What 6 Months of Game Development Looks Like!

I made my first commercial game in just 6 months, but I had some big challenges along the way.
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Also fyi the game is recorded in HD for most of this video, but it's actually a low-res game. (410x230) I had to record it in HD because paradoxically recording in HD is better in my specific case. It's weird and I don't want to talk about it.

[@modnik1388]

heres one idea for you, add compatibility for mods, i can see massive potential for mods in this game, then you can take a short break and slowly develop the game, plus you should try advertising the game on discord servers

[@AntiqueGear]

Good thoughts, thanks! I'm not gonna add modding support unfortunately because my code is all messy and gross. I have been advertising on Discord a bit by doing a couple giveaways on other people's servers. So far it's been helpful.

[@modnik1388]

@@AntiqueGear even if you have italian cheese pepper spaghetti code, adding mod support would let other people turn that shnitzel choclate marshmellow into a fancy sugar cube of improved code, and you can just ask someone to do it for you if you have a good reason like school work

[@AntiqueGear]

Haven't thought of it that way, thanks! I'll give it some thought. @@modnik1388

[@MrLeetheman1256]

They also just added discord activity sdk and discord quests. I think it would go well up there

[@hexxt_]

​@@AntiqueGear do it do it do it do it do it do it

[@TheRemaindersYT]

I shall purchase this fine piece of art

[@AntiqueGear]

Why thank you good sir, you've made a wise desicion.

[@TheRemaindersYT]

@@AntiqueGear I am quite dubiously inquisitive about what you can create next, good sir.

[@Magdir]

I really like the concept and art design, has a lot of potential for expansions in the future with new features, enemies and environments. Looking forward to playing it!

[@AntiqueGear]

Thank you!

[@djp1237]

w marketing

[@AntiqueGear]

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[@Da-DOS]

This game will look good in my library.

[@AntiqueGear]

based.

[@monsterryguy]

Nice work. Keep it up

[@AntiqueGear]

Thank you!

[@kozmobotgames]

I am developing games that have their own story. My next game will be about Magda, a married woman who needs to buy food for her family.

[@patrickatwood9761]

Wow, the game has really come a long way. keep going!

[@AntiqueGear]

another based comment

[@edwardseetoh4098]

polish hell❌ Polish hell ✅

[@AntiqueGear]

LOL

[@washitapeu]

looks good man!

[@AntiqueGear]

Thanks, you have good taste!

[@ProInBed]

Awesome sauce!

[@AntiqueGear]

I like to eat things with sauce. Thank you. You don't know how much that means to me.

[@ProInBed]

@@AntiqueGear I wishlisted it, good luck!

[@ItsAlastor]

Added to my wishlist! Cool video and cool process! I've been a designer for more than a decade now but I always wanted to make games, so I finally started to work through it. Seeing projects like yours keep me motivated to go further! I've been studying C# for the last 4d and the experience so far has been amazing. For now, I'm just adding new features to a simple snake game so I can practice it as much as possible. Wish you all the best!

[@AntiqueGear]

Thanks, and good luck to you too!

[@Fexxis_]

i gotta say voxels are an underused style

[@AntiqueGear]

Agreed!

[@spikemonster7857]

looks good!

[@AntiqueGear]

Thank you!

[@Vivek_2gebe.]

Nice bro ❤ i also started game development today

[@AntiqueGear]

that's poggers!

[@linda_poteet_photography]

👏👏👏

[@jeffbagels7866]

Hm

[@justlemonhere]

Woooah wait a minute, Gun Wizard was never finished? I just feel like that had sooo much potential. Are you thinking of finishing it? Would deff play it! 😮

[@AntiqueGear]

Thanks! I guess it just depends on what you mean by "finished." You can play it, (antiquegeargames.itch.io/gun-wizard) but it's not very polished or balanced lol

[@justlemonhere]

I was trying to find it on steam, that's why I thought it wasn't made at all. 😀 Will try it out, I like the idea and the concept. 😀

[@torsinsmeadow]

KINO 10/10

[@SomeoneNooneTomatoes]

Oh yeah 1.07 dollars in my account, I can def afford this John.

[@collinvisser7108]

Neat - well done -

[@AntiqueGear]

why thank you!

