My Journey To Becoming An Indie Game Dev

Game development (whether indie or part of a bigger studio) is an exciting path for a lot of people, especially creative ones. With free gaming engines like Unreal Engine and Unity, it's more easier than ever to get started, but making something fun is another story, it won't be easy, but nothing worth having or doing ever is.
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Want to learn how to create smart enemy AI (checkout this series)
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:29 My Background
01:02 What I've Done In The Past
01:47 Discovering Unreal Engine
04:00 Making My First Full Game
06:17 Why I Started This Channel
07:30 Top 5 Pieces Of Advice
09:11 What I'm Doing Now
10:14 Outro
I hope this video gives you an idea of my journey into game development so far, and helps you connect a bit more with me. Thank you for watching, and for reading the description. A lot of people just ignore this, so if you're actually reading these words... wow, you're special, and I appreciate you for it
#indie #gamedev #journey #unrealengine #unrealengine5 #ue5

[@CRUMVIII]

Glad you got into it and very glad you decided to share your knowledge. The enemy AI series is one of the best I've seen so far.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you! Glad that you see the value in that series, it definitely took a lot of effort 😅

[@handayo_o]

just found your channel and so glad I did! you seem super genuine and cant wait to see more of ur vids in UE as a fellow indie dev 😄

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm happy to have you as part of the community. Looking forward to sharing more content with you in the future! 😄

[@egvelho]

You're one of the best Unreal instructors on youtube, I'm following your AI tutorial and I learned a lot. After 10 years working with IT, I also decided to follow my dream of being a game dev. Keep up the good work sir, the game dev community thanks you!

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm thrilled to hear that my tutorials have been helpful to you. Wishing you the best of luck in pursuing your dream of becoming a game developer! Keep pushing forward and never stop learning.

[@trelaskillz]

Great journey so far! I feel lucky that you have created this channel and i hope you to have continued success!

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much, I'm glad I created it too, and I'm glad to have supporters like you ☺️🙏

[@gregfrllo]

really appreciate the effort you put in to making the enemy AI videos it really packs alot, thanks man

[@AliElZoheiry]

You're very welcome, I appreciate your comment ☺️🙏

[@LimitedPerfection]

You're doing a good job at communicating the intention of your videos and staying on topic. Especially the AI series. Its comprehensive and useful... not a combination that is guaranteed to come together.

[@AliElZoheiry]

I really appreciate you saying that, thanks for the support and encouragement ☺️🙏

[@Sethae]

I am a web dev who has had a vision of a game in my head for the last week. I can't stop thinking about it. The mechanics and the stories. I've been writing it down, I'm thinking of making a web prototype of the skill system and the damage system first, so that I have a working, thought out mechanics before I even download an engine. Thing is, it's nothing like anything I've ever seen anywhere. I've been boxing and doing martial arts and power lifting my whole life, and the way games typically handle physical attributes in combat seems very limited. Maybe it's because the reality of game development dictates simplicity, but I'd like to give it a go. Your videos are amazing. You don't make game dev seem hard though. So far I've been able to follow why you do you what you do. You explain things very well. Thanks for the videos.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey, thank you for sharing your thoughts! and I'm glad to hear that my videos have been helpful to you. I suggest just downloading the engine and jumping right in, you'll be surprised what you'll find and learn along the way. Best of luck with your game development journey!

[@fizzplosion8772]

Really appreciate all the work on the videos your put in! They are so thought out and explained perfectly! We’re blessed to have such a great game dev tutor, thanks for the all the help and good luck on your dream!

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much for your kind words and support! I'm truly grateful for your appreciation and I'm thrilled to hear that you're finding the videos helpful. Your encouragement means a lot to me. Thank you for being part of our learning community!

[@DexNeXuS1]

Honestly I’ve been watching your videos for like over a week or so now and I enjoy them so much. I feel like you’ve covered so many different topics that I struggled with so much and simplified them and opened up so many more opportunities to use basic things in unreal. Honestly you’re doing amazing!!

