...a message to game developers
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2024
- Everyone has been saying that video games are dying, but I don't think it has to be that way.
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What a powerful video.
A harsh warning but full of hope.
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Didn't expect Stampy actually watched the video 😭😭
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much Stampy! I'm so glad you enjoyed.
its sick seeing Juniper support small content creators like stampy
Hello stampy, thanks for the memories :>.
Stampy, thank you for being my childhood! I'll always have you in my list of Minecraft creators as number one, because your channel introduced me to Minecraft and terraria.
This is why indie devs are the best source of games. Or perhaps, it doesn't even have to be indie, they just have to be without a publisher pushing bad design for the sake of profit.
They just feel so much more alive, like they have a soul.
exactly! a different feel to them.. part of why I think modern MC feels so different from the one current young adults grew up with
@@JuniperDevi feel like java edition still has a soul and i feel like the devs really try their bests to make the game good but bedrock edition is just the worst cuz of the market place
@@anbon4985 I honestly defend bedrock. its more social because cross platform and its better for casual players just trying to build. marketplace is just a thing you dont need to use doesnt affect the base game at all and there are some cool free maps on it too
@@little_river15 yeah but its still not fair to any bedrock players cuz if they get bored of vanilla mc they cant just install a mod or something they have to pay for mods which arent even that good compared to java mods
@@anbon4985 if you own one version then you get the other for free so there's no issue about the version differences since everyone who plays on pc has both
I actually made an english essay about this topic and got an A. I feel more people should learn more about how the video game industry has for the most part worsened over time due to corporate greed. Another inspirational video. Keep it up!
I think you’re missing the good. Never has it ever been so easy for a lone developer to make and publish there own games and indies are more dominant than ever
@@nintendohub64 yup I forgot to add the positives, which I primarily also wrote about in the essay. How indie developers are making games fun to play. That's why I love indie games so much! Thanks for commenting on this!
There are so many innovative games and some even bigger studios, but mainly individuals and small teams are creating awesome, enjoyable games! I really love playing video games to have fun. Some games are designed to be money making machines, and I don't really play them. Only Fortnite with friends to have lots of fun and things to laugh about. It has always been great. This industry is gigantic and has so much potential that companies like EA, who don't care about the player, but only the profit, are wasting. I really hope the gaming industry can continue thriving with new interesting and fun games and that everybody can have a great time.
A while back I made a presentation at school about how games are a great storytelling tool. Parents were invited to watch our presentations as well, so I was concerned that I had chosen a topic that was too weird or boring for them, but to my surprise a lot of them were interested and paying attention to what I was saying. It was so cool to share some of my passion for games, but even cooler to realize that games can be enjoyed by anyone, not just gamers!
I just wish I was less nervous that day to better communicate the message, but it was pretty epic still
I feel like _everything_ has worsened over time due to corporate greed. :(
As a game dev this is what I needed to hear. I’m so focused on if it will be profitable or not and how to make it as appealing as possible when I should be focused on telling my story through my work
Everything has an audience. Niche communities will always form. If you try to pander to everyone, you'll pander to no one, so be true to yourself and don't let inexistent people cloud your creative vision
Trust me, you make more money out of passion than greed. Do what your heart desires, what YOU think will make a fun game, and I promise others will appreciate your efforts as well.
I think people should just stop telling us how succesfull they are and putting that idea into our little brains. At the end you can jealous or as in this video: Greedy and maybe forget why you started anything like this in the first place. I think how shitty you begin, is probably what matters the most, or atleast a lot.
I'm a dev too. Your game should simply be the best it can be. The monetization doesn't matter unless it's live service. Marketing, however, is definitely important for being profitable. If you make the best game in the world but nobody talks about it, then it won't matter. If it's absolutely incredible (unlikely on a first release) then just word of mouth will do its thing.
Good luck and I hope your game will be great!
@@SiMeGamerIn light of this, how does an indie developer (especially if just starting out) get that recognition in a world filled to the brim with attention-seeking AAA companies?
