The thought of how much work you put into this video gives me the chills. It’s like trying to watch all Harry Potter sequels with your eyes taped open at 0.25x speed.
yea making a proper video can be pretty draining. and honestly these always feel rushed and not really at 100% cuz otherwise they would take weeks to make. really glad to hear folks like yourself are appreciating the work!
Damn, such a good quality video. It saw right through my soul. This quarantine has been a hell of a ride for me, I learned so many things including fl studio, Photoshop, illustrator, python, c++ but didn't finish any of them, this couple of weeks I learned webdev html css and other stuff until i gave up on it too. And so, I've decided to be stuck with unity for a while, learn c# along playmaker. Gotta be consistent at something. And hey, if you need websites with shitty 2001 design, knock me. And thanks for another great video man.
Hey, I'm so glad you were moved by the video. And yea, this quarantine is crazy, that's dope you've given a shot at all these things, though! Sticking with it sounds like a good idea and yes consistency. ALSO did I pronounce your name right????
@@StephenScottDayGames Yes, you're pronouncing it right. And can you make a video about game design and how to come up with game ideas in your own funny way? It would be awesome. Thanks again.
Shahariar Chowdhory Oh wow yea I haven’t even considered making a video like that. I’ll definitely be thinking of some ways to do something like that. Thanks for the suggestion, thats a good one!
you know I think only until you just said this did I realize this video is what it's title implies but also like... what I wish someone would have told me about stuff in my life at certain times. Hope it's been of some help. Would love to hear how your gamedev experience is at the moment!
great video! An important point not to mention is that even if it adds a layer of "translation" at least these added layers are cleanly coded, whereas many beginners would add their own layer in C# that would not be clean and would slow down the game much more!
this is a great point. it's also uniform across all instances, so no worrying about making an error in your logic for each action, AND you could always add/change functionality to an action later if you do learn to write C#.
using both can be super powerful for sure. after a couple years of using PlayMaker I've finally decided to start building more of my own custom actions and its been a blast.
I'm surprised you don't have more subscribers cuz this video is fucking rad and the effort put into it shows. Thanks for making my unity research grind somewhat humorous.
Ah shucks, thanks. I thought we might've been able to hit 1k subs before the end of the year but hot damn it takes time to make these videos! tell your friends!
Thanks for this - I'm a new hobbyist game dev who only has evenings and weekends to work on this, and already I've swapped between Unity, Unreal, Godot and even Construct, stuck in a loop of starting things but not having the coding knowledge or skills to actualise them. I don't have a passion project or any real art skills to show off, just a weird magnetism to the idea of making games. I think loads of people are in the same boat currently with the pandemic and need to have some form of creative output, whatever it may be. This video has made me decide I need to break that cycle. I'm not fully sure how, but I think it starts with sticking with an engine and just making some terrible games, and not using TH-cam tutorials constantly which I find limits my own input and decision making. I think I'm sold on unity + playmaker. So yeah, thanks and subbed.
YES break the cycle! And yes, sticking with something is key. I think TH-cam tutorials are fine, but also I think a good rule is to first really try and do something yourself with your current understanding. And hey, if you fall off the wagon again, don't sweat it and just get back on again because we all need breaks and for most of us working non-stop can be a very dissatisfying experience. Thanks for sharing your experience, and seriously keep us all posted on your progress-- in the comments or live stream chat or whatever just say whats up.
Here before one trillion subs. Edit: Oh and I watched the entire video, liked and commented for that TH-cam ALGORITHM so you get more recommendations. Keep it up man. Really helpful video.
You're too kind. THANK YOU, the alGODrithm will hopefully bless these comments and bless the channel with more traffic. Check out the update video I just put out, got some exciting news!
Learning to code in unity is already tough enough, so hearing "Pull me back up, hurry it sees me" has me worried about coding but fr nice video, rare that I sub to small channels
I think the lesson here is always be the person on the other end of that rope. have you tried Playmaker? and thanks for the sub, hoping this keeps growing as fast as it has been.
@@StephenScottDayGames I've tried a couple different options, playmaker, c#, bolt, main 2 I'm trying to decide between are playmaker and bolt for simple projects like a mini tank game, looking up playmaker vs bolt has clearly had interesting results lol. It's a plus for playmaker so far.
