How Making Indie Games Changed My Life

My name is David and I make games for a living... which blows my mind, since I'm horrible at coding and I'm self-taught with art/design. In this mini-documentary, I go through my life and explain how I got here. I hope it inspires you to start, finish, and market your game-because trust me, it's worth it.
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[@tomtoma8442]

Me : Show this to my parents My parents : Wow.....you should work hard like him and become a Doctor

[@fluffydogeowo]

Lol 😂

[@Weltte]

Lmao, so true..

[@nullpadshot]

Lifest life man...

[@MadeInKurdistan]

Exactly right :) LOL

[@RaghavSharma-ei9hg]

That's the main problem

[@theboogeyman2295]

Me: looking at my pc My Pc: Don't even think about it

[@10jtsubscribers0video8]

yeah my pc bellow the minimum requirements of unity

:'D

[@justeretz7988]

@@10jtsubscribers0video8 same ,my PC cant even run VScode

[@brangja4815]

@@justeretz7988 Dude, we have common problem.

[@sukho01]

@@justeretz7988 same man im writing in VS code rn and i cant even reload website im working on its so shitty

[@Louisianish]

I’m 35, and I love how, when I was in high school, it was thought of as impractical to become a game developer by most of our parents. I remember being convinced that "computer stuff is more of a hobby than something you can make a career out of." And many of us believed them and decided to go to school for something else. Years later, though, some of us have finally decided to take the leap and make a career change. For years, I’ve wanted to learn how to code, but I always thought I wasn’t smart enough to actually learn how, so I never even tried until the end of last year. Now, my only regret is that I didn’t start learning 20 years ago. But I’ve learned so much is this past year! Keep developing and creating great stories, my friend!

[@choose3373]

Love this! I’m 22 and wanna get into game development, it’s a dream for me. Just gotta motivate myself to give it a try.

[@hiufuxthevideographer9877]

I am Terra-/- Forming Cyber Space, Creating Technology, and Redirecting Human Psychological Pathways....kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHi7Z2qeYqmXnbM

[@catastrophiccarrots5626]

as a 15 year old who can code in python and is learning C# live your dreams through me ;P

[@dragonreborn2141]

I'm gonna hit 31 this year. Been doing same numbing job for 7 years (cnc lathe operator) to provide for family. 4 weeks ago I finally took my first step towards learning to code and front end dev. I will not stop. I will keep at it slowly in my free time. Feel the same as you, regretting not starting much sooner. Goodspeed on your journey.

[@choose3373]

@@catastrophiccarrots5626 No thanks. Everyone does thing at their own pace. Won’t get anywhere in life the way you act ;P

[@film_magician]

My dev friend asked me to write story for his game. I'm so stoked. I've been dying to get into writing for games. We're working on an indie game now and this video is everything I need.

[@SpypigeonUSA]

Hope y'all make it big

[@evannz]

Good luck for you man

[@Desertpunk1986]

Hope it’s coming along!

[@nachooo1155]

same! i'd like to work on game stories aswell in the future

[@thehappypeople7495]

so its been 4 months, hows the game goin

[@BULLITT1]

David: "I didn't even know how to program... Still don't" Me as a programmer: Story of my life

[@RUPEEEEEEEEE]

Same

[@masterdementer]

Yeah it's like.. Code: Doesn't work after hours of programming --But why?? Code: Works on the first time. --But How??

[@octahedron646]

Every developer : you should learn code because it’s the real deal Then : stackoverflow

[@arclighter3310]

Me same bro

[@intj_5398]

Print("keep trying, im struggling but i wont stop")

[@awonderingcoconut6881]

"I probably googled a million different question" It do be like that

[@OrangeAceGaming]

A wise man once said "90% of a coder's job is googling." I forget the actual name of the person, but they were an indie game developer as well

[@mychannel470]

It eez what it eez

[@emilwibergh1014]

@@OrangeAceGaming You should try google them.

[@OrangeAceGaming]

@@emilwibergh1014 IQ: 200

[@emilwibergh1014]

@@OrangeAceGaming Hey google, search indie game developer quote

[@SILVERSPADES]

I'm in the position starting out in film as well. I'm very excited to embark on the game dev journey!

[@uemoi]

lol hope you'll start well if you do

[@Rehanbrothers209]

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[@Rehanbrothers209]

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[@Rostalga]

what the, you don't need to roll out the same way, just be you.

[@javanaguirre4425]

I have a friend who is thinking about creating an indie game, but kept doubting herself, she has a great idea and it sounds like a game I'd purchase. So when this popped up in my recommended I sent it to her, and I want to say thank you. Seeing your video really helped solidify her resolve and now she's working so hard to make her indie game dream a reality. Thank you so much for you, I'm really glad this popped up when my friend needed it most.

[@kara-dx8qq]

Update?

[@AmroKhaled-db6vj]

please? :P

[@yoyo12345]

pleaseeeeee?

