I Accidentally Made My Dream Game In 2 Weeks

[@ItsCodeRedYT]

Link to play the game! coderedyt.itch.io/the-hiding-place To clarify some things: This game was supposed to be a prototype for my dream game. I did not set out to make my entire dream game in 2 weeks, nor did I succeed. I apologize if the title or thumbnail made it seem like this was my full vision for my dream game. I tried to clarify in the video that it wasn't, but I don't think I did enough. Sorry. :( However, despite not being my full dream game, I would definitely call it a practice run towards making my dream game, and overall, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. So if you wanna play it, give it a try. I put a lot of myself into it. :) Thanks for all the positive feedback. Appreciate y'all :)

[@Ibadullah]

I've seen a recent surge in small Game dev youtubers. And i feels I must become one.

[@MurrayTheAwesome]

Do it!

[@Lampe2020]

I also want to become a small indie game dev, but maybe not so much of a game dev KZbinr. I have a dev channel that I sometimes do devlogs on for a game I lost passion for before even the engine was implemented, but oh well. Some day I'll create a banger little game I hope.

[@Soniccairo]

we need more do it

[@Quick_Ink]

Why not Godot is a free, open source engine that’s very compact and has 2D and 3D stuff to experiment with. Then for 3D models there’s Blender (also open source) and Pixelorama (open source as well and made in Godot) for 2D pixel art.

[@theboneguy8253]

Where are the views at???? This is like top quality. The game is very fun and I loved it, hope you release a steam game some day man!

[@tiffanytlcmusic]

Awesome!!! Love the behind-the-scenes detail, authentic comments about what worked and what didn't and the heartfelt story behind the game! Can't wait to see the ultimate/next version you plan on creating! 🤩🙌

[@marcusorta714]

I have to pause to play the game and avoid spoilers. I hope I remember to do so and finish the video later (since I’m not at home rn)! Looks really neat so far

[@agentstar734]

Those are really cool soundtracks ! kudos to you dude

[@agentstar734]

by the way I just played the game, that was deeper than I thought, also really cool concept with the shadows part, makes me think of quantum imaging in outer wilds

[@bounceAdoodle]

so nicely edited and very nice story telling! I thought you had to have at least 100k subs before I saw yours. You deserve way more!

[@Solvixy]

Real

[@Kuncreong]

this video is SEVERELY underrated

[@dandabossthesecond3599]

I have gotten an idea for a "secret" (not secret but different ending), when it got to the revews: If you run away from the self hatred, by backtracking a set amount of rooms, you will teleport to a red corridor in wich self hatred follows and coteners you, making you lose.

[@Eggsworthy]

These song picks are goated, nice to see HOME getting some love

[@paavanfl]

this video lowkey gives me motivation and ideas to start doing something and stop my procrastination, thanks bro w vid

[@FuGyz]

REALLY GOOD JOB, CONGRATS!

[@iDeerify]

Hey, ok, I did what you told me to do. Played the game. Quick grammar note: 'your' != 'you're'. The whole idea of things disappearing into shadow etc is cool. Feels like you could do more with that. Nice game jam. Great work!

[@ItsCodeRedYT]

I know 'your' != 'you're', but it looks like I did mix them up twice, which I will fix. Thanks for pointing it out. :)

[@gladeburst]

!= means ≠ right?

[@ItsCodeRedYT]

Yeah

[@Shayn00]

Man, you're amazing, keep it up, you earned a new sub❤️

[@colecube8251]

I actually thought the gameplay was quite fun and creative despite you saying throughout the video that you thought it was bad. There was a little jank, and I wish there was a reset button, but it was quite enjoyable for the most part. The music went with the cutscenes surprisingly well and despite already knowing what was going to happen, the story still somehow made me a little emotional. Overall, very well made and I am looking forward to whatever comes next.

[@jpminetos]

Great video and story. I wish I hadn’t watched though, because after you shared the game I wanted to play it!

[@Jusefou]

Game looks real nice! Deserves more views!

[@ultra_9861]

whoops my comments seems to have been deleteddd i did leave a little review on the game page, but thought leaving a youtube comment too wouldn't hurt, plus it would probably help with the algorithm :D while i do think the game should've had a reset level feature, as you can get yourself softlocked pretty easily with the red ball throwing, but otherwise i do think it's a really well done game i did enjoy the gameplay, despite you saying it was quite lackluster, and the room where the shadow cut was revealed was actually pretty challenging for me, although on accident, as i flipped the first switch twice, accidentally making the final platform in the other half non-collidable, so i had to figure out that the other light bulb at the start caused it to do that maybe if you were to make a continuation of the hiding place you could include some more stuff like that, as the game felt more like a platformer rather than a puzzle, which is fair as the time limit was tight but yeah :pppp the reveal was by far the best part, although expected, and it looping back to the scene in the title screen is just a cherry on top hope to see more from you!!!

[@DamianC]

Definitely want to listen to the rest of it tomorrow. so I'm subbing and moving to Watch Later

[@lanata64]

love the music man

[@yoitstimo]

Didn't see anyone mention it so I feel like I must.... CELESTE MUSIC WOOOOOO

[@RXBeetle]

Why is this how I found out there’s controversy surrounding pirate software… 😑

[@AidanBlume]

banger game you shouldve been in the top ten

[@Lampe2020]

For some reason this game reminds me a lot of Fran Bow…

[@andhemills]

This gives me a game idea (as if I need more)

[@youchlmao]

I thought you meant THAT dream game..

