Indie Game Devlog 1 - Controls and core gameplay mechanics

My first devlog about a multiplayer racing game set on the slopes of a snowy mountain. Subscribe for more ✌️
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Using Unreal Engine 5.1, Blender 3.1
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
0:22 Concept and inspirations
1:22 Character model & basic ski controls
3:51 Slope foot placement
5:54 Creating a camera system
7:05 Physics based movement
7:40 Props and textures
8:30 Leaning Animations & multiplayer
9:05 Outro & plans for next devlog
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[@solomon-gumball]

Holy algorithm 👀🤯 Thanks for all the subs y'all, this has been unexpected to say the least. Gonna do my best to get organized for once in my life and put out videos on a regular basis

[@WasatchWind]

Just pace yourself my friend. If there's something I learned since learning video production in a class last semester, it's that making a game is difficult, and even just basic editing of gameplay footage can get a bit exhausting. Nonetheless, I hope this gets a lot of attention, I'm excited to see where this goes!

[@bestgamedev]

You and me both man

[@plop4493]

I'm looking for Turtle Pleasure

[@solomon-gumball]

@@plop4493 I'm up here at KFC, just catty corner to ya

[@kirklenentine]

EPIC vid! Would you be interested in doing a video on what you did when/after publishing this video to get it to blow up so quickly? I think it's well earned but was surprised the video had so many views given that it's the first one posted to this channel!

[@AFlyingGlenn]

The falling snow really made it come together. Nice work, this is turning into a cool little game

[@vineet5317]

I hope it is not little

[@nameslegacy3191]

4:39 fun fact, approach b is actually how good skiers ski down the hill. We’re taught to keep our bodies perpendicular to the hill, approach c would cause you to lose control because your centre of gravity would shift back, which would almost certainly cause you to fall

[@WasatchWind]

Perhaps this could happen when you activate a boost or something. :)

[@solomon-gumball]

I had to look this up to confirm but you're totally right. Today I learned something new about my own poor skiing form lol. I'll be adding some of this upper body rotation to the character's ski form (as well as my own)

[@videorowtv5198]

Yeah, I was gonna say. I only see small children or 1st time skiers do C

[@VIue_]

@@solomon-gumball if approach b looks to "aggressive" you could do a soft parenting thing, where the upper body inherits like, half of the rotation of the lower body, having control over that would let you do a lot, you could also make the fraction proportional to speed, so if they go faster they lean more into it, (but clamped between some values like 0.5 and 1)

[@R4GEFORME]

Came here to say this.. Well done ski-sir

[@ouvio]

That is looking crazy satisfying and fun already. Can't wait to play that one, whenever that point will come.

[@solomon-gumball]

Thank you! Planning on having an early stage playable demo at some point. Will keep you posted!

[@jpecc8314]

Great video I actually found your video when searching for dev logs and you were 4th from the top Your voice is nice to listen to, the music isn’t too loud, good video content, decent pacing You’ve earned a sub, 100 shouldn’t be too far off

[@solomon-gumball]

Thank you, this means a lot! I've been a big fan of dev log videos for a while so it's great to hear I can make something that other people might enjoy. Thanks for the sub!

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Now, it's 400+ subs. Awesome

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[@majormeangames]

I like this idea for a game. I was thinking about games I loved before starting mine too. I can't wait to see the finished product!

[@MichaelKocha]

This looks super fun. Nice work so far, I'm excited to see more!

[@JoonyTv]

the part a t 2:20 had me chuckling, i love this type of "we are being productive, but look at how silly this looks" type content, keep up the great work

[@KreskizKi]

Man You dropping this out of nowhere looking like experienced gamedev youtuber. Look great and it's just one video like woah

[@Luigiphin]

Something funny is that this video came out the day I went on a skiing trip. I’m working on a game myself, but I don’t plan on making devlogs. I wish the best for you, and I’m sure that it will turn out great if you work hard on it. Best of luck!

[@IvanTeslenko]

I never thought about it that way, but from now on I'm always gonna see that iconic scene from titanic as characters T-posing🤣

[@tomasabrams7234]

Awesome dude! Popped up on my reccomended, excited to see where this goes!

[@riisezz0]

I love watching devs start a new game journey. It fills me with so much hope..

[@dimas7204]

Its almost feels satisfying how so much work is compressed into a smooth video were your game progresses so quick. Keep it up

[@WadeWojcik]

Amazing work dude! Loved seeing the iterations you went through. Keep it up!

[@lookingjust987654321]

completely amazing. Have been wondering about this process, thanks for the work on it!

[@yines1057]

First devlog and this game already looks very fun. Really entertaining and informative video, hoping to see its development :)

[@guztauber]

okay so this is awesome. Great game idea, great video, great editing and great quality overall. Keep up the great work my guy!