“all art will lose to greed”
and
“human”
hit me like a goddamn sixteen wheeler
Couldn't agree more
This actually made cry 😭
I am PASSIONATE, about indie games and their incredible creativity and artistic integrity, and you couldn't possibly have expressed how I feel any better than you did
il admit it jerked a tear off me too
Guess there's plus one to the people who cried count. I went undiagnosed for being on the spectrum up till college and it made it hard to make friends. I remember most of that time being lonely and not understanding how to really make friends. You can call me dumb and I wouldn't fight you much on that but things just didn't click.
Games became my escape and passion which helped me bridge the perceived gap between me and others. I've since gotten help and have learned more about how other people typically feel and have made many new friends but games will always be my comfort and it hurts to watch the industry as I grow up just become a cespit of GAAS and money making schemes instead of that which will make someone feel something.
Fellow dev here, it’s 1:30 am and you made me cry. beautifully expressed.
Yoooo Dryden didn't expect to see you here
@@facelessanon didn’t expect to be seen anywhere 😳
YOU SHOULDA WON
lol joking, i know you've heard that over ten thousand times by now.
@@TidanOfc this cracked me up, thank you XD
oh hi dryden! You totally deserved that win, kinda stupid to put a vote to the community when one dev has a much bigger fanbase. Anyway, if you read this, it's kinda stupid but you inspire me to be able to maybe make it like you are. :)
man you cooked with the v.o. that was fantastic
That is the most true statement ever
I almost expected this to be just another video of some gamer that knows nothing about how game development works and just wants to complain about something they don't fully understand/appreciate.
Very VERY happy to have been wrong, this video oozes passion and sincerity, it feels like it reignites my passion for development all over again. Great stuff.
I appreciate it 💚💚
You don't need to be a game developer to know that smothering your game in micro transactions and dlcs doesn't make a fun or good product
@@Diegothefox-q6sI think what they’re trying to say is a little more in the weeds.
Yeah, you don’t need to be a dev to know that suffocating your game with microtransactions will kill it, but I think the message was gamers not knowing how long it takes to code something, why launch-days have a lot of bugs, how balancing works, and making a game that _feels_ alive.
The latter is, sometimes, harder to find.
This has to be one of the most wholesome videos I've ever seen on this particular topic, especially coming from such a wholesome TH-camr. My respect for you just grows exponentially.
Thank you Moh!!
I’m a solo game developer working in my first devlog, and this is exactly what I’ve been thinking lately. A game should be just another medium of storytelling, while still putting together every other medium. Art, music, writing, logic, everything. There shouldn’t be any more purchases. The game should feel additive because it’s GOOD, not because it’s designed to be.
exactly!! thanks for the comment 💚💚
Idk if all games really need a focus on story tbh. Some can just be focused on game mechanics and gameplay, I think landfalls games are a good example, like Rounds is a fun spin on being kind of a 1v1 roguelike, or 2v2 or ffa with a mod to increase player limits.
And TABS i dont think has much of a story in a traditional sense but it has progression in a campaign.
To be fair, as a System Designer "Addictive because they are good" and "Designed to be Addictive" can be very close together. Sure, there are the easy examples of Real Money Gambling disguised as Gameplay but part of my Job as a System Designer is "What are they doing and how to we get them to do that more?" Tetris is a brilliant piece of Design but the Psychological Triggers it uses are similar to those that make Gambling Addictive
Why does it have to only be about story telling, why can't it be about just game mechanics/gameplay/being fun to play/involve thinking like chess or Monopoly for example, these don't need a story to be fun and can be very social if playing with friends/other people? Games aren't just interactive movies. They can be focused on gameplay and devoid of story and still be meaningful and worthwhile.
@@Gallic_Gabagool if you think about it the best games usually have some kind of story, like Hollow knight, terraria, rainworld, Outer wilds, Risk of rain, Dying light, titanfall 2, Deep rock galactic and Elden ring just to name a few games I know. I feel like usually in games the story most likely forms after the gameplay and kind of the base of the game are set up as things can change drastically during development, and if youve got an idea for a story why not just throw it in?