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much! Really happy to hear that my content has been helping you 🙏🙏

[@Thintastic]

You are very talented at making tutorial videos. It's very comfortable and easy to listen and follow your videos.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you very much! That's a great compliment. I'm glad you're enjoying them ☺️🙏

[@Seancstudiogames]

Thanks for sharing your story! Glad you’re sharing from your knowledge.

[@AliElZoheiry]

My pleasure 🙏 Thank you for watching and commenting. It really helps me out

[@HandsOnKnowledge]

Thank you Ali for making these tutorials and I am also working on a game of my own, I will share it with you when it is ready. Your tutorials are the best

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for watching and commenting. Can't wait to see what you're working on

[@paullocke306]

I've really enjoyed your tutorials! They're in depth, explain this succinctly enough that it's easy to understand, and you go through with information that's really widely applicable! It's great! I think the best thing about it is you explain how it to adapt it to our liking, and show us too! I'd love to see a tutorial or like, critical hit systems + maybe even an elemental type system? Like fire attacks being super effective against nature etc. That would be really helpful and is very current in a lot of games I feel :) Thanks for your content!

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey Paul, thank you so much for your comment and for watching. Glad you're enjoying my videos. I'll definitely take your suggestions into consideration (added them to my list)

[@zymian]

Nice video. Been learning UE for about 8 months now, your tutorials are awesome and it's nice to hear someone else's journey that is as passionate about this field as I like to think I am. Definitely agree it's not about the finish line but about the journey to get there. Keep up the great work!

[@AliElZoheiry]

That's awesome! That passion will take you far, hold on to it 💪

[@POPCORNGameMovia]

You are an amazing person, and you deserve all the success in the world. All the best, take care and happy development :)

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much for that comment, I really appreciate you saying that 😄🙏

[@shadowarms2425]

You are truly amazing .Thank you so much for making there really helpful tutorials .

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad you found the tutorials helpful. Your support means a lot!

[@AbdulazizAlmawash]

Saw people talking about you on Reddit with so much positive stuff. Keep going forward! Proud of you man.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Ohh wow, I didn't know people are talking about me on Reddit. Thank you for the encouragement 😊🙏

[@achuthanarayan7383]

You are absolutely the best thing that happened for my Game dev journey, I was completely lost and confused before . And then I found you. Thank You

[@AliElZoheiry]

Wow, thank you so much, I'm really happy that I could be helpful 😊🙏

[@kryogenicgames]

you have very nice tuts Ali, keep them coming

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you! I surely will 😊🙏

[@hemant5718]

Bro you are doing an exceptional work. Keep putting out these videos.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thanks so much, I will definitely keep it up!

[@rugbyf0rlife]

Ive watched your series and it's been great. Your story was very inspirational. I started game dev a year ago, but as a writer and design lead, where a partner does the art and programming. I dipped into your series maybe 6 months ago, and found Unreal surprisingly fun to work with despite no programming knowledge.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Really glad you think so, and thank you for saying that. Indeed it's really easy to get started with unreal compared to other engines when you dont have programming experience

[@ElianeGameDev]

Thanks for sharing your journey!

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for watching. I actually came across your journey video while doing research for this and I enjoyed it and took inspiration from it, so thank you for sharing that as well 😊🙏🙏

[@icameroni]

Thanks for sharing! You're story is so relatable. I'm becoming more of a experienced web dev at the moment, and done some Unreal tutorials and some gamejams on the side. But I haven't figured out the time balancing to stick to making a full game my style yet. Also, love seeing the Paragon assets in more alive forms - since I used to play the game myself. Gonna get back to it myself and experiment some more periodically!

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey, thanks for sharing your experience! Balancing time between web development and learning Unreal can definitely be a challenge, but sounds like you're exploring a great range of skills and experiences. Best of luck with your game development journey and enjoy revisiting the Paragon assets - they're great for experimentation and creativity!

