumarreddy4804]

I'm a computer science graduate from INDIA I LOVE to become a developer but I don't know how to start where to star. I even don't know programming basics still being a computer science graduate

[@chenglynn2653]

@@kumarreddy4804 same here buddy

[@curiouslycory]

"I believed in my ability to learn new skills." This should be on a poster.

[@Ric_93]

Hope you believe in your ability to learn new skills too Cory 😉💪🏻

[@kaporos]

I believe in your ability to make this poster and then send it to us 😂

[@sammonereau2645]

We need a second : "I believe in my ability to master any skills ! "

[@sammonereau2645]

@Evop Fx Will you make it? :-D

[@Ric_93]

@@sammonereau2645 I would print it out if it weren't for the lockdown 😅

[@javajuice1333]

Title: How I Started Making Games Him: "Well, today at *Quantum* mechanics class" Me: guess i'll never be able to make that game...

[@rkrkrkrkrk111]

Im 13 and i have 2 games on the appstore :)

[@ayanishsardar2871]

@@rkrkrkrkrk111 really what's ur name?

[@howardlam6181]

Ads: Will Write Game Design Masterclass.

[@iamfromasean705]

@@rkrkrkrkrk111 wow can i be friends with u on social media in some way??

[@Stinkmeaner420]

@@rkrkrkrkrk111 you're full of shit

[@Vimlark]

Great to see everything together and hear your thoughts as a whole. Keep doing that every so often, it will help make sure no elements get too off track. Keep it up!

[@Ric_93]

Thank you Vimlark! Yes, it helps me stay on track and motivates me to move the project forward!

[@Turbo_Waitress]

Thanks for sharing this. It makes me realize how much each small step in the process contributes to the greater whole. It’s frustrating because my game is progressing so slowly, but seeing your progress encourages me.

[@aniketpatil6399]

Self Taught Artist is the new cool!

[@nightbiswas4269]

Yes you can say that

[@RudhinMenon]

Art -> craft -> engineering

[@animationspace8550]

Yay! I'm finally not called a nerd!

[@tonystark8493]

you look like an expert at this please check ou my channel -kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGmXm4Svjrp4a5I

[@gobistaff22]

self taught from online course made by...someone who teaches? :/

[@MrKlimcio]

1:32 I hate it when people say "first attempt" and then show graphics that are ages ahead of my skills.

[@akuma7601]

amen,

[@RohanSanjith]

You're on KZbin for 8 years

[@MrKlimcio]

@@RohanSanjith Touche ;-)

[@RohanSanjith]

@@MrKlimcio 🤔🤔

[@MrKlimcio]

@@RohanSanjith but someday I will learn pixel art, voxel art or I'll just make Thomas Was Alone clone. Or I'll just hire someone

[@PlabsUnderscore]

I would love to see more of your notes and sketches, I find that side of planning very interesting!

[@Ric_93]

Thank you Pablo 😊 I have a lot of notes, I could definitely make one video about it!

[@PlabsUnderscore]

@@Ric_93 oooh can't wait!

[@yazfeatz]

My advice for you is "Do not fall i love with your idea, atlast your impact is what matters".

[@todorokisfavouriteobject9109]

@@Ric_93 I find it very organised that you do that and was wondering if I should go for the same approach of drawing even if I’m planning to do something along the lines of Tattletail?

[@JoshwaLaw]

Ooh I LOVE the teleport mechanic! It looks and feels so good and smooth! 😁

[@SplitSniper7]

Incredibly inspiring man, keep up the great work!

[@Ric_93]

Thank you! I will 🙌🏻

[@enamoredwizard4527]

I really enjoyed watching this. The game is looking pretty awesome too! I am wanting to really buckle down and start on learning game dev as well and this does give me an idea of where to start.

[@Ric_93]

Thank you man! I'm glad you liked the video 😉 it's all about getting started and learning a little bit every day! Game dev can definitely seem overwhelming when you start because there is a ton to learn. Start by picking an engine and following a basic tutorial, things will get easier as you move forward

[@enamoredwizard4527]

@@Ric_93 Appreciate the advice man. I am actually really aiming for using Godot and your links are very helpful!

[@itsamemarioanne]

This is amazing ! I’d love to see what you have for the future :)

[@JMM57]

I like the game and hope you continue making it and more. Congrats on what you accomplished!

[@Ric_93]

Thank you for the support! Check out the latest devlog to see how the project has evolved: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmW4mqKEr5llipI

[@silvs4925]

Hey there fellow Dev. Regarding the camera dont know if you tried to find a tutorial yet but Brackeys has a really good one on KZbin on cinematic camera. Everything looks amazing and great. You did a fantastic job. Will you release a demo? Itch io or gamejolt ? Happy development!

