Hey everyone! I hope you enjoy this behind the scenes look of my first few days of the game jam. Thank you all for watching and participating in the game jam, I can't wait to see what everyone develops.
So when testing I use materials in UE4. When I'm moving into proper development I like to use a texture atlas so everything takes color from one material reducing the amount of set pass calls in the scene.
Matthew Palaje I have a question about how 2 fix the templates on unreal engine 4. Whenever I open a template where the details and world settings tabs should be, they aren't there and whenever I click on an object in the world outline it just zooms in on it rather than open its details. This problem doesn't happen whenever I open a blank project so I'm not sure how to fix this (Edit): BTW love u r vids they've been very helpful
You'll get one down in no time! Still have weeks before the jam ends :) It was a top priority for this project but usually I spend time prototyping before art.
Quality! Really love this behind the scenes, painted a very clear picture of your workflow and tools. I love seeing that facet for any given art. Thanks for sharing! And I hope this game jam goes well for everyone. :)
For anyone curious, the name of the game used for inspiration is Secret Legend! The game looks beautiful, using that as inspiration for your art style is awesome, can't wait to see the end product for the jam! :)
Thanks Matthew for this inspirational video! I didn't get to work on the game so far, except for brainstorming - You had a very similiar idea to one of mines haha! :) Good luck and keep going, I really love your videos!
I just stumbled upon your great channel and videos.. I really appreciate sharing your experience with everyone for free. Very great tips .. keep it up mate ;)
Great advice Matthew! Thank you for the video. My thought process is pretty similar to yours. I did 'steal' your micro design document template, since my documents are always tooooo long and yours just seemed so simple and 'to the point' lol. Thank you! I haven't done any of my models yet though. Still working on my prototype with basic geometry. I should have it done by this weekend though. Then I'll move on to modelling next week!
I used to use Sourcetree (with Bitbucket) for my version control but found GitKraken (with Git) much nicer to use. I always found stashes and merge conflicts awkward in Sourcetree which resorted in my going to the command line a lot. Loving the art style you've got so far, can't wait to see how your project turns out.
Man!!! this looks great. I decided to try my best and join in the jam this month. (never really completed anything) its pretty intimidating if i'm to be honest. though it is very cool to watch everyone's progress updates. Hope i can produce something at least playable! :D
That's great Vincent! You're already ahead of a lot of people. So many people only think about joining but you've already started. Keep on working at it and make sure to post updates of your game on the itch page or the discord server :)
You should make the light effect that Tunic (fox game) has. That game looks amazing. Yours is going on the right direction, it looks cool. Why is it that on this day and age, we look at low poly graphics and find them cool. So simple and so cool.
Bitbucket is not used to work with a crew as long as two guys can work on the same file at the same time. The best repository to work with ue4 is perforce as long as you can lock the files you are working on and nobody can edit those files until you unlock them.
That comment went from really awesome to sad haha. Just continue to experiment and play around with art assets. It took me a while to figure out how to use lighting/ post processing to make art assets look really nice. If you can get some free assets, make a mini scene and try make it look good with lighting/post processing. Make another scene, try again and continue doing this for a while. You'll get really good :)
Lol. Thank you for the kind words. Yeah I plan to look up lighting and post processing when I progress enough into the current game I'm making. But while I do do some drawing, color has never been my strong suit.
Blue Shard Games I would recommended learning basic git first, just grasp the concept at the very least :) then using the ui will be so much easier to use. There are plenty of git tutorials out there. It's not the most fun thing but if you ever gonna work with software it's a must
Git is amazing but it's meant to be used for text-based files and not binaries (although if you can setup LFS it might not be as bad). For game creation, using Git for the game source code is a great idea. For storing assets, you might want to use another source control software such as Perforce. If you are just messing around and making a game prototype with small assets and you want to learn how to use Git and SourceTree, then go ahead and use it for everything, it will work just fine. Just be aware that the repo could grow quickly and trying to merge commits might be more difficult if you are working with multiple people and large assets.
When you've created the cel shader effect, will you do a quick video on it? Struggling to find a good way of creating the effect (in Unreal Engine). Good luck with your game!
