I MADE An Open World Game

[@advancenine]

🎮 I finished it! Yay! Play Night Stones Now 🌙👉 store.steampowered.com/app/2300340/Night_Stones

[@Orys-k1g]

Creating a game is an enormous challenge, but doing it while raising young kids is monumental.

[@advancenine]

It's certainly not for the faint of heart but dang it was alot of fun. They also became amazing alpha testers. Kids don't care about anything... I'd watch them walk straight through walls and realize I missed a collider... or they'd just press a mess of buttons and destroy the dialogue system. They found these issues so you guys wouldn't have to 😁 Thanks for your kind words! I really appreciate it!

[@faithdrawnstudios]

FACTS!

[@RobertBMenke]

I’m so impressed that you shipped this. Just bought it and will give it a review once I play it. Congrats!

[@advancenine]

@@RobertBMenke I appreciate appreciate you showing the ultimate support. You're amazing. And thanks in advance for the review! Its the possible way to help me. You're a good friend 😍

[@CarlosOsório-v4l]

It trully is, i got 2 kids, a full time job with a nice enough position, and im trying my luck on game dev, it takes quite a toll on u as usually the hours that u can use for it are either the time u spend with the family or late night and getting lack of sleep(my case)

[@afirstlovelost]

Congratulations on the release! I can't wait to give it a play!

[@advancenine]

Really appreciate that. If you played and liked my game, I would pumped forever 😍

[@CarlosOsório-v4l]

For someone who says he doesnt have any art skills, ur game sure says otherwise. One of the most beautiful games of its kind ive see in a while, soothing art style, nice lighting

[@muffinman472]

Your devlogs have been a treasure. I've been meaning to go back and rewatch them all. Thank you and congrats on the release.

[@advancenine]

This comment is a treasure. Thanks for being supporting this amazing journey!

[@blockeontheleafeon]

It's surreal to see so many KZbinrs I know of have their games released this year, yet it's awesome to see that at the same time. I appreciate everything that goes into whatever game a KZbinr ends up making.

[@advancenine]

Yeah! I like that everyone is crossing the finish line. It's motivating to me so I hope I can motivate others in small way :)

[@blockeontheleafeon]

@@advancenine Glad you think so too. It's awesome.

[@williamlittle6331]

Your dev log videos have been an immediate must watch for me since the beginning and I'm so excited to get to play the full game now! Taking on something this big as a part time solo dev is incredible and I think you should be proud just for bringing the project to a final release.

[@advancenine]

This is such a nice and suppotive comment. Wow... thank you! Thank you for playing the game and THANK YOU for being a part in this amazing journey. No matter how this turns out, this has been such an amazing ride and no way I could have done it without everyone's amazing support🤩

[@ahmedalghamdi1054]

I'm not a cozy game guy, but I will buy the game and give it a good review to support your hard work. As a new indie dev, seeing you being able to make this amazing game while having 2 kids is really inspiring! Great job man!

[@nc1246]

0:43 Paper Mario Wii vibe here! Love the uniqueness f your open world gm, well done! I can imagine a mario open world game lol that would be very special

[@kipporah]

I'm so so glad that you made this game!! It's inspiring to see someone do all this work for a game! Love your maps btw, lot's of work.

[@rikhard13]

Hey man congrats, it was really nice to follow you in this journey with this vlogs. Thanks for that. PS: those spoilers were avoidable :((

[@rhyantrick8178]

Hi Ryan! Im Rhyan! Congrats on your game. Ive watchedyour videos and as a father too, its awesome to see someone dedicated to do what they love whilst supporting their children. We are not just doing it for ourselves but for them too! Ive just started my game developer devlog journey but i hope someday to release a video just like this! many blessings.

[@emiliozalva5719]

congratulations!! I have been following the project for a long time and I am glad that its launch has a legacy. Greetings from Argentina!! I will try Night Stones soon.

[@FinalMyle]

Bought! As a former and about soon to be again, game developer myself, I have been, over the past couple of years watching numerous game dev logs and yours has always stood out to me. and I have followed you throughout your journey. Congratz on finishing your project. I can't wait to install it and start my journey. Oh wait, it's installing now. :)

[@advancenine]

Hey! Thanks for the ultimate show of support. This is such a kind compliment and gesture and I’m not even sure I deserve it. But gosh dang I sincerely appreciate it!