[@CatStudios-qh3em]

What sprite size do you use? 16x16 32x23?

[@Ric_93]

@@CatStudios-qh3em 16x16

[@CatStudios-qh3em]

@@Ric_93 Thx!

[@andreamayor2612]

Ma sei italiano?

[@manassricharanvarri]

Definitely inspiring. Great work man

[@Ric_93]

Thank you!

[@Ric_93]

Here's a little summary of how I started working on Quantum Ruins and everything I've worked on during the first 2 months of developement ;) What should I include in the game? THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR 400+! I truly appreciate the support!

[@KanavDev]

600 More To Thousands

[@Ric_93]

That's a long way 😅 but eventually we'll get there I guess

[@KanavDev]

@@Ric_93 you Will Deserver It Fully

[@tidus4400]

I'm in the middle of the same process and this video it's like a breath of fresh air!

[@Ric_93]

I'm glad it was Marco, good luck with your own project!

[@Robert14989]

How did youre game go

[@luffyy8194]

Wow that was inspiring man. Loved it.

[@ri1an_265]

try this

[@ollyyeah5537]

*the thumbnail, title, video, editing, everything was perfect!*

[@CreativeSteve69]

This is turning out really well. just found the channel tonight but loving the progress. Keep it up. :)

[@Darkspactus]

You have done more in two months than I could do in six months. Great job :)

[@Ric_93]

Thank you Darkspactus, I appreciate!

[@kerwinfernandes9583]

Hey, this is supper cool man! God Bless you and your family always! 😌🙏❤

[@Ric_93]

Thank you Kerwin! Have a nice day! 👊

[@LucaPassini]

Videos like this are immensely inspiring for me. Thanks!

Congrats Riccardo! Very nice!

[@Ric_93]

Thank you Bruno, I appreciate it!

[@anyshittynickname]

I'm also learning how to develop games using internet tools, didn't tackle the art department yet and I think it will be as challenging as the code (I'm a musician/sound designer). Good work you've been doing so far, congrats! If you're open to feedback, it would be a good idea to diferentiate the auras with something else, not only the color. If the auras have distinct shapes or something like that, colorblind people might be able to play your game.

[@nimaamiry6303]

so cool, would love to see some coding devlogs since im having a hard time with code as a first timer

[@UrQuietGamer]

Great work! I'm looking forward to seeing how better it will look😊😁.

[@freewithnature]

I believed in my skills to learn it too! Very cool to hear you felt the same!

[@irkurniadi]

This is great Ric, hope to make by myself one day

[@Ric_93]

Thank you Irwan, good luck with your own project then 😉

[@kevinriderlen8045]

you have a talent, man!

[@Ric_93]

Thank you Kevin! 😉

[@giozovani]

Very nice video, congratulations on your work, this teleporting stuff is very creative and will add a lot of fun in the final product!

[@Saqibaiub]

Amazing work!

[@emanandchill]

this teleportation feature is really cool! never seen that before in 2d game.

[@Ric_93]

Thank you Emanand, I'm glad you like the feature!

[@geraldcabsagsantos8813]

Im inspired to your stories. Hopefully i have i time like you to study and learn things even busy in earning money from work and consuming time for my family and friends.

[@Ric_93]

I'm glad to read you feel inspired Gerald! Finding time to work on a passion project is not easy when you have a full-time job, family, friends... good luck with it 💪

[@juanignaciosanchez2202]

Beautifully done!!

[@cloverd3742]

Just had the idea of making a game today and was jotting down ideas just like you did in the beginning of the video. Could totally relate LOL. Thanks for sharing the resources you used!

[@PeterMilko]

good luck man, dont loose motivation :)

[@Ric_93]

I won't 😎💪🏻 I'm here for the long run!

[@DeepanshuSharmaSTARK1115]

Love the video and definitely the game! I guess you're using a stereo mic, might wanna make it one channel, thought my ear gave out or something lmao. AWESOME WORK!

[@Ric_93]

Thank you! I used my phone to record the audio, thus the bad audio 😅 also it's one of my first videos!

[@complainergamer]

Great work and Amazing, I am in the same position and my kids are more excited than ever which gives me the drive! It's never too late @everyone!

[@Ric_93]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video! Good luck on your own journey. Exactly, it's never too late to follow our passions!

[@Ric_93]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video! Good luck on your own journey. Exactly, it's never too late to follow our passions!

[@HalaMohammed_83]

What a great job. Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@LandonHughes2]

KZbin recommended me your channel! :P subbed!

[@Ric_93]

Thank you!

