Wife Plays my Game | Punch A Bunch Devlog #14

[@Pontypants]

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[@magnusfrlund1605]

Split screen wil may fix the problem

[@tuckbuckk7834]

Would you ever play warzone with fans

[@Dimitri88888888]

You could place the camera in-between the 2 players so that the camera always faces the exact same direction when it comes to following the players.

[@Tankster_wastaken]

Idea: PRACTICE MODE an AI will face you in this mode. There is easy mode, normal mode, hard mode, and pro gamer mode. Thanks for your time, your my favorite ytber!!

[@olliebailey3123]

For the camera you can have it so the camera is behind the player

[@itstachie7906]

Shes so good at giving actual constructive criticism

[@Bobcatwill]

She seems a bit stressed 😂

[@shire7949]

@@Bobcatwill She knows she can't just pat him in the back like she would like to so she has to be "harsh" and she wants to not make it awkward

[@acciupicciu5683]

@@Bobcatwill wut?

[@k0ffein0verd0s]

I disagree. She might not put everything into words but she's trying and she's being totally honest.

[@mohamedshuaau632]

“Babe. You suck in bed” Imagine

[@badpiggy4177]

Just a suggestion, but if this camera system is going to stay, then having a singleplayer boss-rush like punch-out campaign with a few bosses would make for a great practice mode.

[@lavishkumar9075]

Yeah

[@GratingApes]

This is a very great comment.

[@blacindyy8399]

With fish bowl man as the tutorial boss

[@jar9074]

Aged perfectly

[@arthurferare]

I like how the wife strikes ponty in the face with her words lol

[@villager2342]

I just discovered your chanel recently, and I gotta say you've gotta be one of the most underrated youtubers ever.

[@sky01james28]

About the camera: jabril’s latest video had a camera that rotated to always keep one player on the left and one on the right. A bit of a compromise but worth trying out if you don’t want split screen

[@alzahelb6053]

Yeah i thought the same even tho it would force the players to be in "side view" instead of "back view" it could get rids of the split screen

[@mesenes77]

Thats a good idea but when you lean left and right you can't see that very clearly

[@SirDonTheThird]

I was literally just typing this exact thing and then scrolled down to see if anyone else already said it

[@lewisjones284]

1. Can’t see character movements clearly considering how the game is based off of sideways movement 2. Detracts from the immersion of playing the boxer 3. All the cool effects won’t look as cool

[@JuicyBenji]

When I was in middle school or maybe even younger, I had this idea that I would become a game dev. I never did much other than talk about it. I feel like I've got too many things I want to pursue so I'm not gonna do game development most likely, but you've definitely rekindled that dream I had back then. On top of that, the continuous progress, overcoming obstacles etc. is truly inspiring, not just for game development but also for anything else in life. I truly enjoy watching people pursue something they really enjoy. If anyone else feels this way there's another channel called Wintergatan that gives the exact same feeling. It's not game dev, but building a new mechanical instrument he has dubbed the marble machine. Every week or so, he'll post a new vid with the tiniest of improvements that he's made to make it a little bit more achievable. Coincidentally he is also Swedish. Happy new year Ponty, thanks for inspiring us all.

[@actuallyJubb]

Let's Go! Loving the development of the game so far.

[@AlexAlex10703]

Go where?

[@Artistix99]

Yeah me too

[@Just4KeigA]

Your wife is so wholesome at testing your game. I mean, she really takes it serious, gives lovely critics and even pays attention to the details like the charged glove. Thumbs up for both of you beeing awesome ! Wish ya a happy new year !

[@cameraman1939]

This mans channel has a big BIG future im telling you

[@rookieman329]

to solve the serious issue you addressed by adding split screen (which you hated): I think you should add like a script or an if statement that (relative to the old camera setup) if the character is close enough relative to the X or Z axis, make it invert the controls. and add a message at the bottom of the screen that goes like: Player 1: Inverting controls ( and maybe give it a small timer so that the player can get ready). the text and font shouldn't be intrusive but just stay there to let the player know when the controls get re-adjusted. and flip them back when the player is in the appropriate position. I don't know, just food for thought. But yeah, I love your content and the game and I hope you keep doing what you love.

[@coltforceplayer]

This man takes advice from his wife pretty good

[@checkered5087]

mr pontypants i would like to wish thee a merry chrismas

[@TheDarkSkyRider]

Hi, a suggestion for the camera issue. If you still want to keep the game with a single camera, what about just rotating the camera around the midpoint between the two players, keeping it so player 1 is always on the left of the screen and player 2 is always on the right. You can add a zoom in/zoom out to the camera depending of the distance between the players. Keep the camera in an high angle so it's not looking like tekken together with the current movement system, I don't think there is a game quite like this.

