When you used Photoshop to re-inform your LUT, I spent the subsequent 5 minutes saying every swear I know. It just came out of me!!!! I am astounded in the best way!!!
these logs are great!! love the dad energy, i bet your kids are gonna love running around in the game and bragging to all their friends about the game their dad made
@advancenine well from the looks of things this game will be a great entry point for them. It's a game I know I would have loved running around in, (even if I didn't know what I was doing) it's got spyro/zelda vibes to it. Maybe add a little easter egg into the game just for them. Would be a great way to get them even more excited for it.
Thank you much. I’m glad you like the dad vibes cus it’s kinda all I got lol. If you play the game and like it, it’ll make my life :) I have a steam link in the description if you want to play the demo when it releases.
I enjoy watching dev logs but I don’t usually stick around for the rest, I just browse. I’m not really sure what it is you did but I am throughly invested in these videos and can’t wait to see more!! Thanks for taking the time to make these! They’re awesome! I just recently started learning unity and seeing your work definitely helps motivate me, hopefully I can be as good as you are one day!
Since I forgot to mention it in the last video, that and this devlogs quality are over the top! I'd bet you'll reach the million view mark with one of these videos in no time. I hope it's ok I show this devlog to my students as an inspiration for both video making and game making! Awesome work, thank you for sharing!
Wow this comment really made my day. Yes. Please share with your students! We need more young ones into STEM! And if I ever hit a million, you are invited to celebration party!
As a dad this is truly inspiring! I've been wondering about starting to build games, but family + being a freelancer doesn't seem to fit quite well 😂 I discovered your channel a couple of days ago and I'm really enjoying the content!
I am exactly on the same boat. 2 small kids + freelancing and just thinking about making my own game. This series is incredibly motivating. Thanks and good luck finishing your game!
I really enjoy how you explain your design choices, especially the grass being noisy. Ignore the haters, Keep doing what you're doing, good luck on everything.
These devlogs give me so much joy, you're so charismatic and easy to follow and your kids are adorable. The game is looking soooo freaking good! Can't wait to see more!
I love how u make the programming understandable even for people like me, who have never done something like this in their lives. That’s probably a quirk of a das
advancenine, thank you so much for posting these devlogs! I was very fortunate to find your first devlog and I subscribed to you asap. the quality of your videos are very good especially for someone who just started. I can't wait to see how the game changes and further develops. good luck on your game man! ❤
Holy wow that is a nice thing to say. Honestly thank you for being so awesome and supportive. I am pumped to get this game into your hands so you can play it. It will honestly make my heart happy :)
@advancenine I'm counting on it, the progress so far is amazing 👏 It looks very good and polished. A minor critique, I am not sure about your wind particles. I think you were trying to fill the air with something, but the wind doesn't quite look right. Maybe you can instead put small flying insects of sorts and add in wind trails when you're flying? just a suggestion!
You look so passionate about your game, one can really tell that you love what you're doing. I really like your attitude, like you can really do anything you want in your game like how the winds are working, it's really cool.
This is *really* inspirational! I've only recently gotten into Indie Game Dev, and seeing what you're doing, and how you're doing it is definitely giving me a lot to think about. Thank you for making this into a Devlog series!
Thank you for watching it. The response to this series has overwhelmed and shocked me. It’s truly so nice to know there are others getting it done just like me. I can’t wait to see what you make!
Also, I'm glad to hear that you thought of a good name. It is indeed critical to have a simple, catchy, and original name. As an added bonus, the name Night Stones is derived from an important game mechanic.
I love this videos. The format is great and your editing and commenting is just pure entertainment. This game is starting to looks really awesome. I would love to see in the devlogs not only what visual changes are you doing but also the implementation of mechanics (the bridges at night and so on). Also love this idea of night vs day and maybe dream? Would be awesome to include some puzzles (and some hard ones in "bonus ireas "? Like flying at night to zone that is normally accesible only at day or something like that)
Yeah! I really like the way you think! Honestly you're vision is exactly what I want. I'm going to use the black and white shader you see in these videos for the dream sequences. And all my previous games were puzzle game and I heart Zelda so puzzles are on! Thanks for the kind words!
Loving the series so far, you made a huge improvement with the look and feel by working on the nature. Whenever I watch your videos I get more encourage to keep learning and improving. Thanks man, you have lovely kids too!
