As a game dev can i offer a basic game design change. Rock throwing should train rock throwing not basic hunting. The reason being is that rock throwing has more use than just hunting. I would instead have jobs/tasks (in this case hunting) as a container of required skills. e.g rock throwing (later spear throwing or bow shooting) and other skills like tracking and stealth etc Great vid, awesome project. best of luck.
I agree. I think it'd be cool if that sort of 'throwing' specialization could add a multiplier to later tech skills (slings, spears, bows). I'd figure that could urge players to further pursue specializations, in this example it'd be a figurative "ranged combat specialist".
"Rock throwing" seems a bit too specific, but I agree that it does need more specificity. Rock throwing should be "throwing missiles" or "ranged combat", which should be a subset of hunting and/or combat.
I think that's a bit specific. There has to be a fine balance between our normal preception of logic and user-friendly balancing and I think this is a very good middle ground.
I mean rabbits would have been an option, pheasants. Making snares to catch rabbits etc. If you eventually want to go with a more historically accurate route or with just additional content. Rabbits could have warrens and various hunters could wait at each hole. Use fire to smoke them out etc.
Wow, the addition of the chickens makes me really want you to add mammoths back into the game. A full mammoth hunt would be incredible! Keep up the good work!
You've got the right idea uploading smaller and more frequent, absolutely loving the series even though I've never really been interested in game development. However these devblogs have given me a complete new look and it's so unbelievably cool to see a great Idea in development, it's even more impressive that it's a 1 man project too. Great job!
I has been a joy watching this game grow. If you ever feel that you need help with making more 3d models/animations to fill that world I would love to participate
Hi there Dave. I am one of the guys who came after your videos got spread all over the RUclips and I instantly subscribed. All I wanted to say is, that if you find killing chickens too brutal and I guess, the bigger the hunted animal is, the more brutal it gets so maybe try to add fishing. I know they likely didn't have fishing rods at these times, but as a kid, my granddad has shown me how to fish from small rivers without any kind of tool or bait. All that was necessary was to watch for a while, find a spot where the water would sorta "undermine" the dirt or even stone from the shore sides. Then, if you come close to the river, the fish will likely hide under the overhanging piece of earth. And if you saw a little trout hide, you'd just crouch above and quickly reach under the overhanging piece of earth. It sounds really hard, but it is actually quite easy and often faster than normal fishing. Problem is you can only do it in rivers, no still water. Slightly long comment here... Great job so far. Can't wait for more :)
I love your "cooperative" line-of sight system. The way they look at each other and kind of pause for a moment is really clever and unique. Really kinda does look like you're watching people work, because on a real job site you frequently see people standing and watching for brief moments before proceeding with some action. Your system is the first I've seen. Very well done mate. I like the way this thing of yours is heading. Cheers!
First of all Congratulations Dave, you deserve all the support. Now as for a suggestion: So in the online mode, there will be servers. Whenever someone joins a server, he will have 4 (for example) sapiens and he will have to set up a civilization. The servers will be on 24/7 and when the players aren't online the sapens are going to just maintain their civilization and try to survive. In that way, there will be many civilizations by many different players in the server. If you add any war mechanics or trading mechanics, this will make the game even more competitive and players will be trying to compete with each other just like real civilizations in the old times. The servers can wipe monthly/weekly so civilizations don't get too overpowered and people will always get the chance to start again if their civilization was destroyed by another player. (This suggestion is like a mating between Rust and the Civilization Series but that's the feeling I get when watching your videos haha) I know that this idea seems pretty tough and I am sure it will need loads of coding but I see great potential in your game and if you actually make it competitive and unique enough it will surely be a huge success. Ofcourse you can just make it so people just make their civilizations and try to survive, but I am not sure how long people will be willing to play the game for and how boring it will be after playing it for a couple of days. You have done amazing job so far and I will keep watching your devblogs! Great Job Dave!
