My new OPEN WORLD Action-Adventure Game - VELKYN Intro Devlog

[@anbagames]

Wishlist VELKYN on Steam and support the development of the project: store.steampowered.com/app/2728320/VELKYN/ Also, the first devlog is out! Go check it out

[@silashughesmusic]

HOW IN THE FLOOPERDY DOODLE DID YOU MAKE THAT INTERACTIVE FOG ON THE GROUND

[@timmygilbert4102]

Heightmap like terrain, look for grass and snow shader

[@anbagames]

I'm using a fluid simulator for this effect. Changed a lot of settings and parameters so it acts like fog and not fluids

[@silashughesmusic]

@@anbagames Thank you! Did you use Fluxy by any chance? Because I found that one, and I heard it was pretty good :)

[@TomHanssensYT]

​@@silashughesmusiclooks similar to fluid ninja.

[@Cibbic]

What in the oppression does flooperdy doodle mean?

[@Blob28895]

This seems like a lot of progress for a devlog 0. I've been thinking about trying to make a 3D open world survival game and I don't know whether seeing this devlog has scared me about how much there is to do or inspired me to get started

[@L3GITEnt]

Well if nobody else gives you the push to give it a go... TAKE A CHANCE AND GO FOR IT! Keep a big picture of the Final Game in your head, but don't rush the process. Break down each system into easy enough to understand chunks and take it step by step. I've been learning more and more as I go and I realized you sometimes just need to be okay with the level you're at and work on what you can until the breakthrough reveals itself naturally. Then one day you wake up and realize that HUGE Mountain of a System you wanted to make in the first place was made up of a bunch of cute lil Rock Solid Components. Now you've got a cool game and one hell of a journey to remember

[@netpeggle4458]

JUST DO IT!

[@anbagames]

L3GITEnt has already said it very well in my opinion :) I agree, I also believe that breaking down a highly ambitious project into numerous small work packages yields the best effect

[@adamasteway4828]

i know right the controls just scare me

[@bodybody5609]

I hope you're consistent with your project. In my experience keeping motivated to finish a project is very hard, my wish is that you completed your game in whatever state it is either early access or complete best of luck - Random subscribers

[@anbagames]

Hehe, I hope so too! I worked consistently on my last game over a longer period of time. Devlogs definitely help to stay motivated, especially when the response is very positive :)

[@DanGameDev]

Looks great - good luck!

[@kylebanks]

Yeeees, can't wait to see more

[@AJM1993ful]

Looks great!

[@scorpi0uk]

Very inspiring, it sounds good to me

[@MarioDoodles]

Wow.. i got only a few hundred views with my devlog...even ppl love my game CRUDE... what is ur secret😅

[@thomasbrush]

Good luck!

[@anbagames]

Thank you Thomas! Love your content :)

[@pestrusiariopaezmengoso2868]

Thank you for not making another low poly game. Been feeling quite saturated lately with this style.

[@TheFlyingVyse]

This is looking so goog!! The fog, the animation system, On Devlog 0!

[@dddripz]

So goog

[@anbagames]

Thanks buddy, I'm glad you liked it! :)

[@s4bishii]

Those visuals 😍😍 Great work dude! Looking forward to seeing more

[@anbagames]

Oh, wow, thank you very much! I'm also eagerly following the progress of your project - there have been some great advancements, especially in the past few weeks

[@imaginationstudios3679]

Dream games hardly any releases, but I wish you luck and passion to complete your dream project

[@timmygilbert4102]

I hope you will survive the dream game open world trial of devlog death.

[@alex_5830]

I like that you showed the best three zelda games at the start of the video💪

[@albiceleste101]

Imagine asking when the game will be finished on devblog #0

[@BBoy_PopTart]

You are doing for fun, what I want to do 😂 I have so manu ideas but no talent.

[@Japanese_Made_Easy_Podcast]

Best of luck. I'm watching others make their dream game while I -procrastinate- ... I mean, do research on making my dream game.

[@anbagames]

We all have those phases, I think :) It's gonna be fine!

[@snowcat1114]

Hello, I am doing a school project about programming and game development, and your protect caught my attention, so I would like to ask you this 3 questions: What is the thing that inspires you to make video games? Do you think visual programming is a valid option? In your opinion is it valid to use other people’s code in your project? Thank you.