[@zerocal76]

So, how's your friends game coming alone? 😀

[@Lxcx333]

"I still dont know how to dev... and here i am a full time indie game dev" *every politican can relate*

[@madhoshyagnik3679]

Hahaha good one

[@drewm9606]

Lol spot on

[@vgjunkie8386]

Tbh he said he didn't know how to code

[@Lxcx333]

@@vgjunkie8386 thats the joke :D

[@TanmoyDasIN]

😂😂😂😂

[@flm318]

Moral of the story: never make fun of unity

[@haroona.9790]

true

[@iamdead102]

Or units particle system

[@haroona.9790]

@@iamdead102 yeah Definitely don't make fun of Unity's Particle system

[@snufflyapple4176]

Unityಠ_ʖಠ

[@shmuck1334]

???

[@MohammadAlizade]

Super inspiring video, there's also a huge misconception about PC spec for game dev or 3D. I mean 2010 intel hd graphics will do for start, no need to go RTX at day 1, literally

[@centenarium]

Use commas (" , "). Allows people to understand you better.

[@MohammadAlizade]

@@centenarium sure

[@wallacesousuke1433]

@@centenarium lmao how the heck do missing commas and periods prevent you from understanding text?

[@centenarium]

@@wallacesousuke1433 It doesn't prevent me but it makes it easier. The point of communication is to be understood effortlessly. In the brain, language is processed, not analyzed.

[@TubebotGaming]

I started with intel pentium , 3gb ddr3 RAM and 1gb graphics card

[@idkofany]

I played through the first tree is one sitting and I cried so much at the end as a mom. Excellent ending my friend. I’m a regular dev but now also a subscriber. Thanks for sharing your story!

[@Rehanbrothers209]

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[@Rehanbrothers209]

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[@alexchavez4978]

the University of Google Search

[@citrus4419]

youtube*

[@nyx5110]

I can assure you your universtity profs wont like the way you coded something because it is not theyre way of coding something. Ahhhhhhhhhh my hate

[@dhnsh1843]

The great library of Wikipedia

[@AdobeAirpods]

life of a coder

[@nathanreddent2427]

Oh yeah I went to YT. Learned everything about music. Now I do sound design for film.

[@AnVinhNguyen]

He said "As a film maker I love telling story" 4:18 -> Notice how good this video tells his story

[@nanthakr8378]

Yeah, I too noticed that.

[@sudharsanraju2610]

yes

[@angcil88]

Yes, the narration is purrrfect!

[@christianpuchner6520]

Thought the same

[@bevvy.bee9]

I don't see it

[@blakerunyon09]

Dude, so many programmers out there are impossible people to deal with. It all boils down to them screaming "We don't want you to learn what makes us feel smart". And I'm a programmer myself haha. Good on your for pushing through it and putting something out there!

[@caj2688]

100%, I think they get off on the mystique surrounding their work

[@themayhemera3046]

so true

[@scarebuddy7732]

havent had that feeling in my throath being closed by emotions like this in a while from a youtube video.. im really happy for you and the people surrounded by you that you never gave up on your dreams this really gives me motiviation to keep going myself. much love and respect to you

[@Rehanbrothers209]

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[@Rehanbrothers209]

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[@--MahadyHasan]

"The idea behind my second game popped into my head while I was doing dishes, and that became my new passion project after work." look at the depth in these two sentences. A man who works full time to support his family. Also does dishes. Gets a wonderful idea while doing dishes. And then goes on to transform that idea into a successful project while maintaining his main job, finding time after doing his full time job to work on his project and make the game bit by bit everyday while keeping his patience and calm. what a man! what a character!

[@michaelmeacham4517]

..while at the same time finding some time to spend with his family I’m sure. Yes, impressive.

[@johnnydev819]

moral of the story is ... dont buy a dishwasher

[@mrblacksoot1207]

Watching this video washing dishes;-)

[@arthurbernardo6086]

And me here being neet

[@MemerDad]

@@johnnydev819 hahahhaa

[@panostsak]

Moral of the story: Hard work and dedication. The foundation of every success story.

[@youtubeusersince]

the garbage man down the street confirms this... ps: you're dumb and wrong

[@panostsak]

@@youtubeusersince Not every one who works hard will be successful, obviously, however if you have a plan like the guy in the video it is imperative to work hard. I said it is the foundation of every success story, not an expected result for any hard work. The garbage man might be happy doing what he does because his priority might not be success in the same way or he might be after a stress free profession.

[@youtubeusersince]

@@panostsak i have read many books on self made millionaires and they all agree that laziness makes more money

[@panostsak]

@@youtubeusersince Care to provide me with the name of the books? Obviously they are a lot of people who make a lot of money because of connections or by landing the right job out of sheer luck, however you can't create something like the guy in the video by just being lazy and not bothering. He had to sit down and learn how to create games while being employed full time. I had a shitty job and I decided to qualify in accounting which meant countless hours of studying during evenings after work and weekends while my friends were partying. I don't get your point exactly. Did you become a millionaire while sitting on your sofa watching TV after reading those books?

[@youtubeusersince]

@@panostsak start with this book to get my point: rich dad poor dad robert kiyozaki, after that read cashflow quadrant and after it, rich dad's guide to investing. i don't even watch TV

[@ruggedtechie5867]

Inspiring story man. You probably inspired a generation of kids , it was inspirational for me and im 41. The coding snobs will always try to stop you lol. Create on

[@alexandratrenkova9339]

My boss who is a game dev with over 20 years of experience (www.youtube.com/@SamuelAsherRivello profile link for anyone interested), says that if you have the inspiration and resilience to keep pushing, whether you know code originally or not will not stop you from achieving what you set out to do. So never give up!