I obviously don't know what his future plans on this game are, but I don't think he would want anything like weekly/monthly resets, which in return makes the kind of competitive server play pretty hard, as getting ahead once would mean others have lost, basically. In another video he talked about how much more stuff to do he wants to implement, so that your civilization can research new technology and get more advanced over time. That looks more like a long term game where you build up your own little world over the course of weeks. I really like the idea of some kind of war as you described it though, not sure how that could work without A) resets , B) feeling pointless and C) implementing some kind of no losses war system, which would feel not "real" enough for this game
Love the water💧I hope you eventually perfect the fire 🔥 to the same extent, the earth 🌎 has come a long way too - it all looks awesome 😎You’re some man for one man! A very engaging channel.
So glad this is getting more attention. I normally don't even care for this genre of video games, but watching your videos makes me interested in it for some reason. Feels personal and it's so cool to see the process with your thoughts and reasoning
You're progressing really well, this game has such a nice aesthetic to it. Looking forward to seeing where this goes, definitely shaping up to be a game I'll want to play :)
I honestly think you are an absolute genius. Managing to build all that ALONE is mind boggling to me. I've added this to my steam wishlist, will definitely buy upon release!
RUclips really has been doing well with its algorithm lately, found one of your other videos and was enthrall with what youre doing here on your own. Extremely impressive man
Seeing this game come to life has been one of the most awesome series of videos I've seen. Thanks again for this. It's so cool seeing the design iterations and your thoughts on everything.
Wanted to share I found your channel and game recently because RUclips recommended it to me. Otherwise had no idea! Glad to hear interest is picking up and all. Really excited about what you are building and looking forward to seeing where you take it. Cheers!
A great addition later on would be civilization growth via population and prosperity, allowing tribes to grow into villages to towns, and towns to cities, a technology tree or something of the sort to keep people interested and invested. Maybe a way to make paths from dirt, and upgrade those paths, possibly paths could generate with frequent travel of the sapiens, turning grass to dirt the now it's trampled on. I love this project and I'm glad that you're having such a growing audience! Cheers!
I look forward to continuing to watch this game evolve into its finished product. This is just so cool watching the process in this way! Keep up the good work!
I subscribed from the recommended video and am so excited by this great looking game! Inspiring to watch series that shows the true progression of an idea into it's realisation!
I'm also here to ensure you that what you've been doing is awesome. I'm happy to follow you through this whole process, and one day I might be able to make my own game like you do ^^
Looking forward to an Alpha release of this we could play as the game develops and receive periodic updates as it progresses. Keep up the amazing work!
Been here since episode 2 of this series, not leaving till its finished. Been a fun few years, can't wait to see where this goes. If you need help play testing or other I am more than happy to answer the call! Keep it up!
Don't worry about some of the more violent looking aspects of the game. Like you said, it is how it was. It's looking really good. I am also here thanks to youtube sending me your way, a couple weeks ago. So i'm happy to hear about more frequent vids coming. 10 minutes or so, every couple weeks is great.
Hey, It’s good to see another video from you ! Here are my two cents on a few suggestions for the game right now: Content stuff: - Idea for the hunting process: Start with only running around and trying to grab to hunt, then they would learn “tools”. It would begin with throwing rocks; evolving to making a slingshot-type of weapon out of branches and peel from big logs; spear (maybe not for chicken)… then they could develop traps, and leave them for some time and chickens / other animals would end up there - As you did with “stone”, being the first tool, a branch / stick should also be the first tool. So, stick and rock. Eventually you would discover “rope” - with branches and peel from logs; and could connect them to make “axe”, “hammer”, “knife”… - Chopping down trees would not have happened in the beginning. They would need to tear down the bushes before that. Only after learning “axe”, would you be able to chop down a tree. - Also to notice, bigger animals (like boar>pig / deer) would not be hunted by stone, so players need to evolve in making new tools for hunting those bigger animals - Making fences, for some kind of enclosure on animals (sapiens should be able to direct animals by walking behind them or, in the chicken case, by grabbing them) - Action: grab - About chickens, they should start as aggressive animals in the wild, perhaps brown or black colored, that would bite back when grabbed. Only after you put them in a fence would they become tame. Eventually they would lay eggs. - Idea for random behavior in animals: once in a while, two of them would start fighting each other, like a small fight (not too frequent) - When sapiens breed, they should pass the learnt skills to their children - There should be good and bad berries, that would cause damage to the health. Also fruits in trees. - Eventually add fish to catch, first by hand, then by net (made out of ropes) Technical stuff: - I don’t know how hard it is to implement and fix, but it looks to me that a sapien passed through a tree at 8min 05secs - When zooming closer, the “action markers”, the axe currently, should be smaller and translucent. It would be of great help to navigate and understand the surroundings of that place. Perhaps these markers could be a little bit higher when zoomed in, not as close to the ground. Also when chopping trees, the symbol should be after the sapien (as if it was inside the three, still being visible and translucent) and not before it as it is now, occluding the view. Finally I just want to say a few words: you are becoming a legend. People are already wanting to help you make this. I don’t want anything in return, other people wouldn’t as well. But some might. Make sure to say, when you are approached for this kind of stuff, that the rights to this game are yours. Especially with models / animations for the game. Also, due to the sheer amount of people commenting here, perhaps get some way for people to write to you more professionally with ideas / feedback. Congratulations, and keep pushing and thriving!