So usually you want the prototype up straight away. Once you have a macro design figured out and what core features are required you make a prototype. Rami Ismail has a great rule which is the 4:44 rule, I discussed it in this video here: th-cam.com/video/cBPYCmjDNkM/w-d-xo.html
Hello Matthew!~ love all your tutorials, Is it possible youd be open to doing a tutorial for setting up a character creator? with chaning clothing items, and sliders for the face, through mesh dephormers or bones?
For anyone interested, the 'game below' featured as an inspiration image is called "Secret legend". It's been in development using unity for quite the time. Edit: As of E3 it's been announced as "Tunic": th-cam.com/video/0f9OoELUhKY/w-d-xo.html
I know you have just put up some clips on how to model in blender but im not sure what techniques and stuff you were using in the speed up, could you maybe walk through what you were doing or give a time stamp from your modelling thing which explains ? :) thanks!
Awesome dev log, learned a few new things, looking forward to your udemy course. If your celshader turns out to be successful, please share the creation process with us, I find your method of teaching easy to understand and can follow. I've dabbled in udk and ue4 when it comes to celshading, but could never archive what I was going for. It'll be interesting to see if your shader will be material based or post process based, looking forward to that too.
Hi Matthew, I really enjoyed the video! If you could do another one on making a character in blender like you showed that would be awesome! or a video on post processing, because that's what makes a game look beautiful right? If you already have videos on this i'll check but if not here's some requests xp, thx
The fox game is Secrets and Legends, the creator uses The unity engine and uses an assets they created called Probuilder, there is free version to his as well as a paid one. I use the free one, which is great for prototyping maps but also to build them. A lot easier than blender if you not use to modeling enviorments (i.e walls, stairs, rocks, paths, and more). Not trying to sound like and ads men but you get my gest. He made me laugh when he said the little fox that runs around so I had to let y'all know what it was!!!
Ahh thank you haha for some reason I really struggle remembering the name of the game but I never forget the character. So whenever I google search for it I type in "Unity Zelda game with fox" haha.
So if I'm having a day where I get side tracked or procrastinate a lot I use a timer technique. Before I start I put on a long playlist of music so I'm not focused on changing songs etc.. I close any messaging services [Discord, Facebook etc] and I use an online timer. I set it for 2 hours and i focus on the task at hand. Hope that helps!
Very interesting video. Personally I prefer using TortoiseSVN and a RaspberryPi that allow me to check out and commit and do all that stuff in ue4. if you manage to make work the cell-shading functionality, did you plan a tuto on how to recreate one ? In the last game jam, you did in your first prototype a portal. Do you have some link I could check to try to recreate mine ?
I did, checked out your early tutorial, woww... Can you give me some tips on how you've managed to create your 3D character controller and camera controller? They look really good and I can't seem to get to this point of perfection in mine.
Hi, I want to know how you show that little dirty shadow when there's some collision between the box stone and the ground. I try to google it but I don't know the keyword for it. Is it a default shader from unreal or you do some magic in to it? I'm using Unity and want to achieve the same effect that you have. Thanks
i love watching matthew's videos, but tbh i still just as much as i did 3 week ago which is next to nothing. i HAVE the programs and tools, i have the drive, but i honestly have no idea what it is i'm doing. i love watching the videos, cause the inspire me and others, but i'm soooo lost and lack the proper fundamentals to truly understand what it is that i need to do to even begin. If anyone knows a teacher, that could go step-by-step on how to understand just the basics (i mostly just want to make assests in blender, but i have zero understanding on how to even make anything) i'd be willing to pay. I would prefer if Matthew was my teacher, but i rather he focus on his work and videos, cause we need him :)
Interesting. I think a mentor would be useful but I think there is another problem here. You said you have no idea what you're doing. I believe it's because you don't have a goal so you can't possibly know what you're doing. Without a goal you have no plan, without a plan you'll be stuck for another 3 weeks or longer haha. I'd recommend figuring out a goal so you know where you're headed. I'm assuming you are starting out now, if I was starting out I would do a game a week challenge. Really simple you just say I'm going to make a really small game every week. This will force you to get familiar with your tools. If you can do that for a while you'll get better at coming up with ideas, using tools, you'll be more disciplined and you'll build more confidence. From there you can start making a game a month and one day work on a bigger project. Don't over think anything and watch this video one day: th-cam.com/video/V2PP3p4_4R8/w-d-xo.html One other thing. Just start, if you don't start no amount of 1 on 1 teaching or mentors or motivation will help you. Also no one knows what they are doing when they start, just look at the start of my TH-cam channel haha. Only recently have I figured out a direction for this channel. Good luck with everything :)
Matthew youre so cool dude, thank you for always supporting and pushing newcomers. youre right that i dont have a goal, i just have all these ideas and dreams, but every advice you give i take to heart and use it to just try. i promise i will have something by the end of this game jam, even if i dont win, i will give my all
HI Matthew! Just wondering, why UE4? Any reason you choose it for this project? I've often though Unity is better for simple graphics and UE4 for photo realism but I'm wanting to create a game with a low poly art style. Which would you recommend? (I have used both engines)
You're right there, Unity is definitely better for low graphics and fictional graphics, while UE4 is mainly used for graphics like in games like GTA V, Rise Of The Tomb Raider etc.