[@rxbrIndie]

Thank you for the tutorials, they are helping me a lot in developing my game.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Wow, thank you so much for the "Super Thanks" I'm still always so surprised and extremely happy when people make these donations, so thanks again for that 🙏

[@DaggerOneMike]

You made the video! Thank you, man! Look forward to watching this.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Indeed I did ☺️ I hope you enjoy it 🙏

[@adamghanem7789]

Thanks for sharing your journey! 🎉

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hahaha thanks G ☺️🙏

[@irusu.]

Unreal engine has been a blessing for me. I love a lot of whats been made on it and it can make individuals make greater steps now

[@AliElZoheiry]

I'm so glad to hear that! Unreal Engine has definitely revolutionized game and software development. It's amazing what can be created with it.

[@dawidziemba5069]

Amazing channel ! Keep it going Ali

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much for the support and encouragement! I truly appreciate it.

[@sbfl4sh349]

thank you so much for every tutorial you do

[@AliElZoheiry]

You're very welcome! I appreciate your kind words and I'm glad you find the tutorials helpful 🙏

[@xionesj]

You have impresive skills, continue whith your goals and publish your game.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for the encouragement and support 😊 🙏

[@xenocreatives6456]

You on fire Ali!! hehehe thanks for helping the community :)

[@AliElZoheiry]

My pleasure 😊🙏 I'm happy to be of service

[@jedtanartkulprakrom4616]

You are amazing teacher. I'm consider you as my role model. I keep learning from your tutorial and hopefully one day I can join your patreon on Apprentice Tier when I get some job. Wish you all the best teacher Ali.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much for your kind words and support! I'm very happy to hear that you find my tutorials helpful and I appreciate your consideration. I'll be looking forward to having you on Patreon one day. Keep learning and all the best on your journey!

[@DarthIckus]

Much of what you said here rings true for myself, as well. I studied computer science and coding in the 90s, and had the dream to develop games since the mid-80s. Life had other plans. After playing "Far Cry 5" I decided to do something about learning game development. Like you, I found the documentation, and online tutorials somewhat underwhelming, and not very helpful. I think I was thinking too big, and trying to wear too many hats at once. I managed to get working what I wanted working, but it "felt" terrible, especially where AI is concerned. I am currently working through your "Smart Enemy AI" series, which has been very helpful, so far. I got seriously discouraged after playing "Terminator Resistance", which is what I had in mind for a game; only to discover that it sucked in the court of public opinion. I am one person with a $0 budget for assets and addons meaning that it's all up to me alone, and whatever I can rip from existing games and 3D model sites; and I do this only as a hobby. I always had a dream to be a teacher, so maybe one day, I can put the two together and feed my cats, courtesy of content creation... Thank you for your idiot-proof explanations, which have helped me as much as I am sure they have helped others.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for sharing your experiences and your kind words. It's great to hear that the "Smart Enemy AI" series has been helpful for you. It sounds like you have a lot of passion for game development, and I admire your perseverance in pursuing your dream despite the challenges. Keep going, and who knows, maybe one day you'll be able to combine your love for teaching and game development. Good luck with your journey, and give those cats some extra treats from me!

[@eddielonestar7962]

Well done and thanks for sharing the journey. Your videos are really good and love the laid back approach. Hope you manage to achieve all your dreams. Life is short, so we may as well pursue them.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement! I'm really glad to hear that you're enjoying the videos. Your support means a lot, and I hope you're able to pursue and achieve your dreams as well. Wishing you all the best in your journey!

[@eddielonestar7962]

@@AliElZoheiryNo worries at all! Thank you also.