Maybe later down the line add some sort of social interactivity between the sapiens, where you can click on one person and have them interact with another. Special bonuses could be made from this, such as fater building time if two sapien friends are building together, slightly better hunting when together, etc. Perhaps when two opposite sex sapiens interact enough, they will be intimate enough to breed. The offspring will inheret some of the specialised skill progression from their parents. Just throwing ideas. But I believe adding some sort of social interaction between them can connect us to the game even more, since we no longer just see them as task robots.
Good luck going onwards with the project Dave! I am not going to lie, I cannot wait to get my hands on it, it's a great concept and so far I am loving your progress, keep it up, but don't let yourself get pushed to change it or rush it because of the exposure you have gotten now. Do your thing, I'm sure it will be a a great game and a successful one too if you finish it!:)
I subscribed because I was just searching up devlog videos - recent filter to get the obscure ones. I'm glad I found yours and that your channel is taking off. You should add a decision system for the sapiens for example taking in the options and comparing effort and gain and determine the best one. This would make different options come out much easier when you change the state of the sapien
That looks like a really beautiful game dude, in every way. For me, games have to be inspiring and enrich my day to day life creatively in some way, and your game absolutely looks like it will do that. Can't wait!
Absolutely love the concept of the game, and seeing it grow slowly is super interesting, especially hearing your thought process. Regarding the increase in brutality, I think, as you said, it's both necessary and beautiful in an odd way. You get to see the beauty of the natural world contrast with the ugliness needed for survival, and that's something not a lot of people get to see/know anymore with modern society. Will follow the development eagerly, best of luck Dave!
Yup, I got one of these videos in my recommended randomly and it was a great recommendation, I'm loving this 👍 subbed yesterday I can't wait to see what the finished game looks like
I like that. And I hope you (or more precisely your community) can keep your momentum. Cool, that you can add your own game in the description. And the chickens look promising. I don't really care that they technically wouldn't even be around, since you will have to make plenty more compromises that have more influence.
I love what you are doing, I love the large view distances, it makes your game look so pretty. Whenever I play a game like minecraft, I hate the small distances, I know minecraft isn’t known for it’s graphics but still, your game is much more watchable.
woah great job on the game so far m'dude, chickens are looking great :o added it to my wishlist! off topic but the way the sapiens wave at each other is so cute for some reason lol
You are amazing! I love how the game is coming along. Every time I see a new video I get even more excited about it. Thanks for sharing your progress it's really inspiring. I don't know what direction you are planning on going but for me I'd love to see an ability to make custom structures and gardens/parks. The environment you've put together is darn near breathtaking. I've recently started playing another fresh new Indie game called Lord Of Dwarves that seems similar to this game but with less emphasis on graphics. (also dwarves instead of humans) That game is really well made and could offer some inspiration. Rock on Dave \,,/
Wow. This is so fucking fun to watch this game being made. I never watch devblogs, except for a few of the fire watch devblog videos. Super relaxing game and awesome art style like fire watch.