@@epicfun2 Oooh yea I've been wanting to make a mini tank game too, like Pop'n Tanks (see the first video I ever uploaded) and I think I could totally crank out something simple and cool over a weekend. And from what I understand about Bolt, I've always thought since it was such a close analog to C# that just learning C# instead would be more appealing to me personally. Curious to see what you end up making, regardless of what you use to make it!
You jumped in right when I was in the middle of a little break, but I’m getting back in the swing of things now so keep an eye out! More to come very soon
Spent years telling myself I was to dumb to make games. In 2018 when I was about to turn thirty I said fuck it, gonna do something. Tried Godot, got nowhere with coding, 30 coming in fast, I tried Comstruct 3. In less than 40 days I finished a course and a vertical slice of a Sega Genesis throwback 2D action platformer that went on to be featured on Newgrounds. Now I’m learning Playmaker so I can make the 3D games I always dreamed of. Programming is cool. Finishing games is cooler 😎
I KNOW i put the "mysterious plant extract" and all the walkabout stuff in there but I really forget how much I designed this thing to be a trip. Thanks for appreciating that aspect, I remembering feeling very proud of that but no ones ever really mentioned that aspect! Glad ya got that knowledge too!
Stephen, my Wife and I decided decades ago to never have children...that said, i want you to have my first born, i just need to figure out the details. But seriously, your content is insightful and exceptional for someone like me that is a long-time struggling hobbyist. I don't believe in (that many) Gods, but I'll be sure to mention you in conversation. SO GLAD I FOUND THESE CHANNELS.
@@StephenScottDayGames Wait a minute, is that fluids for the gods, is there some weird facet of game dev I'm unaware of, or are you talking sperm, because that wouldn't qualify as "our" first born. However like like your moxie and savvy business mind: Cut out the middle-man, which I guess is me...this is getting weird. 🙄
Ty for this. I am running out of things in quarantine to do, i’ve been learning Python a bit, and was making VERY simple games WORD GAMES in that. I can across someone who made a whole game in playmaker and was like I don’t have to learn a whole coding language to Make a game....🤯🤯🤯🤯. When I started researching it everyone the Internet saying you need to learn C #, and just bite the bullet and do it, which is very overwhelming for just a something that is supposed to be fun and not going to career, or money making endeavor. I just want to learn new things, I’m going to go ahead and buy today.
Hey I'm glad this was able to help you in some way! Would be very curious to see what kind of stuff you get to making, maybe link us if you publish anything publicly. And don't forget to lemme know what kinda info you're looking for that maybe I could put out in future videos!
I just bought Play Maker to be able to create something in Unity. Learning C# is complicated at least for me . I remember when I was younger there was some sort of program that let you create 2D games and I was able to create actual game without knowing single line of code because that program had really similar thing you wanted move ? No problem you find if I press and you add acttion. Play maker looks the same and because of this its worth to spend 65$ but you need remember if you pay tax it will be 78$ . If you want see full game that was made using play maker you can watch dev log from creator of The First Tree
Yea, there's tons of really great games made with Playmaker. And I really believe that if more people not only knew about it but also really understood how approachable it is, there would be even more great games made with it.
Man, honestly i think you shouldn't be talking about Playmaker orC#, but buta book instead. What a great video! I think that 90% of what you said, i could see in each image. hehehee
Thanks! There'll be more coming soon. There's actually a new video I just uploaded, if you check it out there's some thoughts I have about the direction of the channel if you wanna give your input!
@@StephenScottDayGames Yes, of course i'll continue watching. And your words also helped me to keep going. Using Playmaker now i finally buildt a Simple traffic system in my primitive game!! I've been trying to do this for years without any sucess at all! At least now i'm even more motivated to create weird stuff though! heheh
ya know lately I have been thinking more about doing some analysis videos on games, or just some theory kind of stuff, or even just videos to gush about games I dig. if maybe that can scratch an itch for you!
@@StephenScottDayGames Be like internet historian for stuff you find interesting, after all doing something you enjoy even if the topic isn't specific to video games is what will keep you engaged and sustained.
