The Future

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[@ranked_9987]

YO DELTARUNE? THAT'S AWESOME CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUR NAME IN THE CREDITS :D

[@kusydude]

Already been in the second one, just not on the main team!

[@TheMakoShark90]

Congratulations on the new job! Thanks for everything you've done with this channel and beyond.

[@buzzzybee]

You're old platformer tutorial series is what initially got me into actually making games and I'm now starting a game development degree in september. Thanks for making the videos you've made. Congratulations on the Deltarune gig, can't wait to see what you contribute :)

[@RomanSquall]

Yeah, same story, same story))

[@GregBayles]

Congrats, Sara! So excited for you to be working on Deltarune, and thanks for all your contributions throughout the years. You made the first GM tutorial I ever watched, and now I teach game development full time! Really appreciative of all your hard work and sacrifices on behalf of the community

[@peppermintgal4302]

All the hate comments here make my blood boil, after everything you've done for people. Goes to show bigots completely lack gratitude, but that's why they'll lose. Good luck in your future endeavors.

[@sator_project]

Wait, you got a job.... in gamedev!?... in 2024!? Congrats!

[@myPlaceholderName]

Congratulations on the new job. You're gonna make Deltarune kick even more butt than it already does. You've really helped me get into programming since I started, around the release of your platforming tutorial series a couple of years back. Thank you and good luck!

[@Amarand]

Deltarune? That’s awesome! I’ve been looking around to jumpstart my GMS2 learning and ChatGPT was like “check out Spalding’s tutorials.” So I’m going to start looking through your videos. Thank you so much for making content to help folks build strong foundational skills!

[@MrPhats-qb2dy]

Your tutorial series on ARPG's is what got me started on my game - I couldn't possibly thank you enough for what you've done for the indie dev community! Also, good luck on Deltarune!

[@brycemallumakopp]

Just really started diving into your ARPG series over the past few weeks. Good luck with this current chapter of your life! You've done some awesome things with those old videos and hope you can continue making awesome stuff!

[@BartonStink404]

So sorry to hear about the incredibly rough start to the year, Sara. You are a huge contributor to me having a job in games and I’ll forever be grateful. So glad you are joining such an exciting team and project.

[@pancewarrior]

Oh I'm really sorry to hear that Shaun I'm hoping that things get better for you Also wait what deltarune no way that's freaking awesome!! But again I'm really sorry to hear that you are having a rough year it has been the same here but I hope things get better for you and everyone else who is having a rough time ❤

[@DuckyBe]

Honestly, your content and tutorials helped me EXTENSIVELY throughout my time in college for game design, and when coding and prototyping in my spare time, so for that I will be eternally grateful for all the support you've given me- even if you weren't aware you were doing so. I'm also thrilled to hear about the moves you're making for your career, and I look forward to seeing any videos you make in the future (at your own pace, however frequent or infrequent they may be). Continue being you, always

[@Bladebreak3r]

Your channel was the first one I found on my journey into game development. I learned a lot about game dev from you! Congrats on the job!

[@Diegovz01]

You and your tutorials are like the backbone of my game development career, thank you.

[@obouchard2]

Hey, I'm a Godot person now but you helped me getting into making games and I just got some funding for my first "professional" one, all thanks to you and a few other youtubers. Thank you so much for everything. Congrats on the job on Deltarune, that's incredible news!

[@mayazimmerman6130]

I'm sorry to hear about the difficulties you've faced so far this year, but it sounds like the future is really promising. I actually applied for a job on Deltarune back when there was that open call and Toby Fox saying something along the lines of "If you're a jack-of-all-trades, why aren't you making your own game?" (in general, not to me), got me to make my first full-length game. Honestly, you've helped me so much over the years in my game dev journey, as I know from the comments you have so many others, and you've created a vast resource of knowledge people will be able to reference as long as there's KZbin and GameMaker Studio 2. Sending all my luck and love and good vibes.

[@ohokwy1981]

I used to think I was too stupid for text based coding and your tutorials changed that. Thanks for everything you’ve done and good luck for the future.

[@OandCoGames]

Working on Deltarune full-time that's friggin awesome!! We owe you an eternal thanks right back for how much you've taught and inspired us. Here's to a happy and fulfilling future.

