First Prototype to Actual Game in 22 Days!

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➤ Wishlist Thronefall on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/22...
In this devlog we go from prototype to playable game. One of the biggest design challenges to solve this time was the art style. How do you develop a coherent art style for your indie game? This is how we went about it.
0:00 - Intro
0:26 - Developing an Art Style For Our Game
3:01 - Naming Our Game
3:57 - End of Pre-Production
4:27 - Start of Production
5:05 - Setting Up a Combat System
6:15 - Building The First Level
7:44 - Improving The Combat System
9:06 - Final Result
My last game:
➤ Play Will You Snail on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/11...
➤ Join the Will You Snail Discord: / discord
For the game developers among you:
➤ Join our creative game dev community on Discord: / discord
Hope you enjoy. :)
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  • @uheartbeast
    @uheartbeast Жыл бұрын

    This series is by far my favorite devlog series. It does such a good job of showing the process behind making a game. I'm really excited for this game Jonas. Keep it up!

  • @greenbillugaming2781

    @greenbillugaming2781

    Жыл бұрын

    Senseiii

  • @sammtavv
    @sammtavv Жыл бұрын

    Dear jonas... YOU NEED TO BECOME MORE FAMOUS! You are absolutely fabulous at editing, entertaining and of course at CREATING GAMES! You can grow so much more, but seriously, you need to become more famous so more people can notice how good you are!

  • @JonasTyroller

    @JonasTyroller

    Жыл бұрын

    Current level of "fame" seems to be sufficient to make a living, so I'm more than content. Thanks for the kind words, though! :)

  • @nuggetoftruth865

    @nuggetoftruth865

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JonasTyrollerI’m just happy to see you doing so well! You’re such a happy and creative person, and we want nothing but the best for you ❤

  • @Hosein_sunflower

    @Hosein_sunflower

    Жыл бұрын

    I am agree with him you are so much funnier then you think

  • @user-mu5sl4vh7m

    @user-mu5sl4vh7m

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JonasTyroller DU MUSST JETZT BERÜHMTER WERDEN, SACK ZEMENT!

  • @farzan1958

    @farzan1958

    Жыл бұрын

    I totally agree I found Jonas a few weeks ago and im surprised he only has 155k subs.

  • @thisgamedev
    @thisgamedev Жыл бұрын

    I love the art style and simplicity of this game. Both of your artstyles are AWESOME. I love the feel of the ramp and will you snail -- so unique yet different. I will probably get this game at some point, once it has released. Wishlisted! 😀

  • @JonasTyroller

    @JonasTyroller

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the support and kind words. Much appreciated!!

  • @thisgamedev

    @thisgamedev

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JonasTyroller Love your stuff dude. Also thank you so much for commenting on the trailer to my game. Truly, I cannot thank you enough

  • @Amberstarwarriors

    @Amberstarwarriors

    Жыл бұрын

    And the fact that they can just change artstyles like that... Like, the last time I tried to draw lineless art it looked horrible 💀 But ,yeah, good work jonas and paul :)

  • @Gameoholic_
    @Gameoholic_ Жыл бұрын

    Seeing the progress you made is insane. I can see this becoming successful, good job Jonas :) EDIT: I've noticed the release date is Q2 2023, let's hope that it doesn't get WYS'd :p

  • @JonasTyroller

    @JonasTyroller

    Жыл бұрын

    I can't keep deadlines like this working alone, that's for certain. We'll see if it's different in a team. :D

  • @ipga13

    @ipga13

    Жыл бұрын

    even worse if it got karlson'd

  • @YasserSedrati
    @YasserSedrati Жыл бұрын

    This start being my #1 devlog series now.. keep doing the good work and we don't mind if the video is more longer. Big progress!

  • @JonasTyroller

    @JonasTyroller

    Жыл бұрын

    Aw. Thanks. :)

  • @dailyhydration-
    @dailyhydration- Жыл бұрын

    I really hope you do something to distinguish this from the billion other kingdom building games out there. Really excited for more devlogs!

  • @DocGeraud
    @DocGeraud Жыл бұрын

    I love your devlogs! The game already looks promising, good job guys 💪

  • @JonasTyroller

    @JonasTyroller

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! :)

  • @filco8494
    @filco849411 ай бұрын

    as a miro enthusiast i'am impressed how neat and structured you keep your project going at miro.

  • @gleb_rust
    @gleb_rust Жыл бұрын

    Dude, this is fricking awesome. Lately, I've really been struggling with motivation and ideas in my game dev journey, but I think you just awakened the brainstorming, idea-having genius in me! Thank you so much, man!