[@juggernautx1779]

I'm really glad that you're proud of what you're doing and you're enjoying the game dev I've always loved making games but I always thought that programming is too hard for me, but I overcame this when I first worked on Doom II, making wads, then I started playing other games and other mods and felt like I want to make my own mod, and I did. Surprisingly Now, I love, FPS games, especially fast paced ones like Doom Eternal, and ones like Wolfenstein, Blood, Duke Nukem, I just love these types of games, there I started to learn UE4. And that's where I started to work on my game as a hobby but now I'm taking it seriously, I made a lot of features, at the same time that it won't feel a lot for the player, and yes I did all of the features my self from scratch and I'm quite proud of that, figuring things myself. I started by watching YT tutorials and understanding how the engine works, and I firstly relied on them, then I figured out that they're terrible tutorials and not the right way to do it (ik there's no right way, but they were way too expensive and cheap) so I had to learn it myself and figure out which way is the most performant way of doing it, best way doing it to avoid memory leaks, crashes... Etc I'm still learning till now after 2 years working on my game on and off. I just love my game and I can't wait to finish it, I keep on redoing very old code enhancing and making it better than the old cheap way I been doing. I'm very very grateful about you and your channel btw, I've always wanted to make my own AI but all the tutorials seemed very very cheap and only made for 1 type of AI rather than X number. And your way of doing it, is the same way I been wanting to do it, but didn't quite understand how BT works until I found you, choukran ktir, I'm grateful for your AI videos

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much for your comment and your continued support, here and on Discord. I enjoy knowing other people's journeys as well, so thank you for sharing that ☺️🙏

[@mrkuhnedev]

awesome journey, grats! I am happy I found your channel as I just started to learn UE5 recently. Took some time to research if Unity or UE5, but made the decision to go with UE5.

[@AliElZoheiry]

That's great to hear! I'm happy you found my channel as well. Thanks for watching and commenting ☺️🙏

[@aveera]

I am glad, a talented person like you choosing Game dev and willing to share your knowledge 👍Ali

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you Aveera, I really appreciate your comment and support 😊🙏

[@star0gamer0player]

Youre really awsome dude, im making a fangame of rayman. And youre tutorials just made my enemys have so much more epicness. Thank you dude❤

[@AliElZoheiry]

You're very welcome! Thank you for your support 🙏 I really appreciate you

[@whitefang8329]

Hello Ali, Thank you for your tutorials 🙏

[@AliElZoheiry]

You're very welcome, thank you for watching and commenting 🙏

[@isoverdg]

Don't stop follow your dream bro. Thanks for the tuts. They are awesome.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm thrilled that you find the tutorials helpful. Your support means a lot!

[@AaaAaa-ri4ok]

YOU ARE ONE OF THE BEST educator i've learnt from, you are going in the right path and i really hope one day we could actually talk and even maybe work together اخوك من السعودية الله يوفقك

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much for your incredibly kind words! I'm glad my content has been helpful to you, and who knows, maybe we could collaborate in the future. Appreciate your support all the way from Saudi Arabia!

[@83donpablo]

Habib! thank you for your videos, brother. It sounds like both our journeys share a lot of similarities. I needed some clarity with the save game topic which you provided perfectly. You are a gifted teacher which is rare thing and we're lucky to have you. Looking forward to more videos from you when time permits. Would love to see a multiplayer shooting system tutorial. Have you worked with GAS yet? I'm learning GAS now and its pretty amazing.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey there! Thank you for your kind words and I'm really glad to hear that the save game topic helped you. I'll definitely keep your request for a multiplayer shooting system tutorial in mind for future videos. I have worked with GAS and agree, it's pretty amazing. A lot of people suggested I make a tutorial about it, but I feel like I need to get a better grasp on it before I start teaching it

[@blackshinobi956]

I really appreciate that early on the end goal of everything you made wasn't a game release to make money. I still struggling to do things out of enjoyment. Keep up the great work!

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you! I truly believe that the best games are made by those who are passionate about the craft and want to make something fun not just make money.

[@diliupg]

We are indeed blessed to have such a dedicated and skilled tutor sharing his knowledge with us. Thank you, Ali! May you be well.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much! I'm truly grateful for your support and encouragement. Keep enjoying the content, and I'll keep sharing knowledge!