[@itaisinger1360]

Congratulations on joining the deltrarune team! Sounds like a dream job to me! You platformer series was the reason I got into gamemaker and arguably the reason I pushed through with game dev and got to where I am today, game dev being my main hobby and my career path. Huge thanks to you and condolences for your loss. I know that you'll do great with KZbin as a hobby!

[@punkyroo]

I know exactly how you feel. I hit a high on KZbin and did fairly well (never full-time, but it was a decent income) but that fell off hard. That combined with the stressful min-max KZbin has become is not worth it. So back to the 9-to-5! But it sounds like you've definitely got sights set into the future, so good on you! Wishing you the best.

[@TheFrostedfirefly]

Congrats on the new job! I think moving on is understandable, but at least you've still left behind the legacy of helping thousands of aspiring game developers get their start! You've earned legendary status imo

[@Nixionic]

You're literally the reason I got into game dev and I can't thank you enough! I hope that life treats you a bit better and thank you for inspiring an entire generation of game devs! We'll still be here whether you post weekly or yearly!

[@HamsterBaddy]

This video basically left me with two completely different feeling/thoughts: 1. Thank you for all the videos, help, giving atleast me, but almost definetly also a few others, motivation to make games and everything else you did for us and congratualtions on the new job! 2. YOU GET A JOB ON DELTARUNE!? HOW?! xP Wish you good luck and success in the future and keep doing what you want and what makes you happy!!!

[@vaguener]

Hi Sara, I am a long time fan. Never challenged me to actually finish a game but now it is happening. i am rewatching your old material since I am still a 1.4 user. Thanks for all your hardwork. I amm looking for deltarune

[@juliancielen]

your Asteroid game tutorial once saved me and got me paid, goodluck with all of your endeavors Shaun, onwards..

[@daemin_n]

congrats on finding work! AND finding great work too in your field, Deltarune full time??? Also nice to see that things may have gotten better since the start of the year!

[@forteXP]

Been watching this arc happen on Twitter slowly, but I don't think I would've expected your next full-time gig to be development on DELTARUNE! That's awesome, congratulations! And on the flip side of things, my condolences. One thing I've learned through indie spaces and college mentors is that game developers are some of the most passionate, driven people who put themselves through so much more work than the average person could handle... and because of that, we tend to stretch ourselves thin. I hope that you're able to find solid ground to stand on, and that you're able to balance your passion and mourning. You've done a lot for the larger game development community so please please please take your time with what's next. Excited for the future!

[@DragoniteSpam]

What a start to the year :( Glad it sounds like things are starting to look up for you, though!

[@matthewgustafson1]

Yooo, working on DELTARUNE sounds like an amazing gig! Wish you the best Sara! I've been following you for a long time now and your tutorials have helped a ton on my own Game Maker projects. Thanks so much for your hard work over the years!

[@LordSevla]

Congratulations! Your videos helped a lot of people out here. GameMaker has been kind of weird about how they treat their user base (and had to backtrack on some decisions) so yeah, don't sacrifice yourself for some greedy corporation, it's absolutely the right decision to work on Deltarune instead of doing KZbin GMS2 tutorials and this will be good for your career in the future. Wish you the best for the future, thanks for what you've done so far for this community.

[@reneepineau631]

Look after yourself, and we'll be here whenever you pop in ❤

[@scariespaghetti9028]

Commented a long time ago with sine arm chair psycologist stuff on another videos but it's ironic to see you've transitioned considering I myself and questioning if I am a trans women or something else entirely. You look much happier and congratulations on your accomplishments personal and professional wise!!

[@ciarannihill]

Your tutorials were a huge part of what made the idea of gamedev accessible to me, so I will always appreciate how you've influenced me in that way. I wish you all the best moving forward and look forward to the occasional drop of knowledge/seeing your name in the credits of Deltarune.

[@LadenIsle]

Thanks to you I still use gamemaker regularly. My subsequent knowledge of code helped me get a job, which I still have to this day. Hopefully I can finish one of my games one day, but for now I want to thank you for making multiple tutorial series that were engaging enough for me to get through. Thanks for doing this, and I hope the future treats you well.

[@MichelSchallenberg]

Oh man, that sounds brutal, I'm so sorry. Hope you have a great time working on Deltarune and also get time to recover from all of this!