[@Tomipwl3]

Something like this. (Bird's-eye view, and camera is C) P1----o----P2 .........|...... .... .........|...... .... ........C..... ....

[@breewilkinson8787]

Yeah like I said!

[@Spamkromite]

That's actually a good suggestion too.

[@kiwimay6080]

It's crazy seeing how far you and this game have come! I can't wait to play it myself :)

[@jelly_fish5442]

You should and a combo System, where when you land couple hits they get more powerful. Amazing work I’m impressed

[@yahootube90]

10:45 cracked me up. If things don't work out with your game development career, you can always fall back on being a lovable KZbinr.

[@rareshika]

My porkie also got double the treats on Christmas! Really great video btw!

[@PoshPennies]

lol 'porkie' - calling ziggy this from now on

[@henri9886]

Idea for loading up the punsh: let the hands grow by loading. that displays that it gets more powerful and then it also makes sense that if it gets blocked you're stunned for a few seconds... Love this devlogs

[@pettson1910]

A cool thing you could add to the game is supers, Like a really strong punch, a forcefield, be able to move really fast, etc.

[@exterminator1044]

Or unique abilities that u can drop at the ring or health packs,the possibilities are endless

[@rookieman329]

maybe make boxes drop from the sky to the ground.

[@janikcodes]

very happy to see that progress! Been here since day 1 so very glad to see that. You pretty much life my dream life.

[@serialchiller9183]

Lock the camera between the two players and make one of them have the camera on its right side, the other one on its left side. Just like classic fighters. I think it's worth to give it a shot.

[@landennation8201]

I think the best part about him is that he clearly still lives his life and hangs out with his wife, it’s not all work. He’s like Adam Sandler in click but the one at the end of the movie.

[@the.true.A]

I love that you got kurzgesagt's poster in the backround lol

[@tanishqvyas8387]

A salute to Viven for supporting Ponty.

[@coltforceplayer]

Well she’s the guys wife…

[@Winnie_Deanie]

Love this man great game been here since the ep 1 of the devlogs pls keep going man good luck

[@Al-ix5qq]

6:18 GOTTA FIX IT

[@christianberganza7345]

Yayyy you figured out the problem! I think splitscreen is the perfect feature the game needed! Seeing the excitement from you in this video has me motivated again with my game dev journey

[@mashood3402]

I really love that he takes ideas from tekken! As a tekken fan, this brings a smile into my face :).

[@serpnta1267]

Split screen is perfect for this game. Because people don't see it much any more, it can help sell your game if done well. Also, you should think about creating online multi-player with single screen; but then that is another can of worms. A great example of an indie game that has done this well is "Outward". People love the split screen. From one indie to another; game is looking damn good. Keep it up because you give us all hope and we can get our games done and out there too.

[@CreativeMindstorms]

I really like your video style! And the game is really coming together! Seems fun to play!

[@andrewjwhitus]

What a feel good episode. Good work man!

[@theintern3481]

7:48 ...Pigeon notices a potential horror effect...Pigeon is enjoying watching Ponty desend into developer madness... k e e p i t u p. -ThePigeonDev

[@Pontypants]

Pigeon Man - final boss, what do you think?

[@theintern3481]

Adding Pigeon will instantly curse your game...Pigeon is one with horror, Pigeon can barely control the affects...Pigeon warns Sir Ponty...proceed with caution... A Pigeons curse is permanent... Pigeon will be watching -ThePigeonDev

[@MythicLegionDev]

I'll admit I was a little on the fence about the split screen at first (especially since playing Enter the Gungeon co-op recently where the shared camera works pretty well), but since the move sets are more complex and precise distance judging matters the split screen seems like a good fit! Keep up the great work and Merry Christmas!

[@Pontypants]

Thanks man! Merry Christmas!! :D

[@Steveplays28]

I wanted to watch another devlog and this came into my recommended 2 minutes after it was published! :D Very awesome!

[@BlackSyberi]

Nice. Dont know whats better - this blog or this gamedev progress. well done!

[@InTheDeepEnd.]

Yay, another punch a bunch devlog

[@HashtagMaster]

Like how your game is looking 😃

[@mainncharacter]

Hey! I love your intro from 5th & 6th episodes of Punch A Bunch Devlog, so please get it back. The claps are awesome!!!

