Really appreciate the effort into being so open about the design/inspirations for the game. This sounds very promising! Looks great man :)

@roadtovostok

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@boneblyat7.628

2 жыл бұрын

@@roadtovostok I thought this was a new STALKER mod, very pleased to find a brand new, fresh game of such high quality.

@mitchburdge8319

2 жыл бұрын

well what do you know I was going to tell try to tell you about this Drew

@drewinsur7321

2 жыл бұрын

yes drewski!, this video showed up to me on youtube front page and i passed the mouse above it and first saw the chernarus map, i was like wtf. and thats why i clicked, no regrets tho, hope its goint to be good.

@long8934

2 жыл бұрын

The king is here !!!

Love the background, the story of how you decided to get going with this project. Excited to see what happens next!

@roadtovostok

2 жыл бұрын

Hi DeadlySlob! Glad to hear you liked it! I'm actually a long-time viewer of yours, haven't had that much time recently but I was there watching your early Tarkov tutorials around 4 years ago :) Thank you!

@newtontravis9358

2 жыл бұрын

here comes the dominator of tarkov

@T1MBEAU

2 жыл бұрын

of course deadlyslob is here!

@starcinema2846

2 жыл бұрын

@@roadtovostok Looks promising…BUT…how far can 1 Dev get?

@motochris26ify

2 жыл бұрын

@@roadtovostok VR functionality if possible would absolutely cement your game as one of if not THE most promising upcoming tactical survival shooters. Looking forward to the first opportunity to get my hands on the game!

Love from Poland! Instead of doing useless crap like photorealism, you focus on atmosphere and gameplay. You're doing better than most big-time studios! Good luck!

@roadtovostok

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This is how games should be made! With a true passion and the real world knowledge to make a realistic and fun game!

@F1NEk

2 жыл бұрын

not every game should be realistic

@datpotatoes4005

2 жыл бұрын

@@F1NEk But still should be driven by actual developers/companies that care about the game and the community.

putting this much effort into the pre-development AND being this transparent with your target-audience THIS early on are both huge signs that you're headed in the right direction! looking forward to seeing more :)

@Vdhm91

2 жыл бұрын

incredibly refreshing

@ProtoFreeze

2 жыл бұрын

mr streamer!!!

@Aanaartu

2 жыл бұрын

You voiced perfectly my thoughts!

VISUAL STYLE: SAD AND CLOUDY GREY FINLAND

@eemiremir8839

2 жыл бұрын

Yep kinda like Sweden

@thesaddestdude3575

2 жыл бұрын

Correction. VISUAL STYLE: HAPPY AND CLOUDY GREY FINLAND

@Thekovaluu89

2 жыл бұрын

@@thesaddestdude3575 Found this little bit funny because its commented by "SaddestDude" 😂

Escape from Tarkov has some seriously immersive and breathtaking enviroments. It would be great to see this project becoming as breathtaking, if not more. Keep it up.

what.. .a developer who is making an indie project.. knows the pipelines, has a clear goal and is doing planning?! how refreshing!!

Just some thoughts from someone who's been playing hardcore survival games for over a decade Make sure to pay extra attention to weapon/environmental blocking, nothing more frustrating than dying because your guy pulled his arm up/down when he didn't need to. Having a system that pushes the gun left/right/back as well as up/down is a lot better than a system that just says gun up, gun down The A.I. demonstrated from top-down looks very, well, artificial, having the bot actually scan his angles/corners before just aimlessly going all the way through a room would look way more human Visuals are important, not for how the game looks, but how well you can see/identify threats, lighting/fog needs careful attention for a survival game

There seems to be clear inspiration, a pretty clear plan, and a decent show of skills that you believe will help you approach your roadmap goals. There is not much to say besides "good luck," man. Can't wait to see future devlogs.

One thing I’ve always loved about stalker was it’s ai. It felt very dynamic and made me think they weren’t just there for me to shoot at. It was like an actual “living” world which is a first for me despite the term being thrown around all the time with disappointing AAA games. I hope we get some semblance of that.