[@abdulalgharbi8784]

Thanks for sharing :) I've studied Engineering in Egypt as well but I started my professional career in video games and now I'm making my indie game with my friends I can relate to a lot of the points you have mentioned in the video The most important thing is never quit your job unless you have an alternative before becoming full time indie developer

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for sharing as well, and for watching and commenting. Always lovely to meet a fellow Egyptian in this field 😊🙏

[@3dsakr]

Nice video (ya m3lm :) ), I'm developing my own game, and recently I just discovered that working on top of a premade asset is better than starting from a fresh project (here I'm talking about Lyra), as it implements all the UI, multiplayer, server latency stuff + ability stuff (most of this is half baked between C++ and Blueprints), I watched your ai series which is decent, I learned a lot, I hope your next series will be about making a full game based on an existing big project like Lyra

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for your comment 🙏 and thanks for the suggestion, I'll definitely consider it

[@chickenmadness1732]

You're an amazing teacher dude. You'd make a great university lecturer. I joined your discord as well, I'll post my Boids simulation I'm doing as univeristy project on there when it's done. Your vids have helped alot.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for your kind words! I'm thrilled to hear that my videos have been helpful to you. Looking forward to seeing your Boids simulation project on the Discord! Good luck with your university project.

[@panielbaxla6035]

Your Smart Enemy AI series really helped me out 😊.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Glad to hear it! I definitely put a lot of work into that, so I'm glad to see it's valuable

[@TheP1x3l]

Thank you for your videos! They're so much more informative and useful than a lot of the others out there. Ive been learning a lot. I definitely feel some imposter syndrome, since I have a BFA in fashion design, but I have always kinda wished I picked game dev as a major instead. Prototyping a simple old school survival horror right now, just for myself to see if I can.

[@AliElZoheiry]

You're very welcome, and thank you for saying that. I appreciate you a lot ☺️🙏

[@imraanakollo-arenz1449]

Ali: something happened a few years ago that made me take game dev more seriously. Me: The Pande- Ali: I got a promotion. Me: Oh... That will do it too. But I'm glad that you got into the game (no pun intended). I've been around since the AI tutorial days and it's been a boon. Especially with the long videos so that you can get into the meat and potatoes of things. I am interested to see where things go! I also learned that sometimes, you may have to take on roles you don't like. I enjoy coding, sound/music and art from time to time, but I gotta put on that 3D modeling hat some day. It also does help in the long run since you'll have a better idea of what your teammate's role entails, which helps with communication.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hahaha yeah that was a bit of a surprise 😅 Really thankful for your continued support 😊🙏 and I hope you make it far in this field

[@Pontos420]

I watch a lot of KZbin, I rarely comment on videos. But, on almost all your videos I want to comment, in the end I never do, instead I watch another one... So now that I am already typing anyway, know this. You are the best UE tutorial KZbinr out there and please never stop making videos! Maybe a optimizing one...?😅

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much for this comment. It makes me very happy to read and to see that you're finding my work useful, I'll definitely take your suggestion into consideration 😉🙏

[@vidmaster7]

I love this video! It shows how determination (first) followed by a plan and hard work can help one achieve their goals. I love #2, "Done is better than perfect." I often get hung up on making everything perfect. I hope you are able to retire from that manager's position and make your game development into a career. Thank you.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much for your kind words and support! I'm glad you found the video inspiring. It's always great to hear from motivated viewers like you. Keep pushing forward with your dreams and goals!

[@Atl3m]

Great video buddy 🎉

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you Atl3m, always appreciate your support 🙏

[@tie.garcia]

Thank you for this video

[@AliElZoheiry]

You're very welcome! I'm happy to hear that you found the video helpful. Thank you for watching and commenting 🙏

[@TiagoNeves]

Hey Ali, thanks for sharing your journey! I have a degree in Computer Engineering and today I work as a Cloud Security / DevOps Engineer. My dream is to make a game, it's just a personal goal, I'm not looking to profit from it, I just want to play a game that I created myself and share it with my friends, maybe adding a co-op system (I've seen some tutorials about it), to a Beat 'em up style game. Your videos are helping me a lot!! Thanks!!