[@uzidayo]

Thing is, he outsourced the coding. Idk why he doesn't mention it in this video

[@celery7810]

@@uzidayo how do you know

[@orangebananaaaa]

Beautiful story! Can't imagine how emotional that was when you got your first copies. Congrats to your success.

[@valorantnoob7457]

damn, this co-worker gives great advices.

[@slaveNo-4028]

for real, he deserves some credit too lol so many things in life are based on this kind of luck, where someone randomly mentions something to you that changes your life.. information is the most important thing in life imo

[@zankage]

@@slaveNo-4028 👍

[@greyseth2721]

Greater than most teachers

[@user-ls7mr4rq5x]

It’s not a fox

[@QuickClips_69]

Alternative title : How my coworker changed my life

[@Nitsujima]

2:15 😂

[@codybythesea]

or: How Unity changed my life

[@momsloveryuvi]

True 🤣

[@DBT1007]

Good game or anime title. He need to make a game out of this. Out of his story XD

[@DennebG]

Hahhaha true

[@VaderNgoDev]

your smile after failing is the reason why i get inspired and start to become indie game dev (though i very bad at english and coding) but still stay positive

[@LeoDiCarryo]

This might be the most humble video I've seen in a while. Really congrats to you and that you were able to fulfill your dreams. Well deserved.

[@ggg-tv7mp]

Nothing is important than self-confidence in a person.

[@didsyl2626]

A fat self-confident person.

[@user-vp9ub1fm8y]

A man who does everything while has nothing,is more important than someone who does nothing while has everything.

[@AaronAtkinson]

Nothing is... more or less, important? Don't leave us hanging!

[@masterkc]

True.Having self confidence will take you very very far.

[@hankmoody5514]

For real. Believe in yourself not the constant toxic people out there

[@rodames1089]

I still remember those days when people used to say is not possible one person could make a videogame. Congratulations for your effort and talent!

[@nial1396]

when were those days? most early video games were actually made by a single person

[@fcf8269]

If only you were born in the 70s/80s, when 90% of the games came out from students coding in their bedrooms, and 1-3 people teams making games that started massive franchises

[@_Chad_ThunderCock]

It was the 90s & 2000 when game development became very difficult, those were the days you needed an army, now its easier again :)

[@limageur]

Another World was made by a single person in 1991.

[@fcf8269]

@@limageur Eric Chahi

[@ChinchillaBONK]

I have to say, your video editing and overall cinematography, sounds... EVERYTHING is SSSOOOOO well made. Brilliantly polished. This feels like a short movie

[@Rehanbrothers209]

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[@Rehanbrothers209]

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[@mirageman2]

To be honest to me it felt like an advertisement and I wondered why I couldn't see the hint "contains advertisement".

[@shreyashanshuman3470]

Such an inspirational story man...I'm a design student pursuing game design & development..your story gave me goosebumps man.

[@jaydenmoon1165]

I love how you stuck to your responsibilities while still going after your dream - freaking inspiring man

[@jaydenmoon1165]

@Gamedevmike Best of luck to you man :D

[@YskarAlbumLuna]

Don't work with what you love, love what you work with.

[@MultiEmila]

Man I needed this I need to take care of my family as well and was thinking how to become a gamer

[@Rehanbrothers209]

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[@Rehanbrothers209]

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[@hyukioshiygames2873]

I really liked the "World's Okayest Developer" shirt. What an inspiration!

[@si_mon_ki2828]

You made me feel motivated and emotional when I watched the video, it makes me want to cry with happiness, I'm very happy for you dude, really. Your story makes me feel hopeful.

[@mcgator1208]

I'm starting my journey. I'm in my pre-planning phase and this video makes me cry everytime I watch it. I don't know why but I feel extremely passionate about making games solo and this video inspires me beyond what anything in my life has. Thank you for telling your story. Honestly. Thank you. When I release this game I want you to see it. ❤️

[@Alex.7771]

Как вы продвигаетесь в этом деле? Я тоже делаю игру в 3D на движке Godot4. Большое внимание я уделяю эстетике игрового окружения.

[@tehufn]

"I went into film making, which felt like a safer option..." LOL

[@Skyara]

LMFAO. Idk which is safer tbh

[@kookythymes2838]

yea lol, there doesn't seem to be anything unsafe about wanting to be a game developer in 2020. Seems to have an influx of jobs

[@guilhermme5280]

The movie industry has existed for much more time than the game industry, looking at it by that perspective, and as a creative-oriented person myself, film school feels much more "safe" to go to. But I live in Brazil, here we don't have much academic exploration in dev school, and film school is a little bit more common, so maybe that's why I feel this way.

[@yourfriendme3]

@@kookythymes2838 Maybe not in a traditional sense but he wanted to be an indie developer, which comes with a lot of risks and even with an amazing game if you dont know how to market no matter how good it is, it will flop. Steam has a bunch of hidden gems. I own over 200+ indie titles some of them with 100s of hours. Yet they only have a thousand or two thousand downloads tops. Which can be a decent amount of money but nothing you could live off of.