@brandon0981

Жыл бұрын

There have been many breakdowns of how STALKER AI isn't that good, it tricks you into thinking it's good. I hope this developer only takes some artistic ideals from his favorite games and then chooses to create a truly unique experience from it. Good Luck RtV.

@raskolnikov6443

4 ай бұрын

@@brandon0981as long as it tricks you well it’s great

Man, what a great take on the genre. I absolutely love single player survivals like Chernobylite and of course, Stalker, but it seems you're taking the things forward. I'm crazy to see how brutal it will be.

Hardcore EFT player since 2017, I can't wait to get my hands on this game. Take your time man, make a game that you love, be transparent with the community and it will be a success. Looking forward to more news !

@xhg7a

2 жыл бұрын

EFT sucks lol

@mohammadazad8350

2 жыл бұрын

@@xhg7a ok

@schadiel-ghorayeb479

2 жыл бұрын

make this coop split screen or online coop and it will rock

@salampapi

2 жыл бұрын

@@xhg7a get a load of this cool guy 🎸😎

@xhg7a

2 жыл бұрын

@@salampapi L

I love this devblog because it is more of a lecture in game design with a subject game as the topic. I really want this to succeed over the very fact that this is so well planned and deliberated.

Honestly, this looks like the game I've been waiting for for the first time I've played day-z/wasteland too. I can't wait to get hands on and be able to support development! Thanks for sharing this in depth video and beeing so open with everything!

Transparency as a game developer is to me a huge selling point, it shows not only that you are commited, it shows that you are truly passionate about your project. And to me, that is the most important aspect. You want to create something great that others can experience, not just churn out another cookie cutter game everyone will forget after a few weeks. Its your own form of art. It looks great so far man, keep it up and I'm excited to see what you can create!

@roadtovostok

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This looks like a fantastic foundation to build upon. One quick thing that makes a huge difference in a game like this would be being able to look down and see your legs. I know it's a small thing but it adds so much to immersion. Anyway, love what you are showing so far. Can't wait to see where this goes.

@liberatorkramit

2 жыл бұрын

To think how many devs have left out that you are supposed to be a person, and people typically have a body outside of floating arms. lol

@hravandil9993

2 жыл бұрын

As long as the animation for looking down and using your legs isn't dogshit that always gets me hyped

@mikedude9851

2 жыл бұрын

Actually this is way more complicated then u would think. Usually games are made with separate third person animations and first person ones. To make proper animations where one would look good in both is something that can be a lot of work. Its a lot more then just “ adding legs”

@hravandil9993

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikedude9851 still worth it

This looks fantastic, the only thing I would personally like to see is multiplayer functionality, and not PvP, but exploring the zones with friends PvE would be awesome... Either way, I will be watching the development of this like a hawk.

@TuhottuViha

2 жыл бұрын

So much this! Fell off of Tarkov years ago because dont have the time to grind for gear to survive in that game and just want to play with friends against npc. This seems promising!

@TheSquidNinja

2 жыл бұрын

This looks to me like a single-player campaing answer to Tarkov. I'd love to see single player added to tarkov, or a real Stalker sequel spawned from it, but for now I believe that's what this is. Multiplayer might be redundant.

@noneyabusiness8065

2 жыл бұрын

@@TuhottuViha agreed, been playing SPT tarkov mod and love it, but it would be perfect if it had co-op

@Sabeximus

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! PvE is definitely something we need for this kind of game!

@jandravinec264

2 жыл бұрын

Agree! I would love to explore and enjoy these awesome looking scenery! 🤤

finally, a devlog with this kind of art style. cant believe how hard it is to find with this kind of art style where i could take reference and learn from. thankyou for this and thankyou for learning from you through your videos and logs. looking forward to the ride

This looks absolutely astonishing, can't wait to hear more from you Antti!

This looks extremely impressive. The depth you go into and the video style are also amazing. Keep up the hard work, it will pay off :)

Tbh there aren't enough games like this so I'd gladly have more. Looking forward to seeing this project shaping up over time! We'd be glad to be a part of it!

you have no idea how long i've wanted to see something like this amazing, seriously, amazing i can't wait to see this finished

This game looks absolutely incredible! I'm thoroughly impressed by how professional it looks in the first dev log. I can't wait to see the second log. you clearly know what you're doing and have a pretty clear vision for what you want done. Good luck, I'll be looking forward to the next log 😁

As a 3d artist an someone that has took a similar pain-staking path, taking on such a feat of becoming a solo game dev is by no means an easy task, especially when aiming for that stalker esq fps game that i myself have dreamt about^^ Looks real good so far and i look foward to seeing your progress.