[@anbagames]

Hi, you've chosen a cool topic there ;) I'll try to answer your questions: 1. It's fulfilling and fun to express my creativity and create things that evoke a certain fascination, which I myself have experienced as a player in other games. 2. Visual scripting is, in my opinion, a valid option. Blueprints in Unreal Engine demonstrate well what can be achieved. However, other engines have also developed good solutions for it. If I have the freedom to choose and can also code, I would always prefer coding - but that's just my personal opinion. 3. If I am allowed to use the mentioned code legally, it works well, fits my project, and saves time, then definitely, yes!

[@junagames130]

ngl. I hate open world games. Nobody has made a good one. When I say that im sure there is a million things you could say, before you do. I want to target "OpenWorld" and not the video game. For example, BOTW does a fantastic job as a game and even with open world.. But i just hate that its not linear, games designed as open world titles feel so shallow and I think that no one has innovated enough. So if you are set on it being open world and wont budge on it being linear.. Please go get a whiteboard and take this fantastic project and please tell me some new idea to make the open world-ness feel really engaging. Or at the very least cut out the first 30 minutes for a linear tutorial-section you can skip as I'd love a hand-hold option for casual players. Super dope gaame and lovely progress keep going!

[@anbagames]

I see where you're coming from, and I agree with the part that open worlds always come with certain problems - and as you already said, there are no exceptions. However, one can try to design the player experience in such a way that certain negative aspects are overshadowed. I was able to play BOTW for 100 hours without getting bored. But I agree with you - once you've cleared a part of the map, there are few reasons to go back. I will definitely put a lot of thought into it! Thank you for the comment :)

[@NeilMcGuiness]

This looks great! Definitely will be following. Could you tell me where you found out how to make that responsive ground fog/smoke effect that parts when the player runs through it? I can't find a tutorial for that kind of thing anywhere!

[@anbagames]

Thank you! :) I'm using a 2.5D fluid simulator called FluXY. It's a paid asset that that lets you create and customize fluid (and smoke) simulations inside the game engine

[@holyshiftstudio]

Incredible! Already making great progress and this concept looks super fun. Good luck, can't wait for more

[@Tastygraph]

I like what you've shown so far. I'm looking forward to seeing more progress on it in the future. Best of luck with it!

[@anbagames]

Thank you very much, I'm glad you liked it :)

[@dddripz]

I feel like this is the start of a legendary game. Only time will tell...

[@Fateh_the_genius]

Super legendary

[@anbagames]

Aww, thanks man

[@codewithme_-_1619]

Oh wow, this game looks amazing!

[@MorneBooysen]

Looks promising! Clear goals and direction. What software do you make 3d model there?

[@anbagames]

Hey, thanks a lot! I'm using Blender for all my 3d modeling stuff :)

[@jonaspriebeofficial]

Looks very promising and enticing, take your time. Sub earned can’t wait to see updates in the future👍

[@Sluwaard]

Ah yes, naked female main character, surely this key feature will stay after the remoddeling, right? /s

[@1979soil]

good luck seems exciting to experience

[@springcar]

. We need games creation teams, lets make :)

[@Mrfroggy_]

This looks is fucking incredible

[@steviegilliam5685]

hey man good luck on your project

[@Zuzelo]

Hey dude, looks great, keep it up! Finding the perfect controls for the game is indeed a challenging task. I can relate since I am now struggling with the same :D Looking forward for the next devlog

[@anbagames]

Hey, thank you very much! Yeah, definitely - and especially when it comes to the character controller and controls, one should definitely not skimp on investing enough time - it saves so much time in the later process! Your channel also looks very interesting, will definitely check it out :)

[@Zuzelo]

Thanks :D

[@Jpeasy]

1:45 is prime for a bonk meme gif

[@anbagames]

*bonk*

[@thenovalysm]

LEZ GO SIR ! WAITING FOR MORE CONTENT

[@GamingandDev]

man if you finish this game with all the mechanics you want to have in it. This is going to be insane! for the glider, maybe something like the hoverboard the green goblin uses in spider man 😅 If you sadly don't finish it, well I'm sure you'd have learnt a lot from the experience. New sub, definitely gonna be following this

[@anbagames]

Thanks for the encouraging comment! Hoverboard does sound fun indeed :) Let's see what unfolds!