[@IgnatiusWallmeyer]

Me: laughs in 2020

[@carbonseven1st]

succesfull people be like: I started this restaurant with just one rice

[@aussiestudy318]

ikr

[@lansken2759]

LTT

[@user-in2fs1bf9t]

Just the words of advice needed to do nothing at all

[@jdruiz_95]

😂😂😂

[@Twenti2]

😂😂😂😂

[@ponodude101]

I absolutely loved The First Tree. It's a truly moving experience. Just know you've made something absolutely amazing and I look forward to seeing what else you make or have made.

[@shodacharmed9232]

Wow idk why i found this so moving. Your story is super motivating. Keep on creating! :)

[@dymoslaw]

Moral of the story: Reddit doesnt help

[@swurne1127]

HAHAHHA u gotta avoid em toxic redditors who make it difficult for people to understand the point they're trying to make by using fancy words

[@HalmyAfrialKhozaldy]

because it was blocked in my country

[@sickduck6921]

@@HalmyAfrialKhozaldy how???

[@sickduck6921]

@@HalmyAfrialKhozaldy where do you live??

[@HalmyAfrialKhozaldy]

@@sickduck6921 indonesia

[@mvargasmoran]

Nietzsche: "A man with a why, can bear almost any how"

[@fahadalenezi7722]

An apple a day keep the what comes around comeback doctor.

[@ZR_Bravo]

Wow, actually this video you made is pretty heart warming and I really liked the thing you created that anyone can do anything again. Thanks for showing us how you became a Game Dev.

[@biggirih7225]

Just that footage of tryna shred that rail made me hit subscribe... That hit home, so much nostalgia. All the good times w the boys skateboarding and bmxing soo long ago. Time flies, man 😭

[@ModulerDrone]

My take from this: Doing dishes is paramount for success

[@psivast8007]

And skateboarding

[@MuscleTeamOfficial]

gucci do the dishes...

[@hyperhektor7733]

it is , if you ever realised this. Not doing the dished leads to ->not having clean usable cooking pot -> eating fast food -> bad sleep ->bad mental mood ->doing addictive stuff gaming/scoialmedia/drugs ->get stuck in a cycle...or worse i hope you never get to the last stage ;D

[@Patrickdaawsome]

Don't forget to make your bed

[@hyperhektor7733]

@@Patrickdaawsome lol thats easy, better clean your bathroom instead ;D

[@callancaustic9355]

Hearing him say that he still can't code worries me about my future in coding...

[@zezba9000]

Only people who can code can make PlayMaker. Node based langs will never replace syntactical ones as they can't represent some key stuff in very compact ways. Not saying its bad as not all minds can translate words into meaning as well BUT PlayMaker is for script kitties and many tasks need more than that. Its awesome stuff like that exists though so people use it as a tool and can express their ideas.

[@aukevanderlee1633]

Im a programmer myself. And when I started programming I was just like you. I just didn't understand it. But if you begin very very simple (search for python beginner tutorial on KZbin) and if you don't give up, then eventually there comes one day where you suddenly understand it. And from that moment learning new languages becomes really easy. One more tip: code looks way more difficult than it actually is. Almost all of the words you see in code are just names for stuff that the programmer has made.

[@AmallieGames]

I started with learning JavaScript on free code camp in 2016 - I'm a tech lead for 15 developers today. I promise you that you can do it, you have to practice every single day and learn big concepts in programming like design patterns and performance. But first start small, practice everyday and then think about it even when you're not coding. Read articles on coding blogs until you start to understand them. And never forget that I still Google things dozens of times a day (especially with C# lol) - just because you know how to code doesn't mean you have all the answers, so get comfortable with uncertainty. Good luck!

[@justsomeguy8385]

Nah it sounds like he gave up on coding pretty quickly. Honestly I think this is more a case of playmaker being a crutch that prevents him from walking on his own. He's going to hit a wall at some point unless he only stick to making really basic games with simple systems. Sadly, he'll never listen because to him I'm just a "code snob," but that's his problem. Maybe it won't even matter for him because he's only really interested in making artsy games with lots of story telling.

[@MrPlaiedes]

It's because if you dont believe it, no one else will. There is no finite threshold you cross. Set goals for yourself and cross those finish lines. Don't wait for someone else to say you've done it.

[@tomatobuns]

This video is inspiring and looks like that film class was worth it… goosebumps everywhere

[@DarkEffectsStudios]

Very inspirational. I love hearing stories such as yours, as it gives everyone hope who have once thought things were too far out of reach. You, along with many others, have torn down those walls and done what others said cannot be done. Continue doing what you are doing, as you have a gift and a fantastic support team in your lovely family to go as far as you want to go. Take care, and continue being, Inspirational. Wayne Barron

[@restusetiawan5222]

So inspiring. Im a teenager and still wondering if any of my decisions is not wrong. After watching this, i decided to "just do it" and put a hard work in everything i do.

[@pteeradukteel]

You can understand if your decision is wrong or not only after implementing it, so feel free to do everything

[@lonewolfchf4072]

Yes I'm 13 and same I am really working hard for my game. I even made a dev log in my channel

[@ftfyoungleon]

@@lonewolfchf4072 hey what programming language did you learn first? Im 14 currently learning c++

[@moxistarcraft]

If you're young don't waste all your time behind the pc making games..remember to live life too

[@CelestialCookies]

Good luck guys! It's inspiring to read that

[@RaoulWB]

As an indiedev who's been spending the last few years on his first project, I really can't wait to hear more of your story!