[@HedenCop]

Really some of the most consistent and best videos I've been watching recently. Love your content man keep it up!

[@Skeffles]

Fantastic progress here. I really admire your dedication to getting this game feeling right. Shout out to Viv for helping you out so much. I hope you are enjoying the game and had a great christmas!

[@barttennekes544]

0:18 Merry Christmas :)

[@gocho1210]

Epik update Ponty!!! love the charge up punch and spilt screen is a must for multiplayer glory, like Goldeneye ")

[@mr.boombastic7509]

Really looking forward to playing this one day!

[@Irishwhiskey41]

As a future aspiring developer in Unreal Engine, these videos are everything to me.

[@girijarajasekharan311]

U are my motivation sir,I became a game dev because of u

[@jerrick2896]

Ponty: *teleports behind you* 'omae mou shindeiru' Wife: 'nani'

[@codez857]

my mans on a road to 100k!! Good luck my man!

[@note.da.gøat]

Split screen works because the ring isn't all that complex & not very large so it just works. Good stuff!

[@ArtistMW]

Wow! The split-screen and camera updates are so good. All of a sudden I'm seeing a lot of similarity to Nintendo's ARMS. Always facing your opponent, camera directly behind you, etc. You could look to that game + Punch Out for a lot of inspiration I'm sure. Keep it up!

[@andyy41]

I love how your wife helps you and have fun at same time so sweet

[@petermeter]

I would move the camera closer, but that could also be the small mobile screen

[@ryandouglas5913]

That song for the gameplay was actually pretty good

[@90percent56]

This guy is so underrated it’s actually insane

[@mohammedzawia1054]

Amazing videos as always

[@and_vizion8945]

Smashing it Ponty 👌 love the mix of dev and well edited entertainment, 100k subs in 2021 inbound!

[@maxxernB]

love the changes on the balancing you made here, Nice!

[@InSyncDrums]

6:15 well done for taking the feedback bro That's hard to hear and take on

[@flori1224]

Your videos are so nice! Love to see the progress from video to video! 🤓 Keep going! 💪

[@zaidmermam2524]

You are doing so good with this game ! Keep making cool videos as always

[@dallincory7287]

Love the epic replay and I think u could do more with it like be able to watch it while navigating at different angles to make it feel more an exciting victory.

[@bakamono2630]

The split screen gives more immersion to boxer's perspective EPIK

[@CGpossom]

DUDE! YOU HIT 50K!

[@prakesh2904]

Thank you for another fun and entertaining video. I love seeing the progress that you have made and I really can’t wait to see the final progress. Edit: grammar

[@Jargonloster]

Always a great feeling to come up with a solution to a difficult problem!

[@dronel3818]

You should start making the game more pretty, better lighting, better backdrops all that stuff. Great work man!

[@faus585]

Love seeing that progress! Can't wait! Commenting to boost the algorithm juice

[@gamepass505]

Your game getting better dev by dev, really an awesome progress

[@itzyalo]

Hey man been watching for a few months now! Thought I'd mention NHL skill stick mechanics, there is an advantage to the person who is going "UP" which is usually the home team for 1 period, away team for 2nd period and back to 3rd period for home team (home team advantage if you play 2 players on the same console) If you have not played it much I'll explain... Going up is the most native feeling since you get a proper experience, its what youre used to if you only ever play alone, and its just easier to use visually. Up on the thumbstick allows for a shot, down and then up is a slap shot, and then side to side and other motions are just stick movement/dekes. Now the reason I bring this up is the way the mechanics work is based on which way your team is going that period thats how your controls are designed, now the simplest way to keep your controls would probably be with the camera setup you've done, but you could try optimizing controls a bit, if you play NHL try out going up and then going down for ideas... if you dont play it maybe try watching a tutorial on the skill stick mechanics for a better idea of what im saying. Keep in mind when watching these are for going up right, so when going down they're "reversed" kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5mykHafepecZqs kzbin.info/www/bejne/noG6dolvgch8g7s kzbin.info/www/bejne/rarCc5uqqdyld7s

[@VesaKo]

There is one option for the camera: have it pointed at the midpoint between the boxers from the side. It's 100% imperfect, but it would keep the singular camera with a similar amount of disorientation for both players. Split screen works better anyway.

[@DanTheShadowYT]

This is SO cool! Great great great Devlog! :D

[@Maggiethegsd]

6:08 - If someone stared at me like Ponty I would probably shift back

[@GameDevVision]

Your videos are always so well-made. Love them and good luck with the game!