Thank you soo much for this, I love the tutorials kinda slidin in there during the video! I love your style and you kids are soo cute😊 I think its insane how much you have done in the two weeks, as soon as I found your channel I had to sub I found you are an absolutely wonderful creator! I love these, you gotta make a discord or maybe do streams so others can see your progress and thought process as its happening! Also I have tried forever to try and get a beautiful outdoor lighting/shader like you have, I gotta learn how to do so!
Thanks! I really appreciate the feedback and I really appreciate the sub. There is a lull in my day job so I’m hammering this project right now. Unfortunately, the updates won’t always be this frequent. But I’m riding high while I can!
@@advancenine that sucks about your job. And I dont think it matters how frequently you upload, it matters about the quality of your uploads (which you NAIL), for example Dani, he hasn't posted in almost two years, yet when he does, it will be a banger I'm sure! Keep it up!
Oh man, I really like your devlogs. They are very entertaining and it helps me as a game dev that you always mention how you accomplished certain goals. Keep up the great work💯
I'd be interested to see the water shader flipped because deeper water is usually darker so the center of your river should be dark. I don't think I'd like it as much because the light blue you use right now is great but I just wanna see it because it's a neat shader lol
You have a sharp eye. I actually did it that way first because you are right: that’s how water actually works. But I liked it better flipped because it have the world a more stylized feel. I usually tweak these things a few times before settling so don’t be surprised if I change me mind 😀 I’m seriously impressed you noticed that detail.
Hey! I am a Bioengineer turned game developer. I am really loving and appreciating all the work you are putting into your nice video game. I am very proud of you sir. Keep up the wonderful work you are doing. Pretty soon both you and your children will have a fun game you can play together, how cool is that! God bless you!
Go back to my early videos and see how terrible my first games were. It's like life: a journey and you get out of it what you put in. Keep working and I assure you that YOU will make something AMAZING!
This look amazing! It's really inspiring to see how quickly you built up a pretty scene, and it makes me want to work on my ideas more, ha ha. A quick question: In the last video, there was actually some moments where the water looked like how it does by the end of this video. Were the "users" who told you the water could be less sharp people from before the previous video was uploaded?
Thanks for the kind words! And yes users from a Reddit post a few weeks ago clued me into the water. You see through my narrative! I’m new to TH-cam posts so I’m catching up :)
I tried so many things and what worked best was of course something super simple. Desaturate. Find edges. Done. I'm going to use in game for dream sequences now because I love that effect.
Watching your devlogs motivated me to try my hand at learning Unity once again. This time, I am trying to document my progress in the form of TH-cam shorts to sustain my motivation. Thank you!
Aww yourre so nice. Thank you! The game will release on windows, steam deck, Mac, Linux but I’m hoping to have some success with it so I port it to consoles. That would be honestly be so rad :)
That’s what I like to hear! I’ll do a future episode on camera movement and I hope to wow you with what I have in store. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Omg man, i am glad you are leaving your dream.... i had a plan for building a little game like this for years.... but it didn't happened. I will be here waiting for the next episode.
This looks really good, I would love to try when it's out!!! Well done and good luck for the project. Seeing the quality of your videos, tbh u deserve atleast 1M.👍🏻
Oh man you melt my heart. Thank you! If I get anywhere close to 1M, you are invited to the celebration party! If you play my game and like it, it’ll make my life!
The comment about the dad energy devlog made me realize that's exactly why I like your series. Makes me feel like those moments where my dad was teaching me about gardening, and he would give me little tips and tricks he discovered through the years. Excited to see your next entry, great work :D
I can't get the dad energy comment out of my mind 😊 I don't know what it is that drew me to your devlog but I sure am looking forward where it goes. It must be the pleasing color scheme of night stones , the ambient music, the calming soothing voice and the mix between technical challenges and design.
I'm an aspiring game dev (kinda) I'm mostly making a satire game, but that still requires effort, so it's always fun to watch people show others how they make their games. - Much love from Australia ^w^!
Greetings from California! I’m also an aspiring game dev since the game isn’t done yet. Lol. I say make whatever makes you happy. That’s what I’m doing :)
You make it look so easy xD especially with the shaders and waterfall.. hats off! you've got skill and a good eye for aesthetics. Can't wait to see the rest of your devlogs.
I randomly came across the first video in the series and now i'm eager for the rest of the series. As a web developer of 14 years and a huge gamer, I've always wondered what the world of game dev is like and this offers a good insight. If only I got in to game dev all those years ago... The videos flow well, I really like the format -- keep up the good work.