I need to try out that project management software, just maybe not for this jam. I really like trello so I'll stick with it for now. Is anyone else finding the 30 second theme really hard? My plan to work with it is that levels reset after 30 seconds if you don't complete them but you slowly discover things through each play-through that you'll need to complete it in 30 seconds.
Do you have any tips to get into game development? I find it very hard to script in unity so I just started to work with unreal. I found that you are multitalented in things like blender, unity and unreal so I just wanted to ask for tips. Sorry for disturbing and btw I'm 12
Hey Pscyborg! I developed a video discussing this topic. I hope you find it useful :) th-cam.com/video/3IW3kAGcLM0/w-d-xo.html Some extra advice. If you're starting out focus on creating things that you want to make. So say you want to create a first person shooter. Don't think of it as you're making a game like Counter Strike or Call Of Duty. Break it down and make something really small. A simple wave based first person shooter. Then if you want to have skills in multiple areas you can make a model in blender and make that the enemy for your game :) I hope this was useful!
can you make a tutorial where you make game whit spawning enemies/deaht animations/healtpaar/XP paar/ menu whit multiplayer settings video and puting all that to on one full finnisd game
Awesome video man. I know you'reworking with unreal now but I'd love to see a video using bitbucket and/or github with Unity. Unity's collab' feature is potato.
Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't game jams 72 hours? Not 7+? And you aren't supposed to plan a game ahead of time because that defeats the point of the whole thing?
You could try some voxel art out, It's a really nice and easy way to start a 3D game :) You could also go for 2D which is also a great choice. I made a video here on how to use MagicaVoxel, hope this helps! th-cam.com/video/goSASGwE03k/w-d-xo.html
Hey Matthew, only been watching your videos for a day but absolutely love the content.I'm just curious. I've entered the competition (With Low Experience). I have watched the video, however I am still confused on what you mean by 30 Second Quest. Appreciate if you responded soon 👌
+Matthew Palaje, your vids are awesome. I started to create a game, but me and my teammates couldn't get the meaning of the theme "30-second quest". Could you or someone please help us : ) Thank you in advance
Marshal Iftee it means that a player has to solve a Quest within 30 seconds. so a game Task that lasts 30 seconds. destroy all Blocks in the level max time 30sec
So there is no "meaning" haha. A game jam theme is meant to be interpreted anyway you want. Brain storm a bunch of ideas that revolve around the theme or even try incorporate the theme as the main mechanic. I'd recommend watching this video on how to come up with creative ideas: th-cam.com/video/L1kbrlZRDvU/w-d-xo.html
if anyone knows aqw and aq3d, i am making a games like that. the reason why i talking this to show what i am making or idea where i getting my game from
Instead of going through LUT's why don't you make your own in for example Photoshop?! docs.unrealengine.com/en-us/Engine/Rendering/PostProcessEffects/UsingLUTs
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Hey everyone! I hope you enjoy this behind the scenes look of my first few days of the game jam.
Thank you all for watching and participating in the game jam, I can't wait to see what everyone develops.
Matthew, where you create your materials? In Blender and export as fbx or literally in UE4?
So when testing I use materials in UE4. When I'm moving into proper development I like to use a texture atlas so everything takes color from one material reducing the amount of set pass calls in the scene.
Awesome video as always, cleared up a few questions i had!
Matthew Palaje I have a question about how 2 fix the templates on unreal engine 4. Whenever I open a template where the details and world settings tabs should be, they aren't there and whenever I click on an object in the world outline it just zooms in on it rather than open its details. This problem doesn't happen whenever I open a blank project so I'm not sure how to fix this
(Edit): BTW love u r vids they've been very helpful
Matthew Palaje Dang! We have the same "core" gameplay...