I am a game developer, and as a child, I've always loved the idea of creating worlds and playing as God. To be honest, creating games (such as having to design the visuals and code the game logic) is pretty fun to do, but I'm really here to leave something in this world when I die. It's hard not to say that I am blessed to have everything in my disposal to do something I've always dreamed of; watching my imaginations turn into reality. I always seek and play video games that fuel my passion, and there are many game developers out there who I learned a lot from just by playing their games. To me, playing video games isn't just about releasing dopamine, but it's also about admiring the pieces of art that took countless exertion of effort to craft.
Watching video essays on my favorite games has helped me appreciate the more artistic side of video games, before I just played games to have fun but now I’m always paying attention to the deeper meaning games may have for me or the message the game is trying to convey. Makes it really fun to revisit old games that I haven’t played in a while.
Same except I don't have enough time to ever work on anything.
I feel like I have similar reasons as you do, I want to make things that interconnect and I want to do it for people’s enjoyment more then anything
I would have wrote this same comment.
The issue is that we never heard of good games. Ads are almost always for piece of shits. Games stay hidden in the saturated library. Old good games are not played by new gamers, new good games can't break through the mass because there are too many games, and almost all young new player are only playing and talking about shit they (or their friends) have seen ads about. Only games with ads, meaning (today) shit, can reach people.
video games truly are the ultimate creative medium. making a video game means to become not only a programmer, but an artist, animator, UI designer, writer, sound designer, music composer, level designer, and much more. it requires so many different skills that come together to make something that others can experience. that is what makes video games special.
i think you hit on a very good point, that video games have developed a negative stigma due to the large amount of video games that are nothing but soulless, addiction machines designed only for profit. as a game developer myself, it is sad to see. but you look hard enough, you can find so many fun, creative, and moving experiences that developers like us pour our hearts into.
thank you for this video :)
Developer here.
Thank you for being our voice. You don't understand how passionate I am about game dev so it's really nice to see someone convey our thoughts so clearly. However. There is another side you must be aware of.
There are hundreds if not thousands of developers just like myself making games out of passion. Putting hours of love and care into our projects and sharing it with the world. Our issue is the fact that our hard work doesn't get the recognition it deserves simply because of these said cash grab/low effort games overshadowing us and drowning us out. Because of this, many developers end up giving up on their passion projects simply because of the fact that it seems as if the industry is built against us.
Thanks once again for your video. Even though I'm mostly quite negative about myself, it's nice to be reminded that there is hope. Things do get better, it just takes a lot of failing first...
I usually don't comment on TH-cam videos. Despite being on the platform for over a decade and a half and directly contributing to it via my line of work, it's not something I find worth engaging in.
But I want to share how important this video is and how grateful I am that it was recommended to me.
I went to university to learn how to make video games and I went to it with a desire to create and express new ideas formed from the experiences I had as a child, playing outstanding games that live with me to this day. But after learning the very basics of constructing a game, I was faced with teachers that hammered into me all the marketing practices and financial goals the video game industry needs to achieve for any game to be successful.
Safe to say, being told that I need to restrict myself to a certain type of game genre due to market demands, and thinking about its financial viability and long-term income before even a spark of creativity for a project is born was extremely demotivating to me.
After finishing my course, I ended up being a video editor instead of my original goal of a game dev, as I thought I couldn't survive in this industry without doing exactly what my teachers told me I had to do, and thus, think about money over my passion.
But this video gives me hope that I can still make games, not as a financial incentive, but one that comes from the desire to share and create experiences for the world to see. I want the work of my creativity to be something worth remembering.
Thank you so much for this video.
I need to say this is also true for me not as a gamedev but as a scientist, I always want/wanted to explore things and think about it. But I can’t make money with it and no money means sadly no live. I really hate it. I work in it now which is fun but not truly what I want or need. But that’s live and society.
You're a wonderful story teller. Your pacing, flow, and music choice got me emotional
thank you!!
It’s wild that children now are going to be nostalgic for Gain Big Booty Bounce Simulator
For some reason the sun rising has never stopped making people cry, whether that be 10,000 years ago or in Minecraft. Let's hope for a future where that beauty still exists in games.