Thanks so much for that feedback. So freakin nice to hear. I hope you’re inspired to check out a game engine. You’d have a huge leg up in ui design which is one of those very necessary infrastructure items that always takes me forever :)
Hey, this series is going really well! I hope it becomes a full release one day! One thing i'd like to point out is that 2:43 almost felt like an outro, and I would've clicked away if i hadn't seen the video timeline. Must be just me though haha
Dude! I absolutely love the name and logo! It adds intrigue and it matches the look of the game completely! You are such an inspiration! I wnated to make games for the longest time but shied away from it due to the belief that I didn't know enough... But you switching careers like this from two opposite sides of the coin, makes me think otherwise💪
Really? Omg if played and liked my game, I would be the happiest dude ever. I have a steam link in the description of you want to wishlist it. That would be the best possible way to help me and I really appreciate your consideration 😀
Honestly I'll never forget you. A week ago, my videos would only get 100 views (and pretty sure they were just my dad watching 100 times). You're and OG and I appreciate it!
this is great. I really love those Devlogs, they consist of the perfect amout of technical details (i really want to create a game too, since seeing your devlogs) and also humor. Really inspiring
Yes!! Great job on the water. I'm soooooooooo proud to be one of the "helpful users" who pointed it out. I expect a spot in the game credits. 😇😂 On a serious note, your shader skills are awesome, man. Keep up the good work. Also, looking forward to hearing the music from the composer you mentioned on the last comment. Do you have a link to his stuff? I'd love to check it out. Keep up the great work!!!
Thanks so much for your helpful feedback. You spot in the credits is reserved :) I have a link to the composers website in my description and it’d be rad if you checked him out. He’s super talented!
@@advancenine I looked at his stuff and it's really cool! Different style from mine in some ways, but then again as independent composers we have to learn to work in all styles. My focus is generally medieval fantasy/organic stuff, but I'm also trained in orchestral arrangements. Mood-setting underscores with piano and strings are my favorite to write. If you ever run into an issue or want to collaborate, hit me up!
Yay! You got the reference. I’m a big Disney guy so kingdom hearts is one of my fave games. Twilight town is just too perfect for a game about night and day.
I have recently started learning about game design (on the breaks between my part time job and university) because its the one thing that passionates me , seeing your journey , the fact that a dedicated father can do it , gives me hope that i can also do it , you even gave me lots of inspiration when it comes to art style and graphics, seeing your video filled me with joy, and now im 100% certain i will start my game dev journey ! thank you sir and can't wait for more updates !!
Wow that’s a nice thing to say. Thank you. Honestly your life sounds pretty hectic and I’m impressed you are driven to do even more. I wasn’t that driven when I was in university so I guarantee you’ll do bigger and better things than I and I’m excited to see what you make!
Ha! That’s the power of editing. I throw out all the recordings of me staring at the screen quizzically mumbling “why isn’t this working?” But I always get there in the end and I’m with you: I really like the end result!
I just started day 3 of building my game and ohhh my the learning curve is rocky. So many ways to do so many things and I’m just scratching through the world development. Trying to figure out all the shaders and what have ya. Tremendous respect to you sir, i through it on the wishlist and can’t wait to try it.
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“Dad energy devlog” has gotta be my new favorite type of video
Haha. I think I’m going to make t shirts.
@@advancenineomg please do I need that
Inspiring. Enjoying this series.
Really nice of you of you to say. Thank you!
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didnt expect to see you here
This was such an incredible devlog. The game looks amazing. I can't wait to see where it goes in the future.
Seriously? What a cool thing to say. Thank you. I'm also super excited to see the future of this game!
"The game" pfff.. DONT U MEAN "NIGHT STONES"!!!
@Dabidar o my gosh you're right I can't believe I missed that
Lol. You guys are awesome.
Putting a secret entrance behind at least one waterfall is good. There are some laws of game design you just don't break.
Haha. You. You understand me. I’m totally with you.
When you used Photoshop to re-inform your LUT, I spent the subsequent 5 minutes saying every swear I know. It just came out of me!!!! I am astounded in the best way!!!
Hahaha! I did the same when I learned that trick. So freakin helpful. I’m glad you found you it useful.
these logs are great!! love the dad energy, i bet your kids are gonna love running around in the game and bragging to all their friends about the game their dad made
Haha! I hope so. I had a cool thought a couple of days ago that I could introduce them to video games with my games. That. Would. Be. Sweet!
@advancenine well from the looks of things this game will be a great entry point for them. It's a game I know I would have loved running around in, (even if I didn't know what I was doing) it's got spyro/zelda vibes to it. Maybe add a little easter egg into the game just for them. Would be a great way to get them even more excited for it.