Probably no better time for me to make a video about Playmaker and Bolt than now, because like I said in this video: it's a case specific and nuanced answer. The best I can tell you right now: If you want to just start making games right now (and really no restrictions, don't let people tell you these programs would limit you and you need C# for absolute power), and you want to start developing your voice as a game designer, and you want to start shipping your own games within the next few days, and you want to have a tool strong enough to create bigger projects if and when you get even more seriously into it--- then get Playmaker. If you want to learn C#, then consider Bolt. Bolt is an analog for C#, and so the threshold might be a *tiny* bit smaller if you're visually oriented, but you're still learning everything you need to learn if you were coding. For me, I would basically never touch Bolt because I would just learn C# instead. To a lot of people C# looks like a snarling dog that'll bite you if you get too close, when it reality it's just a friendly well behaved dog. So Bolt is like taking that dog to get groomed and fluffed up and put cute little socks on it and a sweater that says "I'm a good boy", which then makes people relax and just go to pet it.
@@StephenScottDayGames I am almost through the 2D platformer tutorial from Unity on bolt. Seems really flexible and not too difficult to see what is going on.
I've been using playmaker for six years already, and sometimes a "proper" coder tells me using visual scripting is frowned upon by the industry... Then I show him my game. And he stops moving his mouth.
hmmm. you should go check out the "Core Concepts" playlist on Hutong Games TH-cam channel (the official PlayMaker channel). And remember, staying consistent is very important when learning 💪
Dude your part on quitting and Self-discipline hit really close. I notice a lot of the hobbies and skills I'm trying to pick up have this overwhelming effect on me because I always try to master the skill. My scope is way too big and small progress becomes meaningless this way. I want to apply that to game dev for example but have no idea how to start. Do you have any Ideas to nudge me in the right direction?
Go to itch.io > go to their game jam section > jams this month > organize by jams happening soonest > find a jam that you can join that will be on a weekend that lasts 48 or 72 hours > join that shit and prioritize finishing and submitting ABOVE ALL ELSE. This is a game jam so treat it like a bet or dare, not like your career or reputation as an artist is on the line. And if you miss the deadline, enter another one and do this until you can actually finish a game in the given timeframe. The benefit of this is that you will learn how to identify your specific goals and problems to solve, instead of having this ominous ideal overwhelming you into paralysis. And seriously, join my Discord and keep me / us posted on what happens. Link to the D is in the latest stream videos.
I wish there were more public documentation about the projects that have used PlayMaker, and how they used it. Hollow Knight definitely high on that list!
I just answered Jahangir Akbar with something I think will also be an answer to this, you'll see a 3 paragraph reply I left on the "Make Games Without Coding" video. The tldr is: Bolt is a visual representation of C# code, and so I would rather learn C# directly. Yes, C# is still a high-level language, but not nearly as 420 baked af high like Playmaker is. Unity should fund Playmaker and let them keep functioning as their own independent thing, it would be an amazing thing if people knew game development could be this accessible.
KUNAL KAPOOR yea I can imagine something like Blueprints or Bolt being tedious. That’s what cool about Playmaker, is that it’s not like traditional visual scripting- some might even say Playmaker is not visual scripting. Playmaker is a Finite State Machine, which AAA studios use all the time for complex AI by creating behavior trees. Just like in Alien Isolation, see their behavior tree is made up of a bunch of smaller scripts kinda like Playmaker. Here’s a great breakdown of that: th-cam.com/video/P7d5lF6U0eQ/w-d-xo.html and hey whatever works for you! Some people find skipping existing engines like Unity/Unreal altogether their best way to go and just make their own with Python or something. I personally would rather use code like C# or C++ instead of Bolt or Blueprints, but before that I would rather use Playmaker.
Sorry im not speaking Englisch very Good xD Will it mean that Play Maker(Unity) can do all what C# can ? Haha, 👍 I subscribe you because you are paying so much time in your Videos😂
never C#, dreaded nightmare of code, oh the lines of code and making sure there are no bugs in your code or lines of code that make your day a living nightmare
I have seen this before but it's been a while, from what I remember this person is talking about using Bolt in the classroom and vaguely describing some "ceiling" that his students hit when they design games with Playmaker. If your question is what do I think of this video, my answer is "cool, well put together video. Sounds like a good teacher and cool person." but this doesn't really say anything about my stance on Bolt. I think this comment has gone 4 months without my reply because I keep considering making a video about Bolt. There are just too many considerations for anyone to say Bolt or Playmaker are better, or even when people discuss engines like Unity vs. Unreal. If anyone else comes across this comment and would like me to make a video about my thoughts on Bolt, then just give this comment a like. In short, nothing wrong with Bolt, seems like perfectly fine software! Just personally, I have zero interest in ever using it because I would rather just learn C#--- because Bolt is just a C# analog.
