Hello ThinMatrix! I've been watching most of your videos for over a year or two now, but I did watch a few older videos! I love what your doing and hope you continue. So far I love the new game your working on, I might get it when it comes out lol
thanks for your 10years . the "light waigth game engien" tutarial whas soo Nice falowed iit to and i lenas som java and (ad tit som that worked my first java i made )it wha just waling around wit a bunny figher amung som dragons, ,, i did webdev normaly. i whass worry when u have the tumer. i was so releved when u say u where ok . You shuld make cooking tutarials too in-devlog or separet vido .. look soo yumy when u make in your weeekly dev.vlogs.
ThinMatrix is the pioneer of including Meal Preps in his devlogs. I don't think he gets enough credit for such innovations. Prior to him, no was doing that before. Congrats, you are truly an inspiration.
You were one of my main inspirations when I started making games/devlogs here on youtube. I now do gamedev/youtube fulltime and it's truly a dream come true. Thanks so much for making videos and cool projects over the years
This is the official we need a Socuwan revival in the future Button!!!! It looks awesome! - But really congratulation, been watching you since the Socu days, and you can be proud of yourself!
My thought when watching that part was, why not make it with the help of others? Like, how people submitted models and stuff. I think it would be really cool to be the first fan-crafted MMO.
Been following you for many years. You were one of those people that made me want to become a programmer. Happy to report that I finished my apprenticeship as a software engineer about a week ago!
And I was here for every bit of it. I was flipping out to my fiance. She didn't get why I was so nostalgic and hyped...but we've ("we" = the community, of course) been here for it my dude. Every clip you showed I *SPECIFICALLY* remember. I remember watching your tutorials a dozen times each. Good times. Wish you nothing but the best, and always have - especially during those rough moments. Thanks for being such a stalwart figure in the industry and to all of us who share your passion...and for being a beacon of inspiration and deciding to share this journey with us. I feel immensely honored to have borne witness to it. I've never met you, but you're awesome dude!
You’re such an inspiration in the way you live and the way you create. I hope you know you’re appreciated by us all! It is such a pleasure to have contributed in my own small way to something you made. x
@@ThinMatrixThat’s really kind of you to say, thank you! You’ve been on such a massive journey and have learned so much. I never realised quite how high the stakes felt for the Socuwan Kickstarter at the time!!
I love how casually you were saying 'Unfortunatly there was some delays, I had oral cancer and had to go to hospital. Had to push back the release date, sorry guys :/'
Ever since I started watching you during your development on Equillinox I always couldn't wait for a new video after the last one released, they are just so lovely and calming to watch. You were one of the first game development youtubers and I honestly think that without you the whole game dev youtube scene would not be what it is today. I wholeheartedly wish you another decade of fun and excitement for everything you do and can't wait wait to see how Homegrown will develop
"And I honestly think that without you the whole game dev youtube scene would not be what it is today." Could not have worded it better. I honestly think that without ThinMatrix, the game dev scene as a whole wouldn't exist on youtube.
This is such a wonderful story of passionate hard work being rewarded with very well-earned success. Thanks for being such an inspiration - without stumbling upon your Equilinox devlogs one day on my lunch break I would have never created my own channel and found so much fulfillment in my own passion project. Looking forward to many more years of content and wonderful games!
This had me ugly crying. It's very inspirational, and I really needed it rn. Was feeling a little inspired about half way or so, but thinking "It'll be extra hard for me because I'm trying to make my own engine", and almost if on que, you mention how you used your own engine, and I broke into tears. Yesterday(technically 2 days ago, past midnight) I had my hearing with a judge for disability. Part of that, the strategist part of me broke, as I had to actually face the reality that I need help and can't get by in traditional pathways. Having to face that what was being said is actually evidence of my ability, and not just a clever way to get some starting cash. It hurt, far more than I could have expected. Hanging out virtually with a game dev friend, and this video, I think are reigniting my flame. So, thank you so much.
Haha it’s crazy how nostalgic those Socuwan videos are! Takes me back. That’s when I started following your channel. I still haven’t made my first full game yet but I will one day. Thanks for the continued inspiration and entertainment through your dev logs :)
I've followed you through my uni days, and now as a full time worker in the game dev industry. I work at an AAA studio as an engine programmer, and I still go back to your original opengl videos to this day!
i ended up going into security engineering but your lwjgl series had a huge part in getting me interested in Java as a language when i started following it at 15! was also super helpful for Minecraft modding, but i pretty much stick to backend passion projects now
I remember being a kid before I even had a TH-cam account, I was so excited hearing you were going full time and enjoying all the videos you were making at the time and was sad when the kickstarter didn’t work out. Been around the whole journey and grew up along the way. You have helped fuel my interest in games and development and I’m happy to still have you around
Happy Anniversary! What an achievement! 🎉 I cant believe it has been about 5 years since I found you and realized that that is what I want to do one day! On Monday I am going to pitch my indie game demo to a funding program (in Hamburg too, actually) and if I get in I want to use that as an opportunity to go game developing full time. You have been a huge motivation for me through this time, thank you so much!
been watching your videos since the Equilinox devlogs. this morning, I woke up way too early (2am) and I was feeling really, really nervous. trying to relax, I tried watching different videos from different creators, but the fast-paced style just freaked me out more and more. then I decided to watch your video. the relaxing style, it just simply helps. your videos are a breath of fresh air and I will forever be in debt to you
Just finished the video and didnt realize its been so long since you started equilinox, you were a huge inspiration when i was younger that got me into coding/game dev and my current career. Keep on the journey and excited to see whats next!