[@akuoko_konadu]

I love how lordponty is tweaking the mechanics. Great video. Long live the lord. Mr. Ponty.

[@timsonss]

I wish I had a play-tester dang and someone who loves me at the same time lol

[@CadaverKuma]

DW I love you! We can be friends

[@Dadax9398]

@@CadaverKuma gey

[@CadaverKuma]

@@Dadax9398 ask your mom

[@fumixstudio2195]

I can test ur games

[@CadaverKuma]

Same

[@Armetron]

So when you get around to improving the GUI for the player I recommend using something to hide the cut created by the split screen. An example would be to have ropes of the ring go around the edge of the screen to decorate with another set of ropes going down the middle to hide the divide.

[@marsh8795]

Omfg this looks amazingg!!!

[@greenstonegecko]

Amazing! I love following the development on this game! Slurp cup of algorithm juice!

[@Kdd160]

your wife is very supportive!!

[@silent2009]

When you first mentioned the problem with the camera for the second player and how frustrating it is regarding the inverted controls. The first thing that came to my mind is fixing the camera to be on the side of both players; which means the camera will calculate the angle between players and rotates to the center point. And when players move away from each other the camera zooms out. Its kind of applying a 2d cam to a 3d game. Hit me up if you are interested and need more elaboration. Otherwise, big fan, great work, keep it up.

[@RickyDev]

The splitscreen works because you only have to look at yours and the opponent's characters, and they are relatevily small compared to the arena, they never fill the entire camera space so it doesn't feel crammed! Nice improvements btw ^^

[@GuilhermePulice]

awesome improvements mrPonty! nice work

[@AphixDev]

Every devlog u put out reminds me of myself! Great content and good luck game devving!

[@Willeexd1337]

So nice with snow! No snow here in Skåne in Sweden :/

[@mohammedal.shammary7916]

I am also working on a platformer game, but I dont find time to work on it due to study. Love you both.

[@tuckbuckk7834]

Hey ponty your really inspiring and your going to blow up one day!

[@Twiiniil]

So much good vibes, love watching your videos ! Thanks for this content :)

[@BlueEdgeTechno]

I love watching your videos.

[@suppersupreme7743]

good job on the game an 50k subs

[@rebeccarisk1772]

Fantastic updates! I really like the new effects. Thanks for sharing! Also it's been fun to watch your channel grow, you deserve it man.

[@Pontypants]

Thank you for sticking with me for so long! :D

[@rebeccarisk1772]

@@Pontypants I'm happy to be here! You're very engaging and fun with great content 😊👍

[@risunz]

Man I just love ur progress

[@CryptKeeper496]

@Pontypants, you are cruel. You did kept the new features a secret from wifey just so that you can win. When she discovered the charging punch and dash the fear in your face made me LOL hard! 😂😂😂

[@mr.nobody9697]

Wow man youve done an awesome job with this game and your fight system is pretty revolutionary. Wish you success. Hope hit comes to consoles some day.

[@emmettomeara1910]

You should make a practice mode where there’s a dummy with the same upper body as your character, but with a stand instead of legs. There would be a video clip in the top-right corner which shows a specific move being executed over and over. If the player executes the move three times in a row, it shows them a new move. This cycle continues until it’s more like a freeplay, with no video in the corner, letting you practice punching the dummy with different combos.

[@polymakegames]

I have mad respect for the quality increase. I see you, brother. Well done.

[@piaandersson1576]

You two make a good team!

[@yenzoi]

I told you, the next Dani

[@danielphil4976]

Notification gang rise up. Only devlogI enjoy❤️ Good to see progress.🔥 Happy new year everyone. Let's give 2020 the knock out punch.

[@UnderdogDen]

you need to get a "SWEET ALGORITHM JUICEEEEE" art in ur room ponty

[@alzahelb6053]

I like how your wife doesn't only try to be gentle but gives actual epik constructive reviews (even tho she sometimes punch you in the face ahaha). My feeling at this point is that the "prototype" is cool... BUT you need to find a way to make it more replayable and get rid of the boredom. Like after 3 to 5 games you're probably feeling "it's all the same" right now. At least it's my feeling when watching. Maybe add some randomness with exterior events or objects like mario karts or smash bross do it. Or more special moves / environment interaction (i remember you were trying something with the rope in one of your previous videos). Basically what i'm saying is : You need to find a way to make each match special & unique, different from the others in order to give the player this "i want to play more" feeling. Anyway love your videos and your all time positive attitude. Keep it up and merry christmas !