Man. You've got a cohesive art style already. I'm jealous.
You'll get one down in no time! Still have weeks before the jam ends :)
It was a top priority for this project but usually I spend time prototyping before art.
Quality! Really love this behind the scenes, painted a very clear picture of your workflow and tools. I love seeing that facet for any given art.
Thanks for sharing! And I hope this game jam goes well for everyone. :)
I seriously LOVE your art style!!!
Thank you for the videos and ideas you're giving away for others that are just starting!
For anyone curious, the name of the game used for inspiration is Secret Legend! The game looks beautiful, using that as inspiration for your art style is awesome, can't wait to see the end product for the jam! :)
Thanks for the insight into your process for game jams which can seem so overwhelming to beginners :) Looks great!
No problem :) I'm glad that the information is useful!
Thanks Matthew for this inspirational video!
I didn't get to work on the game so far, except for brainstorming - You had a very similiar idea to one of mines haha! :)
Good luck and keep going, I really love your videos!
Thanks for watching it :) Haha that's awesome, good luck with the game jam!
I just stumbled upon your great channel and videos.. I really appreciate sharing your experience with everyone for free. Very great tips .. keep it up mate ;)
I love the low poly art style.
Thanks! Can't wait to see what it looks like with a cel shader :)
Great advice Matthew! Thank you for the video.
My thought process is pretty similar to yours. I did 'steal' your micro design document template, since my documents are always tooooo long and yours just seemed so simple and 'to the point' lol. Thank you!
I haven't done any of my models yet though. Still working on my prototype with basic geometry. I should have it done by this weekend though. Then I'll move on to modelling next week!
I used to use Sourcetree (with Bitbucket) for my version control but found GitKraken (with Git) much nicer to use. I always found stashes and merge conflicts awkward in Sourcetree which resorted in my going to the command line a lot.
Loving the art style you've got so far, can't wait to see how your project turns out.
Man!!! this looks great. I decided to try my best and join in the jam this month. (never really completed anything) its pretty intimidating if i'm to be honest. though it is very cool to watch everyone's progress updates. Hope i can produce something at least playable! :D
That's great Vincent! You're already ahead of a lot of people. So many people only think about joining but you've already started.
Keep on working at it and make sure to post updates of your game on the itch page or the discord server :)
Just found your channel, your content looks great!
This inspired me so much!! Thank you!
That's great to hear!
I would love a video on source control and using sourcetree. Awesome and informative video!
You should make the light effect that Tunic (fox game) has.
That game looks amazing.
Yours is going on the right direction, it looks cool.
Why is it that on this day and age, we look at low poly graphics and find them cool. So simple and so cool.
Bitbucket is not used to work with a crew as long as two guys can work on the same file at the same time. The best repository to work with ue4 is perforce as long as you can lock the files you are working on and nobody can edit those files until you unlock them.
I love the look of your games Matthew. They're in a style I really like and they remind me how crappy the graphics in my own game attempts are
That comment went from really awesome to sad haha. Just continue to experiment and play around with art assets. It took me a while to figure out how to use lighting/ post processing to make art assets look really nice.
If you can get some free assets, make a mini scene and try make it look good with lighting/post processing. Make another scene, try again and continue doing this for a while. You'll get really good :)
Lol. Thank you for the kind words. Yeah I plan to look up lighting and post processing when I progress enough into the current game I'm making. But while I do do some drawing, color has never been my strong suit.
Would be really awesome if you could make a tutorial about SourceTree! Really want to use it but I never really understood it lol
Blue Shard Games I would recommended learning basic git first, just grasp the concept at the very least :) then using the ui will be so much easier to use.
There are plenty of git tutorials out there. It's not the most fun thing but if you ever gonna work with software it's a must
Thanks, I will definitely look into it for my next project :)
Git is amazing but it's meant to be used for text-based files and not binaries (although if you can setup LFS it might not be as bad). For game creation, using Git for the game source code is a great idea. For storing assets, you might want to use another source control software such as Perforce. If you are just messing around and making a game prototype with small assets and you want to learn how to use Git and SourceTree, then go ahead and use it for everything, it will work just fine. Just be aware that the repo could grow quickly and trying to merge commits might be more difficult if you are working with multiple people and large assets.