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Well, you posted this right when I needed to see it
glad the universe brought us together
The thought of how much work you put into this video gives me the chills. It’s like trying to watch all Harry Potter sequels with your eyes taped open at 0.25x speed.
yea making a proper video can be pretty draining. and honestly these always feel rushed and not really at 100% cuz otherwise they would take weeks to make. really glad to hear folks like yourself are appreciating the work!
I'm just so happy I found this video and this channel. Loved the quality of your vídeos!
aaayyee thank you thank you and I'm glad you found it as well!
Damn, such a good quality video. It saw right through my soul. This quarantine has been a hell of a ride for me, I learned so many things including fl studio, Photoshop, illustrator, python, c++ but didn't finish any of them, this couple of weeks I learned webdev html css and other stuff until i gave up on it too. And so, I've decided to be stuck with unity for a while, learn c# along playmaker. Gotta be consistent at something. And hey, if you need websites with shitty 2001 design, knock me. And thanks for another great video man.
Hey, I'm so glad you were moved by the video. And yea, this quarantine is crazy, that's dope you've given a shot at all these things, though! Sticking with it sounds like a good idea and yes consistency. ALSO did I pronounce your name right????
@@StephenScottDayGames Yes, you're pronouncing it right. And can you make a video about game design and how to come up with game ideas in your own funny way? It would be awesome. Thanks again.
Shahariar Chowdhory Oh wow yea I haven’t even considered making a video like that. I’ll definitely be thinking of some ways to do something like that. Thanks for the suggestion, thats a good one!
this is hilarious and simultaneously INCREDIBLY helpful. thank you
glad ya got something out of it 🤙
hard to believe videos like these exist, with which you can relate to so mucho. Thank you
you know I think only until you just said this did I realize this video is what it's title implies but also like... what I wish someone would have told me about stuff in my life at certain times. Hope it's been of some help. Would love to hear how your gamedev experience is at the moment!
Instructions unclear, currently learning C# in Spanish
but fr, amazing video. keep up the motivating content
you might want to try learning Spanish in C#, much easier.
and thanks, yer the best.
so... Si #? (i'll see myself out)
bro i randomly found this while lookin at tutorials. fuckin hilarious and solid editing, keep it up mate
hows the learning going? and thanks!
great video! An important point not to mention is that even if it adds a layer of "translation" at least these added layers are cleanly coded, whereas many beginners would add their own layer in C# that would not be clean and would slow down the game much more!
this is a great point. it's also uniform across all instances, so no worrying about making an error in your logic for each action, AND you could always add/change functionality to an action later if you do learn to write C#.
Good video, been frustrated learning to code at times. Going to try a mix of both and see how that works. Earned a sub for sure..
using both can be super powerful for sure. after a couple years of using PlayMaker I've finally decided to start building more of my own custom actions and its been a blast.
I'm surprised you don't have more subscribers cuz this video is fucking rad and the effort put into it shows. Thanks for making my unity research grind somewhat humorous.
Aye thanks! I'm glad to have helped. And I'm glad ya got a laugh out of it--- "somewhat". 😅
These videos are too high quality for a channel with 600 subs. Great video. You deserve more subs!
Ah shucks, thanks. I thought we might've been able to hit 1k subs before the end of the year but hot damn it takes time to make these videos! tell your friends!
Thanks for including my comment in this video I never expect this ever 🙇 I am sure you will definitely help if someone need help with playmaker
hey thanks for supporting this channel to begin with! always feel free to hmu with questions or ideas in the comments!
The end of this video is such a tao of video games development. Fucking love it.
Thanks, definitely wanted to send y'all on a trip ✨
Thanks for this - I'm a new hobbyist game dev who only has evenings and weekends to work on this, and already I've swapped between Unity, Unreal, Godot and even Construct, stuck in a loop of starting things but not having the coding knowledge or skills to actualise them. I don't have a passion project or any real art skills to show off, just a weird magnetism to the idea of making games. I think loads of people are in the same boat currently with the pandemic and need to have some form of creative output, whatever it may be. This video has made me decide I need to break that cycle. I'm not fully sure how, but I think it starts with sticking with an engine and just making some terrible games, and not using TH-cam tutorials constantly which I find limits my own input and decision making. I think I'm sold on unity + playmaker. So yeah, thanks and subbed.