Man that's absolutely insane ! I had the same aspiration (a darned mmo) on the same timeframe (2012) and ended up following the exact same java tutorial (at the time I had some experience in modding Minecraft and I was finishing highschool)! You're the incarnation of that branch of me where I'd stick to game dev instead of going industrial, and it is amazing to see how far you've come ! Congratulations :)
I don't know you or your work. Your story was very interesting and somehow moved me. But when reading the comments... dude, you achieved more I could ever hope for. Beyond klicks, numbers and success. These people down the comments and what they tell about you and your work and how grateful they are ...just WOW! This is huge
You are the first game dev TH-cam I ever watched. You got me into the genre - and eventually into game development. Thank you for the years of content and how much of yourself and your time you give to your projects and audience.
I used to watch your videos about making an engine in Java. I was so interested in game making but didn't know where to start so I accidentally stumbled on your videos. Haven't stopped watching ever since!
I have been watching for a very long time you may have forgotten me I used to bug you a lot 😂😂😂 It's so awesome to see how far you have come not a single video missed and every video that comes out is so exciting!
I started watching you a little after you started developing Equilinox. I was in boarding school at the moment and dreamt of developing games myself. Every wednesday evening at 22pm was ThinMatrix night. I would watch your devlog at that time every week before bed time because I simply found your life and progress so cool. Thank you for sharing, and what an incredible story!
As a developer (web) who’s also more interested in engine development im still hoping for the day that you’ll make a video covering the process you personally follow for engine development. (What comes first ? Level editor ? What’s the underlying concept. Editing serializad data from the component properties? ) Until that day ever comes (if) I will continue to live vicariously through the little nuggets like this one. What a great video in general to cover the last decade.
I'm 15 years old, and I've had the goal of becoming a game developer for a few years now. I've never really finished a project of my own, but I just yesterday I came up with a concept I like, and I'm starting development. Stories like yours are very inspiring and encouraging. I'm also a first-time viewer of the channel, and I think I'll stick around a while :)
same, i suppose right now im looking for motivation more than anything since im not the best with staying motivated and i just decided i kinda wanna redo what ive already done in a different way, to give myself more control of how it all works. i just hope i dont hit a wall of something that i really dont know how to do but so far i think i have a plan of how itd work
It's awesome that you want to start game development! If you have even a bad laptop you can begin your adventure (although it'll be frustrating) with coding and designing! If you don't have a laptop then you could try making a board game, i know it sounds a bit crazy but you can get help from art teachers at school and use card and the printers there to make a gameboard/characters/cards! Although I know you probably want to make a video game, if you start with a board game you'll find whether your true passion is the design/art of how it looks, or the functions of how your game works and the way different things may interact with eachother. Finally if you do computing/IT at your school then they'll likely have computers that can run python which is a simple programming language (they may even teach it to you the begginings in later years) so you can start learning to code so you have some experience when you eventually come to starting game development when you're older. Basically what I'm saying is speak to computing teachers/art teachers and start trying to make a game, you might find they help you start a club where you can better use the resources available, and have other people join in and help you with it! Good luck, and it can get difficult, just stick at it! @@ChaosDragon3401
I'm following you for quite some time now. I remember watching your LWJGL tutorial series and following along back when I was like 13 or 14 years old. And now I'm studying computer science. You've definitely been a huge inspiration. Actually you still are. Thanks for all your videos over the years. I don't remember a single video that I didn't enjoy.
You're a TH-cam devlog legend! You have absolutely earned that title. Damn, has it really been 10 years? I remember waiting for the next Socuwan devlog like it was yesterday. Wish you 10 more years of awesome devlogs and successful games!
I have been watching you since Equilinox because of the really fun and insightful videos about game development. Years later and now i have finished my Bachelor in Game art :D thank you for all the tips and cool behind the scenes !
I think I should be one of your earliest viewers. I come from China and when you first started publishing the video, I was still in college. I remember sending you an email and you replied to me in great detail, which has been very helpful to me. Now I am also a game developer
I really hope Homegrown will do well! All of that is inspiring, I'm on the same situation right now as your early dev period with a project that I feel is ambitious but possible and I'm happy with what I can achieve even though I learn on the spot (I don't use my own engine and I have a Game Design Bachelor but It was awful). I really hope I can be as succesful as you with this project. I've been following you since a little while now and I've always liked the way you make your videos. Happy 10 years! 🎉
Happy 10 year anniversary TM! You are what got me into graphics programming with your lwjgl tutorials and equilinox devlogs, which I found I really really enjoy, so a big thanks from the bottom of my heart. Also hoping for another decade+ of banger videos!
I have never been so touched by an indie game developer’s journey like this. When talking about how the kickstarter failed made me tear up just because of how much love was poured into it. You deserve everything and more, keep up being an inspiration!
Thanks for making these videos for us to enjoy for so many years! Your hard work and dedication to each project has inspired so many of us, I know it has inspired me. I'm so excited every time I get a notification from this channel and I hope you keep making them a long time!
I know your channel since you started Equilinox, where TH-cam recommended me one of the videos and never stopped watching each and every video you release since. They are always so amazing! It is nice for me to see the before Equilinox that I did not witnessed. Keep it up like that, it is perfect!