I really like the new additions! One thing I would suggest though, is a toolbar-system, where you can select different tasks (e.g. hunt, chop trees, gather berries etc.) and then draw a rectangle to select trees for example or just click on one tree to mark it for chopping. Many other games in this genre have a similiar system :)
I remember watching one of your devlogs 3 years ago and it's amazing how much has changed in your game. Also I'm feeling blockheads vibes with all the orders and commands you give to these sapiens. It feels like blockheads 3d or something :)
What would be interesting is that later on down the line, you could add more tree varieties, and each one has different traits, like hard or soft wood, and each one would have pros and cons. Like the soft woods are more pliable and better for making baskets or whatever, but hard woods are better for housing and boats and last longer when used as firewood
I just love how passionate you are about this game. That's why I subbed a couple of weeks ago. I also feel like you may just end up making them sentient one day lol. Oddly enough, when I watch your videos I feel like I'm watching the thought process of how god created Humans.
Imagine this game as an mmo with an even bigger map with the same terrain as the real world. Where you start with nothing (stone age?) and work your way all the way up to space age.
Chickens did exist back they just didn't live in plains. I'm pretty sure they were jungle birds. On a separate note, I really like those grass animations! They sooth my soul.
My lord this game looks amazinnnnnnnngggg. I can't wait to play it! Suggestion: UI bar above the Sapiens that shows the completion of a task so you don't have to click on them to see.
Keep up the frequent posts! If you want to take advantage of this exposure, I recommend you research how the RUclips algorithm works. Hopefully that could help garner further attention. My thoughts on the devblog: I agree with some of the comments regarding a "hunting tree", and sapiens could learn specific skills like rock throwing (then slings, spear throwing, and bow & arrows as tech progresses) and trapping. You could also use that to tease future hunting skills, like you're dangling a carrot in front of the player to motivate them. Also with harvesting meat, sapiens with a better hunting or harvesting skill could allows them to harvest more meat per animal. This could help with potential resources scarcity along with the making hunting feeling less grindy (as you'd constantly notice improvements) Overall great work! Please make a Patreon so I can give u my money
ok i just subscribed and already a new video comes out i am iimpressed
Same here, and I was actually waiting for it :D
Ikr
Congratulations on the wave of support. You deserve it!
Naah! He deserves way more
As a game dev can i offer a basic game design change. Rock throwing should train rock throwing not basic hunting. The reason being is that rock throwing has more use than just hunting. I would instead have jobs/tasks (in this case hunting) as a container of required skills. e.g rock throwing (later spear throwing or bow shooting) and other skills like tracking and stealth etc
Great vid, awesome project. best of luck.
I agree. I think it'd be cool if that sort of 'throwing' specialization could add a multiplier to later tech skills (slings, spears, bows). I'd figure that could urge players to further pursue specializations, in this example it'd be a figurative "ranged combat specialist".
"Rock throwing" seems a bit too specific, but I agree that it does need more specificity. Rock throwing should be "throwing missiles" or "ranged combat", which should be a subset of hunting and/or combat.
I think that's a bit specific. There has to be a fine balance between our normal preception of logic and user-friendly balancing and I think this is a very good middle ground.
I think in a game like this, less is more :) no need to overcomplicate or clutter
Incredibly inspiring series! Some weird video glitch in the first few minutes of the video though!
The 1 frame title screens?
@@samwing1176 ye
just added fight club effect
I thought it was like some subliminal message...
@@RedzeeTV same, I cant get the frame up what does it say?
I mean rabbits would have been an option, pheasants.
Making snares to catch rabbits etc.
If you eventually want to go with a more historically accurate route or with just additional content.
Rabbits could have warrens and various hunters could wait at each hole. Use fire to smoke them out etc.
Your dev logs are very interesting and I've been binging them since I found ya. Keep up the cool work.
Wow, the addition of the chickens makes me really want you to add mammoths back into the game. A full mammoth hunt would be incredible! Keep up the good work!
Might need them tools and weapons first to take down a mammoth.
ncoll36, nah, just throw a rock at it.
The way the chicken just exploded into chicken meat :D
I'm so HYPED for this game I gonna play it, great job!
I came and were subscribed since the suggested video, didn't expect a video in months! I hope it pays off to go for more frequent videos.
You've got the right idea uploading smaller and more frequent, absolutely loving the series even though I've never really been interested in game development. However these devblogs have given me a complete new look and it's so unbelievably cool to see a great Idea in development, it's even more impressive that it's a 1 man project too. Great job!
I has been a joy watching this game grow. If you ever feel that you need help with making more 3d models/animations to fill that world I would love to participate
New guy here, in love with the project since seeing your large 4 year summary video, will be keeping up with the devlogs from now on!