The Minecraft sunrise has been the flagship of every game with time, effort, creativity, endless imagination poured into it in excess amounts by devs who know that the industry is more than just confining yourself to a set of strict standards and complying to a society that only wants your money. People who understand what it's like to play a video game.
As someone who hasn't cried since 2019, the passion in your message somehow brought a tear to my eye. This was beautiful. Thank you. I would say "I wish we could go back" but we have to move forward and try to bring the soul back into what we love
Inspirational video! As a gamedev, it's easy to be tempted to focus on making your game a commercial success and pick up bad design patterns, instead of making something more personal or something you are really proud of.
Hm, If only there was something... !!! [1 idea later]
As a game developer I do solemnly swear:
- NEVER EVER participate in or make games that trap players in a harmful loop (e.g. addiction, gambling, boredom).
- NEVER EVER prioritize money or whatever over game itself and player's experience with the game.
- ALWAYS stand by fellow gamedevs, artists, gamers and everyone involved till the very end.
- ALWAYS stand up against anything that violates this oath or disrupts gamedev, gaming or any other related communities.
It's not perfect. Maybe wording could be better, but I think the main point is clear. Stay strong fellow gamers and gamedev, we have a wild journey ahead of us :)
This feels like the best part of an incredibly long video essay. Which is to say, this has a lot of brevity to it and carries the weight of its message very well. You've done a really good job! And, I'll heed your advice
After seeing this video, i have one thing to say.
Thank you. I did not expect this video to be so wholesome. You made me cry the most authentic tears of joy, you could imagine just with a monologue about video games. Thank you, and keep this up.
Damn I almost teared up
this in itself is art
You stole the words out of my mouth
This gave me the shivers. Excellent writing and editing. I can't wait to see the future of your channel, watching your other videos rn
Omg, got goosebumps watching this, almost cried. Crazy to think the amount of coincidences that needed to happen for me to click on this video randomly. I am all in for it, immediately subscribed after the video.
thank you!!
The "feeling" you described, was the entire reason I got into game dev. The main game im making is so focuses towards that feeling, which i think is nostalgia and happy memories. Thank you for spreading this message. ❤
You mentioned art "losing to greed" and that started to make me think about different mediums and just how corporate things like movies and music have become. I do believe that games will unfortunately suffer a similar fate, and we're already starting to see it with the rise of unfinished live service games, abolishment of physical copies stripping people of their ownership and MTX and ads in full, $70 experiences. When people say "Oh movies/music ain't like it used to be", I think they're right in a sense, but that doesn't mean that there isn't going to be tons of independent artists on small record labels, filmmakers making the most of limited budgets and eventually small teams of game developers pouring their heart and soul into their work. Games are a unique and special art, and while it's disappointing to see much of the mainstream go the way of music and movies, I can rest easy knowing that people who really love games are going to continue making them.
Great video Juniper, I'll make sure to share this to get it the attention it deserves.
I believe, no matter if art is getting used for greed or bad, there will always be people who put their soul, heart and effort into their art and create amazing ones. It is enough for me to know that there will be game developers creating video games they put their effort and heart into, for themselfs and people to enjoy.
Being a game developer myself it's sad to see such art be ruined by greed. When I code games, I always to it for fun, for the gamers, for the experience, for the feeling of satisfaction and pride in my work. But sometimes I wonder how I would even compare to these industries, knowing that their addicting strategies are ruining their once beautiful games, their one unique piece of art.
I think it's time for people to reject games built to maximise profit, and support these aspiring game developers who truly want to create something fun and enjoyable, not solely for profit or greed. It can be really hard to find these hidden gems, but if we want to save the true pieces of art, we all - developers AND gamers - need to do our part.
You have a point, i mean what happend to Unity is a good example, but they are trying to correct that now.
But it's the same for games, mainly AAA games have just become money cows, there is no attention to what the player acutallly wants anymore.
There's also examples where games just get released, like cyberpunk or recently cities skylines, such a good game, but than they push the release a bit to fast.