Huge Crongrats! I loved Equilinox, and love the progress on Homegrown so far. However I would love to play Socuwan one day, Maybe not actually „play“ it but you know, just checking it out. Afterall I saw most of your devlog videos on it, and just wanna try it out myself one day, it’s like nostalgia at that that point.
Great video! You're the main reason I got into game development and started making my own devlogs. Now I'm finally close to my first commercial release, I have you to thank for all the inspiration over the years!
Your journey makes me want to put in more effort to create quality devlogs to grow my community further. I’ve been relatively active on Twitter but I might give TH-cam more attention. Amazing job on the video! And congratulations on all of your success 😁
Been subscribed since January 2015! Have you ever considered returning to the Socuwan idea, but not as an MMO? A singleplayer/co-op game in the Socuwan world would be pretty interesting, provided the story was good. Keep up the good work!
Seeing that you have been doing this for 10 years, and that I have been following you for 8 of those, really highlighted for me how fast time flys. You are a great teacher with great information who has helped more and more people begin programming
You really fought it mate, quite a journey so far. I hope you find each day more pleasure in your path, doing what you love and what you're passionate about. You are really an inspiration!
I really admire your dedication man!, I just discover your channel recently and after I graduate engineering I want to explore game dev and programming because of you! Keep up the Good work
Ah the good old Socuwan days. I remember that I was kind of dissapointed back then because you started working on Equilinox. But in hindsight it was the better choice to work on a game with a smaller scope. Congratulations on 10 years!
You are an inspiration! Found your channel during the Equilinox days and have been following closely ever since! So happy to see it's going well for you! Funnily enough I also started my current project on January 1st 2022! I just went full time last week after a lot of preparation and previous games! Here's to at least 10 more years making great games! 🏆Cheers!
I’ve been watching since mid Equilinox and can’t believe that it’s been so long. Your videos are still a highlight whenever they come out all these years later!
Dude no way! I'm watching this completely raw and then I saw you worked on equilinox I'm like wait a minute!! I love that game, games like that make me want to continue as a game dev myself! ❤
I've been watching your videos since 2014 when I was 12 years old. I've spent most of my free time for over 8 years learning about graphics and now have a great job and an amazing passion solely because of you. So really, thank you :)
not sure if you've ever heard of BattleBit, but it's really popular lately; a success story of a game in the making for 6/7 years, beating all its competitors and grossing tens of millions, despite being a game dev studio of 3 people. these people initially released the game, learned that it wasn't fun, then spent YEARS perfecting it until it was truly ready for release. it paid off massively looking at your initial game, your dreams of a MMORPG and the time (3 years) you invested into it, don't you worry that your 'dream game' could've been more than a failed project? with your further gained knowledge, you could start anew, with modern graphics and smoother animations. you could even pickup where you left off and start 'upgrading' the game, bit by bit. I don't know, I just see this cool guy with a simple goal which fell apart. I wish you could've done it
I've followed you since near the start of your journey. I remember following some of your tutorials back when I was a teenager, right when I first started learning how to program. You were one of the people who inspired me to start making games, and now it's a passion of mine, so thank you! I thoroughly enjoy your video editing style and the calmness of your dev vlogs.
I cannot recall how I found your channel, but I was very interested in your old LWJGL tutorial series. Your visuals and explanations were incredibly helpful, absolutely every line of code was clear. With a lot of programming and some for-fun game dev under my belt I was drawn into what's going on under the hood, and figured I'll try to make my own engine. Absolutely clueless. One of the best mistakes of my life, even though that hasn't really resulted in anything, I've gotten so much joy out of graphics programming, and the general knowledge of how 3D programming works has been invaluable. To this day I follow your content with endless curiosity to see what kinds of techniques you implement, whether it's cool engine mechanics or optimization, or some non-programming tasks. Here's to another 10!
this is the first video of you ive ever seen and you did so good at telling your story. when you were talking about watching the people you followed reviewing your game i could feel the happiness in your voice. the cancer was a plot twist for sure glad your good with that. the family cheering and you cheesing for your first 100k. and the fact you spent to years making your first ever game in JAVA!!! absolutley incredible. so many shockers in this video very good narrating
I can't believe it's been that long! I started watching around the early SOCUWAN development. Such a blast from the past, and it's great to see how far you've come
the first game looked really intersting pls continue the hard work i really appreciate people who work hard and have their own journey to achieve their dreams
Subscribed at the end of Socuwan/beginning of the Equilinox videos. I cannot believe it's been 7 years already, absolutely insane. Congratulations on your journey and sharing it with us :)
The amount of nostalgia I got from this video... I remember waiting for socuwan week by week... And funnily enough the first ever time I textured 3D models was to help with socuwan lol
You truly inspire me! Thank you. I've wanted to make a game for many years, I have document after document of plans, and never thought I could take the first step, but I'm here and I'm trying for it!
I got so excited at 9:50 when i instantly recognized the music! I didnt realize you were the dev to one of my favorite games, it was super cool and inspiring. im 27 and just now trying to figure out how to get myself readyfor a career in the art industry, be it graphic design or game dev. your vid reminded me that its okay to take years to perfect a craft, you dont have to get things done immediately to be successful. Im trying to be patient with myself and tell myself stuff like that, but its hard. but your story is good inspiriaion! whatever game you make next i'll totally buy it!!
i can remember watching the kickstarter news video and i was so sad, i thought you were gonna just disappear like the 10 other youtubers that i had watched. im so glad that youve found a way to persevere through the tough times.