I got to say, Watched this one and the first video, and I'm impressed. Watch out @Danidev you have some competition😊
Hahahaha! I like the way you think... we'll see if this nerdy dad can keep pace with the big TH-camrs lol
@@advancenine You got this 💪
Hands down my favorite Game Developer/Dad series. This is giving me so much inspiration. Thank you so much!
No way. Thank YOU for your motivational support. I truly appreciate it.
Nah, this guy is such an amazing father. Taking time to help and play with your young kids makes all the difference :)
The wholesome dad vibes just don't stop and i'm all for it! I will definitely be checking this game out when it releases.
Thank you much. I’m glad you like the dad vibes cus it’s kinda all I got lol. If you play the game and like it, it’ll make my life :) I have a steam link in the description if you want to play the demo when it releases.
Can't wait to see the next part!
I seriously can’t wait to show you. I cant to start showing more story elements next week with a dialogue system!
Art style of this game looks really nice. So soothing and calming 😌😌. Would definitely give it a play when it releases 🙂.
If you play it, it would make my life. You. Are. Rad.
Letsssss go! found your channel just like 1 hour ago and you already posted another video! Niceeeee
Dude! I was just waiting around for you to find me so I could post again. Took you long enough :P Thanks for being rad and supporting me.
I enjoy watching dev logs but I don’t usually stick around for the rest, I just browse. I’m not really sure what it is you did but I am throughly invested in these videos and can’t wait to see more!!
Thanks for taking the time to make these! They’re awesome! I just recently started learning unity and seeing your work definitely helps motivate me, hopefully I can be as good as you are one day!
Aww that is SO nice to hear. Thanks for your super kind words. I assure you that you are motivating me as well. Thank you for your support!
that's the dad's energy power!
Since I forgot to mention it in the last video, that and this devlogs quality are over the top!
I'd bet you'll reach the million view mark with one of these videos in no time.
I hope it's ok I show this devlog to my students as an inspiration for both video making and game making!
Awesome work, thank you for sharing!
Wow this comment really made my day. Yes. Please share with your students! We need more young ones into STEM! And if I ever hit a million, you are invited to celebration party!
Hell yeah! Keep leaning hard into the dad energy! Haha I love it
Aww thank you. I don’t think I’d be able to stop myself if I tried! Lol
As a dad this is truly inspiring! I've been wondering about starting to build games, but family + being a freelancer doesn't seem to fit quite well 😂 I discovered your channel a couple of days ago and I'm really enjoying the content!
Haha. You are closer than you think! I hope to see you make something amazing. Thanks for the super generous words!
I am exactly on the same boat. 2 small kids + freelancing and just thinking about making my own game.
This series is incredibly motivating.
Thanks and good luck finishing your game!
I’ve got one on the way and I’ve been terrified that I’ll lose the ability to do stuff like this, so this is inspiring for sure!
This is the most technically advanced and at the same time wholesome devlogs on TH-cam!!!
I really enjoy how you explain your design choices, especially the grass being noisy. Ignore the haters, Keep doing what you're doing, good luck on everything.
Yeeeeeeeeeah! I like you. Thanks so much for the support!
again, love the format and flow of your devlogs!
Again. You so are awesome and I appreciate you. I really do.
Unity's particle system really is amazing. It's one of my favorite parts of unity as well!
There's two of us! That's great news!
this is so cool omg! im super excited for this :)
also, quick question! in the future, is player customization a possibility? love your work.
Me too!! Thanks for being part of the journey!
These devlogs give me so much joy, you're so charismatic and easy to follow and your kids are adorable. The game is looking soooo freaking good! Can't wait to see more!
That’s the nicest thing anyone could ever say. Honestly. Thank you.
I love how u make the programming understandable even for people like me, who have never done something like this in their lives. That’s probably a quirk of a das
advancenine, thank you so much for posting these devlogs! I was very fortunate to find your first devlog and I subscribed to you asap. the quality of your videos are very good especially for someone who just started. I can't wait to see how the game changes and further develops. good luck on your game man! ❤
Holy wow that is a nice thing to say. Honestly thank you for being so awesome and supportive. I am pumped to get this game into your hands so you can play it. It will honestly make my heart happy :)
@advancenine I'm counting on it, the progress so far is amazing 👏 It looks very good and polished. A minor critique, I am not sure about your wind particles. I think you were trying to fill the air with something, but the wind doesn't quite look right. Maybe you can instead put small flying insects of sorts and add in wind trails when you're flying? just a suggestion!