[@salehodinie6615]

You've earned a sub! I am starting my small game soon, wish me luck! I came to this channel through your video about pixel art (even though my game will not use pixel art, because it's a visual novel-based). In the video where you shared your 6 months of progress, you said "I don't know where my subscribers are from" I am from Yemen ( there is a map in call of duty black ops 2 called Yemen). And the fact that your videos reached an Arabic individual in an Arabic country (Yemen), proves you are driven by motivation and you are worthy of youtube's recommendation, you should be proud. In case you still didn't notice.....seeing your progress really motivated me. If you find some of my words were harsh (because you might have misunderstood something, as I am learning English), then pardon me, I tried to express my positivity as best as a non English speaker could do. Thanks for reading.

[@Ric_93]

Thank you for the sub! Good luck for your own game! Hello there in Yemen, I haven't been there (yet) but I really enjoy traveling the world 😉 I'm glad to read that the video motivated you, go for it man 💪 And no, no harsh words at all (English is not my native language either) and I read all the comments on this channel. Have a nice day!

[@Oxmond]

Cool! Really nice video! Keep up the good work! 👍🤓

[@elianzozias2717]

congrats for your game brother, It's really well done

[@simplepycodes]

Specially the part coming back from Quantum class was very Important :D

[@Ric_93]

Quantum Mechanics is great!

[@DaniilBubnov]

This is an inspiring story, thanks. As a game dev myself I got +100500 gamedev mana =)

[@Ric_93]

I'm glad it was Daniil :) good luck with your own game!

[@CoryTheSimmons]

Nice progress for your first 2 months!

[@supindersingh8882]

Great work. Keep it up.

[@dArtistGames]

Actually , when you think about it , that's almost the same way I got inspiration for my game I will start developing with my team soon , I'am also using Godot , the game I'am developing is also a metroidvania and , the only different thing is , the theme is Tokyo Ghoul! Great Dude , Keep it UP!

[@Ric_93]

Good luck with your own game! 😉💪🏻 Keep motivation up!

[@dArtistGames]

@@Ric_93 Thanks

[@sunitamahanta1343]

Just one sentence " You are Talented ! "👍

[@Ric_93]

Thank you for the support! 🙌🏻

[@laxaraart2615]

Love this video. Short and simple. Instantly subscribed. Please do more videos on games

[@Cr4zyCookie]

Awesome Video and Taste of Music!

[@Ric_93]

Thank you Chris! 🙌🏻

[@KanavDev]

This So Good

[@Ric_93]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@smokingpenut1421]

You know he is a good guy when he have hollow knight on the switch

[@Cuillantrius]

Great work and art. I feel that you should expand on the elements you have by modifying the structures a bit and using more color variations in your assets overall. You have it all there.

[@play4funtv589]

Bro, ho la tua stessa passione e te lo devo proprio dire, Sei un grande. Ti auguro il meglio.

[@Ric_93]

Grazie mille! 🙌🏻 Buona fortuna a te 😉💪🏻

[@NaughtyKlaus]

To me, the teleport mechanic looks like you’re cloning the character, adjusting it’s visibility, and tweening it’s X position forward while maintaining the player’s Y position, and if the player finishes their action, it moves the player to the temporary ghost’s location. Am I getting that right or do you have a different process that I’m just not getting?

[@Ric_93]

Yes, you're totally right! I'm also using some raycasts to check if the character would teleport into the map (which doesn't work correctly all the time)

[@NaughtyKlaus]

Ric good to hear. Unless you’re not planning to continue working on it, just keep at it, or possibly make a creative use for that very issue, might introduce some interesting gameplay possibilities.

[@RialuCaos]

@@Ric_93 I don't know if this game involves using the mouse, but if it does then you might have the teleport go towards the direction of the mouse to add some greater control over it.

[@ShinKamaitachi]

Watching videos like this makes me wanna make a video game of my very own.

[@Ric_93]

Go for it! 😉

[@LearnwithTAM]

This is inspirational. Cheers!

[@dominatoryprograms7296]

Love the art u inspired me to continue trying to get better at art

[@keshav_p]

Congratulations! And thats a lot for sharing..! And .. u might know better.. how is game maker studio?

[@Ric_93]

Thank you! 🙌🏻 I've never used Game Maker before though...

[@kingyerghin7025]

my right ear enjoyed this 3:56, my left ear is now enjoying this

[@MOHAMMEDIREX16]

Amazing video. You encouraged me to continue to increase my skills to develop a video game

[@Purposedev]

Good job bro. You inspiring people

[@zombiemachinery4868]

I'm a musician but, for years since the 90s I've dreamt about making a Ninja Gaiden style platformer with elements from Castlevania and Megaman X. At least I would have the music ready but I still hesitate about jumping into such a monumental task.