[@NoVIcE_Source]

I was actually wondering a few days ago about this you, I was watching PirateSoftware stream gamemaker and my brain was like "oh oh wait remember those other gamemaker streams?" Short story time: I discovered this channel a couple of years ago I was feeling really bad once, and I randomly clicked on the Livestream section on KZbin and saw your stream, I remember trying to level a whole section of a desert in Minecraft while listening to the stream in the background lol. It was nice to occasionally watch these streams from time to time since then. So, maybe it's a bit silly to say it out loud but, you were a source of comfort for some stranger and most likely many others, and I thought I should let you know! (and also thank you!)

[@HarrySylveon]

I want to thank you a lot. Your video series about making a 2d platformer helped me get into not only gamemaker but also game development as a whole. I had to make a game for my ICT A-level and really wanted to get into the GMS but didn't know how, so that series was really helpful in learning sprites, coding, and a lot more. I even achieved the highest grade in doing so! Teachers were very impressed in my use of things. Again, I'm really thankful, and I hope your new job helping to develop one of my all-time favourite games goes amazingly, I just know you'll do well :] 👍

[@refeals]

Most important thing is being happy about the work you make. Hope you still keep making content here for us while having fun with it. Wish you all the best, Sara!

[@tomstone3816]

I am sorry to hear about the rough year you have had and wish you nothing but happiness moving forward. I am glad to hear that your focus is on you as opposed to burning out trying to meet certain youtube expectations. Congratulation on your role on Deltarune as well! I also want to say how appreciative I am of all your tutorial content, especially your 27 part tutorial on making a platformer as well as other youtube videos which helped immensely for me to get a game engine up and running for my very first GameMaker platform game which I started back on Feb 27th and have been excited to work on every day now. I was initially very hesitant to try GameMake, not knowing where to start, but your tutorials allowed me to dive right in. Thank you so much! Best wishes!

[@Xhera]

You've inspired me so much with game development, it's awesome to hear you moving on full time to Deltarune despite all the terrible news so far this year, I'm glad you're still here!

[@Ryemanni]

Best of luck with the future and your new job, and thank you so much for everything you've done in the past, even today some of your old tutorials are very helpful. I will be here whenever there's a new video, no matter the "upload rate".

[@kingbaba1309]

I watched your videos when I was in middle school and they were both a way for me to learn english and gamedev and understand videogame logic, so thank you very much for everything, i cant believe you are now working with toby !!

[@darcy4143]

Sorry to hear about your trials and tribulations and more importantly your losses, its seems like a bitter sweet situation so congrats on the new Job your content is as always awesome and thank you for this video it proves you care about the fans of the channel, so now and I'm sure everyone would agree its time for you to care about you.❤

[@sr.g]

First of all, im sorry for your loss and secondly, Sara this is amazing good news❗ your tutorials motivated me a lot in my early and developing process of making games. also, your more personal videos, and your game pokeypoke inspired and motivated me through the years.. I AM JUST SO HAPPY TO KNOW THAT ONE OF MY FAVORITE KZbinR/DEVS IS WELL AND WOW WORKING ON DELTARUNE TOO, THAT'S AMAZING!!! Earlier, i've read the toby newsletter and it's really cool to know that you'll be working with other artists that i also admire so much... thank you for all your work throughout all these years, i am very interested in seeing what you will make for now on..!!!!

[@jking_channel]

I don't use gamemaker anymore, but your videos were super important helping me start out making games. Congrats on the new job and thank you for all you have done

[@CherryArgus]

You helped me get into game dev and have been a very big inspiration, and now you are working on deltarune?! That's *AMAZING* I hope the rest of the year is much better and I hope you have fun working on deltarune!! I am still somewhat shocked that you are working on deltarune, like holy shit good job getting the job!

[@workshoptelescope]

Going to miss your incredible content but hope you're safe, happy, and healthy.

[@achehex]

I-m really sorry about everything you've been through but I'm happy to hear you are doing okay, wishing you nothing but the best going forward.

[@shout64]

Your videos were my very first introduction into programming and game dev, so thankful for all the videos and work you’ve done! Wish you all the best!!