Hi there Dave. I am one of the guys who came after your videos got spread all over the RUclips and I instantly subscribed. All I wanted to say is, that if you find killing chickens too brutal and I guess, the bigger the hunted animal is, the more brutal it gets so maybe try to add fishing. I know they likely didn't have fishing rods at these times, but as a kid, my granddad has shown me how to fish from small rivers without any kind of tool or bait. All that was necessary was to watch for a while, find a spot where the water would sorta "undermine" the dirt or even stone from the shore sides. Then, if you come close to the river, the fish will likely hide under the overhanging piece of earth. And if you saw a little trout hide, you'd just crouch above and quickly reach under the overhanging piece of earth. It sounds really hard, but it is actually quite easy and often faster than normal fishing. Problem is you can only do it in rivers, no still water. Slightly long comment here... Great job so far. Can't wait for more :)
I love your "cooperative" line-of sight system. The way they look at each other and kind of pause for a moment is really clever and unique. Really kinda does look like you're watching people work, because on a real job site you frequently see people standing and watching for brief moments before proceeding with some action.
Your system is the first I've seen. Very well done mate. I like the way this thing of yours is heading. Cheers!
I'm a new guy and I'm digging this stuff.
First of all Congratulations Dave, you deserve all the support.
Now as for a suggestion: So in the online mode, there will be servers. Whenever someone joins a server, he will have 4 (for example) sapiens and he will have to set up a civilization. The servers will be on 24/7 and when the players aren't online the sapens are going to just maintain their civilization and try to survive. In that way, there will be many civilizations by many different players in the server. If you add any war mechanics or trading mechanics, this will make the game even more competitive and players will be trying to compete with each other just like real civilizations in the old times. The servers can wipe monthly/weekly so civilizations don't get too overpowered and people will always get the chance to start again if their civilization was destroyed by another player. (This suggestion is like a mating between Rust and the Civilization Series but that's the feeling I get when watching your videos haha)
I know that this idea seems pretty tough and I am sure it will need loads of coding but I see great potential in your game and if you actually make it competitive and unique enough it will surely be a huge success. Ofcourse you can just make it so people just make their civilizations and try to survive, but I am not sure how long people will be willing to play the game for and how boring it will be after playing it for a couple of days.
You have done amazing job so far and I will keep watching your devblogs!
Great Job Dave!
I obviously don't know what his future plans on this game are, but I don't think he would want anything like weekly/monthly resets, which in return makes the kind of competitive server play pretty hard, as getting ahead once would mean others have lost, basically.
In another video he talked about how much more stuff to do he wants to implement, so that your civilization can research new technology and get more advanced over time. That looks more like a long term game where you build up your own little world over the course of weeks.
I really like the idea of some kind of war as you described it though, not sure how that could work without A) resets , B) feeling pointless and C) implementing some kind of no losses war system, which would feel not "real" enough for this game
I love the realism in this. The new skills sounds like an amazing addition to this!
I need this game in my life!!! Had a RUclips account for years and nothing has made me want to comment before this. Keep up the good work!
Your game looks really interesting, keep up the good work!
Love the water💧I hope you eventually perfect the fire 🔥 to the same extent, the earth 🌎 has come a long way too - it all looks awesome 😎You’re some man for one man! A very engaging channel.
31 seconds ago? Wow, I never watched a video this quick
Looks really awesome btw.
You deserve all the support! I’ve really been enjoying your dev blogs. The chicken hunting is awesome and I like the idea of the butchering skill!
So glad this is getting more attention. I normally don't even care for this genre of video games, but watching your videos makes me interested in it for some reason. Feels personal and it's so cool to see the process with your thoughts and reasoning
You're progressing really well, this game has such a nice aesthetic to it. Looking forward to seeing where this goes, definitely shaping up to be a game I'll want to play :)
dude yes, this is such an interesting game I'm glad you're putting out more, more frequently
liked the vid before it even started lol, seeing how far you've come working on this game is incredible!
I honestly think you are an absolute genius. Managing to build all that ALONE is mind boggling to me. I've added this to my steam wishlist, will definitely buy upon release!