Bro same
How is your pogress after a year?
YES break the cycle! And yes, sticking with something is key. I think TH-cam tutorials are fine, but also I think a good rule is to first really try and do something yourself with your current understanding. And hey, if you fall off the wagon again, don't sweat it and just get back on again because we all need breaks and for most of us working non-stop can be a very dissatisfying experience. Thanks for sharing your experience, and seriously keep us all posted on your progress-- in the comments or live stream chat or whatever just say whats up.
my reply to cgiaretta goes to you and to anyone else with a similar situation. keep us posted on how you're doing!
Here before one trillion subs.
Edit: Oh and I watched the entire video, liked and commented for that TH-cam ALGORITHM so you get more recommendations. Keep it up man. Really helpful video.
You're too kind. THANK YOU, the alGODrithm will hopefully bless these comments and bless the channel with more traffic. Check out the update video I just put out, got some exciting news!
bruh... why this channel is so underrated lol.
this vid is really fkin great ngl.
much appreciated 🙏 tell your friends! 🤙🤙
Learning to code in unity is already tough enough, so hearing "Pull me back up, hurry it sees me" has me worried about coding
but fr nice video, rare that I sub to small channels
I think the lesson here is always be the person on the other end of that rope. have you tried Playmaker? and thanks for the sub, hoping this keeps growing as fast as it has been.
@@StephenScottDayGames I've tried a couple different options, playmaker, c#, bolt, main 2 I'm trying to decide between are playmaker and bolt for simple projects like a mini tank game, looking up playmaker vs bolt has clearly had interesting results lol. It's a plus for playmaker so far.
@@epicfun2 Oooh yea I've been wanting to make a mini tank game too, like Pop'n Tanks (see the first video I ever uploaded) and I think I could totally crank out something simple and cool over a weekend. And from what I understand about Bolt, I've always thought since it was such a close analog to C# that just learning C# instead would be more appealing to me personally. Curious to see what you end up making, regardless of what you use to make it!
@@StephenScottDayGames Yep, my degree of knowledge on coding is generally... Low, but that's why I'm looking for a good visual scripter.
@@epicfun2 just dont get caught in the trap of "finding the perfect tool", and remember how much you could get done instead of hunting for that.
This is something uniquely described. I couldn't stop myself from subscribing you.
You jumped in right when I was in the middle of a little break, but I’m getting back in the swing of things now so keep an eye out! More to come very soon
@@StephenScottDayGames okay okay
Spent years telling myself I was to dumb to make games. In 2018 when I was about to turn thirty I said fuck it, gonna do something. Tried Godot, got nowhere with coding, 30 coming in fast, I tried Comstruct 3. In less than 40 days I finished a course and a vertical slice of a Sega Genesis throwback 2D action platformer that went on to be featured on Newgrounds. Now I’m learning Playmaker so I can make the 3D games I always dreamed of.
Programming is cool. Finishing games is cooler 😎
Love that "Programming is cool, finishing is cooler." I'm sure you'll be finishing up your first 3D games soon enough!
just went on a trip and came back with some knowledge
I KNOW i put the "mysterious plant extract" and all the walkabout stuff in there but I really forget how much I designed this thing to be a trip. Thanks for appreciating that aspect, I remembering feeling very proud of that but no ones ever really mentioned that aspect! Glad ya got that knowledge too!
The best motivational speaker ever
hoping this one gets you to make some BIG MOVES 💪💪💪
@@StephenScottDayGames Yes, a Mega Headstart
3 people who disliked the video program by using 0s and 1s
imma start beef with the literal binary community
You deserve so much subs sir
I appreciate that. I sure hope more come in soon, as I'm hopping back on the TH-cam horse 🐎
Oscar-Winning Short Film made by Stephen Scott.
This channels crowning achievement for sure. I’m on a mission to out-do it though, perhaps with the PM vs Bolt video 🤫
Hight quality playmaker focused youtube channel? Looks like covid got me and now I'm in heaven 😍
you really know how to charm em, don't ya? 😘 Gua? More like MUAH!