  • @kolegaramic260
    @kolegaramic260 Жыл бұрын

    The excitement that hits when your video comes out!!!

  • @shadypenguinn
    @shadypenguinn Жыл бұрын

    I think a cool compromise for the attack system could be having a button that toggled between your types of attacks, but keeps the auto attack from vampire survivors intact. That could also allow for some delicious SCOPE CREEP for the character to gain more attacks other than arrow and sword. Been watching for years, excited for this project to keep growing.

  • @kingquackster833
    @kingquackster833 Жыл бұрын

    Honestly, the prototype with square trees still looks amazing! You're very talented and you really NEED more atention. Keep up the great work!

  • @OutcastDevSchool
    @OutcastDevSchool Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic work, guys! It's always super inspiring to see your progress. I'm looking forward to the next devlog!

  • @_sofie
    @_sofie Жыл бұрын

    Perfect editing and great video!

  • @ThePoinball
    @ThePoinball Жыл бұрын

    I love seeing the entire process! Thanks for Sharing!

  • @erickalfaro8389
    @erickalfaro8389 Жыл бұрын

    Rooting for you guys, this looks awesome!

  • @crazzykai
    @crazzykai Жыл бұрын

    it's looking really cool so far! I also like the art style :D

  • @TheMaJestic14
    @TheMaJestic14 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing the process and everything with us , this is super inspiring for me and i wish you guys an amazing journey !

  • @vojnov9885
    @vojnov9885 Жыл бұрын

    This looks really cool, can't wait!!!

  • @findahuman6110
    @findahuman6110 Жыл бұрын

    Great video as always Jonas, love that I can see the thought patterns in the editing

  • @josephturgoose7470
    @josephturgoose7470 Жыл бұрын

    Great job man, this is looking really good! I know it took some work to get to this point but from the looks of it all of that is paying off :)

  • @thecoweggs
    @thecoweggs Жыл бұрын

    Such a cool idea and art style. Wishlisted!

  • @jorava8768
    @jorava8768 Жыл бұрын

    Nice devlog. Loving the music choices, too!

  • @Kapcpa
    @Kapcpa Жыл бұрын

    I just saw the mini trailer on steam and i wish i didnt cause now im even more excited, i really love the art direction you choosed and your game already looks really awesome!

  • @ChrisVideosGreek
    @ChrisVideosGreek Жыл бұрын

    Amazing job! l hope this game manages to stand out as Will you Snail did for some point!

  • @stickguy9109
    @stickguy9109 Жыл бұрын

    Loving this new style of videos.

  • @Ironroc
    @Ironroc Жыл бұрын

    Wow, you did an excellent job of showing off the development of this game so far. Looks like it's coming along great! I'll wishlist for sure.

  • @fourplenty
    @fourplenty Жыл бұрын

    Aspiring to see you jump into a new project right after releasing Will you Snail. Learned a lot from you in the past year.

  • @GamesBySaul
    @GamesBySaul Жыл бұрын

    Nice work to the two of you! Love the sound and look of the game! :D Very much so liked the fact you got that text popup saying where enemies are coming from! (Maybe later you could have a trumpet dude announce it 👀)

  • @miguelinnshall4358
    @miguelinnshall4358 Жыл бұрын

    i loved will you snail and i trust you to make great games! wishlisted!!

  • @goldone01
    @goldone01 Жыл бұрын

    This is exactly the type of game I love to play. Makes me super hyped! Best of luck with the project!

  • @bunggo9914
    @bunggo9914 Жыл бұрын

    I love how the development is going so far! I hsve a feeling that this will be your best game yet. I'm gonna watch every devlog until release and I can't wait to play it on my pc.

  • @Skeffles
    @Skeffles Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic! I love the shift into isometric camera.

  • @geshtu1760
    @geshtu1760 Жыл бұрын

    This was super helpful. Watching you both in the prototyping stage and then seeing how you plan out not just the game but also the timeline is really helpful. One of the big mistakes we make as indie game devs is not being realistic with timelines and the amount of content, so planning out the game start to finish keeps you honest and helps to avoid feature creep (hopefully). And the fact that you are still using placeholder art well into the game development process is also really inspiring. Everyone does this differently but it's still helpful to see those different styles

  • @dustflover2230
    @dustflover2230 Жыл бұрын

    I like it!, I will suscribe to see more advances in your proyect ^^

  • @DesmodiumGames
    @DesmodiumGames Жыл бұрын

    I love the folk music at the end of the video! I can imagine the game sounding really brilliant with some upbeat welsh folk music in the background as waves of enemies attack! Great progress so far- keep it up! :)

  • @devformation
    @devformation Жыл бұрын

    Very cool and inspiring! Keep it up!