[@Metaldude-th1rte3n]

Mf really made look to face the wall

[@bravocado04]

Part 8 is terrifying, I hate it when I am working on a game and get trapped in Poland

[@AntiqueGear]

yeah, the polish can be ruthless

[@shizi__4]

why... Im from poland... And the buns here are delicious :)

[@AntiqueGear]

@@shizi__4 mail me one

[@shizi__4]

@@AntiqueGear okay drop the address

[@AntiqueGear]

@@shizi__4 I will if I ever get a PO box 👍

[@fuseboxjackson2789]

I was going through polish hell a while ago... it tortures the soul (it wasnt that bad but stil)

[@AntiqueGear]

I feel ya brother. We should start a support group or somethin.

[@fuseboxjackson2789]

@@AntiqueGear ya lol

[@lucasabratti598]

you know what? I'm actually going to wishlist and buy it, I have 4.49$ left on my steam account, I'm going to buyit on launch day... it better be a good game Mr. Antique Gear Games

[@AntiqueGear]

Well thank you! I think it's a good game, but it's kinda short tho, so that's why I'm charging so little.

[@DinoDev_OG]

I'll do it

[@KoniDev]

Hey uhh, i just bought your game, (Don't know why I leaded with that, but anyways) Keep doin' what you is doin' (This is fire)

[@AntiqueGear]

thanks, fellow gamer 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🚒🚒

[@cptmuxarez]

Cool!

[@AntiqueGear]

based comment

[@hvideos3734]

im your 1k sub

[@AntiqueGear]

poggers!

[@shreckfilmlive9227]

this is awesome! i will wishlist the game! by the way do you use blockbench?

[@AntiqueGear]

Thank you! And no, it's MagicaVoxel (good program)

[@mrkefirek9]

video = goog

[@AntiqueGear]

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[@MinkSquared]

i played the demo, fun game. but i dont see myself really buying it over the lack of depth. i do hope that the op dive-bombing skeletons do get balanced a little, because damn theyre just too strong in a tiny room

[@AntiqueGear]

Glad you liked the demo! That's ok if you don't want to buy it, it's a bit more FPS than roguelike to be honest. As for the skeletons, people either love em or hate em.

[@GPID_]

Void Wizard is looking good, but Gun Wizard also caught my attention, any plans to finish and release that?

[@AntiqueGear]

Hey, thanks! No, but I would like to make a somewhat similar game next. Probably not about wizard tho because I don't wanna be known as the wizard game guy lol (not that that's a bad title...)

[@GPID_]

@@AntiqueGear In germany we say: "Ich bin gespannt wie ein Flitzebogen"

[@rocky_kitten]

'POLISH HELL' what did poles do to you???????????????????????

[@AntiqueGear]

i- i-- THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT!!! 😰😰😰😰😰

[@KaninDev1]

cool game! what program did u use for the voxel graphics? they look great.

[@AntiqueGear]

Thank you! I used MagicaVoxel. It's free and easy to use, so give it a shot!

[@PolloJUAN777]

I DO

[@x33V33x]

add multiplayer. i think that would be fun and goofy

[@AntiqueGear]

unfortunately I'm too stupid to do multiplayer D:

[@LucidVisions]

That was an awfully long list 🥵

[@AntiqueGear]

get used to it lol

[@LucidVisions]

@@AntiqueGear do you not just program the list to complete itself?

[@AntiqueGear]

CRAP why didn't I think of that!?!? @@LucidVisions

[@DinoDev_OG]

Sometimes you gotta cut down on features, ive been there 😔

[@AntiqueGear]

Yeah, it's never fun.

[@hanoder]

I'm your 1000th sub btw the guy below me is lying

[@AntiqueGear]

Well, you receive the honor of.... being in the right place at the right time!!! yaaaaaaaaay! congrats fr tho, I also think he's lying

[@platinoducktv6369]

What is the difference between real World and real real world

[@AntiqueGear]

I- I don't wanna... discuss...

[@captaincheesy7668]

Completely unrelated but I have the same laptop as you :]

[@AntiqueGear]

It's a good laptop!

[@ewanito7954]

I did it

[@AntiqueGear]

cabbage

[@DagooseDev]

[@cockgaming99999]

what do you use for 2d art

[@AntiqueGear]

I use my copy of Aseprite for pixel art and Fire Alpaca for everything else good luck, gamer!