[@FinalMyle]

Tears Of The Kingdom also wasn't the first game or story to have a city in the sky. So, don't worry about what others have done and make YOUR vision a reality. :) This sounds extremely interesting. I love open world games such as what you're describing. I will be following your journey. :)

[@anbagames]

Thank you, I'm really glad to hear that! And yes, you're right about the other games. The devlog came out just shortly before TOTK, so I thought that needed to be said :D

[@EHartmannMusic]

This is looking really good. I'm exited to see the progress!

[@projectfear22]

But backtracking gives games replay value, you should consider it more.

[@anbagames]

I think you're right about that. I believe during development, I will have to experiment a lot with the amount of backtracking. I need to see what works well!

[@projectfear22]

@@anbagames see, that's what always bothered me about mmorpg games. Its so easy to maintain a playerbase, all they need to do is put high level dungeons in low level areas and some elite monsters on the maps, it'll create a flowing state where people will constantly be seen. And it creates variety for players in general. As for backtracking in single player games, puzzle action games and metroidvanias do it the best. I loved how certain areas required a switch to be pulled or a dialogue on the other side of the map to trigger an area to be unlocked on the other side. Primal (ps2) and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night are one of my favorite games ever. More games should look into backtracking and making the player visit areas multiple times, instead of going a map by map format go 1st map 2nd map 1st map 3rd map 1st map. Something like that.

[@mistrywarofficial]

AWESOME KEEP IT UP

[@BN3TRUNN3R]

this is so cool. Keep it up!!!

[@ziadrrr_]

good luck and make it modding friendly modding is always a plus in any game

[@anbagames]

Thank you! That would be awesome, of course! I haven't delved into the topic of modding support so far, but I will take a closer look at it.

[@GL0WFPS]

If only I was good at art:(

[@GlowingEagle]

Please tell me the character can wield magic? I’m so starved for good action-adventure games with good and satisfying magic systems and combat!

[@anbagames]

The combat system is not fully fleshed out yet. I'm definitely open to suggestions. If you have the time and interest, I would appreciate a brief summary of what's on your mind and what brings you the most joy in a game regarding magic and combat

[@GlowingEagle]

@@anbagames yeah! I think just having a variety of good and different spells is a really good start! Fire, lightning, ice, healing etc.. (kind of like magic in Skyrim and other Elder Scrolls games) but more thought out. Better fleshed out to be an upgradable playstyle where you can rely on that solely. It would also be cool to see some new directions in magic such as maybe poison, invisibility, telekinesis etc.. something that is also very important is to use cool animations to portray how "otherworldly" the whole concept of magic is. Flashy colors, various special effects and such!

[@rob9999]

Awesome stuff man, lots of progress for your first devlog. You have a lot of talent and I think your process is solid, especially with the experience you have. Some unsolicited advice (because I learned this myself), is be careful how much you lean on your inspirations. Its always a good starting point. But you will need to figure out how your game differentiates itself from Zelda game design concepts. What is going to make your game special? Rather than trying to make a Zelda copy-cat. Because ALOT of people are trying to do the same thing you are right now. If you want it to be successful and to stand on its own, explore that ideology as you continue to develop. Stoked to see how this turns out man!

[@relevancy1123]

Naw, the goosebumps style music at the beginning sold me from the start! Hoping this video is as good as I impinge!

[@oscarsantos8261]

This looks beautiful. Hope the progress is going well!

[@alexandrepv]

Hi! Beautiful update :) What software did you use for the story you are writing? the one shown at 5:00.

[@anbagames]

Thank you and sorry for the late reply. That's Notion and I'm currently using the free plan

[@alexandrepv]

@@anbagames No worries, and thank you :) That software looks really handy, I'll give it a go.

[@dfgesfg]

Looks great :)

[@indianastilts]

Congrats on starting up the devlog adventure. Looking great and promising. Wish you all the success. The fog is cool!

[@devonn6_]

cool ❣

[@jwackie]

Make it so if you beat the games main story or main quests make unlockable side quests and boss fights that pay good rewards based on performance

[@gamenrage5998]

I gave you thumbs up for the idea and maybe making it simple for even kids to play and on wish list but may regret that i’m sure mostly due to your comment on puzzles they are the number one key to no replay ability and this is why most puzzle are just too hard to replay and more of a pain in the game when a good story and combat and simple interactions to everything makes a good game. "SO IF YOU WANT MY VOTE YOU WILL GIVE ME A POST THAT YOU EVEN are thinking about this type of issue found in a lot of games that i end up playing on time by force just to finish it but due to how poorly the task is to do the puzzle or how they really make no sense to the story of the game that i hate the game afterwards BUT WHATEVER, post me that you have seen this if you want more info or a subscriber. I will save this post waiting for your response to my post okay from steppingstone gaming site or GamenRage! Thank you for your time.