  • @KrystofKlestil1337
    @KrystofKlestil1337 Жыл бұрын

    I've been watching your videos for a long while, years by now i Imagine, and I'm super excited about this project! Loving the devlogs, they're fun and show a process I really enjoy

  • @JonasTyroller

    @JonasTyroller

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome. Thanks for sticking with me!! :)

  • @jappyproductions4429
    @jappyproductions4429 Жыл бұрын

    The music at the end of the video sounds so good! Can’t wait to see how the game ends up!

  • @OmidAhourai
    @OmidAhourai7 ай бұрын

    Absolutely a joy to watch this after downloading your game yesterday :D

  • @raven-vr5yz
    @raven-vr5yz Жыл бұрын

    i love your videos tbh, they always make my day better just because of your positive attitude. keep it up !

  • @gamedev6564
    @gamedev6564 Жыл бұрын

    Such an entertaining video. Looking forward to what this game will turn into🤩.

  • @Blackthornprod
    @Blackthornprod Жыл бұрын

    A fantastic devlog! Inspiring work here.

  • @func_e
    @func_e Жыл бұрын

    aaaaah this looks sick!! im so hyped =D

  • @RedCabinGames
    @RedCabinGames Жыл бұрын

    Haha wow that's my game at 4:12! :D So random seeing it pop up in here, wish I could go back and fix everything with it! Your game looks much better, I really liked this style of devlog, good luck with the game! Wishlisted! :)

  • @eboatwright_
    @eboatwright_ Жыл бұрын

    Ayy, Thronefall was my favorite name :) I love the art style, and also the editing in this video!

  • @Rhomita
    @Rhomita Жыл бұрын

    Amazing work Jonas! I'm really looking forward to playing this game 🙌

  • @Just4KeigA
    @Just4KeigA Жыл бұрын

    Videos like this are sooo inspiring for indie gamedev newcomers like me =D. Thank you for sharing this. And yes ! WIshlisted !

  • @JonasTyroller

    @JonasTyroller

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. :)

  • @SkinnerSpace
    @SkinnerSpace Жыл бұрын

    Awesome job! Keep it up!

  • @p4tich
    @p4tich Жыл бұрын

    Amazing gamedev content! Always make me wanna get into game development myself! Keep it up 👍 Would love to learn about your music creation process for this one.

  • @KaanAlpar
    @KaanAlpar Жыл бұрын

    Oh man I love how the game is coming together and I can already image how beautiful this game can look in the future with the right art direction!

  • @SpikeStudio
    @SpikeStudio Жыл бұрын

    6:41 I quite like the art style of the blockout, it reads very clear. Overall it is a great base to move forwards with, this series looks very promising!

  • @moocowp4970
    @moocowp4970 Жыл бұрын

    Thronefall definitely felt like the best name of the options :) looks great! I can't believe how much you guys accomplish in such a short time!

  • @JonasTyroller

    @JonasTyroller

    Жыл бұрын

    It's more time than it looks like cause the devlog only counts active work days and for Thronefall we have about 4 of those per week. :)

  • @ninosandlarz783

    @ninosandlarz783

    Жыл бұрын

    I also love Definitely not Kingdom !

  • @NihongoWakannai

    @NihongoWakannai

    Жыл бұрын

    yeah, the other names all sounded fairly generic, thronefall sounds the most unique

  • @RobLang
    @RobLang Жыл бұрын

    Always a joy to watch!

  • @brunoaltoe100
    @brunoaltoe100 Жыл бұрын

    It sounds fun to be able to indefinitely upgrade my castle. Cool devlog!

  • @NotPalliot
    @NotPalliot Жыл бұрын

    This would be a terrifically fun online multiplayer battle game! It looks wonderful so far!

  • @alejolab
    @alejolab Жыл бұрын

    This is both inspiring and demotivating since I'm making a little game with some similar features, but you are making it way faster 😅 Looking great!

  • @theunknown1050
    @theunknown1050 Жыл бұрын

    Damn art style is so appealing, good luck on the game!

  • @tjebbefaber7389
    @tjebbefaber7389 Жыл бұрын

    awesome video! this game also gives me mad becastled vibes

  • @maxabajillion
    @maxabajillion Жыл бұрын

    This is inspiring. Love it!

  • @nowonmetube
    @nowonmetube8 ай бұрын

    Seems like you'd need a fast and compatible Creative Director 😁 If you watch One Piece, see the individual crew members as the different developers. You need a captain (creative director), a navigator (game designer), a vice captain (technical director), a marketing manager, a programmer, an artist, etc. ...