No no you're wrong! It's HUAH
i bet you are quakeing in your boots rn
Stephen, my Wife and I decided decades ago to never have children...that said, i want you to have my first born, i just need to figure out the details. But seriously, your content is insightful and exceptional for someone like me that is a long-time struggling hobbyist. I don't believe in (that many) Gods, but I'll be sure to mention you in conversation. SO GLAD I FOUND THESE CHANNELS.
I will gladly donate any necessary bodily fluids, just lmk. Glad I could help, btw 🍻🍻
@@StephenScottDayGames Wait a minute, is that fluids for the gods, is there some weird facet of game dev I'm unaware of, or are you talking sperm, because that wouldn't qualify as "our" first born. However like like your moxie and savvy business mind: Cut out the middle-man, which I guess is me...this is getting weird. 🙄
@@kedex4953 getting super weird I like it 💦
Super helpful video (and quite funny as well!)
I'm glad to hear that. What are you using? Or have you chosen something to use yet? Would like to hear how this video may have informed any decisions.
Great video! Thanks.
I was waiting for that F-bomb :)
I can’t help it. I have a filthy goddamned mouth. Thanks for the kind words ☺️
You are THE awesome, this video has sold me/
thank you 🙏🙏🙏 if you decided to learn PlayMaker, check out the courses I have on stephenscottday.gumroad.com 🤙🤙🤙
Ty for this. I am running out of things in quarantine to do, i’ve been learning Python a bit, and was making VERY simple games WORD GAMES in that. I can across someone who made a whole game in playmaker and was like I don’t have to learn a whole coding language to Make a game....🤯🤯🤯🤯. When I started researching it everyone the Internet saying you need to learn C #, and just bite the bullet and do it, which is very overwhelming for just a something that is supposed to be fun and not going to career, or money making endeavor. I just want to learn new things, I’m going to go ahead and buy today.
Hey I'm glad this was able to help you in some way! Would be very curious to see what kind of stuff you get to making, maybe link us if you publish anything publicly. And don't forget to lemme know what kinda info you're looking for that maybe I could put out in future videos!
Teo Hart Any luck on your project?
nice work
thank you!
Im downloading it i didn't spend years making 3d art to see it stand still
good way to put it 💪
underrated channel
you're an underrated user
I just bought Play Maker to be able to create something in Unity. Learning C# is complicated at least for me . I remember when I was younger there was some sort of program that let you create 2D games and I was able to create actual game without knowing single line of code because that program had really similar thing you wanted move ? No problem you find if I press and you add acttion. Play maker looks the same and because of this its worth to spend 65$ but you need remember if you pay tax it will be 78$ . If you want see full game that was made using play maker you can watch dev log from creator of The First Tree
P M Media Fusion?
@@AnonYMouse-ky4sg No unfortunately I don't remember the name of program . It was simple 2D engine I tried find it but no luck.
Yea, there's tons of really great games made with Playmaker. And I really believe that if more people not only knew about it but also really understood how approachable it is, there would be even more great games made with it.
Man, honestly i think you shouldn't be talking about Playmaker orC#, but buta book instead. What a great video! I think that 90% of what you said, i could see in each image. hehehee
Thanks! There'll be more coming soon. There's actually a new video I just uploaded, if you check it out there's some thoughts I have about the direction of the channel if you wanna give your input!
@@StephenScottDayGames Thank u!
@@StephenScottDayGames Yes, of course i'll continue watching. And your words also helped me to keep going. Using Playmaker now i finally buildt a Simple traffic system in my primitive game!! I've been trying to do this for years without any sucess at all! At least now i'm even more motivated to create weird stuff though! heheh
Why this channel don't have 1 million of subs?
You're too kind, thank you! I thought we would at least hit 1k subs before the end of the year... maybe we still can?
bro you should really make a commentary channel, you kept me interested the whole way through!
ya know lately I have been thinking more about doing some analysis videos on games, or just some theory kind of stuff, or even just videos to gush about games I dig. if maybe that can scratch an itch for you!
@@StephenScottDayGames Be like internet historian for stuff you find interesting, after all doing something you enjoy even if the topic isn't specific to video games is what will keep you engaged and sustained.
Unity purchased visual scripting product Bolt and now includes it free. Should I use Playmaker or Bolt? Don't care about price. Great video thanks!!