Man - what a journey. I've been watching a long since back in the Socuwan days. Watching your videos has always been a huge motivator for me to continue my own learning in game dev. Congrats on 10 years
I have been watching your videos for several years now and I am very happy about your anniversary. Your videos encourage me to continue working on my projects when I lack motivation. I wish you another 10 years of great adventure in GameDev!
I've been following you since early dev on Equilinox, and as a startup founder and entrepreneur your videos were always a motivation. I am grateful you did not stop after the kickstarter campaign, also very happy for your success. Thank you for sharing your journey and motivating others!
Congrats on the 10 years! I started watching you near the end of the city builder game because I was looking at making something similar at the time. It's been a joy to see your devlogs and I always get excited when new one is posted!
I've been watching your content for years, since the first Java 3D tutorial. I watched the entire development of Equillinox, and purchased it when it was released; very happy with it. Don't stop making things, and don't stop teaching; it's one of the most effective ways to learn.
Have also been around for a long time now, your videos got me through some hard days during my games technology degree! Am happy to say that your tutorials have helped me solidify my knowledge throughout university and helped me to land an amazing job within the game industry!
Your Java OpenGl tutorials were my inspiration for gamedev. Since then I've always wanted to create my own MMO, never finished tho Thank you so much for teaching gamedev and sharing your journey. It's truly motivating me to drop everything right now and try to make some little game for fun.
man, you are my greatest inspiration source. I've been following you ever since Socuwan. Your lifestyle is what I love the most. I like watching you coding, modeling and then all of a sudden.. cooking! I love cooking. Beautiful dishes. Keep going man. Your commitment with your goals is something that I would really like to have
Thank you for sharing. You are not only game dev but with all the sharing you are also youtuber/content creator. Great combo. Keep going on what you love 💛
I followed your tutorials as you were releasing them, I used your water shader techniques in C++ and did really well on my graphics programming course. I've mostly kept up with your dev logs and still respect you for teaching me with the tutorials all those years ago.
I've been following you for many years. I really enjoy your videos and I find them incredibly motivating for me. I play Equilinox a lot too. Thank you very much for sharing your story!! Looking forward for the next 10 years!!
Truly inspiring! I can't believe Equilinox was already so long ago, I remember watching the very first dev log. Your videos helped me stay in the game dev sphere and I'm looking forward to seeing what comes next!
Honestly you're such an inspiration to me and my wife as beginner game devs, and we love your videos. Thank you for all your hard work and brilliant games
Thank you all so much for the incredibly lovely comments, I really appreciate it
Hello ThinMatrix! I've been watching most of your videos for over a year or two now, but I did watch a few older videos! I love what your doing and hope you continue. So far I love the new game your working on, I might get it when it comes out lol
Your LWJGL tutorials were very useful and your devlogs are very enjoyable.
Keep it up 👍
grate video pacing - very watchable
thanks for your 10years . the "light waigth game engien" tutarial whas soo Nice falowed iit to and i lenas som java and (ad tit som that worked my first java i made )it wha just waling around wit a bunny figher amung som dragons, ,, i did webdev normaly.
i whass worry when u have the tumer. i was so releved when u say u where ok .
You shuld make cooking tutarials too in-devlog or separet vido .. look soo yumy when u make in your weeekly dev.vlogs.
I think u need to take design class. i guess u knows how to put image and texture but your sense of beautiful things is bad.
ThinMatrix is the pioneer of including Meal Preps in his devlogs. I don't think he gets enough credit for such innovations. Prior to him, no was doing that before. Congrats, you are truly an inspiration.
You really think he invented the concept of preparing meals?
@@4F6D Specifically he said meal prep in his devlogs, so no he thinks he's the first person to put meal prep in his devlogs.
You were one of my main inspirations when I started making games/devlogs here on youtube. I now do gamedev/youtube fulltime and it's truly a dream come true. Thanks so much for making videos and cool projects over the years
It's really cool to hear that I was part of the inspiration in your gamedev journey! ^^
both of you guys are amazing and have inspired me a lot
Congrats on the Nintendo Switch release of your game!
@@creativedevrex2514 🥳 Thank you! :)
This is the official we need a Socuwan revival in the future Button!!!! It looks awesome! - But really congratulation, been watching you since the Socu days, and you can be proud of yourself!
Imagine Socuwan with the graphics from farming simulator, it improved so much!
Much learned since then. and an army of inspired game devs to back you up. keeping an mmo going takes a lot though
My thought when watching that part was, why not make it with the help of others? Like, how people submitted models and stuff. I think it would be really cool to be the first fan-crafted MMO.
@@Dondingo4if he doesn’t do it, I want to. That sounds beyond awesome and I’ve been toying with engines here recently to see if I even enjoy it.
Been following you for nearly that entire time. You're such an inspiration. Keep up the amazing work!
Not just an inspiration. He made tons of tutorials, he is a teacher!
same here
And he made me to also start making games (as a not full time hobby)
Cherno taught me 2D rendering. You've taught me 3D rendering. Now who's gonna teach me 4D rendering?
no one, you'll figure it out and teach to others, as the did for you
I will tech you 1D rendering
@@kuno8871
Step 1. Dot.