  • @NeatGames
    @NeatGames Жыл бұрын

    Loving these devlogs!! I think the shadows look a bit harsh, perhaps lowering their contrast would give it more of a chill vibe and warm atmosphere.

  • @gamedevelopmenttutorial
    @gamedevelopmenttutorial Жыл бұрын

    Great inspiration for Gamedevs. Thank you very much.

  • @jgoglescu
    @jgoglescu Жыл бұрын

    I love how the game looks! I wishlisted.

  • @Jimmith829
    @Jimmith829 Жыл бұрын

    its looking really good my guy

  • @kenan2386
    @kenan2386 Жыл бұрын

    I'm really excited to see what is gonna become of this

  • @auckzsv8599
    @auckzsv8599 Жыл бұрын

    THIS IS FINISHEDD! Was so relatable I laughed out loud XD

  • @jannihilator3961
    @jannihilator3961 Жыл бұрын

    Dear Jonas, your video is always very inspirational. And I bet you guys are doing good because I'm already seeing Thornefall advertisement here in Taiwan!

  • @risha.d.7658
    @risha.d.7658 Жыл бұрын

    no way ive been waiting for AGES for something that looks remotly like this! amazing!

  • @samhblackmore
    @samhblackmore Жыл бұрын

    Totally agree with the commenters saying to slow down from time to time! These devlogs are so good but they go so fast! Probably my favourite series on KZread right now so I wouldn't mind a bit more of it 😄

  • @DemsCreates
    @DemsCreates Жыл бұрын

    It's insane to see how you guys went through this whole game making thing SO FAST! I bet you lost a bit of your sanity through the process, but to be honest as a indie gamedev myself... we're a little insane... You're a big inspiration Jonas! Keep it up and I can't wait for Thronefall to be out! Wishlisting it right now.

  • @JonasTyroller

    @JonasTyroller

    Жыл бұрын

    Devlog is only counting active work days. We usually do 4 days of Thronefall per week, so this devlog covers ~5-6 weeks of development. :)

  • @DemsCreates

    @DemsCreates

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JonasTyroller That's still a lot!! 😱

  • @FloatingOer
    @FloatingOer Жыл бұрын

    Added to wishlist! I especially like that there are destroyed ruins left after your buildings (as seen on steam), though it would be nice in the future if it was more distinguishable what was there before, like why is a destroyed farm consisting of rocks? It definitely looks like the right choice of art style. Zooming in and out would be a welcome feauture to.

  • @the_osprey4536
    @the_osprey4536 Жыл бұрын

    This looks SUPER fun! I really like tower defense games, so this will be really interesting!

  • @sologoomba
    @sologoomba Жыл бұрын

    I really liked the pacing of this video, also nice game so far.

  • @philip2686
    @philip2686 Жыл бұрын

    I am already excited for this game!

  • @Reymax164
    @Reymax164 Жыл бұрын

    Looking great

  • @bini420
    @bini420 Жыл бұрын

    great devlog. I personally think that you should make the game as interactive and immersive as possible since the art style and the atmosphere it creates will be a big seller for the game. good luck on your games, it looks great, maybe you should experiment on a deadcells type combat system or something more automated with traps and stuff?

  • @Devy_
    @Devy_ Жыл бұрын

    When I play or watch games I call it "research" as well ;} Great devlog!

  • @netro7701
    @netro7701 Жыл бұрын

    This is kind of a mixture between vampire survivors and the footmen mod for warcraft3. You two did a good job with this!

  • @cleancookies1908
    @cleancookies1908 Жыл бұрын

    Looks amazing, I can’t wait to play this game. So far everything looks great, I have one thing I think you could improve. The camera right now is quite far from the player so it might be uncomfortable to look and play

  • @whynotusepaper468
    @whynotusepaper468 Жыл бұрын

    Looks awesome!!! WISHLISTED!!

  • @JonasTyroller

    @JonasTyroller

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!! :)

  • @embergamedev
    @embergamedev Жыл бұрын

    This prototype is already exciting! Very neat direction you both are taking this in so far. Also, people thinking this game is just Kingdom is hilarious. It makes me think of every time a person who sees a voxel game think that the game is automatically a Minecraft clone.

  • @MoldyMagnet
    @MoldyMagnet Жыл бұрын

    Really like the slowdown moment!