Probably no better time for me to make a video about Playmaker and Bolt than now, because like I said in this video: it's a case specific and nuanced answer. The best I can tell you right now: If you want to just start making games right now (and really no restrictions, don't let people tell you these programs would limit you and you need C# for absolute power), and you want to start developing your voice as a game designer, and you want to start shipping your own games within the next few days, and you want to have a tool strong enough to create bigger projects if and when you get even more seriously into it--- then get Playmaker. If you want to learn C#, then consider Bolt. Bolt is an analog for C#, and so the threshold might be a *tiny* bit smaller if you're visually oriented, but you're still learning everything you need to learn if you were coding. For me, I would basically never touch Bolt because I would just learn C# instead. To a lot of people C# looks like a snarling dog that'll bite you if you get too close, when it reality it's just a friendly well behaved dog. So Bolt is like taking that dog to get groomed and fluffed up and put cute little socks on it and a sweater that says "I'm a good boy", which then makes people relax and just go to pet it.
@@StephenScottDayGames I am almost through the 2D platformer tutorial from Unity on bolt. Seems really flexible and not too difficult to see what is going on.
I've been using playmaker for six years already, and sometimes a "proper" coder tells me using visual scripting is frowned upon by the industry... Then I show him my game. And he stops moving his mouth.
It's unfortunate people still behave that way, so cringe 🤢 but yea keep it up, share what you're working on in the Discord!
NADA A VER MANO
Playmaker Is Better Because Making a Game with Playmaker is Super simple And Fast
For a lot of people that is definitely true!
I don't know how to start in Play maker because I get stuck when doing the command sequence.
hmmm. you should go check out the "Core Concepts" playlist on Hutong Games TH-cam channel (the official PlayMaker channel). And remember, staying consistent is very important when learning 💪
The first minute.. hilarious 😂
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Your editing is cool
thanks, my background is filmmaking :) also your username is great.
@@StephenScottDayGames (๑`✪̤◡✪̤)◞ ☺
thank you
gotchyu fam
Dude your part on quitting and Self-discipline hit really close.
I notice a lot of the hobbies and skills I'm trying to pick up have this overwhelming effect on me because I always try to master the skill. My scope is way too big and small progress becomes meaningless this way.
I want to apply that to game dev for example but have no idea how to start. Do you have any Ideas to nudge me in the right direction?
Go to itch.io > go to their game jam section > jams this month > organize by jams happening soonest > find a jam that you can join that will be on a weekend that lasts 48 or 72 hours > join that shit and prioritize finishing and submitting ABOVE ALL ELSE. This is a game jam so treat it like a bet or dare, not like your career or reputation as an artist is on the line. And if you miss the deadline, enter another one and do this until you can actually finish a game in the given timeframe. The benefit of this is that you will learn how to identify your specific goals and problems to solve, instead of having this ominous ideal overwhelming you into paralysis. And seriously, join my Discord and keep me / us posted on what happens. Link to the D is in the latest stream videos.
@@StephenScottDayGames Ill definitely do that. Thanks for the tips man. I really appreciate your reply.
I kiss your eyebrow my brother
@@hendriktruong3252 dopppe. keep us posted!
6:08 LOL
yea that gag gets me too. i mean its really absurdly amazing.
Bolt: Let me introduce myself
...to game dev teachers who want to use it as a means of teaching students C#.
Hollow Knight was made with Playmaker...
Amazing
I wish there were more public documentation about the projects that have used PlayMaker, and how they used it. Hollow Knight definitely high on that list!
I made this comment using Playmaker 🤧🤧
Hola
did you really? would like to know how if you really did!
And what do you think about Bolt which is owned by Unity now?
I just answered Jahangir Akbar with something I think will also be an answer to this, you'll see a 3 paragraph reply I left on the "Make Games Without Coding" video. The tldr is: Bolt is a visual representation of C# code, and so I would rather learn C# directly. Yes, C# is still a high-level language, but not nearly as 420 baked af high like Playmaker is. Unity should fund Playmaker and let them keep functioning as their own independent thing, it would be an amazing thing if people knew game development could be this accessible.
Your videos are great!!!!!
Thanks 🤙🏽
great video
thanks! worth checking out the PM vs Bolt video for some more insight on stuff like this.
As ai system complex visual scripting fails as a hobby developer I find c++ easy than blueprints in unreal Engine.