@@TheRallen I appreciate that feedback. Not to worry. I can never settle on anything until I’ve changed it at least 5 times :)
Love these devlogs! Great job
Glad you like them! I love this comment.
Wow, this is looking amazing so far! Keep it up! I'm looking forward to seeing Night Stones development.
Yay! You're the first person ever to type "Night Stones" other than me. Lets be friends! You're amazing!
NEXT! (ep3) haha Liking this, Well Done with the post processing and LUT 👏👏👏
Aww thank you so much!
You look so passionate about your game, one can really tell that you love what you're doing. I really like your attitude, like you can really do anything you want in your game like how the winds are working, it's really cool.
I appreciate that! This comment makes my ❤️ happy.
You should do a call to action for people to wishlist the game on your videos. Great job on the devlog, very entertaining.
I appreciate that feedback. That’s really helpful and I make a cta next time. Thank you!
Glad I subscribed! Didn't expect to see another devlog so quick. Great to see this being put together. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for the sub! It’s so helpful! I’m glad you are enjoying this. It makes my day actually!
I love the wind particle! they add alot of life to the game!
Yay! Thank you!
This is *really* inspirational!
I've only recently gotten into Indie Game Dev, and seeing what you're doing, and how you're doing it is definitely giving me a lot to think about.
Thank you for making this into a Devlog series!
Thank you for watching it. The response to this series has overwhelmed and shocked me. It’s truly so nice to know there are others getting it done just like me. I can’t wait to see what you make!
Looks amazing. I can't wait to see what comes next.
Don't forget to cull objects outside camera view to save resources.
Thanks for the supportive and technical feedback. I really appreciate it. Yourre like a dual threat!
Also, I'm glad to hear that you thought of a good name. It is indeed critical to have a simple, catchy, and original name. As an added bonus, the name Night Stones is derived from an important game mechanic.
Right!? I feel like I lucked out with the name. I like it. Thanks for your comment!
Night stones look amazing so far can’t wait to see the finished product
Me neither. MEEEEEEE NEEEEEEITHER. Thanks for being apart of the journey :)
@@advancenine no problem thanks for you making the game
Love your devlogs. You seem like a stand-up dad. Good luck with this.
Oh wow thank you. That’s the highest praise I could get.
@@advancenine Haha, no worries. I'm a father myself, so I know the joy these little ones can bring. Enjoy every minute mate!
Looks really good! Can't wait to see what you do next.
Me too. Me too. I am literally so excited for what is coming!
I love this videos. The format is great and your editing and commenting is just pure entertainment. This game is starting to looks really awesome. I would love to see in the devlogs not only what visual changes are you doing but also the implementation of mechanics (the bridges at night and so on). Also love this idea of night vs day and maybe dream?
Would be awesome to include some puzzles (and some hard ones in "bonus ireas "? Like flying at night to zone that is normally accesible only at day or something like that)
Yeah! I really like the way you think! Honestly you're vision is exactly what I want. I'm going to use the black and white shader you see in these videos for the dream sequences. And all my previous games were puzzle game and I heart Zelda so puzzles are on! Thanks for the kind words!
Really cool work and great job with this project too. Keep it up. 😊
I will. Thank you soooooo much!
I love hidden doors behind waterfalls !
Me too. Meeeeee tooooooo! Gonna show what’s behind the waterfalls in the next episode. It premieres in like 6 hours. Eeeeeee!
love the look of this game keep up the good work .its nice to see sume one showing what it takes to make a game 100% wishlist
Thank you! A wishlist is the best possible way to support me and I really appreciate it. Thank you so much! You rule.
This looks incredible - can’t wait to see how it turns out!
Me neither! Thank you!
Love the name, hate the last line of the video 😂 Can't wait to see more about the gameplay mechanics!
Hahahah. Thank you for speaking truth!
Loving the series so far, you made a huge improvement with the look and feel by working on the nature. Whenever I watch your videos I get more encourage to keep learning and improving. Thanks man, you have lovely kids too!
Wow dude. That’s a nice thing to say on all fronts. Thank you. Every 6 months, I look back and realize how little I knew so I love to keep learning!
Looks very cool, and very impressive so far. Keep it up. And yes, wishlisting done :)
Thank you soooooooo much for wishlisting! It’s the best possible way to support me. I really appreciate it!