  • @razorback8300
    @razorback8300 Жыл бұрын

    It’s a shame this video is not getting that many views. I love your content (as well as your games such as will you snail ) and I cannot wait to see the finished game

  • @-Teague-

    @-Teague-

    Жыл бұрын

    Will You Snail had a super long time to build up and get attention so naturally those vids got more views. I bet this game will over time, especially once it gets more specific branding. Plus, Sunday morning was a pretty bad time to drop this video especially for people who live in the States

  • @dripbear
    @dripbear Жыл бұрын

    the music throughout the video is very cool

  • @LivanderGamedev
    @LivanderGamedev Жыл бұрын

    So glad for you Jonas, finally found your choice after creating so many prototypes, good luck further on developing this new game! It will be epic! 1 question tho, will you be using ecs for that huge amount of units?

  • @JonasTyroller

    @JonasTyroller

    Жыл бұрын

    No ecs for now. We'll keep unit counts reasonably low (below ~200 or so).

  • @chrischapman3241
    @chrischapman3241 Жыл бұрын

    Love the progress, it’s looking really cool. In terms of art: I’m wondering if it might look cool with a grass shader, although this would obviously be harder to optimize with the zoomed out perspective

  • @sukirii
    @sukirii Жыл бұрын

    1:17 I love this humorous side of you xD

  • @0kr4m
    @0kr4m Жыл бұрын

    bro im so hyped

  • @RugbugRedfern
    @RugbugRedfern Жыл бұрын

    To be honest I had no idea the game was supposed to have multiple levels until this devlog - it looks a lot more exciting now xD The art style is very nice and the gameplay looks like a lot of fun! I'm really interested to see where it goes in the future.

  • @realNom2mooncow
    @realNom2mooncow Жыл бұрын

    I started making my own board game so I have like a bajillion different ideas for units Here's some of the ones that might fit well into a base defense game: A log roller that can yeet logs at enemies, which could destroy both ally and enemy troops A sled that you can use as the player to quickly transport ally troops to enemy archers or something like that A bomb carrier, like the one in lotr who has a bomb and runs as fast as they can to BOOOM. bomb can destroy all troops A sniper, probably would just fit as an enemy who sits far (but in sight of the player) and damages walls/buildings A berserker who is fast and targets the player There could also be landmarks that you could take advantage of, like a mountain you can cause a landslide on, or a river that can slow down troops. There's lots of potential in this game, I wish you guys luck with all the inevitable bugs that come along with it!

  • @favhwdg
    @favhwdg Жыл бұрын

    I still really want that VR game prototype you showed, it had so much potential

  • @KeyboardKrieger
    @KeyboardKrieger Жыл бұрын

    This looks like a game for me. I plan to do something similar in the future, so I'm excited to get my hands on this game and steal the best parts 😂

  • @ayynope3047
    @ayynope3047 Жыл бұрын

    Hiii love the vid keep being AMAZING and yes I will keep posting the positive vibes BECAUSE ONE CAN STOP ME

  • @ayynope3047

    @ayynope3047

    Жыл бұрын

    You are such an inspiration

  • @JonasTyroller

    @JonasTyroller

    Жыл бұрын

    Whoo! Positive vibes!

  • @cartographercorinfer2971
    @cartographercorinfer2971 Жыл бұрын

    Love watching you go, really inspiring, really impressive. I am wondering if there is an exploration aspect, specifically whether you'll be seeing the same scene in front of you the entire level and then move to the next through a menu? or will it be organic, simply being strong enough or whatever to be able to ride farther and discover new places . I get the feeling that this might be beyond the scope of the game, or just not what its about... The video just got my imagination going.

  • @JonasTyroller

    @JonasTyroller

    Жыл бұрын

    Hmm. Very cool idea, but probably out of scope, yeah. :D

  • @turbo8628
    @turbo8628 Жыл бұрын

    Maybe "siege knights"? Its a play on words because the sieges occur at night, and perhaps you could have a giant leader of eaxh army that are called "siege knights". After several nights of fighting off armies, the siege knight appears and is the boss of that area? Idk, i love the creative aspect of game making

  • @Strychuu
    @Strychuu Жыл бұрын

    Nice, definitely looks like a game i'd play. The artstyle is great and the gameplay is definitely promising. Kinda reminds me of the game TAUR, which has a similiar concept - you control 1 strong turret, but as the game goes on, you buy various other additions like shields, units and more automatic defenses to fend off enemy waves

  • @lederhosenhansi3473
    @lederhosenhansi3473 Жыл бұрын

    starts looking cool

  • @ZooHair
    @ZooHair Жыл бұрын

    This devlog is enchanting 👀

  • @Vatoto52
    @Vatoto52 Жыл бұрын

    Nice video! Loved to watch it. One thing that was bothering me - Timestamp 1:03 - the before/after images was to short to had a look at it while watching. Had to pause the video so get a better lock (comfort complain/problem). Otherwise, the video was really enjoyable to watch :)