Maybe death?
Me
Been following you for many years. You were one of those people that made me want to become a programmer. Happy to report that I finished my apprenticeship as a software engineer about a week ago!
Congrats!
@@ThinMatrix Thanks!
What a story dude. I’m just starting my game dev journey
@@lewz_r Good luck man!
@@Coyannn its not going too well tho haha. Ive barley done anyhting and its all too confusing
And I was here for every bit of it. I was flipping out to my fiance. She didn't get why I was so nostalgic and hyped...but we've ("we" = the community, of course) been here for it my dude. Every clip you showed I *SPECIFICALLY* remember. I remember watching your tutorials a dozen times each. Good times. Wish you nothing but the best, and always have - especially during those rough moments. Thanks for being such a stalwart figure in the industry and to all of us who share your passion...and for being a beacon of inspiration and deciding to share this journey with us. I feel immensely honored to have borne witness to it. I've never met you, but you're awesome dude!
Ah thank you very much for the lovely comment. I appreciate it! :)
You’re such an inspiration in the way you live and the way you create. I hope you know you’re appreciated by us all! It is such a pleasure to have contributed in my own small way to something you made. x
Thank you for being a part of this, and no small part either! Equilinox and the devlogs wouldn't be the same without your fantastic music.
@@ThinMatrixThat’s really kind of you to say, thank you! You’ve been on such a massive journey and have learned so much. I never realised quite how high the stakes felt for the Socuwan Kickstarter at the time!!
Yoooooo! Great job on the Equilinox music! It’s part of my dev playlist that I listen to at work 😊
@@musicdevThank you so much for listening! That’s really great to hear :)
I love how casually you were saying 'Unfortunatly there was some delays, I had oral cancer and had to go to hospital. Had to push back the release date, sorry guys :/'
Happy 10 year anniversary! 🎉 fantastic video!!
Ever since I started watching you during your development on Equillinox I always couldn't wait for a new video after the last one released, they are just so lovely and calming to watch. You were one of the first game development youtubers and I honestly think that without you the whole game dev youtube scene would not be what it is today. I wholeheartedly wish you another decade of fun and excitement for everything you do and can't wait wait to see how Homegrown will develop
Thank you very much!!
"And I honestly think that without you the whole game dev youtube scene would not be what it is today."
Could not have worded it better.
I honestly think that without ThinMatrix, the game dev scene as a whole wouldn't exist on youtube.
This is such a wonderful story of passionate hard work being rewarded with very well-earned success. Thanks for being such an inspiration - without stumbling upon your Equilinox devlogs one day on my lunch break I would have never created my own channel and found so much fulfillment in my own passion project. Looking forward to many more years of content and wonderful games!
Thanks so much :) It makes me very happy to know that my videos played a part in inspiring you to make your own devlogs!
@@ThinMatrix So, in future will you start doing devoplment on your Socuwan game?
This had me ugly crying. It's very inspirational, and I really needed it rn.
Was feeling a little inspired about half way or so, but thinking "It'll be extra hard for me because I'm trying to make my own engine", and almost if on que, you mention how you used your own engine, and I broke into tears.
Yesterday(technically 2 days ago, past midnight) I had my hearing with a judge for disability. Part of that, the strategist part of me broke, as I had to actually face the reality that I need help and can't get by in traditional pathways. Having to face that what was being said is actually evidence of my ability, and not just a clever way to get some starting cash. It hurt, far more than I could have expected.
Hanging out virtually with a game dev friend, and this video, I think are reigniting my flame. So, thank you so much.
Haha it’s crazy how nostalgic those Socuwan videos are! Takes me back. That’s when I started following your channel.
I still haven’t made my first full game yet but I will one day. Thanks for the continued inspiration and entertainment through your dev logs :)
I've followed you through my uni days, and now as a full time worker in the game dev industry. I work at an AAA studio as an engine programmer, and I still go back to your original opengl videos to this day!
i ended up going into security engineering but your lwjgl series had a huge part in getting me interested in Java as a language when i started following it at 15! was also super helpful for Minecraft modding, but i pretty much stick to backend passion projects now
I remember being a kid before I even had a TH-cam account, I was so excited hearing you were going full time and enjoying all the videos you were making at the time and was sad when the kickstarter didn’t work out. Been around the whole journey and grew up along the way. You have helped fuel my interest in games and development and I’m happy to still have you around
Happy Anniversary! What an achievement! 🎉
I cant believe it has been about 5 years since I found you and realized that that is what I want to do one day! On Monday I am going to pitch my indie game demo to a funding program (in Hamburg too, actually) and if I get in I want to use that as an opportunity to go game developing full time. You have been a huge motivation for me through this time, thank you so much!
Thank you, and good luck!!
I would really like to know how it is!
been watching your videos since the Equilinox devlogs. this morning, I woke up way too early (2am) and I was feeling really, really nervous. trying to relax, I tried watching different videos from different creators, but the fast-paced style just freaked me out more and more. then I decided to watch your video. the relaxing style, it just simply helps. your videos are a breath of fresh air and I will forever be in debt to you
Congrats for this 10 years! I've been watching your videos since 2014, and the way in what you make your videos is unique. Thanks!
All my respect to you! I wish you the best health and success!!!
Thank you!
Just finished the video and didnt realize its been so long since you started equilinox, you were a huge inspiration when i was younger that got me into coding/game dev and my current career. Keep on the journey and excited to see whats next!