[@Rowantheyoutuber]

Make a game like that and ill try it!

[@Rowantheyoutuber]

Amazing idea!

[@michaelpalmer2143]

I felt the same way as a 90s teen. Started a game I called Flyboy in 1994 before hard drive crash and code lost. Finally finished the game about 6 months ago! It's a puzzle platformer with metroidvania elements and a limited fuel jetpack. It was originally programmed in C for dos with 320x200, 256 color graphics. Now it's written in python (custom engine) with HD graphics.

[@zigglyDev]

Im having similar idea. So I have started learning unreal for 2 months but I lacked modelling or music skill. If you want to collab or looking for someone hit me up. I know programming with blueprint. And made some stuff but I'm also newbie and on road of learning to professional game dev. 😀

[@HY-gu5pl]

This has inspired me to start making my own game

[@Ric_93]

Great Hayden, good luck with your own project 💪🏻

[@rufodeer5421]

@@Ric_93 I found it hard starting out in c#. Idk where to start and just can't start. Any help? Only progress I've made in is in Roblox studio. I've learned pretty much in Roblox because there's a tutorial series in there but it's hard to find in c#. Any help will be appreciated!

[@xatoor]

share your progress on your yt channel

[@rufodeer5421]

@JADEMAX COD did u create it with code? Or follow a tutorial/do the thing without code

[@rufodeer5421]

@JADEMAX COD it's great and all but copying tutorials isn't gonna get you anywhere

[@gismopatch]

Looks good, keep it up!

[@marcocirillo20]

You have a new Italian follower. Great work.

[@Artindi]

Nice. It's always satisfying to make a mechanic or something in the code that there are no tutorials on, makes you feel like a professional, right? :)

[@Ric_93]

Definitely! It's very satisfying 😉 and I believe we learn more this way than always following tutorials!

[@likemysnopp]

Yeah I remember doing these type of games back in 2007 or so, when I was literally 12 or 13 years old. Back then there were programs where you could do them really easily. But I get the hype. I had it too. And it is more fulfilling knowing how to actually do this from scratch then using a program that is already programmed to do z game.

[@amosdalmerifiorino6841]

Ciao Riccardo, ottimo video!

[@oatcube3961]

Started learning coding over year back and a few months ago started one of my biggest projects. (DevLog on my channel). These kind of videos are always a great inspiration to keep going.

[@ok3739]

This is epic

[@nathelm8693]

ty ty, I really appreciate the comment.

[@mamaharumi]

I would legit play a fully polished version of this game. The 'teleportation' and coloured projectiles are both wonderful implementations.

[@Ric_93]

Thank you! Hopefully one day 😉

[@igormamedes]

Really great, keep it going.

[@Ric_93]

Thank you Igor!

[@SlowSlide]

This was super interesting to watch! It's really impressive to see what you were able to do with only 2 months of game development. it's super inspiring!

[@ImNotImpressed01]

This might mean nothing to you, but as a person of color, it's great seeing that you're animation is with a brown person. I'm in game development because I want to play amazing games with characters that look like me

[@rostfomin]

When did you actually started learning? This seems kinda misleading, as it seems you started working on this game 2 months ago. But before that you did a bunch of courses, lessons and a lot of practicing. So, how long in reality?

[@matusgerbiark3622]

Probably like 1-2 years

[@JanuxorPlays]

@@matusgerbiark3622 no this really seems like a beginner, i think this is his first game

[@arturkarabekov1920]

to be honest man, all that he did, for now, old developers (at least 1 year and with programming experience) do in a week or 2, if work on it 2-3 hours a day, there is only movement, jump, Ora and TP, ah yeah and camera movement. That things that a dev who did games before know how to make fast and not in 2 months so yes he is absolutely new, but he have a lot of motivation and that a reason for his game to progres

[@CottidaeSEA]

He didn't start learning programming 2 months ago. He started learning game development 2 months ago. That's very different. I'd say you need at least a year of learning before you start doing something bigger. Tetris, Snake or some other arcade game is one thing. They are relatively simple. An adventure game like this requires more knowledge. Although Unity does a lot for you, which is useful.

[@softwarelivre2389]

@@CottidaeSEA Using a game engine definitely speeds up the process, of course. In this case, he used Godot, but I think that for beginners, the best thing is to try to first create simple games, such as snake game, tic tac toe, pong, tetris, using HTML5 and Javascript, so that you have some basic understanding of some things beforehand, such as game loops, event handling and file management, and have a better evaluation on what to expect from game engines overall. Then, trying out Godot or pretty much any Game Engine to expand even more your view of stuff. (I mentioned godot basically because it has probably the lowest barrier to enter, not only with price, but also on friendly UI and mechanics, aswell as low file sizes).