The game you used for art inspiration is the game Tunic by Andrew Shouldice, definitely check it out, good stuff
When you've created the cel shader effect, will you do a quick video on it? Struggling to find a good way of creating the effect (in Unreal Engine). Good luck with your game!
Yeah sure thing! If I can make it haha. I'll most likely start next week so hopefully I can find some good resources on it. Thank you! You too.
Being a more then a week late and having a jetlag is going to make this a fun one...
Good luck everyone,
Our group is making a game that really just has the building blocks, when should we have a prototype out???
So usually you want the prototype up straight away. Once you have a macro design figured out and what core features are required you make a prototype.
Rami Ismail has a great rule which is the 4:44 rule, I discussed it in this video here: th-cam.com/video/cBPYCmjDNkM/w-d-xo.html
Hello Matthew!~ love all your tutorials, Is it possible youd be open to doing a tutorial for setting up a character creator? with chaning clothing items, and sliders for the face, through mesh dephormers or bones?
You should get sponsored by this site xD
For anyone interested, the 'game below' featured as an inspiration image is called "Secret legend". It's been in development using unity for quite the time.
Edit: As of E3 it's been announced as "Tunic": th-cam.com/video/0f9OoELUhKY/w-d-xo.html
I know you have just put up some clips on how to model in blender but im not sure what techniques and stuff you were using in the speed up, could you maybe walk through what you were doing or give a time stamp from your modelling thing which explains ? :) thanks!
true :)
Love your organization. I love Hack & Plan. Can't wait to see what it grows into. Your game looks beautiful too. How do you do it!?
Hey how do u achieve these kinds of lighting
Awesome dev log, learned a few new things, looking forward to your udemy course. If your celshader turns out to be successful, please share the creation process with us, I find your method of teaching easy to understand and can follow. I've dabbled in udk and ue4 when it comes to celshading, but could never archive what I was going for. It'll be interesting to see if your shader will be material based or post process based, looking forward to that too.
Hi Matthew, I really enjoyed the video! If you could do another one on making a character in blender like you showed that would be awesome! or a video on post processing, because that's what makes a game look beautiful right? If you already have videos on this i'll check but if not here's some requests xp, thx
I released a series of simple character creation videos last weekend :)
The fox game is Secrets and Legends, the creator uses The unity engine and uses an assets they created called Probuilder, there is free version to his as well as a paid one. I use the free one, which is great for prototyping maps but also to build them. A lot easier than blender if you not use to modeling enviorments (i.e walls, stairs, rocks, paths, and more).
Not trying to sound like and ads men but you get my gest. He made me laugh when he said the little fox that runs around so I had to let y'all know what it was!!!
Ahh thank you haha for some reason I really struggle remembering the name of the game but I never forget the character. So whenever I google search for it I type in "Unity Zelda game with fox" haha.
This was very inspiring. However, I am still not able to start working on my project due to procrastination. :(
So if I'm having a day where I get side tracked or procrastinate a lot I use a timer technique.
Before I start I put on a long playlist of music so I'm not focused on changing songs etc.. I close any messaging services [Discord, Facebook etc] and I use an online timer. I set it for 2 hours and i focus on the task at hand.
Hope that helps!
Matthew Palaje I will definitely try that. Thanks
can i ask you how do you achieved that look with low poly models?
Very interesting video. Personally I prefer using TortoiseSVN and a RaspberryPi that allow me to check out and commit and do all that stuff in ue4.
if you manage to make work the cell-shading functionality, did you plan a tuto on how to recreate one ?
In the last game jam, you did in your first prototype a portal. Do you have some link I could check to try to recreate mine ?
Hey Diem! That's a cool method I'll look into it.
For sure!
Check out this video, it looks pretty good: th-cam.com/video/F28NKqG7ce8/w-d-xo.html
Thanks Matthew i'll check that !
hey, can you show me how to get smooth color like that in unity?
Please do the videos on the pm software used
MATHHEW! YOUR LIGHTING AND SHADING IS INSANELY GOOD! How can I do anything like this !?
Thanks Rami! I'd recommend experimenting with color grading and lighting :)
I did, checked out your early tutorial, woww... Can you give me some tips on how you've managed to create your 3D character controller and camera controller? They look really good and I can't seem to get to this point of perfection in mine.