[@ltsMenski]

I love this! The art style is fantastic man. I'll give it a play. Been trying to learn c# so I can make a game for myself :)

[@GetIndieGaming]

Many congratulations. What a journey! I've yet to play this although I have it marked down for the Holiday break.

[@advancenine]

Aww thank you! Cool to see you here! I really appreciate your comment. I hope you LOVE the game but would love to hear your opinion no matter what. Thanks for being cool!

[@crimsonhollowgame]

What an incredible journey! Congratulations on completion!! 💜

[@advancenine]

Hooray! Thanks for the kind words and the amazing support along the way. You have no idea how much I appreciate you... and how excited I am to play your game! 😍

[@adammortonmusic]

Congrats on the release - been following your devlogs for a while and loved the demo! Will have to pick up the full version now :) Also wanted to send compliments to Jonathan for the awesome soundtrack! Great music for a cozy game :)

[@goodpuppii]

Congratulations! This is a huge milestone. I'm really looking forward to playing it.

[@GReimerGaming]

Fantastic job man! Already pumped out a couple guides in this if people are missing a few items!

[@advancenine]

Thank you so much for all the bugs you found and all the improvements you brought to the game. I literally could not have done this without you and I want to be your friend FIVE-EVER! 😄

[@OmegaFoamy]

I'm a bit strapped on cash at the moment so I can't quite play it yet, but I'm SO excited for you! Been following this project for quite some time and I can't wait to play it! I'm super happy for you for finally making release!

[@fceruti]

What a great wholesome story! I've been following you for months, and it's amazing & inspiring to see you crossing the finish line. Good luck!

[@pladuxz]

Congrats on the release and thanks a lot for all the dev logs you did!

[@MadamMorgue]

Congrats! Time to enjoy the fruits of all your hard work. Wishing you nothing but the greatest success😊

[@kptmaci4979]

Congrats! You are an inspiration for other gamedevs! Can't wait to play your game and rewatch your vlogs!

[@unstableanimates8070]

Congrats on releasing your game. It’s amazing what a single dev has been able to achieve. The vibe of the game is so relaxing and cool. As an aspiring game dev that just is just 2 months deep in my first game this is such an inspiration. I hope this game succeeds and brings you tons of players.

[@pawechlebowski3410]

Following from the start, fellow dev. Congrats on the release! Game looks fantastic on video, can't wait to play it!

[@michaeljfordham]

Congrats on completing the game! It looks and sounds incredible, and it's been fun to watch your devlogs throughout!

[@Nankatsu09]

Looks awesome! Congrats on the release! Inspires me to just keep going to developing my Game/Idea, thanks! 😊

[@DanielNascimento]

Amazing video and story behind the scenes of creating the game. It looks amazing and fun, I will definitely try it as it ticks several boxes to me. Great work!

[@MThingz]

Congrats man. I have been following your videos for some time now. As a parent working full-time and juggling game dev on the side, I understand the struggle. You should be proud of the work you accomplished.

[@ValueStudy]

Your devlogs have been incredibly inspiring and I'm so happy it's released. Have bought it!

[@PokeToT]

this is so inspirational!! as a dad with 2 kiddos too, i know getting time to work on things is tough! great job and congrats on the release! looks very quaint and fun!

[@nekuyo95]

Holy, the idea of the enemies movement is brilliant! Really well done, the game looks really cute, Ill check it out!

[@Leandroteix]

One word mate, BEAUTIFUL

[@Dardasha_Studios]

I have been following this channel for a while. To see it come together is brilliant!!! Congratulations!!

[@tobiasrintoul]

congratulations on finishing the game and putting it out there. I've enjoyed following the devlogs and will try check out the game soon :)

[@terasss2]

Congratulations!!! I've been following you since you started developing this game and I am really happy for you and that the hard work really paid off. I played the demo and I enjoyed it, and I bet the game is even better now! I will definitely be giving it a try!

[@robertdavies5139]

congratulations dudes on all your hard work getting to this point. Well done and good luck!