I'm wowed with this project. You seem extremely passionate and knowledgeble about the product you're creating. Looking forward to trying out the public demo when it comes out this summer, and can't wait to support you!

This is incredible, on how much work you've done so far!! Hats off to you for doing all of this yourself.

OMG! I am getting my eyeballs glued to this dev! So much effort in pre-production with a clear goal, roadmap and idea. This is going to be epic!

Very excited to follow this gamedev journey! Can't help but be impressed by all the hard work put into this project!

I can’t tell you how excited I am, I just found your project and the public demo. Your motivation and planning is impressive, best of luck on this journey!

Can’t wait to try this. I grew up playing the same games that inspired you and I can tell you want to create a truly great experience for us. Best of luck for making it happen, I’ll definitely keep track of your progress.

Definitely going on the radar. The work put into this is absolutely next level. Almost like an obsession. Don't forget to stop and enjoy the journey. Looking foward to seeing more.

you’ve got an interesting background, great experience, amazing game dev talents, and just a very well thought out game! i really wish we’ll for this game and you as well! don’t give up man this is such an awesome project!! bigfry and other FPS critics needs to see this i think they would really like this project :D

I love everything about this, especially the weapon mechanics shown. The recoil looks like probably the most true-to-life feeling I've seen in any game ever. So glad that someone finally was able to properly portray recoil impulse in game animations.

Incredibly detailed, well formatted and presented. You know your stuff when it comes to gaming and having real military knowledge will be another massive help. You're the true definition of a one man army. Really looking forward to seeing where you take this game and playing it. You've drawn inspiration in all the right places regarding the setting and gameplay. Super hyped.

I've been dreaming of more games like this. So glad I found it in my recommended. Subscribed and excited to see more updates on the progress.

Can't wait for early access! Looks amazing already! Greetings from Finland:)

this is an *incredibly* motivating project to have stumbled across. i am absolutely astonished by the passion on display! i know that game development isn't exactly...easy, and to see all of that taken on by just one person is seriously inspiring. even if i don't plan on making games, thank you for the reminder that even just one person can make some remarkable projects. i'll be eagerly awaiting new devblogs too, obviously! i hope things go well.

I am looking forward to this! Also amazing to see some stuff about your workflow!

That does look awesome. Finally some more competition for the current games. Looking forward to more of this!

@glebunov

2 жыл бұрын

Mom look, it's the hunt guy!

The Game looks super interesting, has lots of mechanics I really am fond of, cant wait for the future Dev blogs and development of this game.

This sounds and looks amazing!! As a software engineer, being able to achieve this as you have is a huge dream and I really encourage you to continue this journey. Also big Tarkov fan here so I'm really excited to see where your project goes! Also, any game dev tips are super welcome as I myself have been involved in game jams and other game dev related events :D!

It looks very impressive! I showed it to all my friends, they liked it too. I will wait for it to release the first demo and next devlog. Wish you a success and patience to do this long and hard work!

I love the look and idea of this game, and I can't wait to play it. That's quite an undertaking for a solo developer to take on, but from looking at what you've done so far, I am amazed. I wish you all the luck and success in this game.

Excited to see more progress. Will be keeping an eye on your project.

I love your vision. Excited to see what you deliver in the future!

I'm really looking forward to this! I also appreciate how open you are about the development process. Looks very promising.

Абалдеть!!! Это мега круто! Уже на этом этапе виден потенциал игры. А то, что разработчик понимает, что в первую очередь нужно игроку, дает надежду, что в игру будет не просто интересно играть, в ней будет интересно жить! Жаль что ты один делаешь такой глобальный проект, но на команду нужен бюджет, да и подобрать нужных специалистов не просто. От себя скажу, что буду внимательно следить за проектом и ждать демо. Удачи тебе в этом трудном деле! Верю, что все получится!!!