[@betarakhmadi554]

amazing David.. wishing you happy and prosperous years ahead.

[@ana.78623]

Wow, that's so cool and I'm so happy to watch this! I'm a backend developer for almost 4 years now and sometimes I think about how should be working as a game developer and now this little documentary bring me some hope :)

[@sariousboy]

I just found this video by accident, and after i watching it, some of me feels like its some kind of Unity ad for a sec there. But by the end of the video i felt kinda empty, im 25 now and i have nothing amazing in my life.. I always felt like that the sucssesfull people in the world are already rich or were born with some super talent wich i never had. So i lived my life like my perents told my too. going to school, than go to college and maybe make a small trip in the world before ill start my serious life of finding a serious work place and getting marrid and so on... and i actually was kindda fine with that, i honestly felt like there is no other choice,thats im to normal to be good at something that will change or amprove my life, but after watching this vedio it made me feel like i can make my dream come true, and that it might take much effort and tons of time since i dont really have any special talent but its possible.. but than i understood that i dont even have an actuall dream, all those years been living i was sure that im nothing special and i didnt even botherd thinking bout a real dream.. somthing that i really wish to do and become. And than the emptiness kicked me a littel, like i got a motivetion but no motive. But even in this video it looks like the guy also didnt knew that he can be a game developer, and didnt even consider it a dream. Im 25 now, and im just about start my normal life with a serious job and stuff... but after watching this it made me feel that i do have a dream and that i just need to find it out first, and after i will figur out what i wish to becoume and to do, ill chase it until ill make it done! There literely no porpose in life if you dont have a dream or a goal or something you want. I think everyone should find some dream to follow and not living from one day to another without any idea or thing that makes you wait for your free time just to start to work on that. People shouldnt be zombies, the should follow a porpose. And im sorry for my English..

[@iamdozerq]

Yep - 90% of his success is target and target practicing. But you need to watch at target itself - it is a bring people something. It's not just "do whatever you like". Some theory of Buddhism say this, you should check it out. I am not Buddhist and never will be, but it can explain something - remember, first university was in India. And for some people who just lost - religion can help you a lot, doesn't matter which one, all of them are same. I'm atheist btw.

[@calonwilcock3605]

👏👏

[@mikehulcy5879]

It's not too late man!! Figure out what makes you excited and motivated, and give it your all to learn and grow- and most importantly have fun.

[@josephleviglea8942]

You can do it mate. I believe you, it was never too late to start over.Hope you can make a video about your life journey in the future cant wait for your success.

[@BVK.]

25? Pffft! Success can be achieve in 5-10 years Sometimes less So dont give up! Still have alot of time left

[@dasherair]

That's incredible. I palyed "home is wehere one starts" a long ago and found it just awesome stotyrelling wise. Didn't know it was you. Let me tell you, I am so happy with you. You made your dream come true just doing the right way, dedicating time to and commiting to it. Storytelling is an art, just keep going. And as for me, I think I am gonna buy "the first tree". Man, just thank.

[@littlemac3034]

I dno't feel lkie raednig tihs

[@-abhinjharwal]

Little Mac wrods hvae nveer bene truer

[@chakibchemso]

OAML

[@-abhinjharwal]

@Evop Fx wyh me, teher aer tow othres toooo. Know u. *Spiderman meme*

[@christsciple]

This is absolutely beautiful! I'm in my early 30's. When I was growing up in the 90's and early 2000's, my parents had limited me to no more than 30 minutes at the computer per day. I was obsessed with web development which wasn't very sophisticated back then. But I used my time wisely to create a gaming site full of cheats, hints, and walk-throughs. I sold my first site at age 13 to a well-known gaming company for five figures and that took over my world. My parents all but forbid me to pursue computer science in college so I ended up studying civil engineering. I quit and became a janitor for three years using all my spare time to writing code and learning. Eventually, I landed a job as a SQL developer with front end responsibilities (weird job) -> data engineer -> full stack developer -> and now work as a consultant. Learning a trade on the computer is absolutely life changing. Whether its learning how to make games as you have, photoshop, SEO, writing code, etc. There are so many possibilities out there. It saved my life by giving me purpose and allowing me to pay off my student debts and just recently I bought my first house and providing for my family. To anyone out there - keep grinding and stay humble. Good things will happen!

[@Rehanbrothers209]

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[@sphagetti3628]

What website if you don't mind me asking?

[@celery7810]

so you used your time wisely but still played video games?

[@l.2620]

This is the most fake sounding story I've heard today and I'm watching a guy dramatically read his life story to me with an Oscar bait piano song in the background

[@christsciple]

@@l.2620Totally understand your skepticism here because it sounds a bit crazy but it is also 100% true, and I left out a lot of information that would only make it sound crazier. Literally nothing I said here was made more dramatic, I actually toned it down. Again, I am just some dude on the interwebs but I cannot emphasize enough how much software development has changed my life and hate to sound cliche but it's also one of those "if I can do it then you can too" things because I am not that smart, nor a very fast learner.