Thank you soo much for this, I love the tutorials kinda slidin in there during the video! I love your style and you kids are soo cute😊 I think its insane how much you have done in the two weeks, as soon as I found your channel I had to sub I found you are an absolutely wonderful creator! I love these, you gotta make a discord or maybe do streams so others can see your progress and thought process as its happening! Also I have tried forever to try and get a beautiful outdoor lighting/shader like you have, I gotta learn how to do so!
Thanks! I really appreciate the feedback and I really appreciate the sub. There is a lull in my day job so I’m hammering this project right now. Unfortunately, the updates won’t always be this frequent. But I’m riding high while I can!
@@advancenine that sucks about your job. And I dont think it matters how frequently you upload, it matters about the quality of your uploads (which you NAIL), for example Dani, he hasn't posted in almost two years, yet when he does, it will be a banger I'm sure! Keep it up!
@@PengiiiiGameDev thats really good to know and i appreciate the feedback!
i will definitely play this game. sub, Wishlist, liked. great job man
You wishlisted it!? Aww thank you! That’s the best way to help me and it means alot to me. It’ll make my life if you play and enjoy my game!
Oh man, I really like your devlogs. They are very entertaining and it helps me as a game dev that you always mention how you accomplished certain goals. Keep up the great work💯
Yeah! Thank you 💪
Really great asthetic and shader and post processing techniques. Creates a really engaging world
Thank you! I appreciate that feedback. I am alway impressed how much those add to the scene.
The game is coming along very nicely! I didn't know I can make my LUTs in Photoshop by just applying the screenshot effects on the LUT too 🤩
Right!? When I learned that trick it was a freakin game changer! I’m so glad you found it useful.
I love the way you use the cliffhanger to maintain me captivated with the devlog. It's super fun and can't wait for the next one
I’m just doing to you what Netflix shows always do to me. Lol. Such a vicious cycle!
I'd be interested to see the water shader flipped because deeper water is usually darker so the center of your river should be dark. I don't think I'd like it as much because the light blue you use right now is great but I just wanna see it because it's a neat shader lol
You have a sharp eye. I actually did it that way first because you are right: that’s how water actually works. But I liked it better flipped because it have the world a more stylized feel. I usually tweak these things a few times before settling so don’t be surprised if I change me mind 😀 I’m seriously impressed you noticed that detail.
Hey! I am a Bioengineer turned game developer. I am really loving and appreciating all the work you are putting into your nice video game. I am very proud of you sir. Keep up the wonderful work you are doing. Pretty soon both you and your children will have a fun game you can play together, how cool is that! God bless you!
Aww what a cool comment! Thank you! I’m so excited to play Night Stones with my kids :)
I love it! keep it up ! i hope that one day ill be coding and making games like you!
Go back to my early videos and see how terrible my first games were. It's like life: a journey and you get out of it what you put in. Keep working and I assure you that YOU will make something AMAZING!
Advancenine, love this video!.. such a great Devlog from what seems like a cool guy!!.. we've needed this!!..
Let's be honest. You're the cool guy. Thanks for your amazing support. I appreciate you!
🎮 Wishlist Night Stones on Steam Now 🌙👉 store.steampowered.com/app/2300340/Night_Stones
It'd be really cool to see a firefly particle when exploring the woods at night
Holy moly that’s such a good idea. I’m on it!
This look amazing! It's really inspiring to see how quickly you built up a pretty scene, and it makes me want to work on my ideas more, ha ha. A quick question: In the last video, there was actually some moments where the water looked like how it does by the end of this video. Were the "users" who told you the water could be less sharp people from before the previous video was uploaded?
Thanks for the kind words! And yes users from a Reddit post a few weeks ago clued me into the water. You see through my narrative! I’m new to TH-cam posts so I’m catching up :)
@@advancenine Ahhh, that makes a lot more sense! Thanks for explaining, and I love this series. :)
Cool! I already added it on my wishlist on steam. Waiting for part 3 .
Yay! That’s the best possible way to help me and I really appreciate it. I’m excited that you are excited 😆
The black and white scenes at 4:11 looks really nice for a concept. How did you create it?
I tried so many things and what worked best was of course something super simple. Desaturate. Find edges. Done. I'm going to use in game for dream sequences now because I love that effect.
Love the fact that you balance being a dad and indie game development. As a game developer, I hella respect that. Great video!
I appreciate that! Thanks for the supportive words!
Watching your devlogs motivated me to try my hand at learning Unity once again. This time, I am trying to document my progress in the form of TH-cam shorts to sustain my motivation.
Thank you!