[@davidz037]

Best of luck with the launch! I've been following this project for a while and it is really uplifting to see you pull it off :)

[@neemiasleal9773]

Congratulations on the release! I'll get it as soon as I can. Loved your videos since the very first one, I'm excited to get to play the game

[@tobario]

Congratulations Ryan. Followed your channel since the first devlog. I wish you a smooth and succesful release! It's a great achievement to finish a game and put it out there. I hope I'll be there too next year. Also respect for building a succesful youtube channel on the side.

[@qooldeluxx]

I'm glad you were able to make it all the way to release!! great job i'll have to pick this one up soon!

[@MetodistGames]

Congratulations dude, I've been following you for a long time. I wish you success and happiness.

[@sunny99179]

This is an great victory!!! congratulations!! you are a big inspiration for me, meanwhile im on my pace learning the animation tree inside unreal engine and programming.. i really am so excited for also play your game because it is the ''new soul'' of zelda wind wake that i love so much

[@beardyluke]

Great job! Congratz... It is like yesterday I started watching your devlogs and now the game is done. Amazing.

[@Reverie_Blaze]

Watched your devlogs a long while back, and recently was trying to find them, but just couldn't. Out of the blue KZbin has decided to recommend me this video :D so nice to see you releasing the game!

[@michaelpennington6304]

Congrats on wrapping it up! I can't wait to get around to playing it.

[@CF-lm7gu]

Congrats this looks great and I would love to play this! I remember watching your progress videos and to see this is an awesome improvement!

[@ebolei]

hey man congrats, been watching the devlogs as an aspiring solo dev. Just want to say this looks great and you should be proud of your accomplishment. Wishing you the best

[@mattwester9093]

Just got it on steam, happy to have watched your game develop over the last year and I am looking forward to seeing what you do next. Congrats on getting to this point!

[@braydenfuller3511]

This is so exciting!!! I've been following since your first ever dev blog!! I don't have the money to get it at the moment but once I have some to spare I can't wait to try out night stoned and see how far it's come!!

[@bramhuis3571]

Congratulations! Amazing you finished the project!

[@hiranga]

What an amazing effort!! I love it!! Congratulations on the launch!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Pantastical]

Congrats! I loved the demo. Can't wait to try the full game. I got the email that a game on my wishlist went on sale and was so stoked when I read it was Night Stones!

[@StraightUpProductionOfficial]

been following since the start. this is motivational to see. Congratulations...Heading to Steam fam. StraightUp!

[@JackalGledhof]

I've followed this game through all the devlogs and am very happy for you to finally release it!

[@Ironlionm4n]

Incredible accomplishment, the technical art is really well executed. The tooling for iterative world building is impressive also

[@pancatime]

Whoa! This is super inspiring :D Your game looks amazing and I love your approach, bravo!

[@colechristian3765]

There are 16 reviews as of now! Great job, and congrats on the release! Really enjoyed this retrospective style of devlog for the release

[@LeDoeh]

damn you are just one of the finest guys on youtube. You talk so nicely, one must like you! I'm gonna check the game out when I have the mood for a singleplayer game. Looks beautiful!! And looking back to your first (or second) devlog - this game looks really like a fulfilled dream! Very inspiring, hope to see more :)

[@autumnshade84]

This devlog warmed my heart 😊 it’s amazing to see how much you’ve accomplished, and doing so with a full-time job and family. Would love a video or videos on how you budgeted your time. Just purchased a copy and looking forward to playing this with my partner on cozy nights 😊

[@ragebbop7130]

This is actually super impressive ! That amount of polishing for a solo dev project, I'm blown away, wow... (And the gameplay and story seem great too btw !)

[@hazelora]

gz! the boy also finally looks friendly. gonna check it out once i have some spare bucks for new games

[@xykit]

Congrats on getting it done! I just picked it up on Steam, can't wait to try it out! Thanks for sharing your Dev Journey!

[@ponodude101]

Just bought it! So excited to go on this adventure after watching your journey to make it from the beginning

[@johnnydaugherty11]

Lols that cut off on John talking was great! Well done guys! Looks so great you got my vote!

[@brennanbugbee]

I really enjoyed this series. Congrats on your release!

[@SLHomie]

So awesome to see you completed the game! It's feels like yesterday when I saw your very first video and there was only one on the channel! ... Congratulations 🎉!!