[@boxofficeafrica]

In my entire years of watching videos on KZbin, this is the most inspirational, empathetic and thought provoking video I've seen. The story telling is top notch, the transitions so relatable and above all the epilogue so dramatic and fulfilling . Wow this blew my mind and kinda got me fired up to do more. Thanks so much for sharing

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[@rusozawr4969]

"World's okayest developer" xD

[@carolineyonatan216]

All developer too

[@ViralKiller]

Coding is what got me through the lockdown...lockdowns....keeps the mind constantly occupied

[@Czstret]

Im trying to learn Java and become a succesfull programmer, still pretty hard as a first language and being a beginner too

[@siderealvictor9813]

@@Czstret same i am learning python as a first langauge , i have recently made a dumb project a password generater which generates password according to the user's requirement and then saves the password in a text file and later on we can fetch the password i have been programming from 6 months i have created this dumb thing eww Edit1 : its been 3 months since i made this comment in this time I have learned alot like plotting graphs and gui etc and i have recently made made notepad which is better than the real one

[@hosher_2388]

@@Czstret same here! trying to learn java, it's my second day lol.

[@chad5520]

Hey, Jesus loves you and will help you face your struggles. You don’t have to constantly keep your mind occupied. That can’t be good for you in the long run. He want to take all your worries, set you free, and show you that you have purpose! I love you and hope everything gets better.

[@haitotolud5152]

@@chad5520 amen

[@joelenss]

So damn inspiring. I started coding a year ago and have been in a down phase lately. But duuuuude. Your Story, This video and the chills I had watching this.... get back to work everyone, we got a world to conquer

[@LOLjerel]

Wow this is SUPER inspirational man. As someone still trying to choose their path in programming, I appreciate this video a lot.

[@joneh9483]

“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.” ~ Vince Lombardi Jr.

[@yCherkashin]

That difference is actually in long-term perseverance, personal discipline and detailed vision. Luck is a force multiplier, and so is tacit knowledge. I'm not going to comment on your quote.

[@prateekpanwar646]

Exactly, Very true

[@romella_karmey]

@@yCherkashin you just emphasized and elaborate the 'will' part. Lol

[@yCherkashin]

@@romella_karmey Or you could say the statement went from "yeah, kinda" to "this, definitely" with my help.

[@joekerr4273]

nah its the lack of non asian parents

[@GodotAcademy]

Wonderful story! I love the bit at 4:12 where you're closing a bunch of tabs - so relatable =)

[@deathloopgaming1032]

That's so true...

[@hanshasntshoweredsince8590]

It's so satisfying though... or slightly depressing.

[@indieprogress7170]

Agreed and so true, haha.

[@broganking9830]

haha need a 32gb of ram just to keep those tabs open :D

[@ItzYuzuru]

yea dude 😔

[@Rzyrito]

Really needed this video glad I came across it. Started designing my game. Took me 1 month to actually get 1 thing to work but I’m proud of it more then anything and I know I’ll have more hard parts along the journey but knowing I was able to solve the issue it made me happy. The next day I hit a deer driving home. Completely shut down thought I was having a good week. My ideas were coming to life and then that happen. Had to make it to work still so I did using families car. Ended up listening to this on my way to work. We really need more motivational game design videos out there. As shut down as I am I’m still going to sit down and do what I dream of and love. Idk if there was a significant message to this video but I definitely picked something out of it and it motivated me even more to continue and not let hard times stop me from what I have dreamed for the future.

[@inside_out_sports]

Just found your channel.....and I wanna say a few things 1. This right here was more inspirational than most anything ive ever seen. Not gonna lie, Im a 40 yr old father of 3 and this brought tears to my eyes. 2. As someone that just started on UE5 and learning game dev all by myself without a coding background as well, THIS is what I needed to see. You sir....thank you!

[@reddblurr]

He had the key all along, a deep passion for games and story telling.

[@Solaniin]

I almost cried. That was a beautiful story, and I'm so happy for this man.

[@sarahmeetspixel]

This game literally changed my perspective on good games. I played it awhile ago and helped get through a really depressing season in my life. Going through a new season, it looks like I should play your game again. Great job and please continue to follow your dreams 🎉

[@waynewong2537]

David, I loved your story. It's goes to show that you can do whatever you want if you put in the hard work and dedication.

[@gambello1195]

Dude are you me? Playing games and making mods as a child, going trough film school just to end up nowhere. I started making games with Unreal Engine couple of years ago. Cheers and good luck!

[@nowybopes]

Do you have any published game? You should definitely show us

[@gambello1195]

@@nowybopes I have one in works, not anything published atm. I'm working on a fps cyberpunk hitman type of game.

[@remkoburger6595]

@@gambello1195 Sounds awesome, but also a lot like some new game from CD Project Red... Anyway, good luck!

[@drobnoxius9483]

@@gambello1195 you shouldn't make it to complicated

[@yasseryasso9000]

that's cool . good luck dude i wish to play this game when u realise it :)

[@Kaqua3D]

If his co-worker didn't say that one sentence nothing of this would exist.

[@hpsmash77]

butterfly effect

[@allftw2677]

@@hpsmash77 eyyyy , btw about that pebble you kicked witch landed in front ones someone's bike who fell off the cliff and died , that guy wa's gonna save humanity from WW3 , just saying you doomed as all ... I'M JOKING .If it wasn't obvious OR WAS I .