I think the game industry should go back to where it is okay to take time, to make a better game for all of us.
When you play a game for fun, it's fun.
Love the passion in this one, thank you.
the minecraft sunset always makes me cry. its one of the games that heavily shaped my life and who i am now.
so glad to have found this video, your passion resonates loudly with me :')
1:32 AGH THIS BOAT GAME THING
I CANT REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS CALLED
WHAT IS THAT
I believe it's Before Your Eyes
You single handedly revealed to me why I love indie games soo much. And why I'm gonna keep fighting the good fight as an indie game dev myself. GO INDIE GAME DEVS!
0:15 OMG I REMEMBER PLAYING THAT GAME WITH MY BROTHER ON OUR DAD’S COMPUTER I CAN’T REMEMBER THE NAME BUT THE NOSTALGIA I FELT OMG
thank you for this message. i dont know how many people are gonna watch this and do something about it, but i hope you know that this made a difference to me. this is my reminder to do what i do, and to do it right.
Talking so fast it stressed me out. I paused the video to give you a break :D
Edit: Also I have faith that people will always make games because they are passionate. Indie devs understand the mission more often than not.
That’s the point
And this is why I want to be an indie game dev, there is something so magical about a good video game. I don’t think the greed will ever fully destroy games as an art; as many as there are soulless corporate creations, there will always be those genuine, heartfelt experiences. Because I think a lot of people understand that games are not just an industry or an addiction, but a form of art that combines everything there is to love about art. Visuals, music, writing, ingenuity… if it’s an art form, it can be part of a video game.
Also heck yeah a bunch of my favourites got shown in this video, I like your taste lol
Wow. What a beautiful video! Really well made!
I am currently developing a game and I think that we are pretty influenced by comercial games nowadays...
I truly agree with you in the fact that video games should be art and made to express emotions and feelings, but it's really challenging to do that while also making money for living (with out adding adverticments to your game or something like that)
Thank you for making this video! it made me think more about what do I want my games to be and more importantly where are we going as a comunity.
Sorry if my english isn't great. Hope it's understandable!
Keep on making games!
thank you! good luck!
Amazing Video
there is no words to explain what i'm feeling so... just... thank you for making this
how tf did a 6.7k sub account make one of the most powerful, short, and sweet video about the amazing things video games can make people feel. this is beautiful and throughout the entire time watching I was shaken with chills.. Thank you Juniper Dev
I've been thinking the exact same stuff and I'm glad someone has put this so well into a video!
Good tip. I'll make sure to add bigger and better microstransactions to my indie games from now on.
Wow. This has to be one of the best most impactful 3 minutes 38 seconds ive seen in awhile. Thank you for reminding us the real purpose of games, not what the triple A game studios want us to think.
Recently I've struggled to make games it feels more like a job than something I enjoy but this helped me realize I have such an amazing ability to put something into the world and express myself to bring people joy and not have to have a monetary incentive, Thank you ♥
Hello! Game dev here, and well.. wow.
It is making me happy that someone named these problems we have. that how the game industry, or well, experience has been slowly dying, getting dry, with all life sucked out.
and well, as for the last statement, even if I'm one of the hundreds thousands, and my voice wont be heard, Ill try. but I dont know what the world will do. greed is disgusting, but it doesn't disappear.
Thank you for making this wonderful video, because I felt like my inner child shed a few tears.
thank you.
This is a true testament to how capitalism has continued to ruin art.
and countless lives
As someone in school for game development. Yes. This was so, so beautifully done. So, so impactful.
I've been really struggling keeping up with the work load recently. Learning engines and languages and concepts and soon to be calculus. It's hard. And I've lost my focus, my reason for why I'm doing it. I think this has helped me remember why I'm here. Why I'm in school, why I'm learning and growing and moving. Why I went so in debt for this. Thank you.
I actually have tears in my eyes. I wasn't prepared to get hit so hard by a random video while browsing TH-cam.