RUclips really has been doing well with its algorithm lately, found one of your other videos and was enthrall with what youre doing here on your own. Extremely impressive man
Seeing this game come to life has been one of the most awesome series of videos I've seen. Thanks again for this. It's so cool seeing the design iterations and your thoughts on everything.
You're basically building my dream game and I get to watch it all come together. This is absolutely sick keep up the good work!
Wanted to share I found your channel and game recently because RUclips recommended it to me. Otherwise had no idea! Glad to hear interest is picking up and all. Really excited about what you are building and looking forward to seeing where you take it. Cheers!
A great addition later on would be civilization growth via population and prosperity, allowing tribes to grow into villages to towns, and towns to cities, a technology tree or something of the sort to keep people interested and invested. Maybe a way to make paths from dirt, and upgrade those paths, possibly paths could generate with frequent travel of the sapiens, turning grass to dirt the now it's trampled on. I love this project and I'm glad that you're having such a growing audience! Cheers!
Amazing! Looking forward to your future videos, the progress alone that you are making month to month is really inspiring!
I look forward to continuing to watch this game evolve into its finished product. This is just so cool watching the process in this way! Keep up the good work!
You're doing really well for a single developer. Really impressed.
With every update this game feels more and more like dwarf fortress but primal and I like where this is going
Awesome, really coming along well it's all coming together
Glad to be here and support you.
Wow Dave, what an awesome concept, you’ve got a winner here!!! Well done and keep up the great work.
i like that you're not shying away from the struggles of primative humans in gameplay.
I subscribed from the recommended video and am so excited by this great looking game! Inspiring to watch series that shows the true progression of an idea into it's realisation!
I genuinely look forward to seeing these updates every time
I was so sad because I thought we had to wait till may for a new video but, here we go!
Yeah I randomly got your videos in my RUclips feed and I'm happy for that, the game looks realy interesting.
Glad RUclips is picking up. This game has been fun to watch so far
Please keep the momentum! The game looks amazing as is, I can't wait to see it in a few months
I'm also here to ensure you that what you've been doing is awesome. I'm happy to follow you through this whole process, and one day I might be able to make my own game like you do ^^
This look like it has great potential! can’t wait to buy it when it comes out!
I’m one of many new subscribers and I know I’m speaking on behalf of a lot of people here - this game looks amazing already and shows so much promise.
I really wish i could just listen to your background music on its own. Its so peaceful i love it
Looking forward to an Alpha release of this we could play as the game develops and receive periodic updates as it progresses. Keep up the amazing work!
Dude this stuff is so cool. Keep it up man, im so glad i got the privilege to come across you.
i love watching your update videos and appreciate the time you spend explaining everything to us :)
Every Devblog I get more and more excited about the game.. wow
Been here since episode 2 of this series, not leaving till its finished. Been a fun few years, can't wait to see where this goes. If you need help play testing or other I am more than happy to answer the call! Keep it up!
Your content has continued to inspire me to make video games. You are truly an amazing video game designer! Keep up the awesome work!
Don't worry about some of the more violent looking aspects of the game. Like you said, it is how it was.
It's looking really good. I am also here thanks to youtube sending me your way, a couple weeks ago. So i'm happy to hear about more frequent vids coming. 10 minutes or so, every couple weeks is great.
Hey,
It’s good to see another video from you !
Here are my two cents on a few suggestions for the game right now:
Content stuff:
- Idea for the hunting process: Start with only running around and trying to grab to hunt, then they would learn “tools”. It would begin with throwing rocks; evolving to making a slingshot-type of weapon out of branches and peel from big logs; spear (maybe not for chicken)… then they could develop traps, and leave them for some time and chickens / other animals would end up there
- As you did with “stone”, being the first tool, a branch / stick should also be the first tool. So, stick and rock. Eventually you would discover “rope” - with branches and peel from logs; and could connect them to make “axe”, “hammer”, “knife”…
- Chopping down trees would not have happened in the beginning. They would need to tear down the bushes before that. Only after learning “axe”, would you be able to chop down a tree.