[@fiddleling]

Loving the "World won't be gigantic" part of the open world. Some of the stuff talked about here are very technical (like combat systems, combos), but this idea is a great hook for me :) Best of luck on the project!

[@anbagames]

Thank you! Yeah, a game like that is already huge. A gigantic open world would be too large for a solo developer.

[@Tommytatakitcg]

Been keeping up with you on Threads, really awesome to watch a Devlog! Keep em comin!

[@a98k]

please release for linux too.. cmon its not hard to select the linux export preset

[@anbagames]

Linux and macOS are on my list :) (However, it definitely needs to be thoroughly tested)

[@a98k]

@@anbagames macOS is for nerds, if you need help with testing i am always available, every linux user wanna make linux a better space for gamers because gaming on Linux in terms of quality is so much better than windows, we just need the quantity

[@WorkingJB]

i a want to play this

[@x_x5204]

Hey how can☺️ I contact you directly..? I am also a game dev and love your ideas and work !! I would like to maybe swap scripts and models 😊

[@HiHi-iu8gf]

neato out of curiosity, how're you doing the fog, and how're you doing the grass? Even just on a high level - I have an idea, but I've been out of gamedev for some years now so the mind's rusted lol. also aware that different folks may use different methods for the same thing, so would be curious to see if it's what I'm expecting or a different approach

[@gameworkerty]

Imo the scope of this is about 5x too big, focus on what works best and scale back.

[@MaxNewberg-r4l]

the climbing animation looks pretty good, but it's not perfect.

[@Radek_M.]

Subbed. Looking forward to next devlog :)

[@MarcV_IndieGameDev]

Inspiring :) I can't wait till I'm ready for the #Dev 0 :D

[@gamenrage5998]

Issue # 1 Time missions: with games of this type like a lot of games have these timed situations that make it more of a pain to even re-play once you have got past through anger and aggression to just have fun has been drained out of the replay ability of the game. Thus getting bad reviews. Issue# 2 Over the top high pace gameplay that gives the player no real break in game play and is used in every situation. What we want is fun pace building games or action games that do not use aggression in every situation and instill anger into the player that just wants to have fun and win the game not stressing out every minute over high volume button learning games that you need to push just to defeat an enemy or hidden leveling up systems that make no sense, that should be more basic and easy to understand and know without some kind of hidden secret.

[@adin8217]

keep it up man incarnate that vision you have into reality and let humanity feast upon it for what it becomes, what else you gonna do!?!?!?!

[@tyrsdev]

Congrats with a successful 0th devlog! Here's an unsolicited advice to consider: Are the devlogs meant for other game devs? Or for your potential audience? When you spoke of the story/setting of the game, you still talked about the functions and roles of things, like saying The Isle of the Ancients will "serve as a tutorial", and next you talk about "learning the basics" and "finding the core items". These things are interesting to a game designer, or people who hold those interests, but not necessarily to a player. It's a good idea to consider if this is intentional, or if you want to change your video wording style (when talking about story or what's going to be fun about the game) towards something more like "you will face increasingly difficult challenges and gather equipment to help you discover the secrets of the Isle of the Ancients", without being explicit about "tutorials", "basics" and "core items". A lot of people who watch your devlogs may be your first wishlists, so consider appealing more to the players in your viewer base as well! /unsolicited-advice-over

[@anbagames]

That's a very good point that I haven't actively thought about so far. Devlogs have primarily had the individual effect of providing me with motivation, but I also enjoy talking about the progress of my projects. It makes sense that I should consider the target audience and different roles, although I haven't actually done so yet - so thank you very much for the suggestion. I follow 1-2 larger German channels that have found a good balance between being technical and appealing to the "player" audience. I think I need to give this more thought and adjust the script accordingly before a devlog.