Whats bro yapping about 😂
8 year olds when someone says more than 3 sentences:
@@ultrapilled694For real, he just yapped about the most generic "mmm make good games, pay to win bad" for 3 minutes. Like, thank you, I wanted to make a cash grab game but now I won't
You think this is weird, then i fear you'll HATE poetry or any "eccentric" type of arts. And art is supposed to be eccentric and i guess it's not for everyone (sadly).
Also why tf you refer her as he??
That was wonderfully expressed. Though it feels like for generations now our parents have told us that video games are bad and addictive. I have to wonder if that’s affected how they are today in some way. I’m not even sure if I can go into game dev anymore. If it isn’t sustainable anymore as a job and having another job will take up too much of my time and make me too tired, what else is left?
Omori is one of my favorite games, bout cried just from seeing Sunny's face. I also grew up on Minecraft, on watching people play psychological horror games, the ones that make you think about not just life but what it can and is for others. This is exactly what I like about situational horror (which I know isn't what this video is about), the way that it reminds us that we and others are human. Even if Omori didn't have any of the jump scares or occasional horrific art, it's still a horrific and comforting reminder that we are all human and do shitty things out of fear, ignorance, and emotion. Those games are always the most meaningful in my mind because they make me feel so alive, and forces me to remember that others are too.
Not to be that guy too make two comments on one video, I just wanted to express how speechless I was after that, seriously a powerful video.
I've been thinking about getting into game development (In fact, I do stuff on Scratch, mainly drawing tho) for quite some time and have these ideas, at least what I think, would be a cool to put into a game, as something that I could describe as a stripped back replayable Hollow Knight with the art not being the main, important focus, but at the same time is
That feeling is someone's self expression reflected back towards you.
I don't know about Notch, but C418 definitely wanted to feel some type of way with Minecraft when they made the score for the game.
Minecraft is like a long distance relationship, you want to be there so bad but all you can do is pine while making things happen behind a screen.
As someone slowly getting into unreal 5 game development all by myself in the name of a friend taken away too soon this gave me abit more hope.
Thank you! such a powerful message. Really what I need right now.
i've watched this several times now because the first time i was cryingggg. you've summed up my thoughts of what's been happening in the last couple years better than i ever could. thank you, so much.
The Helldivers stand with you. We fight for liberty. Not just in our universe, but in this one too.
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That's one of my main goals in making games. Not about replayability, money, fame. Telling a story. Showing the world a part of me I couldn't otherwise
How can a random short video on my timeline be so fucking real and spit facts so easily
Thanks
Dude... This hit like a ton of bricks, super inspirational and kinda brought me close to tears cause of the reality of things and the importance games have to people lives, memories, past times and present. Exceptionally well done, this is honestly one of my favorite videos I've seen.
Wow, this is actually one of the reasons I started creating games, this desire to create a remarkable experience in the player's life, games are such a unique form of art but nowadays they have become just lifeless products, made to make the most of the players instead of just being an experience, a unique form of expression and entertainment. I'm still new at this (I think I've only been a developer for 3 to 4 years) but I'm always concerned about creating not just a product to be sold but also a unique experience that will mark the lives of those who play, there is so much potential in this area that has been destroyed by this current mentality of big companies.
I've believed this for as long as I can remember, but this is such an incredibly done video showing this. I've always worked on tiny games for myself, but honestly, I want to do something bigger. Maybe I can, maybe I can't. Regardless, I will try. Most videos don't create such strong emotion, and this one did. good work.
This really hits to me, as someone who is working to be an indie dev myself, I want to see a big change in the industry, and I’m hoping any future releases I make will be that change that I want to see.
Wow, I haven’t cried in a while but this video did just that. It’s a nice little reminder that people care. Honestly is a break from hearing of failed indie game dreams. I’ve been thinking realistically of the output of a project, scope, marketing. But I kinda forgot about passion, so thanks for that reminder :)
…wow. I watch a lot of video essays and this is somehow one of the most compelling and most well written and well paced ones I’ve seen and it’s under five minutes. Mad respect. I strive to write like this.