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey Tiago, we seem to be on a similar path, I hope you're enjoying it as much as I am, and I hope you make a great game! I'd be happy to play it when it's ready

[@user-dt4uh4np9u]

선생님.. 정말 존경합니다 ㅠㅠ 언제나 감사드려요.

[@AliElZoheiry]

감사합니다! 저도 항상 여러분의 성원에 감사드립니다 🙏

[@modz7014]

I'm happy i found your channel

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you! I'm happy you found it too ☺️🙏

[@PcKaffe]

Everything wort doing is hard. Loved the video.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Indeed! Glad that resonated with you, I truly believe it

[@kellowattentertainment]

You're the best, Ali.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you! I really appreciate you and your support 🙏

[@alexpoc]

Really cool to see your jorney Ali, i'm enjoyng your videos verry much and the way you explain things it really helps me understand the misteryes of unreal engine :)) I'm an artist tryng to code if you need some stuff done in 3d i can pay back for the knowledge you ghive to me so farr :D

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you so much for your kind words and offering to repay the knowledge! I'm really glad to hear that you're enjoying the videos and finding them helpful. I'll keep your offer in mind, and I appreciate your support 🙏

[@GrovelingPony]

Not only are you brilliant, you also have beautiful eyes. Love your videos, keep up the good work!

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for your comment, I really appreciate that ☺️🙏

[@KhroMcKrakken]

I'm surprised you went with Unreal. Most programmers tend to go with something more typey when it comes to coding. I'm curious how learning it with a coding background was like. And thank you for deciding to share your knowledge, especially paying attention to the parts that are missing in the KZbin Unreal dev community.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Indeed, I started with unity first, and I do have to say, as a programmer, I do want to type my code instead of moving nodes on a graph, but after getting to know unreal more in depth, you start to realize that it's still coding, but much more abstract and high level. You still need to use software design patterns and good coding practices to achieve high quality blueprints though. I still have to jump into c++ sometimes when doing things that are performance heavy, because blueprints are far worse for performance that pure c++ when it comes to low level things

[@user-go6ee7tf1q]

basically you deciding to do a youtube channel, its the best thing that happened to me :))

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey there, I'm really thrilled to hear that my decision to create a KZbin channel has had such a positive impact on you! Your support means a lot to me, and I'm grateful for your kind words. Thank you for being a part of our community!

[@michaelpease2103]

I'm guessing the 6 hour video was unreal sensei 😂 Yeah that's the one that got me, too. I just started learning all of this a month ago. I'm 32 and just starting... It's going to be a long, long, grueling road.

[@AliElZoheiry]

It might have been indeed, it was so long ago I don't remember, but it was definitely a turning point! The road for you might be long, but it doesn't have to be gruelling, as long as you make it fun ;)

[@drakouzdrowiciel9237]

Hats off to the creators 🙂

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you! I really appreciate your kind words and support. 🎩

[@slyxxone]

Hats off to managing a full time job, working on your own game and doing these tutorials / building KZbin presence. How do you do this ? :) Fellow software dev btw. here, recently unemployed and just started to dig into Unreal and found your tutorials, really amazing stuff with applying the software principles with clear explanation. Similarly I'm 10 years into web development and in the beginning ditched game dev idea as not viable, did some Unity projects back then + blender. I figure though that there is a huge misconception out there regarding the Unreal and the need for C++ that puts people off and they gravitate to Unity based on premise that C# is easier than C++.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey, thank you for the comment. Sounds like we had a similar path. It's time consuming of course to manage all of these different activities, but if you're really passionate about it, then it doesn't feel like extra work, it's just fun. At this point, I spend almost all my free time on game development in some shape or form, and I love it!