[@facebotter]

@@anbagames just so you are aware, there is also a large subset of people who enjoy watching these kinds of videos. People who are interested in game dev and the technical aspects, but they don't actually make games themselves and still enjoy the other aspects of the story/setting

[@Alvin-uk9tu]

+1 sub, for you and also can you maybe remind me when devlog 1 is out

[@anbagames]

Thank you and I'll do my best :D

[@Alvin-uk9tu]

@@anbagames ❤️

[@notyobusy]

yo dude nice game but i have a question how did you make the precision jump

[@SrajanRai]

I don't want to share any resources but because of your ambitious project i will tell you about just one (from gmtk) on youtube search for the triangle rule of zelda botw

[@IndieDevSam]

Good luck dude!

[@OhBoy3DTime]

wow thats so cool! if u need help on 3D tell me, i would like to help! gl o the project!

[@starlitcastle]

Looks like a good start! I'll keep an eye out for updates. Good luck and a lot of fun with the development!

[@juanandresmunoz2856]

It is lokinf awesom, but you have to be carefull that doest enden uo looking like Valheim

[@gamenrage5998]

Sorry just trying to get all the issue i can think of for all types of players can play and not just lifetime gamers.

[@PrototypeDev]

Anyone know the tool that was used for the character state machine?

[@anbagames]

I'm using NodeCanvas for my FSMs :)

[@PrototypeDev]

@@anbagames thanks

[@anniquinia]

Looks amazing - love your ideas 👍 I'm excited to watch you along the way!

[@anbagames]

Thank you very much! :) It's great to see that you've supported my videos for such a long time!

[@neoline5831]

THE FOG

[@raphg999]

Epic 🔥

[@brooklynrobbo764]

Good luck on building your dream game 💪

[@x_nik_las_x2907]

Looks amazing Its funny that I am currently starting my own Game Dev journey and also wanted to do a game where the main land is a flying island... xD

[@anbagames]

Hehe, sounds like a great game! 8) And thank you!

[@itsJDarts]

Looks good but worried at the big scope you have set yourself

[@Just_A_Simple_Time_Traveller]

Nice

[@berchibal]

Please, anything but breakable weapons...

[@guilhermehentz]

I do think it looks a biiiit too similar to Zelda BotW graphically. But looks good!

[@YumaVerse]

a elemental system is always a good addition^^

[@halfd0rk]

will be rooting for you and look forward to the next devlog! youre making my favorite type of game 🎮

[@שלומיתכהןגלאם]

i liked the video but i think a more enegretic and enthusiastic voice will help to keep viewers intrested

[@AmritZoad]

Congrats and All the best!

[@voidwyrm6149]

it looks fun! i'm looking forward to the next devlog

[@オタクもの]

*so, his quest began, to make goty *

[@Linsquip_]

Welcome to Starforge 2.0 Will believe it after full release not before.

[@Oskratos]

Big hype🎉 looking forward to the next devlog

[@derbabonennt8876]

Great Devlog! Are going into detail in the devlogs on how your mechanics work? Like the climbing - is it procedural or with fixed points? I would love to hear how you tackel stuff like climbing, movement, combat, etc. Are you giving an insight on what assets you are using?

[@anbagames]

Thank you! :) The next devlogs will definitely be more technical and focused on a few topics. There's definitely more to come regarding the movement and combat system! Currently, climbing is achieved using raycasts, taking into account the character's viewing angle in relation to the wall, the height of the target platform, and whether there's enough space for climbing. So, no fixed points :)

[@gamergeilhd2295]

Are you german your voice sounds like a german?

[@Elitekampfsocke]

Wow das wirklich großartig aus. Wenn da noch so das eine oder andere Gothic Feature reinkommt (vor allem was NPCs und Monsterverhalten angeht) kommt das schon sehr mein Traum Open World Spiel nahe. Ich hoffe ja auf einen Xbox Release. Ich habe zwar einen Spielfähigen PC, aber meine Hauptplattform ist die Xbox Series S.

[@crystalwyvern5010]

I really like the look of this nice work

[@mrxcs]

I'm anxious for an update. 99% of indies are 2D or shooters, glad to see an action game. I started my journey about 3 months ago, I'm first concentrated just on modeling now, I will open a channel when have more to show.

[@kasai3735]

This looks amazing! Can’t wait to see all the game progress over time

[@darknetworld]

Having raw build with simple place holder is not easy job. But worth trying out the good game play and combat which is important before moving forward.

[@anbagames]

Definitely! Gameplay should always be prioritized