[@sebastianluehring7488]

This is super inspiring. Can't wait to play this lovely game!

[@pet_cow_5452]

Fantastic, you're a natural!!! Can't wait to see more, subbed!!

[@tommyviles]

Awesome video! I really liked how you explained the creation/blue printing process in more detail of certain features you added instead of just listing off the things you added.

[@AJ213Probably]

ey, you know a devlog may go somewhere when the title isn't about making your dream game AND it already looks good

[@stints]

From the start of this video to the end shows a lot of really great work. Nicely done.

[@gustavojendiroba4151]

Nicely done. Looking forward to see where this ends. Earned a sub.

[@varrickWRLCK]

Hey great video! I'm a month into my own solo dev project, and it's really cool to see others' work in UE5! Really excited for the progress and the game!

[@thenewnostalgia]

I have watched tons of devblogs and this is my favorite game idea yet

[@FrotteeVDH]

Interesting game project and great first devlog! I'm using Unity, but I had to sub due to the good quality of this video. Hats off!

[@macfield1776]

Great video. Really excited to see your progress. Keep up the good work!

[@nanahyakuman]

Awesome first video, excited to see where this goes!

[@elitefusion750]

Came across your video on my feed! Loved the amount of work you produced on your first devlog and thr KZbin algorithm indeed treated you well. Keep it up :).

[@marularch]

I recently started my game developer journey with Unreal too. I'll be following your progress, good luck with everything.

[@Peteboi64932]

the maniquin: flies of the map the womman from titanic: *relatable*

[@yanniking7350]

so many indie game devlogs that I love, and you my sir already are one of them

[@jacermacer]

Cool, really liked it. Looking forward to the next videos with detailed lessons!

[@ojakgnuy3551]

nice work, looks really polished so far, excited to follow along with the series :)

[@bbradleyjoness]

Great first video! Can't wait to try the game!

[@CodeBro29]

Wow this game looks awesome! Well done, you've definitely inspired me to attempt to get back into indie game development! :)

[@assemblyrtsdev]

Great video! It's cool to see the development process in Unreal Engine. It seems to have a lot of useful tools which are lacking in Unity. I wonder what it's like to work with Blueprints.

[@solomon-gumball]

Thanks! I've never used Unity before so I can't speak to all the differences, but I've really enjoyed using Blueprint. The debugging tools are great too. I do wish Unreal had the learning resources and documentation that Unity has tho...

[@bazyt1]

This looks sooo fun! Brilliant work to get it this cool already.

[@Surgicalmushroom]

This channel will probably a new one which will be fun to watch. Really nice first episode 👍.

[@hamster2u396]

Excited to see where this goes! I’m here for the journey!

[@Misosverse]

This us already looking pretty good, im excited to follow the progress of the game:3

[@nathanbarraud]

Wow nice one !!! Well done ! I'm looking forward to see your next devlog !

[@marvintraxel6955]

this looks really nice. You definitivly have to add falling off skies to the ragdoll. I think it would be funny to see your charakter explode and the skies and handles comming off

[@goodpoint4017]

Wow! This is one to watch. Looks great!

[@9playday4]

Looking forward to watching this all evolve into something great. Enjoy your dev journey! :)

[@dippybeats2777]

This is so awesome and inspiring!! Keep it up 🎉

[@janlaureys9]

Reminds me of Grand Mountain Adventure. One of my favorite mobile games.

[@luckypretzel]

Ha ha! Nice. I've wanted to do a new SkiFree as well but I've seen some other SkiFree games in development as well. Looking forward to your progress!

[@GorkaGames]

hey man awesome work! I love how it is turning out!! 👀

[@rainbowbull8339]

Looks amazing, keep up the great work!

[@doblajesimberbe1966]

Awesome devlog! Nice work

[@th3rd965]

Some people just got it, man... KZbin be recommending me small channels that instantly go to my notification tab for a few days now. The game is looking awesome, it is presented in a great way, you're interacting with your comments in a meaningful way - not a bland "Thank you", keep it up, I'll be following along! =]

[@Critters]

Nice start to your channel, GL&HF!

[@vegemitejo4127]

Just leaving a comment to help you out on the algorithm, seriously though this was an amazing first video.

[@lamp_dev8041]

This looks really cool, keep it up!

[@ThePascalbriand]

Can’t stop watching this video … keep going you can make a super cool channel . Good job.

[@TomWalshHud]

Dev Log 1: builds the whole game which looks sick!

[@rygyd]

nice devlog! im not a developer myself but i can really appreciate a good devlog.

[@rithika9442]

i just got this recommendation , and i will every single devlog of urs from now

[@tobiaszoomers5401]

really nice video!! amazing im excited to see what the future has in store for you....

[@jakerbaker3386]

Great video! Also love the scarf!