[@99bikerfriends]

Congratulations on the new job, your tutorials on using GM2 have been a really big help to me, still are :D. Wishing you all the best with the move and new job :)

[@gydgeza]

Good luck with your new job and thank you for all the effort you have put into enriching the gamedev community! The first gamejam entry I ever made was a platformer that was based on your platformer tutorial, and my progress since has only snowballed. It probably would have gone down pretty differently without your tutorials, and I can't say I am not happy with my current level of expertise, so I definitely have you to thank for helping push me down this road!

[@Notester82]

Sorry to hear about the events that had led to a hiatus, but I'm also glad that you've gotten a role in the Deltarune team and you're taking care of yourself, I wish you the best moving forward! And thank you for your GameMaker 1.4 Asteroids, Platformer, and other tutorials from a while back, helped me properly dive into game development! :)

[@ToasterCat0622]

Thanks to you I have the best high school senior project in the world. I couldn't be more thankful!

[@Xavire1603]

Your tutorials helped me a lot, thanks for making them and congrats on your new job! Deltarune is such a good project cannot wait to see it once its actually finished.

[@Frone_]

Go forth! Thanks for being the person that taught me the gamemaker basics! I would have struggled like crazy without your tutorials and vids. GLHF working on Deltarune

[@KerkorDragonblood]

Absolutely wish you all the best! Your videos have helped me untold amounts, I 100% wouldnt even be coding without your videos! I hope it helps to know that even your old tutorials are still being watched, and still inspiring new people to give this all a try :)

[@digitalswordplay]

Even with all the changes gamemaker is going through in its attempt to keep up with the other engines, your tutorials still and will always hold the fundamentals to programming in gml. I rely on them a lot and will continue to do so. Glad to hear from you and good luck with your new job!

[@ninavanleeuwen1183]

Thank you for everything!!!❤

[@oneirius7656]

Sorry you've had to go through so much recently, but congratulations on the new job at least!

[@HoofedEar]

Sara, you are awesome and have helped me so much as a game developer. Congrats on your new position and thank you so much for all that you’ve done for the wider game dev community

[@Mushirigo]

Thanks for all the great videos over the years and good luck to whatever future endeavors you choose to pursue. ❤ Hope to see you still stick around on the internet.

[@RedstoNeman0]

thank you for your service, your tutorials and update overviews were always useful compared to the often lackluster official docs :)

[@brianfleming2801]

Your videos were such a tremendous help to me over the years. You are a KZbin game dev treasure! I totally understand the burnout too... good luck with what's next!

[@snowski242]

i subbed to the patreon as soon as i could just to help you. thank you so much, your work is beyond incredible

[@menik6575]

Good to hear from you Shaun. I've seen you inspire a lot of people(me included), but its great to see you're on to bigger and better things. Hopefully you can balance out this year to be better, but wherever you go, I wish you the best of luck, and I'll keep a lookout for your next update. Much love!

[@c0d3r1f1c]

I’m sorry you’ve had a rough time. I hope the new job and move both go well!

[@ratboyblue8856]

your videos are one of the reasons game dev is a hobby of mine now. happy to support you in any way possible, and excited for your future ❤ deltarune is too cool! best of luck and will be subbing to patreon for sure

[@hippocrates72]

Thank you so much for everything you have done so far for us all, Shaun. You are a great and kind person. Looking forward to your coming creations, whenever it is time for them...

[@yelimsnusm7551]

3:51 Yes, you have helped me get into making video games. Your nails are a very pretty color

[@tobybridson]

Thanks Sara - You were and are always my inspiration to start and want to learn Gamemaker!

[@kiwifilms90]

Your platformer tutorial was of huge help for me when I got into game developement. Sadly, it didn't quite provide me with everything I needed and I hit at dead end. So I watched a few more videos and I've been going through the ARPG tutorial now and realized, that both, the platformer series and the ARPG series, provided me with almost everything I need (and MORE!) to create my very first game (which is a beat'em up btw). Wasn't sure if your tutorials were the way to go for me, since I'm a total newbie and the frustration about some of the codes you use not working in new GMS versions made it hard for me to continue, but I'm glad I stuck around and I'm really, really greatful for everything you've put out! I hope things will get better for you from here on out, because you deserve it after all the hard work and inspiring noobs like me to get into game development! ♥

[@wishley2004]

Thats so amazing that you'll be working in deltarune!! Thankyou for all the content and tutorial over the years, I completly understand the struggle of losing family and I wish you all the best. Thankyou so much and take care of yourself!! You have gotten me into making video games and I cannot apreaite that more, youve helped so many people out and were forever grateful for it!! :D See you next time!!