I've been passionate about games ever since I was but a little kid. Growing up with Nintendo's Wii, then slowly getting into PC gaming with its miraculous world of indies. All of those have inspired me to start creating my own worlds, my own characters, my own stories. Without any of the memories I've made playing these now nostalgic gems, I would have never enjoyed life as much as I do.
This message is truly a heartfelt one, and I feel extremely touched, especially as a starting game developer. Thank you so much for this. Seeing the state of the market can be depressing, but stuff like this gets me hopeful again.
Thank you so much.
As an artist, writer, and a person who spent my whole life playing games, i resonate incredibly with your message. Art is an incredible medium, and seeing over and over and over the efforts to replace it, capitalize on it, compact it into just a product to be sold. It's heartbreaking. I hope your video connects with as many people as possible.
I've wanted to work on game design since i was in middle school back in 2013. This year i will be trying to learn how to develop something , most likely in unreal. Im not a skilled coder, i don't currently know how to compose or even read music but i am going to try regardless. I dont expect to become well known, it is after all just me by myself, but i promise i will keep that feeling alive regardless how it pans out. Video games are ultimately art and the ability to create these emotional experiences through them is the greatest gift we can give
Beautiful video, Im currently making a game in one of my classes. Been super diffucult and ive sometimes wanted to give up but stuff like this and the joy I get when something starts working is pushing me to continue
This should have hit 1 milion views long ago, this video should have been made long ago, this video shouldnt even need to exist, this video should be common sense. Great work, new subscriber.
since i was small, i've always wanted to create my own game. I've been so inspired by the other games i saw and played, sometimes when i remember some of those games i start to cry, but now all it is is just money farms, all of the modern games are the same (excluding those actually good ones that are overshadowed by the cash grabs), it makes me sad, really sad. I wish that someone who needs such a message will find this video, and hopefully at least think about it, who knows, maybe that will give them an idea to create something beautiful, that people will remember, like the old times.
I’ve always just wanted one thing from anything I make. I want my creations to inspire someone else. Hopefully more than one person but I’d be happy knowing I’ve at least made something that inspired someone like how the games I play inspired me.
This makes me think about that crowbcat Remember Halo video, this put me in the same mood. I miss when pretty much any game created was made with passion and joy and made purely to be fun. I remember years ago when I used to play split screen with my brothers, getting scared of the zombies in BO2, screen cheating in Halo, and quite a bit more. Just having a good time and laughing with them. I miss that a lot. Glad to see Outer Wilds in this video as well, that's been my favorite game for a long time, one of, if not, the most creative thing I've ever came across.
I've been trying for a long time to become a game developer and make my ideas and stories and worlds come to life but I've always felt held back on pursuing it, whether it's because of a lack of skill, laziness or just a inability to pin point exactly what I want to make, I mean hell this past month I've gotten so many ideas and inspiration by just playing some of my favorite games alone that it makes it difficult for me to stick with something and when I do get something going I hit a major roadblock that halts all progress and then I loose interest in the project and the cycle continues, plus looking at the state of AAA games and the gaming industry honestly makes me afraid of even trying to be a game developer, but I'll continue to try and hopefully someday I'll finally release my first game.
I think this is why I love indie games, animations and other projects done by small teams. Their producers don't just grab a thousand bucks and throw it at whatever the easiest money farming gimmick because those projects are much closer to the hearts of their teams. New creators with an idea, even just one idea for one project, put in the effort to share that idea for what it is so others can just enjoy. They may only make one game or series, maybe even just a demo or a pilot, but they mean so much more to the people that play them and devs who worked hard on them than a game that people play daily out of obligation and is updated constantly too keep people playing. Don't make people come back so they can keep chasing as unreachable finish line, make sure they want to experience it all again from the start. :)
Thank you, this was a beautiful video.
I adore the line you walk between poetry and production! It's a beautiful combination and your pacing, rhythm and flow combined with editing and production skills including perfectly timed symbolic visuals and subtle sound effects are what make this video so provocative. I love your message, thank you for putting art into the world.
