Sorry for the wait on this one folks, but hopefully it's worth it!

That grass update is a GAME CHANGER. Absolutely beautiful!

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, really happy to have that one fixed up

Your two rules for sheep herding are two of the three rules for artificial entities called "boids" intended to simulate bird flocking behaviors. It's pretty cool, you should look into it.

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Nice, thanks for the recommendation!

@fireforge5927

2 жыл бұрын

Sebastian Lague has a good video on boids

I really like the sheep herding and character background development. Great work!

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Hoping to share more of their backstory, without spoilers, in the future

Wow. Sheep herding will be great for this game. I can see it really working well for loads of scenarios!

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I think it's got a lot of potential to be a pretty unique mechanic

It's really great ! I love the voice so much and I'm pretty sure i'll enjoy the narration when i'll be able to play. Keep the good work, it's amazing to follow your progress !

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@FriedMonkey362

2 жыл бұрын

@@kylebanks is the demo still available

First time voice acting already sounds like a pro

It’d be cool if when the weather is particularly nasty in the game it’s either really hard or downright impossible to cannoo, which might make it so you’re landlocked or have a big incentive to stay on a particular island and solve a puzzle.

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely!

Everytime I see footage of your game I am so amazed by how stunning it looks. Filling up the world with color looks extremely satisfying!

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

I searched devlog and saw that fire thumbnail, graphics are 🔥i subbed

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

Herding mechanic!!! Omg I love it so much. Now you really convinced me to buy the game. Tbh I wouldn’t mind a whole game with just herding sheep 😅 Loved this devlog and it’s awesome when you go into more detail about how the code works!

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I think it's a pretty unique little mechanic but I was a bit nervous to see how it would be received. Really glad to hear you like it ☺️

@trippay6921

2 ай бұрын

Yessss I have been dreaming of an open world herding game, finding pastures, streams, safe spots to spend the night, etc

Great devlog as always! I especially love the sheep, they're so fluffy 🐑

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the support Manuel, and congrats on Upside Down Country 🇦🇺

Wonderful choice of voice direction here, the voice fits the atmosphere almost perfectly. Love it.

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex! I'm really happy with how it's coming together

Thumbs up for trees

sorry the gecko game i was working on never came to fruition, i had the gravity changing (Hence the upside down theme) and it caused way too many headaches btw farewell north is looking more and more beautiful every time. i love these videos, they always inspire me to keep trying to make things, thank you :)

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, thats very kind of you to say. Shame about the gecko game but there's always next time!

it's growing good

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

We all missed this but man this devlog was amazing and this is worth the wait

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear that, thanks!

@delacat357

2 жыл бұрын

No. Thank you

so glad the grass is fixed looks so much better

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👍

Game looks stunning. Voice acting fits very well. Sheep herding looks really great, could be it's own game :)

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you like it, haha I think a dedicated sheep herding game would be awesome

Hahaha the jam game is actually pretty legit

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Finally, someone who appreciates art

The character voice is sounding pretty nice

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it 👍

Great devlog!! Also looking a great game!! I like it!! Good job!! Good luck working on it :D

Thats her first time voice acting? Surprisingly good for a first time.

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

nice

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

So nice

This is so smooth sir. Interesting game!

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Beautiful work as always. Very impressive. The voice acting adds so much to the game and although your actor's voice wasn't what I had imagined in my head, her voice works brilliantly.

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it, Maxx 👌

This game looks absolutely amazing!😍

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Cool room, has great vibes :)

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😊

Such a beautiful project!

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

We've heard only 2 voice lines and ALREADY feels like a AAA game... I don't know what you think, but your friend's got some talent!

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, I'll be sure to pass the feedback along

Oh man, I am SUPER envious of your plant room!

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

It was a huge selling point for us! Our last place just had a couple north+south facing windows, now we've got a huge variety of lighting conditions and tons of space to expand the plant collection 😍

@rebeccarisk1772

2 жыл бұрын

@@kylebanks omgggg that's so awesome! I love plants so much. All that light would be a huge selling point for me too!

nice nice cool

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Quick note for your voice actor as someone who has done a fair bit of reading and voice-over work (for my own videos): One of the things voice actors often do incorrectly, or readers, is they'll say their lines too quickly, running them together in a way that's not only unnatural for the acting, but also for how people would speak in real life. It might seem simple, but just keep in mind: Slow down! As for the game-play, it all looks like it's coming together. My only comment is this: It's fun to add things based on viewer input, but remember that the core mechanics and level design is _the most important thing._ Don't let yourself get bogged down by either scope creep, or by less essential features if you still don't have the main ideas down. For instance, I haven't really seen anything in the way of how the game will actually progress as a "loop." "What's my motivation?" I can imagine myself asking. Anyway, looks phenomenal and I'm excited to play!

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

All great feedback and advice, thanks for that 🙏

I waited for this one but it was worth it. 😀

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear it! Now that I'm all settled in the new flat I'm hoping to increase the KZread content. Feel free to throw this reply back in my face if I have another 2 month gap between videos XD

@mkatarn

2 жыл бұрын

@@kylebanks Count on me! 🤣

WOw, that's a ton of progress. It looks great, I like the voice acting, and I think you were way to difficult on yourself with your jam painting game.

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Ahah thanks, it's just a silly little game

DAMN wow

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

🙌

And here comes the best devlog of the internet! 🐶

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Max ♥️

Aaaah *S H E E P*

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

🐑🐏

Lookin shmexy

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Well thank you 😊

Amazing update on the visuals. However something I noticed, especially now when everything else is looking even better, is that the rock texture on the terrain (not the actual rocks, which looks great btw) is looking a bit cartoony and out of place compared to everything else.

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

I've definitely heard that before, I'll have to address it for sure. Thanks!

Incrível e criativo

Releasing my game "The Glade" on steam on the 16th.. wish me luck!

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

Hey Kyle, I just want to let you know that you always getting recommended as "gaming" in my feed. Unsure if this is your intention, but as a programmer myself, I think you could benefit a lot from being featured in another category since the "competition" in gaming is just so huge because of all the "real gaming" videos. just wanted to let you know! All the best :)

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up! I think it's important to understand who your target audience is. I'm not making these as technical tutorials or anything, and I actually want to reach gamers more so than other developers. It's definitely more competitive though so maybe it's worth experimenting with some different categories

@MichiGombocz

2 жыл бұрын

@@kylebanks i kinda thought that already, good to know that it's your intention :) Can't wait until the game is ready, following a few devlogs and your game is definitely on top!

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Oh thanks so much, great to have you following along 🙂

I was just wondering where the devlog was. And then I got this! Is it Christmas?

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to deliver for you!

I always imagined the human to be in her early 20s but now she sounds like she's middle-aged

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

The character is intended to be late 20s and the voice actor is around there as well

I think you need to have a look a your grass. From a low camera angle it looks great, but from a higher angle ( for example at 0:38 ) it looks a bit weird to me.

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

can you elaborate a little on what looks weird to you?

Sir you are one of my inspiration , it is alot to ask but can I get a heart pls :)

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

You got it!

@adictedseon8913

2 жыл бұрын

@@kylebanks OH MY GOD

3rd

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

well done 👌

cool i am first

@kylebanks

2 жыл бұрын

niiiiice