Is knowing Blueprint alone enough to make a game in unreal engine or C++ is still necessary?
Hi, I want to know how you show that little dirty shadow when there's some collision between the box stone and the ground. I try to google it but I don't know the keyword for it. Is it a default shader from unreal or you do some magic in to it?
I'm using Unity and want to achieve the same effect that you have. Thanks
Oh right! It's Ambient Occlusion.
What software did you use to create this game?
how i can import polygon object in skeletal mesh without smoothing
You can make a tutorial to learn(teach) has to make lightmap with blender and Unreal engine 4 please?
i love watching matthew's videos, but tbh i still just as much as i did 3 week ago which is next to nothing. i HAVE the programs and tools, i have the drive, but i honestly have no idea what it is i'm doing. i love watching the videos, cause the inspire me and others, but i'm soooo lost and lack the proper fundamentals to truly understand what it is that i need to do to even begin. If anyone knows a teacher, that could go step-by-step on how to understand just the basics (i mostly just want to make assests in blender, but i have zero understanding on how to even make anything) i'd be willing to pay. I would prefer if Matthew was my teacher, but i rather he focus on his work and videos, cause we need him :)
Interesting. I think a mentor would be useful but I think there is another problem here.
You said you have no idea what you're doing. I believe it's because you don't have a goal so you can't possibly know what you're doing.
Without a goal you have no plan, without a plan you'll be stuck for another 3 weeks or longer haha.
I'd recommend figuring out a goal so you know where you're headed. I'm assuming you are starting out now, if I was starting out I would do a game a week challenge. Really simple you just say I'm going to make a really small game every week. This will force you to get familiar with your tools.
If you can do that for a while you'll get better at coming up with ideas, using tools, you'll be more disciplined and you'll build more confidence.
From there you can start making a game a month and one day work on a bigger project.
Don't over think anything and watch this video one day:
th-cam.com/video/V2PP3p4_4R8/w-d-xo.html
One other thing. Just start, if you don't start no amount of 1 on 1 teaching or mentors or motivation will help you. Also no one knows what they are doing when they start, just look at the start of my TH-cam channel haha. Only recently have I figured out a direction for this channel.
Good luck with everything :)
Matthew youre so cool dude, thank you for always supporting and pushing newcomers. youre right that i dont have a goal, i just have all these ideas and dreams, but every advice you give i take to heart and use it to just try. i promise i will have something by the end of this game jam, even if i dont win, i will give my all
HI Matthew! Just wondering, why UE4? Any reason you choose it for this project? I've often though Unity is better for simple graphics and UE4 for photo realism but I'm wanting to create a game with a low poly art style. Which would you recommend? (I have used both engines)
You're right there, Unity is definitely better for low graphics and fictional graphics, while UE4 is mainly used for graphics like in games like GTA V, Rise Of The Tomb Raider etc.
Whats the game jam competition?
only gonna get 1 week again since I'm gonna be busy for the rest of the time. But I'll try to still join in
Should I upload my game or can I upload a video for it only ?
EYE LAZERZ SUPPORTIVE BEAMS INCOMING!
Haha thanks Roman!
No, thank you!
I think I am going to enter this one
P.S I have never try to develop a game.
Sparta3ooz gamer me neither, good luck
Same here :) studying software engineer but always wanted to get into game development.
Good luck to you all
I need to try out that project management software, just maybe not for this jam. I really like trello so I'll stick with it for now. Is anyone else finding the 30 second theme really hard? My plan to work with it is that levels reset after 30 seconds if you don't complete them but you slowly discover things through each play-through that you'll need to complete it in 30 seconds.
That sounds like a really interesting concept. Can't wait to play it :)
"You can't develop game with just two people!!" They said "Challenge accept (-_-)" Matthew said lol
Haha! I love this.
Do you have to use Unreal engine 4 during this jam because my pc is trash, i can only use unity.
Nope! You can use any game engine and art style you like. I have FAQ rules on the itch.io page here: itch.io/jam/lets-create-game-jam-1
Awesome! Why UE, not Unity? Interesting.
Why? Why not haha? I prefer using UE4 personally.
Can you do a tutorial for the git thing you used?
Yo Matthew I would love you to do a vid on source control I honestly have no idea how to set it up and how to get it working with unreal :)
Hey Brandon! Awesome, I'll hopefully get it out sometime next week :)
I hope you've been going well!