This blew me away on so many levels. This is everything i look for in a game. Rather than grinding for acheivements and levelling up, you grind to survive. I love it. Just please please add a free look from the shoulders. The ability to have your weapon at high-readiness at front whilst having a quick scan of your immedaite surroundings would be so important. (Just like DayZ). But wow, unbelievale that you're doing this solo. I absolutely cannot wait for the demo. Amazing work so far and good luck in the future.

Amazing work man. Superb and solid plan. I'm so looking forward to seeing more of this as it progresses.

Very exciting! Molodets' for following your passion, and I am excited to follow your progress

I really like what you have going here, the game inspirations are right up my alley and the setting and core gameplay is different enough to to stand out. You've clearly put a hell of a lot of time and effort into this game, very much looking forward to your future dev blogs and the eventual demo! Watching the AI part made me cringe as I recall from a past project of mine how hard coding AI can be. Best of luck!

I wanted to say that I MASSIVELY appreciate the time and energy you've dedicated to improving optimization and functionality. I have a lower end system and when a game can run smoothly on medium settings it becomes an instant save in my folder.

Can't wait to see how it goes, you have a solid plan for making it happen, and I'm sure you can do it. Best of luck man, and I can't wait for the future of your game!

I was scrolling through and saw this and im really glad I did. This game looks great based off of just the beginning features. I am really excited to watch and play your game in the future.

Wow! This looks really promising. You really sound like professional with experience and well-layedout plan. I turned my notifications on for future Devblogs and videos. I am really curious.

@Silo1195

2 жыл бұрын

And for anyone who thinks that the rifle looks like a Galil. The GALIL is BASED on this Finnish rifle as far as I know.

As someone working on a game this is incredible! So much effort has gone into this. I’m blown away.

I saw the public beta announcement on my KZread start page, played it, and you definitely got me. I think I will watch the dev logs I missed first. Keep up your work, this is the first game I am hyped for as hell for a loooong time. :)

Absolutely amazing video, I love the whole design and build process, it's very interesting to see see how your game is being made from scratch, really looking forward to watching you're project grow.

Follow your dreams, the worst that can happen is wasted time doing something you love. I LOVE the background story and I Love the game design. Looking forward to purchasing this! Keep up the hard work

this looks incredibly similar in terms of game design, signle-dev and setting to my game, very well done, its clear you know exactly what are you talking about

I feel like I learned so much just from watching the way you went about starting the development. I hope things go great for you and your game!

Totally like the idea and atmosphere. Hope to see the future of this game. Good luck and hello from... Восток.

Very impressive stuff you've got, I love the amount of time and effort you're putting in as well as your story, experience and influences that got you started with this game idea. This looks like it is being designed by a much bigger sized team not just yourself, it's amazing. Definitely going to be following this and looking forward to seeing what else you have to share in the future!

@roadtovostok

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This looks really nice. I really like the art style, feels really sharp and crisp.

Not only is the progress you made amazing but this video itself is extremely well made. I really look forward to the progress of this project it. It seems very promising!

I look forward to the first demo. Sounds right up my alley. Good luck brother!

Always happy to see some stalker inspired games. Looking foward to it.

Both the ideas and the prototype looks very good i'm glad for you choosing to do your passion. Gotta say that you have very good and realistic plans about the game and i really wish you good luck making this dream become true ! I believe with consistent work there's no reason this game to not blow up. I liked your point about PBR, not many solo developers or even indie studios can afford the money and the time for having full PBR world but at same time their interest is realism, the artstyle approach you picked is both convenient and immersive, i've always loved such games with similar artstyle there's just something really immersive.

@FrozenDozer

2 жыл бұрын

The only thing I don't understand is the omission of roughness maps. AO / Metallic / Normal... alright. Even though you can easily generate _passable_ normals from a diffuse map. But roughness maps? I mean, how is the floor going to look when the sun hits it? I can't imagine that this is going to look any good. Especially during transitional daytimes.

I think you've got something good on your hands here! I wish you all the best, good luck!