Man that's absolutely insane ! I had the same aspiration (a darned mmo) on the same timeframe (2012) and ended up following the exact same java tutorial (at the time I had some experience in modding Minecraft and I was finishing highschool)! You're the incarnation of that branch of me where I'd stick to game dev instead of going industrial, and it is amazing to see how far you've come ! Congratulations :)
I don't know you or your work. Your story was very interesting and somehow moved me. But when reading the comments...
dude, you achieved more I could ever hope for. Beyond klicks, numbers and success. These people down the comments and what they tell about you and your work and how grateful they are ...just WOW! This is huge
Woohoo! I’ve been here early Equilinox days and I’m still looking forward to every new video you release
You are the first game dev TH-cam I ever watched. You got me into the genre - and eventually into game development. Thank you for the years of content and how much of yourself and your time you give to your projects and audience.
I used to watch your videos about making an engine in Java. I was so interested in game making but didn't know where to start so I accidentally stumbled on your videos. Haven't stopped watching ever since!
I have been watching for a very long time you may have forgotten me I used to bug you a lot 😂😂😂 It's so awesome to see how far you have come not a single video missed and every video that comes out is so exciting!
Totally agree! I don’t think I have missed a single video either :)
I definitely remember! You've been around since the very early Socuwan days!
I started watching you a little after you started developing Equilinox. I was in boarding school at the moment and dreamt of developing games myself. Every wednesday evening at 22pm was ThinMatrix night. I would watch your devlog at that time every week before bed time because I simply found your life and progress so cool. Thank you for sharing, and what an incredible story!
As a developer (web) who’s also more interested in engine development im still hoping for the day that you’ll make a video covering the process you personally follow for engine development. (What comes first ? Level editor ? What’s the underlying concept. Editing serializad data from the component properties? )
Until that day ever comes (if) I will continue to live vicariously through the little nuggets like this one.
What a great video in general to cover the last decade.
I'm 15 years old, and I've had the goal of becoming a game developer for a few years now. I've never really finished a project of my own, but I just yesterday I came up with a concept I like, and I'm starting development. Stories like yours are very inspiring and encouraging. I'm also a first-time viewer of the channel, and I think I'll stick around a while :)
@@fightshyper For reals.
Same but I'm 14. Game development just clicks with me. I just don't own a PC to make games with... );
@@fightshyper They're 14. The problem is that you can't find a job at 14. Where will they get the money?
same, i suppose right now im looking for motivation more than anything since im not the best with staying motivated and i just decided i kinda wanna redo what ive already done in a different way, to give myself more control of how it all works. i just hope i dont hit a wall of something that i really dont know how to do but so far i think i have a plan of how itd work
It's awesome that you want to start game development! If you have even a bad laptop you can begin your adventure (although it'll be frustrating) with coding and designing! If you don't have a laptop then you could try making a board game, i know it sounds a bit crazy but you can get help from art teachers at school and use card and the printers there to make a gameboard/characters/cards! Although I know you probably want to make a video game, if you start with a board game you'll find whether your true passion is the design/art of how it looks, or the functions of how your game works and the way different things may interact with eachother. Finally if you do computing/IT at your school then they'll likely have computers that can run python which is a simple programming language (they may even teach it to you the begginings in later years) so you can start learning to code so you have some experience when you eventually come to starting game development when you're older. Basically what I'm saying is speak to computing teachers/art teachers and start trying to make a game, you might find they help you start a club where you can better use the resources available, and have other people join in and help you with it!
Good luck, and it can get difficult, just stick at it!
@@ChaosDragon3401
I'm following you for quite some time now. I remember watching your LWJGL tutorial series and following along back when I was like 13 or 14 years old. And now I'm studying computer science. You've definitely been a huge inspiration. Actually you still are. Thanks for all your videos over the years. I don't remember a single video that I didn't enjoy.
Your LJWGL Tutorials were the Starting Point of me making Games. And it's also cool that you moved to the City I live in, I hope you like it here
You're a TH-cam devlog legend! You have absolutely earned that title. Damn, has it really been 10 years? I remember waiting for the next Socuwan devlog like it was yesterday. Wish you 10 more years of awesome devlogs and successful games!
I have been watching you since Equilinox because of the really fun and insightful videos about game development. Years later and now i have finished my Bachelor in Game art :D thank you for all the tips and cool behind the scenes !
I think I should be one of your earliest viewers. I come from China and when you first started publishing the video, I was still in college. I remember sending you an email and you replied to me in great detail, which has been very helpful to me. Now I am also a game developer
Thank you for giving all of your inspiration, it was great watching all of your videos. Waiting for all the videos yet to come! 😊
I really hope Homegrown will do well!
All of that is inspiring, I'm on the same situation right now as your early dev period with a project that I feel is ambitious but possible and I'm happy with what I can achieve even though I learn on the spot (I don't use my own engine and I have a Game Design Bachelor but It was awful).
I really hope I can be as succesful as you with this project.
I've been following you since a little while now and I've always liked the way you make your videos.
Happy 10 years! 🎉
Thank you, and good luck with your project!
@@ThinMatrix Thank you!
Why was it awful? 🤨
@@adaa96 It was a shitty private school. I would never recommend these schools to anyone
epic journey! I have a similar video with almost the same title on my channel lol. Glad you shared yours too!
