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😎 The #BadBoy of Game Dev ▶️ 100k on ✨Creating Mana Valley:

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Was this important for me to work on? Nope. But I love it. #IndieGameDev #madewithunity #gamedev
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@cctvidiots It's wild that a man fell from the sky and those women ask "are you okay?" and then just walk away. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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@EverythingOOC “Hey! Listen!”
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Game dev be like…
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@NoContextHumans Ribs. I rarely eat them. They’re entirely too messy.
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@albert12798 Block and move on. This kind of thing is toxic.
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I had the idea to turn the menus into a spellbook. I've had mixed feedback about it. What do you think? #indiegame #madewithunity #wishlistwednesday
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I was working on this for a showcase that was canceled. I thought it would be fun to have different animals on skateboards and have to skate around them. #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #madewithunity
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Someone told me... "Your world feels empty". What would you add to this? #gamedev #IndieGameDev #screenshotsaturday
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10 years ago today, a dear friend of mine was murdered. It breaks my heart every time I think about it because the world could really use more people like her. I added this "Amberfin" fish to my game in her honor. "An uncommon fish found in warm waters, where the sun shines
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@MichaelG_3D Maya = super cool but expensive Blender = super cool and free
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I didn't expect making waves to be THIS fun🌊🌊🌊 I may have spent an embarrassing amount of time just zipping around like this. #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #solodev
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@HumansNoContext I can feel the burning in that guys lungs from here.
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@OneRadChee W Fart Free Water
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@HumansNoContext This is like Final Destination, but where every attempt made to kill the people is really weak.
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I started learning godot while unity is loading. At this rate... I might be an expert by the end of the month.
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Holy cow. Mana Valley just passed 10,000 steam wishlists. THANK YOU!
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Day & night cycles are about to become super simple, thanks to the new Advanced Probe Volume (APV) feature coming in Unity6. #madewithunity #unite2023 #unity3d
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It's cold outside, but I'm thinking warm thoughts in Mana Valley. #indiegames #screenshotsaturday #gamedev
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@crazyclipsonly That’s the tail of a wood platypus. When it feels threatened it’s able to detach its tail and it will continue moving like this. It serves as a distraction from predators. The tail grows back to full size after about 6 months.
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Getting bullied to death by your own AI is a certain kind of special. #screenshotsaturday #madewithunity #indiegames
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I've been working hard on some projects, but I've been closely following the #unity3d news... Despite the gloomy tone... I plan to continue to develop using Unity. As a solo indie dev, I would likely never reach the thresholds that would kick any fee into play. If I do, I'd
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@cctvidiots The kind of friend that robs a store with you is also the kind of friend that leaves you behind when you’re getting stabbed.
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The spellbook now works while flying and there's a new levitation spell #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #indiegames
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I’d like to clear the air on the new video.
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@PolyMarsYT I’m only doing this because I hate you.
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I had the idea to turn the menus into a spellbook. I've had mixed feedback about it. What do you think? #indiegame #madewithunity #wishlistwednesday
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Added some nintendo-inspired stamina and breath meters #ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #gamedev
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@crazyclipsonly The smoking at the end is a sign that it was worth it
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Here are some really positive takeaways: -You never agree to be billed if you use any LTS version released before 2024. -Unity has to WIN your business by providing features you WANT in new versions of Unity. -AT MOST, this is half of what you'd spend using Unreal
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Here is an open letter to our community:
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Looking to hire a freelance 3D prop artist and 3D character artist for Mana Valley.
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I meant to post this video now but accidentally published it last night when saving the description... But Mana Valley development just turned 1! 🎂
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Holy cow. Thank you! 10k more and I'm throwing a raver in @PolyMarsYT 's apartment.
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@MrBeast Do I get the portal gun too?
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I spent longer than I'd like to admit on this #indiegames #screenshotsaturday #madewithunity
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I've been working on a clay-style asset pack. I expect it to be live on the @AssetStore within the next 2 weeks🤞 #screenshotsaturday #indiegamedev #gamedev #madewithunity
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a little more gameplay from broom racing #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #madewithunity
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Well... this is kinda crazy.
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😅
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I think we should elect a Game Dev President. I'm nominating myself. I promise free chocolate milk, and chicken patties every Wednesday if I'm elected.
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Pomplu's have migrated into Mana Valley and they're 🤬 #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame #madewithunity
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@KakapoCalypse The craziest thing to me is when someone "doesn't recommend" a game and then logs hundreds of hours in it afterward.
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I love seeing game devs cheer on other game devs in my discord
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Worked more on the building, farming, and save system this week #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiegames #IndieGameDev
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I've been dreaming about getting this this point for a long time #screenshotsaturday
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This is incredible… But I often wonder, once we’ve achieved full realism, where do we go? Do we stop pushing tech? Do games end up feeling the same? Will there be a counter, super stylized, movement?
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This is the first time I felt a game engine demo cross the uncanny valley
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@PolyMarsYT When does the isOdd function release?
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Thank you for an incredible 2023. #gamedev #youtube #indiedev
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Thank you guys so much for 80k on YT. <3
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Working on a no communication collab game and added the ability to paint grass and a leaderboard (along other relatively small changes) It’s pretty fun as it is and I can’t wait to see what the 3-4 people after me add! #indiedev #gamedev #madewithunity
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The YouTube channel now has more watch time than the amount of time I’ve been alive. That’s crazy. Thank you all for your support.
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lol you can't make this up. @speedruncom denied my request to be added as a moderator on the speedrun page for The Hardest Game Ever. I guess being a developer on the game isn't enough to qualify me. 🤯
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This is... by far... my most mistyped word when coding.