[@hpsmash77]

@@allftw2677 😂

[@zombiekiller7101]

@@allftw2677 r/ihadastroke

[@justamanofculture12]

@@allftw2677 can confirm. I was that guy.

[@ModNTech]

Well done but also! Glad you are still skating! It's harder as we get older but the love never fully dies!

[@wanderingcameraguy]

Finishing what you start. The single most important and hardest thing to learn and do. Loved your video.

[@chewbacca4403]

Not gonna lie, I had tears in my eyes. What a wonderful story. Subscribed!

[@Rehanbrothers209]

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[@mrgoat4312]

If you have got tears in your eyes you must publish your new game on steam Good luck!!!

[@r0x304]

Man seeing how you became successful and built a family got me tearing up.

[@coelophysisstudios465]

I’m 15 years old, and my dream job is being an indie game developer. Now I’m not the greatest at math and no nothing about coding, I’ve done a little 3D modeling in Minecraft and that’s it. This video has given me so much hope that my dream may one day become a reality. Thanks for sharing your story man!

[@ooky4986]

Same though

[@rainysunset2009]

I'm 14 and I'm an aspiring game developer. Like you, I'm not the greatest at math, but I know that one day, my dream will become a reality

[@fierce84]

@@rainysunset2009 me too also 14 its been my dream since i was 7 years old, when i used to make games in roblox, i spend a hour every day learning and someday i wanna do it full time

[@rainysunset2009]

@@fierce84 That's really cool

[@fierce84]

what sort of game do u wanna make @@rainysunset2009

[@MateusRapini]

That's a beautifull story bro! Congrats!!

[@Rehanbrothers209]

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[@varalta.floresta]

olha só

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[@ZincTalks]

Heres me trying to make a 3d cube move

[@MrYkwong]

Imao

[@hungerfan552]

GetComponent().AddForce(100, 0, 0); (I know that this is probaly a joke comment )

[@raul.oliveira]

everyone has to start somewhere.

[@abdullahkhalid7679]

@@hungerfan552 1. Create new Cube. 2. Add Rigidbody component to it. 3. Add a new script to the Cube. 4. Then write this code in the script. 5. Save and run. (I know this is a joke comment as well xD)

[@kangjohan78]

GOOGLE IT! duh.

[@YEIYO1]

this is such a great video, it inspire me, i been struggling for years to find the right way on my creative path, your story show me it's a matter of will and comitment.

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[@arctiformgames]

Wow I resinate with your story so much, but I'm still on my first full project. Truly inspiring. Similarly, I grew up skateboarding, went into film school but never made it to a degree. Rather than modding star wars as a kid I modded StarCraft with it's built in campaign editor and now I'm trying to make an indie game career for myself. Thank you for this! I hope your career continues to grow and benefit you and your family!

[@marinatedbadger3939]

A truly inspirational story. This might just have been what I needed to stick through with my latest project, even with school and a part time job besides. I'll find the time, and hopefully I can release my first game after nearly hundreds of scrapped mini projects.

[@rendija27]

Hi. I recently started playing The First Tree by chance on Steam. I haven't played video games in years, recently I just play Minecraft with my 8 year old son. I loved The First Tree. Then I got to know your story and it was very inspiring. Thank you for your work.

[@LoneWolfUKgaming]

Thank you. Myself, I am slowly building my first game through unity, but I really find it difficult to find the balance with family and work. Your video is very inspiring. Please keep doing what you are doing.

[@trrrmac]

Matthew Hearson ya true man, like someone has to hack a day to be more like 26 hour instead of 24 lol

[@PoeLemic]

Here's my solution. Decide to need less. There are so many things we don't need, so I just let go and not want. That way, you can have more time and work less. If that makes sense.

[@TayannaStudios]

This video has just made my day. Nay, my life. It's utterly wonderful to hear from someone who thinks, dreams and fights for something they love, so passionately like yourself.

[@caffeinatedteddy2110]

i remember of watching this last year and now it appeared on my recommended right when i needed, love this story

[@carlosdavalos1854]

I feel so inspired right now, making games is my dream, sometimes I feel like I'm stuck at school, like I can't improve, but this kind of videos makes me wanna keep working hard to achieve it. I live in Mexico, life here is so hard, I have to work so I can pay for my career, sometimes I feel tired and want to throw everything away, but I know I gotta keep going ahead. Thank you so much for this video and for making me realize I never have to give up.

[@zenoncma]

"Retroceder nunca , rendirse jamás" 😁 ... Que todas tus metas se cumplan amigo ! 👍

[@experimental9414]

The power of a finished project is something I only started realizing some time ago. For years, I've tried to learn all sorts of things. From coding to drawing, from 3D modeling to knitting, from origami to algorithmic trading... And I don't regret doing any of the above...I just regret one thing. Often, I'd shy away from a particularly complicated part, thinking it was too complicated for me, which resulted in leaving that project there...in the middle of nowhere. Lately though, I've stopped sitting for hours and trying to pull out every sucky part of a project that could use improvement. Shutting the laptop for a short while and doing something else has helped me not think so much. And once I'm back after a cup of tea or an hour of Don't Starve, I start fresh. A new project. And over time, these projects add up. Sure, the number of sucky things that need improvement also increase, but so do the awesome things you ended up making! This comment is a way to remind my brain that it's okay to make sucky stuff as long as you are learning something new. Keep working! And one day, you'll have an entire city to look at, a city of YOUR work that YOU created! :)

[@kissgergo5202]

Your story is super inspiring! I'm learning to code more seriously in university but making a whole game still seems daunting. I have tons of ideas written down but I haven't started on any of them. Maybe after seeing this video I'll get the courage to plunge into game development.