What a cool idea! I’m pumped for you and look forward to seeing what you create!
As a dad with young kids himself and an aspiring game dev, I can't tell you how motivational these two videos have been. Can't wait for the game!
Also crossing my fingers it will be on at least one other platform than just Windows 🤞
Aww yourre so nice. Thank you! The game will release on windows, steam deck, Mac, Linux but I’m hoping to have some success with it so I port it to consoles. That would be honestly be so rad :)
I can’t help but smile while watching this. Thank You!!
I can’t help but smile while reading this 😀
Really enjoying how this game is coming along! Excellent work
Kind words. Thank you! I hope I can meet your expectations.
I'm blown away by your water shader, it is literally the perfect cartoon water
Water shaders are the bane of my existence. They are always so much trouble but sooooo rewarding!
I love your episodes! Keep em comin!
You got it. I’m excited that you like them!
Wonderful and inspiring! Keep going and looking forward to seeing your progress, Ryan!
Thanks Srinath! I appreciate that.
My new favorite devlog series to watch!
What a coincidence! This is my favorite comment to read. Thank you!
im not a fan of top down style games but I think you have just changed my mind. Added to my wishlist! I cant wait to see where this goes!!
That’s what I like to hear! I’ll do a future episode on camera movement and I hope to wow you with what I have in store. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Omg man, i am glad you are leaving your dream.... i had a plan for building a little game like this for years.... but it didn't happened. I will be here waiting for the next episode.
I am living the dream and loving it :) I’m also excited for the next episode!
This looks really good, I would love to try when it's out!!! Well done and good luck for the project.
Seeing the quality of your videos, tbh u deserve atleast 1M.👍🏻
Oh man you melt my heart. Thank you! If I get anywhere close to 1M, you are invited to the celebration party! If you play my game and like it, it’ll make my life!
@@advancenine lol, i hope you won't forget your words:)
bro u got it. keep going and i am pretty sure you are gonna hit 10k very soon
Man that’s nuts. At this point last week, my vid had like 25 views. Thank you youtube algorithm.
I’m so loving these!! I saw your first devlog when it came out and only two videos in and I’m loving this so much!
Yay! Thank you! Seriously I appreciate it!
The comment about the dad energy devlog made me realize that's exactly why I like your series. Makes me feel like those moments where my dad was teaching me about gardening, and he would give me little tips and tricks he discovered through the years. Excited to see your next entry, great work :D
Oh wow thats a nice compliment and I love it. Thank you. Your dad sounds like a cool dude. This comment makes my heart happy.
I can't get the dad energy comment out of my mind 😊 I don't know what it is that drew me to your devlog but I sure am looking forward where it goes. It must be the pleasing color scheme of night stones , the ambient music, the calming soothing voice and the mix between technical challenges and design.
Haha. Right? I literally spit out my coffee when I read that comment I thought it was so funny. Thanks for the kind words! You’re rad.
I'm an aspiring game dev (kinda) I'm mostly making a satire game, but that still requires effort, so it's always fun to watch people show others how they make their games.
- Much love from Australia ^w^!
Greetings from California! I’m also an aspiring game dev since the game isn’t done yet. Lol. I say make whatever makes you happy. That’s what I’m doing :)
I dont even know why but the landscape just is so calming.. :D Keep up the good work
Really? Dang that’s nice to hear. That’s exactly what I’m going for. I appreciate your support. Thank you!
You make it look so easy xD especially with the shaders and waterfall.. hats off! you've got skill and a good eye for aesthetics. Can't wait to see the rest of your devlogs.
Thank you so much 😀
I randomly came across the first video in the series and now i'm eager for the rest of the series. As a web developer of 14 years and a huge gamer, I've always wondered what the world of game dev is like and this offers a good insight. If only I got in to game dev all those years ago... The videos flow well, I really like the format -- keep up the good work.
Thanks so much for that feedback. So freakin nice to hear. I hope you’re inspired to check out a game engine. You’d have a huge leg up in ui design which is one of those very necessary infrastructure items that always takes me forever :)
please keep these videos I'm really enjoying your dad vibe, it fits really well with your game
Will do. I appreciate your kind words. I got dad vibe for days.
Love what you did with the grass and shader :D Now I know why my scene looks....um.. GRASSY
Lol. Yeah I had to learn the hard way there’s such a thing as too much grass.
This is the way you gonna reach your goal this time. Great devblog hope you keep going with this.
Aww thank you. I appreciate that and I honestly hope so :) thanks for the support.