[@xRakanishu]

Thanks for everything you've contributed to the programming and gaming public so far. I learned a lot watching your videos years ago and think you're a phenomenal teacher. Good luck in your new adventure with Deltarune

[@bartz0rt928]

Thanks for the update & good luck on the new job! Your work has really helped me get into game development as a hobby, so thanks for that.

[@damonandrews1887]

thank you so much for all the content over the years, i've learnt so much and still refer back to it! all the best with new changes!!

[@sunguh]

Thanks for everything you have taught for so many years. Hope things will get much better in the future. You rock^^

[@illdie314]

I literally read the deltarune newsletter immediately before watching this video lol. Congrats on that job it sounds like youre perfect for it!

[@ModsOnSteamDeck]

Thanks for all the content you've made over the years. Good luck with everything!

[@SigmaLongshot]

Mateybubbles!❤ I know the situation has seemed relentless, and again, I apologise that the stars didn’t quite align on having you on our project (I iterate - we couldn’t have gotten anyone better than you, it’s just unfortunate timing, it seems), but as always, good things happen to good people, and your patience paid off. You deserve a fresh start and new opportunities, and I myself have learned plenty from you (both in person and in video form), whether you knew it at the time or not. Don’t be a stranger and remember that you have plenty of people around you, including me, that are here both for and with you, in the big steps to come. I believe we definitely will work together again - but until then, take care and message me any time!

[@TheZabbiemaster]

I remember using your GameMaker: Studio 1.4 - Platformer Tutorial when I had to make a videogame for my IT class. man crazy to remember that thats >10 years ago allready. Didn't go into IT or gamedev tough, I studied chemistry. still kept subscribed cause of the neat content.

Congratulations on your new job - working on Deltarune is gonna be amazing for sure. So sorry life hit you hard, but happy to hear that you're bouncing back.

[@Ergg08]

I'm really glad to see you're doing okay ! Congrats for your job and don't stress to much about KZbin. Well be there even if it's once a year :)

[@SylphidUndine]

thanks for the update! been subbed to your channel since 2012 i think. congrats on the new job.

[@ezrawalker]

Glad you made it through what sounds like a very harrowing year. Best of luck with this new endeavor!

[@Wenyfile]

Your rpg tutorial got me into gamemaker. Working on a game right now. Thanks

[@uheartbeast]

I'm a bit late to this video, but I just wanted to say thank you! There are really no words sufficient to express how much I appreciate all your work for GameMaker and Gamedev over the years but thank you.

[@AshandFox]

Good luck on getting Deltarune over the finish line, Sara! Focus on what makes you happy. It's the first time that I've heard about that project, so I hope you have an opportunity to share more details on it over time.

[@VideoJamesLLC]

Congratulations and good luck in all your future endeavors. I wouldn't be doing this without your videos, so thank you for everything.

[@RomanSquall]

Thanks for all tutorials. You inspired me to make my own indie game after main job.

[@mThund3R_]

Thank you for your tutorials, they're amazing. I hope you have a great time working on Deltarune, and congrats!

[@bretseattle]

Thank you for all your wonderful videos. They have been profoundly helpful and inspiring.

[@GandalfofROCK]

Shaun you have such a vast library on KZbin and we thank you for that.

[@BasementStudi0s]

never thought i'd see the day when shaun spalding and toby fox teamed up

[@Kevin_Harte]

Goodluck moving forward

[@Henbot]

Glad you got a new job especially in this climate, reality is very few artists and authors can be secure enough to only have their creativity endeavours as their income

[@TheDonaldHarris]

First off really sorry to hear you are going through all that hardship. Your videos and YOU have been helpful to me and things I do. I am glad you know yourself well enough to take a break and focus on you. Also good luck on Deltarune thats awesome!!

[@themaniniboy]

Thank you for getting me into game development! You have my eternal gratitude 😭. Keep trucking on, the future is already looking good for you!

[@YELLOWZhang]

Your video has been very helpful to me! Thank you again!

[@danielturunen7237]

Awww man... I'm really sorry for your loss.