Do you have any tips to get into game development?
I find it very hard to script in unity so I just started to work with unreal. I found that you are multitalented in things like blender, unity and unreal so I just wanted to ask for tips. Sorry for disturbing and btw I'm 12
PSCYBORG I'm 12 too.
Terairk yay!
Hey Pscyborg! I developed a video discussing this topic. I hope you find it useful :)
th-cam.com/video/3IW3kAGcLM0/w-d-xo.html
Some extra advice.
If you're starting out focus on creating things that you want to make. So say you want to create a first person shooter. Don't think of it as you're making a game like Counter Strike or Call Of Duty. Break it down and make something really small. A simple wave based first person shooter.
Then if you want to have skills in multiple areas you can make a model in blender and make that the enemy for your game :)
I hope this was useful!
I'm 12 too. I found unity very very easy. I made 12 games in unity too. you can play them here: "bit.ly/chandansmartgames"
Matthew Palaje Thanks!!
can you make a tutorial where you make game whit spawning enemies/deaht animations/healtpaar/XP paar/ menu whit multiplayer settings video and puting all that to on one full finnisd game
Awesome video man. I know you'reworking with unreal now but I'd love to see a video using bitbucket and/or github with Unity. Unity's collab' feature is potato.
Haha I haven't tried the Unity collab feature. The method that I'll show for Unreal is the exact same method I used in Unity :)
Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't game jams 72 hours? Not 7+? And you aren't supposed to plan a game ahead of time because that defeats the point of the whole thing?
I would really like to participate but I can never get use to 3d art programs.
I don't know what I should do haha.
You could try some voxel art out, It's a really nice and easy way to start a 3D game :)
You could also go for 2D which is also a great choice.
I made a video here on how to use MagicaVoxel, hope this helps!
th-cam.com/video/goSASGwE03k/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for your suggestions!!!
Hey Matthew, only been watching your videos for a day but absolutely love the content.I'm just curious. I've entered the competition (With Low Experience). I have watched the video, however I am still confused on what you mean by 30 Second Quest. Appreciate if you responded soon 👌
You have 30 seconds to complete a task, you can be creative and twist the theme.
Alright thanks man!
There is a game called Fabric in steam. U can fold the space. Can u make a Let's Create video about Folding Space Mechanic
Your character has a Hyper Light Drifter look. Not a rip off but it looks like an accidental convergent design
That's awesome!
what engine and what programming language did you use?
Bonfire Isfire unreal engine and probably c++
+Matthew Palaje, your vids are awesome. I started to create a game, but me and my teammates couldn't get the meaning of the theme "30-second quest". Could you or someone please help us : ) Thank you in advance
Marshal Iftee it means that a player has to solve a Quest within 30 seconds. so a game Task that lasts 30 seconds. destroy all Blocks in the level max time 30sec
Are you sure brother? Cause a bit ago asked this to the host CrowdForge and they said that game duration doesn't matter
They also said that "You can do whatever game you want as long as it's related to the theme some way."
So there is no "meaning" haha.
A game jam theme is meant to be interpreted anyway you want. Brain storm a bunch of ideas that revolve around the theme or even try incorporate the theme as the main mechanic. I'd recommend watching this video on how to come up with creative ideas: th-cam.com/video/L1kbrlZRDvU/w-d-xo.html
Thank you very much, brother Maxime and Matthew Plalaje :)
Plz make a video on how you make characters in blender😀
I really want to join, but I know literally nothing about programming or Unreal. Time to binge a bunch of tutorials.
I hope you get a chance to join in.
Have fun with the tutorials and learning!!
i tought it was hyperlight drifter character LOL
Hiii!
I wish I could take part, my computer is broken :(
ahh damn that sucks =/ we'll have another event in a few months :)
Matthew Palaje thanks man, love your videos btw
thats git not sourcetree, sourcetree is just a gui for git
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Matthew Palaje Nice video. Watching from Denmark😊
if anyone knows aqw and aq3d, i am making a games like that. the reason why i talking this to show what i am making or idea where i getting my game from
JOEL NEEDS A JOB?
Haha I was watching funhaus.
And then you realize you did barely anything xD
Instead of going through LUT's why don't you make your own in for example Photoshop?!
docs.unrealengine.com/en-us/Engine/Rendering/PostProcessEffects/UsingLUTs