Happy 10 year anniversary TM! You are what got me into graphics programming with your lwjgl tutorials and equilinox devlogs, which I found I really really enjoy, so a big thanks from the bottom of my heart. Also hoping for another decade+ of banger videos!
I have never been so touched by an indie game developer’s journey like this. When talking about how the kickstarter failed made me tear up just because of how much love was poured into it. You deserve everything and more, keep up being an inspiration!
Thanks for making these videos for us to enjoy for so many years! Your hard work and dedication to each project has inspired so many of us, I know it has inspired me. I'm so excited every time I get a notification from this channel and I hope you keep making them a long time!
I know your channel since you started Equilinox, where TH-cam recommended me one of the videos and never stopped watching each and every video you release since. They are always so amazing! It is nice for me to see the before Equilinox that I did not witnessed. Keep it up like that, it is perfect!
Huge Crongrats!
I loved Equilinox, and love the progress on Homegrown so far.
However I would love to play Socuwan one day, Maybe not actually „play“ it but you know, just checking it out. Afterall I saw most of your devlog videos on it, and just wanna try it out myself one day, it’s like nostalgia at that that point.
Great video! You're the main reason I got into game development and started making my own devlogs. Now I'm finally close to my first commercial release, I have you to thank for all the inspiration over the years!
Ah cool! I hope the release goes well :)
I am proud of all you have accomplished!
hey I just want wanna say that my lung recently collapsed (pneumothorax) and its hearing someone had it. Hope we both stay healthy in the future
If 10 years is enough then I started game dev at 11 and now I am 13 I'll be bad ass till 21. :)
Your journey makes me want to put in more effort to create quality devlogs to grow my community further. I’ve been relatively active on Twitter but I might give TH-cam more attention.
Amazing job on the video! And congratulations on all of your success 😁
Been subscribed since January 2015! Have you ever considered returning to the Socuwan idea, but not as an MMO? A singleplayer/co-op game in the Socuwan world would be pretty interesting, provided the story was good. Keep up the good work!
Been watching since your city builder project. I always enjoy your calm voice and your impressive work! Keep up your work!
Seeing that you have been doing this for 10 years, and that I have been following you for 8 of those, really highlighted for me how fast time flys. You are a great teacher with great information who has helped more and more people begin programming
You really fought it mate, quite a journey so far. I hope you find each day more pleasure in your path, doing what you love and what you're passionate about. You are really an inspiration!
I really admire your dedication man!, I just discover your channel recently and after I graduate engineering I want to explore game dev and programming because of you! Keep up the Good work
Your fearless for going through that and making great great
Ah the good old Socuwan days. I remember that I was kind of dissapointed back then because you started working on Equilinox. But in hindsight it was the better choice to work on a game with a smaller scope. Congratulations on 10 years!
You are an inspiration! Found your channel during the Equilinox days and have been following closely ever since! So happy to see it's going well for you! Funnily enough I also started my current project on January 1st 2022! I just went full time last week after a lot of preparation and previous games!
Here's to at least 10 more years making great games! 🏆Cheers!
I’ve been watching since mid Equilinox and can’t believe that it’s been so long. Your videos are still a highlight whenever they come out all these years later!
Dude no way! I'm watching this completely raw and then I saw you worked on equilinox I'm like wait a minute!! I love that game, games like that make me want to continue as a game dev myself! ❤
I've been watching your videos since 2014 when I was 12 years old. I've spent most of my free time for over 8 years learning about graphics and now have a great job and an amazing passion solely because of you. So really, thank you :)
not sure if you've ever heard of BattleBit, but it's really popular lately; a success story of a game in the making for 6/7 years, beating all its competitors and grossing tens of millions, despite being a game dev studio of 3 people. these people initially released the game, learned that it wasn't fun, then spent YEARS perfecting it until it was truly ready for release. it paid off massively
looking at your initial game, your dreams of a MMORPG and the time (3 years) you invested into it, don't you worry that your 'dream game' could've been more than a failed project? with your further gained knowledge, you could start anew, with modern graphics and smoother animations. you could even pickup where you left off and start 'upgrading' the game, bit by bit. I don't know, I just see this cool guy with a simple goal which fell apart. I wish you could've done it
I do sometimes think about going back to that project to finish what I started. Maybe one day!
What a wonderful journey. Congrats!! Here's to another 10!
Thank you so much for this video. I have been following you for along time. You’ve inspired me for many years on my own journey of game development.
I've followed you since near the start of your journey. I remember following some of your tutorials back when I was a teenager, right when I first started learning how to program. You were one of the people who inspired me to start making games, and now it's a passion of mine, so thank you! I thoroughly enjoy your video editing style and the calmness of your dev vlogs.