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I reworked character customization in Mana Valley. New options now auto-populate to the menu. That means I can focus more on creating the options instead of setting the UI for them. #madewithunity #screenshotsaturday #indiegame
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Comment farming is an important part of growing a youtube channel You can ask for comments... or... I like to add little easter eggs... But I found the holy grail... Create a video about making a mistake. People will point out how dumb you are for making it
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You’re given $5,000,001 to make a game dev studio. You have to hire 5 employees. What roles are you hiring for?
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Had my first game dev video pass 1M views this week! It only came at the cost of everyone making fun of the way I say “water”
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Youtubers will get this. Thanks for the support y'all <3
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Someone needed to say it.
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I learned from @Acerola_t that you can create wave-like forms by adding different sine waves together I used that to make this diagram for my most recent video To see what else I learned about water and how I applied it to my game... 🔗👇 #screenshotsaturday #madewithunity
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2022 achievements... -started the long-term project Mana Valley -published 9 YT videos -published 13 YT shorts -reached the monetization threshold on YT -received 2,875,000 views -gained 53,200 subscribers -became a Unity insider excited for big things in 2023! <3
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You’re the lead game developer on Palworld. The game just passed 2,000,000 copies sold in 24 hours. $40M in 1 day. How are you feeling? What do you focus on?
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I just realized I’ve been self employed for 8 years
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I know I basically posted this earlier but I spent a bunch of time polishing this and I'm having sooo much fun flying around :) #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #madewithunity #indiegame
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ELEMENTAL DAMAGE BOOST & REDUCTION! I've had this planned for a LONG time but it's FINALLY in the game. A ton of work had to happen before I could get here. There will be 4 element types in Mana Valley: fire, water, earth, wind. Each will be strong against one and weak
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Is it okay to play a game just because it’s fun and not worry about what social/political/legal issues surround the game? I’m just out here tryna relax for a minute.
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Just got off the phone with @unity . They said if @godotengine follows me I can start using their engine. Until then, I’m contractually obligated to only use Unity. #real #GodotEngine
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Reminder to empty your recycle bin😅 ...this is still going.
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bruh
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After the results of yesterday's poll about how many views it would take to become a full-time youtuber, I wanted to share my experience... ...🧵👇
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Over the past months, I've heard talk about how #gamedev youtube is dead/dying. I like data... so I've done my own research into it. Here's what I've found... 🧵👇
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@HappyPunch What’s a rehydration clause? Asking for a friend.
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$25,000 for a solo indie game dev could do so much 🥵
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I’m gonna give 10 random people that repost this and follow me $25,000 for fun (the $250,000 my X video made) I’ll pick the winners in 72 hours
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A friend made this pomplu and it’s the cutest thing in the history of ever
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Today I learned that c# was originally named c++++ because it’s 4 times better than c and two times better than c++. It was later shortened to c#. The ‘#’ is shorthand for two stacked rows of ‘++’ equaling the 4 ‘+’
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Me trying to finish a video for Thursday and launch a game.
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There’s no way this is real… right?
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Useful trick for multiple objects seamless group positioning! Did you know this trick? #unity3d #unitytips #indie #indiedev #gamedev #madewithunity #indiegames
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@TheFigen_ “It’s so high you can see the whole world?!” - my wife 🥴
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The effort you put into something isn't proportional to its value. Spending a lot of time on something doesn't make it good. Just like... spending a small amount of time on something doesn't make it bad. Been reminding myself of this a lot recently.
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I'm socially awkward so I'm nervous... but also really excited to get to meet @DaniDevYT and so many other awesome creators at Unity's #Unite conference in Amsterdam this year.
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@godotengine I meant it to be lighthearted and a way to promote godot since I’ve never used the engine. Sorry if that was received as toxic. That wasn’t my intent. I hope you guys continue improving the space with your engine.
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This is your quarterly reminder to empty your recycle bin. This is honestly embarrassing. 121 GB and over half a million files sitting in my recycle bin😅
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Super proud of this asset & as of today... it's live on the @AssetStore ! Over 315 prefabs available at a 50% off release discount! RTs are greatly appreciated!
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What if @DaniDevYT is really Dan the First?
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@icoso_games Getting thrown from the highest window seems like a reward RN
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It's been 2 years since I uploaded my first video to the channel, and we just passed 5M views! What a wild ride. Thank you all for your support.
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It's been 365 days since I posted my first youtube video and started my solo #IndieGameDev journey. Thank you so much for all the support!
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Well... this was unexpected. Really good to see something from Brackeys. I hope, for the sake of all game devs, he DOES start to make tutorials for Godot.
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Hello everyone! It's been a while. Hope you are well💖
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@cameronpearce12 @Im_yezzus @iamdamx @MrBeast @elonmusk It’s when there are more replies than likes on a tweet. People who use the term generally use it to express that the post isn’t being received well by the majority. Figured I’d let you know since no one else seemed to lol
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I updated Mana Valley so you can choose what you interact with when there are a bunch of things close together. #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #madewithunity
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The coolest YT game devs at #Unite2023 @samyam_youtube @TurboMakesGames . What should their group name be?
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Just a reminder that you can dislike something AND not try to tear down the creator(s) who made it.
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Started work on a PvE arena this week. Got a lot accomplished for the game overall! You'll have to excuse the ever-increasing size of the spell icons & names. I think there's a bug. 😂 #screenshotsaturday #madewithunity #indiegame
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Hey friends! ❤️ A week of work separates this video and the last #sceenshotsaturday I made... They look identical, but they're completely different behind the scenes. There's now a new system for how damage and enemies work... There's some exciting new stuff (that will look
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