[@driny3387]

Bro had tears in my eyes while watching this video, you are my new inspiration now, had the same story, working as a creative and wanted to pursue a game designing developing career ❤

[@nsing323]

Moral of the story: You’ll never know what programming is

[@bzv707]

This though.

[@mrlexter1151]

Its not about programming. Its about a way you make your own story

[@Christian-yy3xt]

This hit deep

[@AaronAtkinson]

That may be true, but he does know revenue from a successful game. That being said, I'd recommend learning to code. But to each his own.

[@kodiererg]

I actually thought this might turn into an inspirational story about a non technical person learning to code, but it's a story about a non-technical person spending money to try and avoid coding.

[@alihagesleiman2296]

Truly inspiring story! I am myself self-learning C++ in Unreal for close to a year now with no previous CS background and watching your video is a fresh breath of hope. Thank you! You got yourself a new sub :)

[@justinnewman2954]

inspiring story, I know how it feels to have other developers tell you that impressive things can only be done with years of programming experience. Thank you for reminding me that good things arise from the heart, and with enough creativity and dedication anything is possible. Keep up the great work David, Best wishes to you and your family.

[@vincentlance377]

The effort put in making this video is just tremendous. I felt I was watching a huge company ad. Keep it up man!!!

[@Rehanbrothers209]

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[@rubberrubbubnik3962]

3:24 that was my exact reaction when i heard unity had visual code

[@maxsolo2652]

Rubber Rubbubnik Visual code is a saver which transforms into a project management nightmare in a second.

[@axel0us]

UE developers be like: oh rEaLlY?

[@maxsolo2652]

Иван Абуховский Same with UE, a management nightmare. Try to pass such a project to a another visual code “dev”. Every such dev has his own way of managing the structure of the app. And the structure becomes very overwhelming in a very short time, meaning, the “code” complexity increases in a geometrical progression.

[@Methos_]

@@maxsolo2652 Does visual code at least show you the written code too? Like couldn't it be a good way to learn basic-intermediate code? I've "tried" learning code a couple times, but after 5 hours of watching boring ass youtube tutorials said, "fuck it".

[@maxsolo2652]

Meth_Busters No, visual code does not show you the actual code. It is translated internally into code, when the game is run or built. Check out a basic visual code tutorial, it might be something that would work for you. If you don’t get enthusiastic about coding after your first “Hello world”, then the actual code-programming is not for you.

[@diegocuehdz]

Just found out that The First Tree is in the switch store. I have to say is one of the most beautiful and moving stories I have ever played. Your story is very inspiring, I hope you keep making games and uploading videos about your journey.

[@maxlong1374]

You are definitely an inspiration to me, Sir! I owe you after watching this video. Now I want to do things that I never imagined or never thought I could have a slight chance to do.

[@elnino4643]

Honestly your experience creating mods was extremely useful. I would consider that to be actual game dev experience. Although there wasn't any code involved, you actually were doing the design process of game developing (which for me, starting off as purely a coder, is the hard part of game design).

[@baiterfish7901]

David, your story is so inspirational to me. I don't plan to become a game developer, but you inspire me to work harder on my other projects and I can't thank you enough for that

[@TheChodex]

Meanwhile me: "Hey Google, how to center a div?"

[@mastercode7851]

HEHHEHEHHEHEHEHHEHEHEHEE

[@nouval5618]

Display:flex; Margin: auto;

[@tadiwashangwa4931]

lmaooooooooooooooooo

[@gchinmayvarma9030]

Oyasumi Google

[@adchavers88]

First of all use not .. div has no meaning and doesn’t tell the browser that your nested elements are grouped together.

[@kingjolz]

Man I nearly teared up watching your story. You inspire me to continue my google searches about game dev. Much love from Melbourne Australia 👍

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[@mrmaksims112]

I'm 28 wanting to start coding simple games, but with complex character progression and interaction with other players. Your story actually brought a tear to my eye. This is super inspirational and made me download unity, I started learning c++

[@UNINVITED66]

I;m 30 and i start to learn c# in my free time and lear unity . I download over 1000 hrs of video tutorial and day by day i try do go deeper .

[@Rakadeja]

Never give up on your dreams!@@UNINVITED66

[@Rakadeja]

Don't give up on what draws you towards this field. Interaction design is powerful!

[@sirmontecristo2808]

Dude, you can't imagine how happy it makes me to listen to your story. I really believe there is still people out there with a heart. Thanks for sharing, and good luck

[@AlexAugustinex]

Co-worker: My student has become the master.

[@antonds]

Man, you soooo inspire me! Thank you so much! Rewatch you often.

[@ebezza3349]

This is so AWESOME! I feel so inspired and motivated now, even though it's a year since post. Thank you.