I'll try my hardest. i want to capture that feeling. i want to be the creator of those golden moments. wish me luck, and likewise to you too.
Look into the indie genre of gaming, we have, Ultrakill, Buckshot Roulette, Cuphead (still holds up today), The Henry Stickmen Collection, Fears to Fathom, Pools, and a bunch of other great indie games.
Two games in particular that have released this year spark hope that gaming isn’t dead and lost to time, those being Buckshot Roulette and Pools.
As someone trying to get into the games industry. I'll do my best.
Wonderful video..
I think I can say for all people that this video is really well done.
You spoke with passion and delivered a video while simple to make, a genuine one with a clear message.
You should make games because you are inspired by an ideia and you should play them to feel something that you can't describe.
You made me feel emotionally.. goddamit.
You rock 💙
I've never been moved by speeches
but this was just too damn close to home
Nothing is safe from corporate greed, but nothing is safe from will of a person to create something unique, something worth the time, something beautiful, something truly human.
Nothing will stop people from making good and bad, and it's fine
I’m glad I got recommended this because I am in the process of making a similar video. I believe the creativity that makes games fun and exciting is dying, not only in games but almost everything, a lot of online content isn’t for enjoyment or entertainment, it’s for a quick buck and the line “all art will lose to greed” is scary because it’s becoming a reality and my that’s my biggest motivation to make games that people will enjoy and not make their wallet bleed but I’m worried that some damage done by big corporations will be irreversible and that the work from small indie devs wont be able to stop it.
things I didn't expect when clicking on this video: slam poetry about the state of the video games industry
that was beautiful. wow.
1:14 OneShot, what an amazing game. Kinda sad that it didn’t get even a fraction of the popularity it desserved
As a Kerbal Space Program fan, I especially feel this after KSP2. A once cherished and respected game reduced to a lazy cash grab cancelled just a year after launch.
The ending sentences and the emotion was really good and i found myself tearing up a bit. What a world we live in, it is truly crazy.
That... just put quite a lot of tears in my eyes...
A incredible intense message with an huge amount of power.
Almost made me cry.. This is so true, most games these days are riddled with DLCs, subscriptions and other stuff to make you pay more. I have so many fond memories of playing Mario Kart on the DS in the break at school, Minecraft together with my friends after school, even Mario Party with the whole class. Nowadays I barely play any games, especially not singleplayer. For me it has to be together with my friends, preferably local not online, to make it fun. Probably because that's what triggers this feeling for me. Playing on my own just doesn't do it.
I am going into game design (although I still have no idea how to use a game engine yet) and this is the exact kind of energy I want to put in my game(s). I don’t intend to make a 100+ hour game with overloads of content, but something nice that you can play and feel good about the experience. Just something sweet. So this video right here is basically my design philosophy. I mean, yeah, I would like to make some sort of profit off of my game, but I want to prioritize a good game first, and money later. Nice video too!
just made me cry
i agree completely, i wish there were new games that can give me the same feeling of playing minecraft late at night with friends exploring and having fun :(
Videogames masqueraded as a gambling machine are not real videogames.
Looking to start developing games soon, I will be keeping this in mind every day I work on a project
Powerful stuff. In my lifetime of video games I've seen so many highs and so many lows. I knew when Call of Duty stopped giving a mention to veterans past and present in the credits that it had lost its way. I'm just glad that it's possible for so many small devs to make such great things - Dwarf Fortress over 20 years of passion, Manor Lords, Stardew Valley, and so many more.
Thank for putting this together so beautifully. Art is the most human thing second to only our emotions and they're both so incredibly connected. This just makes it so much more painful to see exactly what you mention here. Greed consuming art and with it our lives. I don't think greed can ever truly beat out the strength of the human heart but that doesn't mean that it doesn't hurt us regardless
This deserves more attention! I rarely get touched by a video like this nowadays, and it's good knowing that people do get it that video games are in fact an art form.
the brief clip of epic mickey was like a gut punch in a good way?
this whole video was, but damn seeing that old thing really hammered it home.
if i ever finish the game i'm working on, i'm gonna be making it for the people. not the money.