KUNAL KAPOOR yea I can imagine something like Blueprints or Bolt being tedious. That’s what cool about Playmaker, is that it’s not like traditional visual scripting- some might even say Playmaker is not visual scripting. Playmaker is a Finite State Machine, which AAA studios use all the time for complex AI by creating behavior trees. Just like in Alien Isolation, see their behavior tree is made up of a bunch of smaller scripts kinda like Playmaker. Here’s a great breakdown of that: th-cam.com/video/P7d5lF6U0eQ/w-d-xo.html and hey whatever works for you! Some people find skipping existing engines like Unity/Unreal altogether their best way to go and just make their own with Python or something. I personally would rather use code like C# or C++ instead of Bolt or Blueprints, but before that I would rather use Playmaker.
So u can make a full game with 0 knowledge of coding? Just with using playmaker?
my lovely Yøü çêf, yes, absolutely zero code. Take a look at some of my other videos and you'll see how true it is.
@@StephenScottDayGames thanks dude, you got a new subscriber
@@imanormaldude4242 totally honored to have your sub, I'll do my best to not let you down 🙏🏽
@@StephenScottDayGames I'm counting on you bro 💪
@@imanormaldude4242 lmao fuck the pressure is on
Sorry im not speaking Englisch very Good xD Will it mean that Play Maker(Unity) can do all what C# can ?
Haha, 👍
I subscribe you because you are paying so much time in your Videos😂
Thanks for the kind words, reallly really! (and subbing!) And yea broadly speaking I would say Playmaker can do it all.
never C#, dreaded nightmare of code, oh the lines of code and making sure there are no bugs in your code or lines of code that make your day a living nightmare
One persons hell is another’s heaven. But hey, C# isn’t THHHAAAAATTT bad…. It’s just why would I use it if Playmaker has me covered?!?!
Is it me or the roblox studio language is harder than c#
I heard roblox is a 1-to-1 Python analog
i find C# Much harder then roblox studio language
nice
thank you thank you
Need a full tutorial for full hd game like Gta V,World war Z
me 2
@@StephenScottDayGames 😂😂😂😂😂
How complicated a flow graph can get with playmaker give me a head ache to look at 🤣
I know my old FSMs were nightmares 😱 but oh man a well designed FSM can be beautiful 🤩
Hey ~! Question ~! if you are using Playmaker ~ are you getting issues with GuiText / GuiTExture?
Hmm, I haven't really had any issues to GuiText.
Ill just work hard at my shitty marketing job, get a raise and pay smart people to make my game lol
Sounds like a totally bullet proof plan, what could go wrong?!
Answer 6:50, thank me
even faster don't even watch the video just read this: "go with your gut" the end.
cool vid !
Much appreciated, more to come very soon!
I feel personally attacked by this video. Take a like.
I literally wrote this video like “I need to make this for Lizby.” So I’m glad you finally got around to finding this.
not gonna buy it because im probably going to give up in a few days because of a minor setback
classic. IT DOESNT HAVE TO BE THAT WAY! 😭😭
What do you think of this video about why Bolt is better? th-cam.com/video/nA_QmNJeLVA/w-d-xo.html
I have seen this before but it's been a while, from what I remember this person is talking about using Bolt in the classroom and vaguely describing some "ceiling" that his students hit when they design games with Playmaker. If your question is what do I think of this video, my answer is "cool, well put together video. Sounds like a good teacher and cool person." but this doesn't really say anything about my stance on Bolt. I think this comment has gone 4 months without my reply because I keep considering making a video about Bolt. There are just too many considerations for anyone to say Bolt or Playmaker are better, or even when people discuss engines like Unity vs. Unreal. If anyone else comes across this comment and would like me to make a video about my thoughts on Bolt, then just give this comment a like. In short, nothing wrong with Bolt, seems like perfectly fine software! Just personally, I have zero interest in ever using it because I would rather just learn C#--- because Bolt is just a C# analog.
Bro this is way too much editing lol😂😂
ALLLLWAYS NEEDS MORE STOCK FOOTY, MORE CUTS, MORE GAGS, MORE GOOFS. NEVER ENOUGH.
I'd like to watch the full video, but there so many jokes that I can't pay attention to what you're trying to say...
Everything is going to be okay 👋
hahaah so good!!
I know I’m two months late, but THANKS! Hiatus is coming to an end btw, expect new videos very soon!
U r funny
ah shucks thanks
😂 your funny
teehee 🤪