Thank you so much for not giving up 🙏 Equailinox one of my favorite games
I cannot recall how I found your channel, but I was very interested in your old LWJGL tutorial series. Your visuals and explanations were incredibly helpful, absolutely every line of code was clear. With a lot of programming and some for-fun game dev under my belt I was drawn into what's going on under the hood, and figured I'll try to make my own engine. Absolutely clueless. One of the best mistakes of my life, even though that hasn't really resulted in anything, I've gotten so much joy out of graphics programming, and the general knowledge of how 3D programming works has been invaluable. To this day I follow your content with endless curiosity to see what kinds of techniques you implement, whether it's cool engine mechanics or optimization, or some non-programming tasks. Here's to another 10!
this is the first video of you ive ever seen and you did so good at telling your story. when you were talking about watching the people you followed reviewing your game i could feel the happiness in your voice. the cancer was a plot twist for sure glad your good with that. the family cheering and you cheesing for your first 100k. and the fact you spent to years making your first ever game in JAVA!!! absolutley incredible. so many shockers in this video very good narrating
You have been living my dream life. Brings me tears. I wanted to be a indie game dev, but now I am caught up in the corporate life
I can't believe it's been that long! I started watching around the early SOCUWAN development. Such a blast from the past, and it's great to see how far you've come
the first game looked really intersting pls continue the hard work i really appreciate people who work hard and have their own journey to achieve their dreams
Subscribed at the end of Socuwan/beginning of the Equilinox videos. I cannot believe it's been 7 years already, absolutely insane. Congratulations on your journey and sharing it with us :)
Such an inspiration!! Happy Anniversary as well!!! Giving me hope to continue on my project
The amount of nostalgia I got from this video... I remember waiting for socuwan week by week... And funnily enough the first ever time I textured 3D models was to help with socuwan lol
You truly inspire me! Thank you. I've wanted to make a game for many years, I have document after document of plans, and never thought I could take the first step, but I'm here and I'm trying for it!
I got so excited at 9:50 when i instantly recognized the music! I didnt realize you were the dev to one of my favorite games, it was super cool and inspiring. im 27 and just now trying to figure out how to get myself readyfor a career in the art industry, be it graphic design or game dev. your vid reminded me that its okay to take years to perfect a craft, you dont have to get things done immediately to be successful. Im trying to be patient with myself and tell myself stuff like that, but its hard. but your story is good inspiriaion!
whatever game you make next i'll totally buy it!!
Happy 10 years of indie game dev! Love your channel! Keep it up and best of luck with Homegrown!
Amazing stuff :) I have been following for years and I'm so happy you are still at it.
Been here since the beginning of Homegrown and I love the content, you're a huge inspiration for me, keep up the awesome work 😊
i can remember watching the kickstarter news video and i was so sad, i thought you were gonna just disappear like the 10 other youtubers that i had watched. im so glad that youve found a way to persevere through the tough times.
Man - what a journey. I've been watching a long since back in the Socuwan days. Watching your videos has always been a huge motivator for me to continue my own learning in game dev. Congrats on 10 years
I have been watching your videos for several years now and I am very happy about your anniversary. Your videos encourage me to continue working on my projects when I lack motivation. I wish you another 10 years of great adventure in GameDev!
I've been following you since early dev on Equilinox, and as a startup founder and entrepreneur your videos were always a motivation. I am grateful you did not stop after the kickstarter campaign, also very happy for your success. Thank you for sharing your journey and motivating others!
Congrats on the 10 years! I started watching you near the end of the city builder game because I was looking at making something similar at the time. It's been a joy to see your devlogs and I always get excited when new one is posted!
I've been watching your content for years, since the first Java 3D tutorial. I watched the entire development of Equillinox, and purchased it when it was released; very happy with it. Don't stop making things, and don't stop teaching; it's one of the most effective ways to learn.
Have also been around for a long time now, your videos got me through some hard days during my games technology degree!
Am happy to say that your tutorials have helped me solidify my knowledge throughout university and helped me to land an amazing job within the game industry!
Wow! Congratulations! "What fortitude"are two words that immediately come to mind about your ten journey. Good luck with all of your next endeavors.
This is one of the more relaxing devlog style channel for me. When I want motivation and also want to relax I watch your videos. Keep up the good work
Your Java OpenGl tutorials were my inspiration for gamedev. Since then I've always wanted to create my own MMO, never finished tho
Thank you so much for teaching gamedev and sharing your journey. It's truly motivating me to drop everything right now and try to make some little game for fun.
Following you for years. Thank you for the motivation and inspiration ❤
man, you are my greatest inspiration source. I've been following you ever since Socuwan. Your lifestyle is what I love the most. I like watching you coding, modeling and then all of a sudden.. cooking! I love cooking. Beautiful dishes. Keep going man. Your commitment with your goals is something that I would really like to have
Keep it up, I absolutely love your videos, and the process you're going through.
Thank you for sharing. You are not only game dev but with all the sharing you are also youtuber/content creator. Great combo. Keep going on what you love 💛
I followed your tutorials as you were releasing them, I used your water shader techniques in C++ and did really well on my graphics programming course. I've mostly kept up with your dev logs and still respect you for teaching me with the tutorials all those years ago.
I've been following you for many years. I really enjoy your videos and I find them incredibly motivating for me. I play Equilinox a lot too. Thank you very much for sharing your story!! Looking forward for the next 10 years!!
Here's for another 10 years of indiegame devving! I discovered your channel around the time Equilinox was on the makes and following since.
been following you for 8 years. Some of the first programming videos I watched were your tutorials.
Same, and from what I remember, the best (at least for OpenGL dev)
Truly inspiring! I can't believe Equilinox was already so long ago, I remember watching the very first dev log. Your videos helped me stay in the game dev sphere and I'm looking forward to seeing what comes next!
Really inspiring story
I love the visual style of Socuwan btw!
Honestly you're such an inspiration to me and my wife as beginner game devs, and we love your videos. Thank you for all your hard work and brilliant games