Hey, this series is going really well! I hope it becomes a full release one day!
One thing i'd like to point out is that 2:43 almost felt like an outro, and I would've clicked away if i hadn't seen the video timeline. Must be just me though haha
Oh interesting. I see why you say that and would have never realized it without you bringing it to my attention. Thanks so much for mentioning it!
"You cannot see wind in real life, but this is my game..." absolutely right that your game :)
Dude! I absolutely love the name and logo! It adds intrigue and it matches the look of the game completely! You are such an inspiration! I wnated to make games for the longest time but shied away from it due to the belief that I didn't know enough... But you switching careers like this from two opposite sides of the coin, makes me think otherwise💪
Thanks a ton! Man that’s a nice thing to say. Your comment truly made my ❤️ happy. Thank you.
Loving the updates. Will def play when you release it.
Really? Omg if played and liked my game, I would be the happiest dude ever. I have a steam link in the description of you want to wishlist it. That would be the best possible way to help me and I really appreciate your consideration 😀
Ayy the second log! Looking forward to more! It's been great so far! Don't forget me when you blow up! I've been here since log 1!
Honestly I'll never forget you. A week ago, my videos would only get 100 views (and pretty sure they were just my dad watching 100 times). You're and OG and I appreciate it!
this is great. I really love those Devlogs, they consist of the perfect amout of technical details (i really want to create a game too, since seeing your devlogs) and also humor. Really inspiring
Wow that is cool feedback. Thanks for saying such nice things. You make my ❤️ happy
wow this is an amazing devlog keep it up please!! really happy this did well!
Me too! I feel like I got really lucky and I'm so happy I get to share my work with others :)
Yes!! Great job on the water. I'm soooooooooo proud to be one of the "helpful users" who pointed it out. I expect a spot in the game credits. 😇😂
On a serious note, your shader skills are awesome, man. Keep up the good work. Also, looking forward to hearing the music from the composer you mentioned on the last comment. Do you have a link to his stuff? I'd love to check it out.
Keep up the great work!!!
Thanks so much for your helpful feedback. You spot in the credits is reserved :) I have a link to the composers website in my description and it’d be rad if you checked him out. He’s super talented!
@@advancenine I looked at his stuff and it's really cool! Different style from mine in some ways, but then again as independent composers we have to learn to work in all styles. My focus is generally medieval fantasy/organic stuff, but I'm also trained in orchestral arrangements. Mood-setting underscores with piano and strings are my favorite to write. If you ever run into an issue or want to collaborate, hit me up!
2:48 twilight town!! Kingdom hearts refrance!!! Loving the videos btw👍👍
Yay! You got the reference. I’m a big Disney guy so kingdom hearts is one of my fave games. Twilight town is just too perfect for a game about night and day.
I have recently started learning about game design (on the breaks between my part time job and university) because its the one thing that passionates me , seeing your journey , the fact that a dedicated father can do it , gives me hope that i can also do it , you even gave me lots of inspiration when it comes to art style and graphics, seeing your video filled me with joy, and now im 100% certain i will start my game dev journey ! thank you sir and can't wait for more updates !!
Wow that’s a nice thing to say. Thank you. Honestly your life sounds pretty hectic and I’m impressed you are driven to do even more. I wasn’t that driven when I was in university so I guarantee you’ll do bigger and better things than I and I’m excited to see what you make!
Mannn this is looking GORGEOUS!
Can't wait to play this when it's completed!
Yay! I’m glad you like it! If you play my game and like it, I’ll be the happiest dude ever.
@@advancenine I hope to one day get into game design, and seeing you make the environment was so cool. I hope to do this one day haha
Excellent stuff man, I've watched quite a few devlogs in my time and this is shaping up to be excellent quality especially since you just started
I appreciate that. Thanks so much for watching and supporting me. I’m excited for the journey!
You always seem to know how to take it one step further! Especially the water effect...is night and day ;)
Ha! That’s the power of editing. I throw out all the recordings of me staring at the screen quizzically mumbling “why isn’t this working?” But I always get there in the end and I’m with you: I really like the end result!
I just started day 3 of building my game and ohhh my the learning curve is rocky. So many ways to do so many things and I’m just scratching through the world development. Trying to figure out all the shaders and what have ya. Tremendous respect to you sir, i through it on the wishlist and can’t wait to try it.
Respect to your hard work man 😎😎
You are working in office daily and you spare time to this on holidays also😇😇
The life of a solo dev with kids and a full time job 😀I appreciate the love!