[@mlytenin1]

Hey man I'm loving this video you are feeling me with the inspiration I have to point out something that's a glaring, your enunciation is on point except when it is a three or four syllable word you say it so fast that I cannot decipher and those happen to be the hyper technical terms I hope you see the paradox

[@dolfinho87]

Very nice! You rock!

[@vaishnav_mallya]

I wish I was only consistent as you. I try for a small time and then leave it and come back again after few months. This makes the process even more demotivating and I wasted 2 years like this. :(

[@fericarnu9147]

Saaame :/ exactly the same

[@abhayagarwal5097]

Same I don't even have such things for game development except my phone lol

[@abhayagarwal5097]

Same I don't even have such things for game development except my phone lol

[@johannhowitzer]

Maybe your goals are too overwhelming. Instead of thinking, "I'm gonna make a game," sit down and write a bunch of little things your game idea needs right now, achievable stuff you could do in a few minutes to an hour. Add a function to your code to do something useful. Fix one little bug that's been bothering you. Write a little brainstorming about one location or character. Slowly build a big outline of the game's overall areas that need development, the tasks you need to finish to get those done, then within the tasks, sub-tasks and sub-tasks, small enough that you could do several in an evening. Then, when you decide to work on your game, you can commit to just one of those little tiny bits, and when you start, you may find you get carried away working on it, or you might stop after one, or stop in the middle of one, doesn't matter. Point is, you did something, and your project is more complete than it was before you sat down. Build successes and you'll gain momentum and likely want to work on it more.

[@buli9283]

So i went to programming school cuz i don't know what i want do in my life exactly. Even if i wont program for a living still ill have a job so i can earn some cash. Programming is cool cuz all you need to be good at is imagination.

[@aengdapongde]

It was superb... keep it up !

[@saidali2800]

wonderful attempt !! keep it up.

[@Ric_93]

Thank you Said! I will ;)

[@jessicastevens6102]

Out of the udemy courses that you listed, which ones did you actually complete / find the most useful?

[@Ric_93]

Hello! For which skill? I took courses for programming and pixel art

[@jessicastevens6102]

@@Ric_93Which one(s) would you recommend most for both? :)

[@Bored-tf2gd]

I got recommended this cuz I love hollow knight lol

[@originalkevlamin]

I'm in that first stage of plowing through various online courses and practicing, nowhere close to where you're at but seeing this inspires me to keep going and work harder

[@TheCrazyKenshin]

I don't know you and this is the first video I am watching from you, but you are great and did a great job!

[@Ric_93]

Thank you so much Wonky, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 🙌🏻

[@secretchannel2151]

Hey man, hit me up if you need some music for your game! really cool stuff.

[@phemartin]

this reminds me of DRAGON BALL. Perhaps he should fly and fight. haha

[@Ric_93]

The teleportation kinda feels like flying, it's pretty cool!

[@Asthenar]

Keep up the good Work!

[@ExcitedAlex]

Fuck. Saved, and downloaded. I am sharing this vid to EVERYONE starting out on game development. Thank you for sharing your journey, thoughts and perspective. You rock!

[@jahangirakbar4524]

Godot is a good game engine

[@Ric_93]

Very good! I'm very happy with it

[@anuragbharati6213]

Tbh.. I'm so proud of you m8. Making a game is hard and it's even harder for independent one. And for the 2D cam part.. I would highly recommend Brackeys Vid... kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJu3imRndtJjf8k kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3e0maOtmJuWgac Keep it going...I wanna see more into another vid.. Goodluck

[@Ric_93]

Thank you so much for the support and the video recommendation! 🙌🏻💪🏻

[@adityadhathathreyan4747]

Fantastic stuff Ric. I'm trying to start my journey with platformer pixel games and for building some table top games. I'll reach out sometime for pointers :)

Bro a few months ago I just thinking about develop a game, with zero experience or skills, and I give up quickly after a couple of days searching for programming language and tools, so you should be very proud of yourself, keep going!

[@talktalktk5222]

What laptop you use to work

[@Ric_93]

I'm using a Dell G5 ( I recently got a new PC, so it's not the one shown in this video!)

[@Foxuniverso]

Ahh Hollow knight, the game of inspiration but also one that can shatter your dreams with its nail... Such a good game

[@gabrielhernandez2338]

Thanks for this video❤

[@jenovaizquierdo]

It is really awesome man.