[@koboshisme]

Damnn you remember SkiFree, I played that game all the time at school! Game looks great, I haven't played a skiing game in a long time and this brought me back. Will be waiting on future updates. Keep it up!

[@amirhameedamirjalali4399]

first off, this devlog is really enjoyable! secondly, you HAVE to teach us how you learned control rigs :D

[@TomationuJaDark1x]

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[@piggus9470]

The game looks great! Can’t wait for the next episode 👍

[@aloooonee]

As someone who is 3 monthes into game development in UR5 I envy you 😝. Seriously, you are doing great work. Keep it up 👍

[@FreakyGamma]

I'm a simple man, I see unreal, I press like and subscribe

[@KellsTV97]

really excited to see where this goes!

[@feik69]

you deserve more subs! ur videos are nice.

[@Beot78]

This video was fun to watch and very interesting and thorough. I bet 1000 isn't too far away

[@Azmyst__]

Loved the visuals and feeling of the game keep it up

[@aephemerial-tv]

Thanks KZbin for recommending me this video, it's exactly what I needed! I'm a beginner in gamedev, without any experience with coding that wants to build a similar game, but with running. This video will be the kickstart of my journey in learning Godot and C# to build that game. Thanks! 🙏🏻

[@solomon-gumball]

Glad to hear it. No time like the present!!

[@kraccbaccoriginal]

Seems like a cool game! Keep up the good work

[@williamheckman4597]

Nice Dev log... inspirational!

[@ayylmao.mp3]

Looks fun, good luck!

[@hinoki.mp4173]

Really cool video! You've earned a new sub, because I want to see how this goes on!

[@Colin_Lord]

This is incredible, can't wait to see how this game turns out.

[@ethancarter2664]

Crazy that you're working on this as some of these concepts are what I'm working on in unity. I'm working on a game where you explore an ice planet with Skiing mechanics, but amplified, like the Tribes series. Would love to pick your brain on the physics for this.

[@DozerMane]

looks great man good work

[@pirateloser]

Awesome video man keep it up!

[@paulytheking7365]

Only one video and yet this many subscribers? Wow, that’s talent!

[@ungratefulmango]

Awesome. Can't wait to wishlist the game! Looks like a great game. I love the SSX series and I could always do with a new party game to add to game nights with my friends

[@_fisho5991]

I swear this is going to be the next dev to blow up

[@CosplayZine]

Looks awesome so far

[@DarkDax]

Mate this looks great! Multiplayer physics is a pain but it’s worth it when you get it! Great work man, keep it up!

[@solomon-gumball]

Thanks Dax, your channel is great!

[@DarkDax]

@@solomon-gumball thanks! That means a lot!

[@WasatchWind]

It looks really cool! The camera in front of the player personally isn't my cup of tea, but I'm interested to see where you take this!

[@kostaskompostas8046]

Damn this looks great!

[@sirtorus]

I love to ski so I can’t wait for this to finish and be playable!

[@dahare2851]

Good work! If you're having problems with level design you could load in a heightmap that resembles a mountainy area and adjust the output mesh to create a nice ski slope

[@pascu9416]

The Game looks really nice keep up the good work. hope you can finish the game and releas it. I like the way you explain everithing.

[@williamjennett7075]

The game looks really fun man you should be proud of what you've made! The game would really benefit from some more FX in my personal opinion :D

[@jackfoxer5320]

Love the idea. Keep us posted

[@marcomoutinho7611]

I just like the overall ideia of a ski game. I used to play a snowboard game on a Nintendo DS, and this with Multi-player I think is has a ton of potential to make success. Simple, good.

[@fruitspunch]

Your style reminds me of Matt D'Avella. Great video and props to you. You didn't mention any time durations, but it seems to me that you are quick to pick up new skills and knowledge which is a key component for gamedev :D

[@camzen1772]

Damn. Finally a project I can get behind. Great job dude 👏

[@lazercatanimations]

If this isnt worth a sub I DONT KNOW WHAT IS. I understand everything and everything is super clear

[@TurtleDSR]

I'm very surprised you only have 500 subs keep it up

[@kotostankuboi5693]

proud of you Solomon 🔥🔥🔥

[@solomon-gumball]

thanks fam

[@johnolsson2923]

Great devlog! Love the pacing and the concepts here! Regarding gamedesign however it looks like the camera angle will have the player guessing a bit, which ofc adds some chaos but just doesn't seem right.. it does look good though and I ofc havent played this and there might be some solutions to mitigate my concern if its even valid. Looking forward to next episode!

[@solomon-gumball]

Yea you're not wrong about that. I'm still playing around with it but I've found that when the camera generally leans in the direction of the course it gives the player some insight into where they'll be going. Still testing this tho. Hopefully will have a demo in a couple months then I can get some feedback.