[@isaiahruland8096]

This right here is what gaming is about. Finding a talented individual artist (or two in this case) or indie developers and experiencing the passion and vision they have. I am sold on purchasing this piece of art solely off the demo you have here. Great job and a hope you find much success with this

[@Kiki-qh7xk]

Bro,I hope your game sells a lot. You have inspired me so much on your journey. I just graduated in digital games, and I made a game that ended up winning an award here in Brazil. But doing everything alone is very complicated. Watching your journey made me grow in confidence. Thank you very much!

[@Maat-ka-Ra]

great news. i wishlisted Night Stones on steam after i saw one of your dev videos months ago. i will def be buying it. thank you for your work.

[@machacaordas]

I've been following your game since earlie dev posts! Very happy for your release and I hope people will like it!

[@jamesdoanecompositions]

Looks amazing! Congrats on the accomplishment!!

[@Shepherdboy16]

You did it!! I’m so happy for you. Great work!

[@metaphoricallyspeaking]

Have looked forward to each of your devlogs - congrats on the release. Looking forward to playing. Hope it goes well!

[@Gothicpolar]

Congrats! I don't know how you pulled all of this off with a big family and a day job.. amazing! I need to buy this soon!

[@AngelOf1000]

Congrats on the release, I've been following you for a while and it's been great seeing the development.

[@FlamerOHR]

I remember watching a few random devlogs from your channel about this game, amazing to see it is released!

[@NNJohn]

Wow I was following you for a while now So happy to see you did it!

[@BankoIsMe]

In all seriousness though, this game honestly looks so cool. The amount of work put into this is amazing, and the visuals, puzzles, everything works so well together. You should keep making more games :)

[@aryavatan]

Congratulations!! What an achievement! Loved watching your journey since the first devlog till now

[@iamsushi1056]

Everything looks super great! I hadn’t touched the game since before the boat was added to the demo, so seeing all the changes that happened in those few months last night on the Steam livestream was a real treat. I’m really going to enjoy accidentally breaking the full game :P

[@jakoblauridsen4347]

Congratulations! Starting a game is easy, keeping the motivation to working on it is hard, finishing and releasing it is an enormous achievement most of use never get to, well done!

[@galaxius_games]

looks amazing! you are very talented to be able to raise a family, work a day job, and create this beautiful game! wishlisted and subscribed!

[@stickerey]

it is insane that you managed to pull this off while having a family and a job. will definitely support this. looks and feels incredible. congrats

[@MarkoPiroski]

Congrats on the launch! 🎉 I have watched many game developers throughout the years and many of them just never finish their dream game. But not you! You made your dream game and you should be proud of yourself and the great community that helped you! ❤ I wish you many more successful projects in the future 😊

[@jorgencg41]

good luck man , exicited journey :)

[@brandonbell3133]

Keep the uploads going! We're all learning so much from you!

[@Smabbles12]

Oh my gosh I played and completed this a few days ago! So nice to see a video about it. Super sweet and lovely to play.

[@JoshwaLaw]

OMG LETS GOOOOO!!! i saw this ages ago and was am so glad i did! im gonna go pick it up now lol congrats!

[@happydeadbed5995]

I remember seeing your video your first devlog about this game last year, and now it out congrats

[@Ish.ntsharma]

mann seeing thiss groww soo muchh makes mee feel so good💖 seeing something grow since day 1 fees soo cool lol

[@SquidgeMakesGames]

Well done! Been an awesome journey to follow, wishing you all the best with the launch!

[@FrogKin9]

Congrats on your launch! Wish you good luck with it. I'm definetly going to give it a try.

[@cosb7207]

Fantastic overview of everything that makes this game great. Best of luck with the launch!

[@richey3474]

Great job man - Good luck with it! I just bought it and it works very well on Linux as well (Proton)!

[@januariestories]

Congratulations!! Great work, loved following your journey. Can't wait to play!

[@AchHadda]

Congratulation, i was here from the first video and honestly !! congrats this is one of the hardest tasks you could have done !! finishing a Game and being ok with not adding everything on the list and saying this is good enough !! well done mane well done

[@LuRybz]

Props for John to all the sound work of course but as a developer, I can imagine the huge amount of work behind it. Releasing a game like this is insanely difficult but you managed it! Excellent work!