[@slyxxone]

@@AliElZoheiry Thank you for all the hard work with tutorials provided and wish you further success. I do have lot of passion and feel this is best of both worlds, instead of just playing, why not learn how to make games and play as we create.

[@jeuxdz]

your AI videos are the best !, i wish you could make the same with multiplayer.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad you're enjoying the AI videos. I'll definitely keep your suggestion in mind for future content.

[@rezaj.mousavi7310]

great ... goodluck

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for your support🙏

[@fxclimber]

How do we create an enemy state between npc, that is, one team is the same team as the player, and one team is the enemy state of the player?

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey there. In my Enemy AI series, I setup a team based system in Part 12, where you can decide who's on the same team and they won't attack each other

[@naytbreeze]

Great job. My story is similiar but i'm coming from more artistic/music background. I'm not good at programming or blueprints however i've binged watch youtube and joined multiple patreons over past year and managed to get my game to a point where I thought it was almost ready....but...Im having major headache trying to package a demo..My filesize is also huge and when I try to migrate to a new project it crashes now...at a bit of a stand still. Any advice on how to debug or troubleshoot or does anyone offer videochat or teamviewer help??? I could use a hand!

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you 🙏 And regarding the file size issue, make sure when you package the game, that you don't have unused assets taking up space needlessly. There is a plugin on the marketplace called "Project Cleaner" that deletes unused assets for you. That can free up some space. Also, if you want to package specific levels only, you can do that to save space

[@ragnalamb]

Horizon zero dawn is my motivation for game dev... Investing 1 hour a day. Hope to learn

[@AliElZoheiry]

That's a great source of inspiration! Consistency is key, and dedicating an hour a day is an excellent approach. Keep at it, and you'll see progress in no time!

[@rlb1968able]

Don't know if somebody can help me with this I'm trying to make a jump that when the player jumps it follows a certain path rather than giving the player freedom in the air and the jump would have a pre-designated landing location don't know if this is possible that most likely is.

[@AliElZoheiry]

You can use the "launch character" function to launch the character on a predetermined velocity. Then set the movement speed in the air to zero, so that the player can't move from the predetermined path

[@orca1361]

What if your new new like no skill in coding, blueprints and art, modeling? Like where should I start? I have unreal and coppercube.

[@AliElZoheiry]

I suggest starting with a bit of everything and seeing what you like most and what gives you the most satisfaction and joy, then keep going deeper into that thing, but keep your options open in the beginning because you never know what you'll fall in love with until you've experienced enough of it

[@orca1361]

@@AliElZoheiry Alright, so just try stuff out.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Yup, but also have a goal, try to build something complete but very simple, such that you'd be exposed to all the different aspects of building games. Such as, programming, art, sound, lightning, VFX, etc.. and try to make everything yourself (but very very simple) just to understand what goes into making these things. You'll quickly learn what you want to start with and what you don't

[@orca1361]

@@AliElZoheiry ok cool, right now my goal besides learning the engine and how to 3D model is to make a third person shooter, but like heretic 2 or American McGee’s Alice. Like camera position and aim where if you move the mouse the character turns. I like that style over the Fortnite or Re4 camera lol

[@user-rt5fi3dh8d]

Thank you so much for your videos and I really wants to know why you did not consider to make the game good for selling and publishing it!!! Because I want to make a game that I can sell and not worry about copyright, and I would really like you to explain about this.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey there, thank you for your kind words and your curiosity. My initial goal wasn't to try to make money from making a game, it was just to learn, and I knew I had a lot to learn before I can consider making a game to publish and sell. So don't expect that your first game will be a hit and make you tons of money, just take your time to learn what you need to learn first, then consider making a game for commercial purposes.

[@user-rt5fi3dh8d]

@@AliElZoheiry thank you so much, Im watching all of your videos one by one every days and keep going pls your doing great.