- Also to notice, bigger animals (like boar>pig / deer) would not be hunted by stone, so players need to evolve in making new tools for hunting those bigger animals
- Making fences, for some kind of enclosure on animals (sapiens should be able to direct animals by walking behind them or, in the chicken case, by grabbing them)
- Action: grab
- About chickens, they should start as aggressive animals in the wild, perhaps brown or black colored, that would bite back when grabbed. Only after you put them in a fence would they become tame. Eventually they would lay eggs.
- Idea for random behavior in animals: once in a while, two of them would start fighting each other, like a small fight (not too frequent)
- When sapiens breed, they should pass the learnt skills to their children
- There should be good and bad berries, that would cause damage to the health. Also fruits in trees.
- Eventually add fish to catch, first by hand, then by net (made out of ropes)
Technical stuff:
- I don’t know how hard it is to implement and fix, but it looks to me that a sapien passed through a tree at 8min 05secs
- When zooming closer, the “action markers”, the axe currently, should be smaller and translucent. It would be of great help to navigate and understand the surroundings of that place. Perhaps these markers could be a little bit higher when zoomed in, not as close to the ground. Also when chopping trees, the symbol should be after the sapien (as if it was inside the three, still being visible and translucent) and not before it as it is now, occluding the view.
Finally I just want to say a few words: you are becoming a legend. People are already wanting to help you make this. I don’t want anything in return, other people wouldn’t as well. But some might. Make sure to say, when you are approached for this kind of stuff, that the rights to this game are yours. Especially with models / animations for the game. Also, due to the sheer amount of people commenting here, perhaps get some way for people to write to you more professionally with ideas / feedback.
Congratulations, and keep pushing and thriving!
Wheel Interface in Trees, because the current actions in the game are simple and you can put them in a simple Rock wheel to select.
This game is really starting to look interesting! I’m in total love with the game and I’ll be following it as long as you work on it
mammoth, animals, plants, food chain, animations and the new bodies are things to talk about
Maybe later down the line add some sort of social interactivity between the sapiens, where you can click on one person and have them interact with another.
Special bonuses could be made from this, such as fater building time if two sapien friends are building together, slightly better hunting when together, etc.
Perhaps when two opposite sex sapiens interact enough, they will be intimate enough to breed. The offspring will inheret some of the specialised skill progression from their parents.
Just throwing ideas. But I believe adding some sort of social interaction between them can connect us to the game even more, since we no longer just see them as task robots.
Good luck going onwards with the project Dave! I am not going to lie, I cannot wait to get my hands on it, it's a great concept and so far I am loving your progress, keep it up, but don't let yourself get pushed to change it or rush it because of the exposure you have gotten now. Do your thing, I'm sure it will be a a great game and a successful one too if you finish it!:)
Just discovered your channel, absolutely love and am excited to follow the progress until I can play it myself
Bro this looks awesome. Really coming along. Glad that you now got a community to motivate u
I know I've only been here for one video, but I really like the shorter format!
I subscribed because I was just searching up devlog videos - recent filter to get the obscure ones. I'm glad I found yours and that your channel is taking off.
You should add a decision system for the sapiens for example taking in the options and comparing effort and gain and determine the best one. This would make different options come out much easier when you change the state of the sapien
That looks like a really beautiful game dude, in every way. For me, games have to be inspiring and enrich my day to day life creatively in some way, and your game absolutely looks like it will do that. Can't wait!
Absolutely love the concept of the game, and seeing it grow slowly is super interesting, especially hearing your thought process.
Regarding the increase in brutality, I think, as you said, it's both necessary and beautiful in an odd way. You get to see the beauty of the natural world contrast with the ugliness needed for survival, and that's something not a lot of people get to see/know anymore with modern society.
Will follow the development eagerly, best of luck Dave!
Yup, I got one of these videos in my recommended randomly and it was a great recommendation, I'm loving this 👍 subbed yesterday I can't wait to see what the finished game looks like
I like that. And I hope you (or more precisely your community) can keep your momentum.
Cool, that you can add your own game in the description.
And the chickens look promising. I don't really care that they technically wouldn't even be around, since you will have to make plenty more compromises that have more influence.
yes, keep up with the momentum. It is motivating you, but your videos also motivating other people like me. Great content.
I can already tell I'm going to get absolutely consumed by this game. Cheers to you for making it!