[@toymanjosh]

Amazing video! also amazing how you like every comment lol

[@boogs7190]

yes i love making dream game too

[@Stone_Masons]

I like the music you made. it souns cool

[@KuwaraKat]

The game really takes a jab at my heart. I love the art and oddly enough it just feels so fitting and comforting with its simplicity and colours. Just wanted to ask, how did u do in the soundtrack gamejam?

[@ItsCodeRedYT]

Thanks :) I mentioned it very briefly toward the end of the video, but I didn't do super well in the soundtrack jam. I think I was bottom 50% if I remember correctly. I was definitely a bit disappointed, but given that I am still new to creating music, I wasn't too surprised. Plus, I still got some nice feedback, so it was definitely worth it. :)

[@Anitiot]

Bro is literally future me(if this type of self employment remains viable)

[@sloweia]

I'm buffled

[@Unimaginably_Bingus]

Crazy how people can make their game in weeks

[@SoggyProngle]

cool!👍

[@CaramelCraft]

You forgot the word “My” in the title.

[@ItsCodeRedYT]

Wait I actually can’t believe I didn’t notice that until now

[@georgeloyal2051]

Subbed

[@harpersalter9768]

Another L for the ex Blizzard employee

[@Mr.Bonuts]

HE USED ALGODOO OR HOWEVER YOU SPELL IT FOR ART!?!? DUDE I LOVE THAT .EXE FILE I OWN BUT WTF!?

[@FrozenFroggo]

Amazing video, how did you do on the music jam tho?

[@ItsCodeRedYT]

I mentioned it briefly at the end of the video, but I did not do super well. I think I got somewhere in the bottom 50%? But as I say in the video, I wasn't really expecting to do super well, so I'm not really upset about it.

[@FrozenFroggo]

@@ItsCodeRedYT Ok cool, thanks, I think you did really well with the music!

[@kantallive]

The idea and music is interesting, but in terms of overall polishing and art it's way far from the dream game, which should be - when we are using proper terms - something amazingly unique, creatively pushed to the limits, polished to the limits and leaving the player with feelings for month or even years... I hate the overuse of the term "dream game" in videos because these games aren't even close to being a dream... The game is "solid" base for something bigger, but that's all.

[@ItsCodeRedYT]

That's totally fair. The term "dream game" is definitely overused. In this case, though, the goal was never to make my full dream game. There isn't really any way to make a fully realized dream game like you describe in just 2 weeks. Instead, my goal for the game jam was always just to make a prototype for my first steam game/dream game, not the full thing, which I mention at the start of the video. I also explicitly mention at the end of the video that this game didn't end up being my dream game since I'm not entirely happy with the direction I ended up taking some of the elements. However, I would say that this was an attempt at making a prototype of my dream game. At the very least, it broke the creative block that I was having with my dream game idea. So to clarify completely, I do not feel like the current version of the game on Itch.io is my dream game, a dream game, or anything really that close. I apologize that my title and thumbnail are a bit exaggerated on this front, as they don't really communicate the intricacies of the situation. In hindsight, I wish I had done more to clarify in the video that this was supposed to be simply a prototype for my dream game. The script for the video was greatly cut down from over 13 pages and the paragraph explaining all of this got cut. I guess I just figured the prototype comment at the start plus the 2-week time limit would clarify enough? However, in hindsight, I should've done more. I'll add some clarification to the description, and pin a comment. :)

[@NicholeisAgain]

shockingly low view count. Nice video.

[@bounceAdoodle]

I don’t usually make 2 comments but DRAW 2 CIRCLES AND THE REST OF THE OWL 💀😂 good joke man

[@dinychip]

6 hours of sleep bro sleep more

[@CodeRed_dev]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[@ItsCodeRedYT]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[@absolutfx]

Not a big fan of 'Thor', but what controversies?

[@ItsCodeRedYT]

You can look it up if you wanna know more, but the gist is that he made a mistake during a raid in WOW, leading to several people losing hundreds of hours of gameplay time, and then refused to apologize or really acknowledge that it was his fault. There is additional stuff too, but it all boils down to the fact that he has a large ego and doesn't acknowledge his mistakes enough.

[@absolutfx]

@@ItsCodeRedYT you can't really make a mistake in WoW and lose hundreds of hours of gameplay time. It's not a thing.

[@ItsCodeRedYT]

Sorry, I meant hardcore WOW, meaning characters die forever. The mistake led to the deaths of two people, who were both level 60 (hundreds of hours). If you want to know the specifics there are many videos about the controversies online

[@BlueSlimett]

bro what u use to make those soundtracks?

[@ItsCodeRedYT]

Fl studio! I used an undertale soundfont I found online for all of the instruments :)

[@Karuu21]

what r your pronouns? cool video btw, liked the editing

[@ItsCodeRedYT]

he/him :)

[@LesbianPretzel]

I loved the game and this video is really cool!! I hope I get to see and play the full version one day, if it gets made. About the game, I loved the story, and I was absolutely _shocked_ during the reveal cutscene. However, I was really bad at the platforming and I had to replay so many puzzles.