[@themeskimoze]

0:50 اه والله ربنا يوعدنا نسيب المخروبه دي

[@AliElZoheiry]

هاهاها مش مخروبه لكل حد ;)

[@themeskimoze]

لا متقلقش هتبقي ع الكل قريب 😂

[@user-qr4jf4tv2x]

being a game dev also means just doing some other job as a main to keep you safe

[@AliElZoheiry]

It's a tough and very competitive field, so it's always good to have a fallback indeed

[@savagegamer9041]

Thankyou so much for helping me I want to start this journey not for money, i will earn money one day but i love to make game . i need small help from you side please guide me from what should i start setp by step even i have started c++ language also. It will be appreciated if you response this message thanks .

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey there, I'm very happy to hear that this was helpful. I dont recommend starting with c++ right away, because you can do all the basic things with blueprints only. So just start by understanding the engine, make some basic prototypes and just keep learning

[@aminechebbi2247]

مرحبا يا علي انا اريد ان اتعلم هذا المجال بشدة لاكن تواجهني صعوبات في الحصول على المعلومات الكافية بسبب ان المحتوا العربي ليس متعمق في هذا المجال هل من نصيحة ؟

[@AliElZoheiry]

للاسف المحتوى العربي قليل جدا ، "auto subtitles" هو افضل حل

[@aminechebbi2247]

@@AliElZoheiry هذا ما افعله بلفعل , سوف تراني كثيرا في قناتك من الان

[@Nosferatu_tqegaming]

you are doing fantastic man I am grateful for your tutorials. im a complete noob and I am ambitious. I have been able to accomplish alot because of your videos. thank you and dont stop and future collaboration? 😂 jk holla #nosferatu

[@AliElZoheiry]

Hey Nosferatu, thank you for your comment 🙏 I really appreciate the encouragement and support!

[@IAmSidh108]

Very inspiring🫡

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you! Glad you feel so. I was indeed going for an inspirational video 🙏

[@internetbard]

1 love

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you

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[@AliElZoheiry]

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[@ARY824]

Ayyeee I’m Mr. 1K like!! Lol

[@AliElZoheiry]

Congratulations on being the 1000th like! Your support is truly appreciated. Thank you!

[@CosmicGamesoOfficial]

yo

[@AliElZoheiry]

Sup ;)

[@mischka202]

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[@AliElZoheiry]

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[@ahmedjameel9295]

بتوفيق اخوي

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you 😊🙏

[@BOUBAKR1]

ليش تكلمه عربي هو من وين ؟

[@muneebhero1159]

Bro I make game but I didn't make profit I work harder for 10 month how can I make money fast 😢😢😢😢

[@iamkat5e]

this won't be the answer you want to hear, but you shouldn't pursue gamedev with the intent of "making money fast" as it's a very high risk and OFTEN low reward pursuit. if you do want to make money, you need someone to be blunt with you and tell you WHY your game sucks, and work on how to make it FUN. what kind of experience are you trying to make for the player and why should they care? you are an entrepreneur trying to sell a product after all. people these days won't accept a product for $10 that isn't less than stellar quality.

[@muneebhero1159]

@@iamkat5e issue is not making money fast it's making money how and where can I really 🫰 really make it because I am an experience game developer

[@AliElZoheiry]

Unfortunately making money is never a guarantee when launching a game, and making it fast is even less of a guarantee, but the main thing to stress on is that marketing your game is incredibly important. Even if you made the best game in the world, you need to market it so people know about it

[@TheSuperDuperLS]

Make a game for fun, not for money. Making games for money tend to lead to heartless flat games that few people will enjoy.

[@-RiSK-AK]

اذا كنت مسلم ربي يهديك لا يجوز الموسيقى

[@lxyuan14517]

Thanks for your contribution in the UE. Hope you will reach your goal in your life.

[@AliElZoheiry]

Thank you for your kind words! I appreciate your support and encouragement 🙏

[@user-xb1jc7lf8x]

[@AliElZoheiry]

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