I love what you are doing, I love the large view distances, it makes your game look so pretty. Whenever I play a game like minecraft, I hate the small distances, I know minecraft isn’t known for it’s graphics but still, your game is much more watchable.
I Definitly prefere a 2 week cadence rather than a month! so cool! thanks for the exciting content!
Awesome series, I can't wait to see what's next to be added
woah great job on the game so far m'dude, chickens are looking great :o added it to my wishlist! off topic but the way the sapiens wave at each other is so cute for some reason lol
You are amazing! I love how the game is coming along. Every time I see a new video I get even more excited about it. Thanks for sharing your progress it's really inspiring. I don't know what direction you are planning on going but for me I'd love to see an ability to make custom structures and gardens/parks. The environment you've put together is darn near breathtaking. I've recently started playing another fresh new Indie game called Lord Of Dwarves that seems similar to this game but with less emphasis on graphics. (also dwarves instead of humans) That game is really well made and could offer some inspiration. Rock on Dave \,,/
Wow. This is so fucking fun to watch this game being made. I never watch devblogs, except for a few of the fire watch devblog videos. Super relaxing game and awesome art style like fire watch.
yep! saw your channel last week. Great stuff.
Looks interesting! I'll have to keep an eye on this. Oh, and yes, I found this video under my RUclips recommended videos.
Your trees look fuzzy and I love it. Keep up the good work!
Very entertaining, love seeing the changes of the game and can’t wait to watch it evolve
im fully supporting you man. Keep up the good work.
Thank god the algorithm started suggesting you, would've never found your channel otherwise
Good work man👍
Looks amazing
I really like the new additions! One thing I would suggest though, is a toolbar-system, where you can select different tasks (e.g. hunt, chop trees, gather berries etc.) and then draw a rectangle to select trees for example or just click on one tree to mark it for chopping. Many other games in this genre have a similiar system :)
No dislikes! Everyones supporting you! Keep it up, it's looking great. Can't wait to play this :-)
I remember watching one of your devlogs 3 years ago and it's amazing how much has changed in your game.
Also I'm feeling blockheads vibes with all the orders and commands you give to these sapiens. It feels like blockheads 3d or something :)
RUclips algorithm brought me here, already subscribed. Your game looks awesome so far!
This looks amazing!!!!! I just subbed about a week ago and your already uploading a lot! I can't wait!!
What would be interesting is that later on down the line, you could add more tree varieties, and each one has different traits, like hard or soft wood, and each one would have pros and cons. Like the soft woods are more pliable and better for making baskets or whatever, but hard woods are better for housing and boats and last longer when used as firewood
I just love how passionate you are about this game. That's why I subbed a couple of weeks ago. I also feel like you may just end up making them sentient one day lol. Oddly enough, when I watch your videos I feel like I'm watching the thought process of how god created Humans.
Imagine this game as an mmo with an even bigger map with the same terrain as the real world.
Where you start with nothing (stone age?) and work your way all the way up to space age.
Oh nvm lol. Its already like that
Im buying this game as soon as it gets out
Chickens did exist back they just didn't live in plains. I'm pretty sure they were jungle birds.
On a separate note, I really like those grass animations! They sooth my soul.
I want this game cant wait to play it next year how everything is how you showed and spoke about in the video interests me
My lord this game looks amazinnnnnnnngggg. I can't wait to play it! Suggestion: UI bar above the Sapiens that shows the completion of a task so you don't have to click on them to see.
Love the work you’ve been putting out! Keep at it you got this!
Keep up the frequent posts! If you want to take advantage of this exposure, I recommend you research how the RUclips algorithm works. Hopefully that could help garner further attention.
My thoughts on the devblog: I agree with some of the comments regarding a "hunting tree", and sapiens could learn specific skills like rock throwing (then slings, spear throwing, and bow & arrows as tech progresses) and trapping. You could also use that to tease future hunting skills, like you're dangling a carrot in front of the player to motivate them. Also with harvesting meat, sapiens with a better hunting or harvesting skill could allows them to harvest more meat per animal. This could help with potential resources scarcity along with the making hunting feeling less grindy (as you'd constantly notice improvements)
Overall great work! Please make a Patreon so I can give u my money
I am in serious interest in this game! I sure hope it becomes successful and wish the best of luck to you now and for the future.