Definitely Subscribed to your channel. Can't wait to see how your project evolve in the coming years. Good luck to you.

Clear explanation, good ideas, great tips!

15:56 that is probably the best damage animation I've seen so far. You can really feel the impact of the bullets. This game looks hella cool.

Wow, I really love the explanation and demo of your workflow and tools you use as well as explaining your goals. Awesome stuff and good luck!

Looks really interesting, 100% keeping my eye on this! Good luck and remember to have fun while developing the game!

You know the dude's a competent developer when he has a simple ramp collision for the stairs instead of each step having separate collision which makes for a very erratic experience when going up or down stairs. My only complaint is the weapon detail, they look far too pristine and it just ends up looking out of place. But I'm sure all of this will improve over time. Wish you a lot of luck and fortune with this project, fellow neighbour!

@freppie_

2 жыл бұрын

mb he just cleaned the weapon, when he came out of a safehouse

@noviceexpert1715

2 жыл бұрын

he most likely used existing publicly available assets for the time being. The Glock didn't have any moving parts for instance.

@liberatorkramit

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing, on both points. But I doubt gun models are his, or at least not final. Could be public models just as a place holder. He was just showing the gun mechanics at the time after all. Which in video games, sorta dont really require a gun model haha.

@dealloc

2 жыл бұрын

Yet later in the video he have stairs without slopes. But yes, definitely always add slopes to stairs. This is such an important thing in level design that even professionals miss a lot.

This looks already amazing and i cannot wait to play it! A couple of things i could suggest: - More depth on enemies: What are we going to fight with? Are there any monsters/anomalies (Stalker style) or are we gonna fight just bandits (EFT style)? I understand this is in an early stage, so maybe this will be explored deeper in the future. - IA behavior: Stalker does a great thing about the behavior of the enemies, but there are some things that can be improved. The IA doesn't always have to chase you without wondering what else might be there in the room. Adding the feature of enemies leaning over a corner/door in a more tactical way, scanning the room before rushing into it, taking other paths rather than follow the exact same route you did while escaping can surely improve the feeling of realism. Is really awesome seeing how stalker's enemies take a different path than expected and show up in your face. Love the project, beeing a big fan of the Stalker franchise and realistics FPS games, this makes me very interested in seeing how it goes. By the way, i deeply appreciate the fact that only the scope is zoomed in while ADS, it's something that not a lot of games do and adds a lot of realism.

@Johnsen290Games

2 жыл бұрын

hell yes

@lonkidonki2684

2 жыл бұрын

I think with behaviour, the (easier) enemies early game are bumbling buffoons who will chase you directly with minimal thought -- easier kills right? But as time goes on they get harder (alteration in behaviour to player's playstyle might be too optimistic), scanning rooms and being more tactical like you said. I think it would be realistic and representative of how the strong survive (smarter, more tactical enemies are the ones who live longer compared to the ones with half a brain cell) and would make early game areas still challenging as the player progresses, making the game novel regardless of the hours put in. Perhaps those in the Vostok area start out with the tactical behaviour and become more hardcore progressively to the point of utilizing basic military tactics (considering the dev's military background). But that's just my two cents, I think this project will be epic and novel regardless.

@nawe5342

2 жыл бұрын

@@lonkidonki2684 Yeah, I did not thought too much about it but im pretty sure what you're saying is a better way to approach the relation between IA Difficulty - Map Level. It makes sense that the harder the environment in which a NPC/Player develops, the more experience it will require.

Awesome stuff, loved your references and eager to see how the game progress. Biggest point was the clear-cut goal and process to get there, very refreshing.

Seems like a realistic roadmap. Thanks for the clarity man. I will be following this for sure!

This is a crazy concept and looks amazing, I hope the gun sounds are going to be very realistic.

Wow this looks amazing! The only thing I can see that's holding this development back in the long run is co-op gameplay. I really appreciate how much more programming and network code that has to be written to acheive this mammoth additional implientation, but I truly feel this addition will open your game up to a massive audience that needs to be tapped in to. Not just financially but in popularity as an ongoing trend in gaming now and into the future. Less battle royal garbage and more personalised experiences with close friends in future. This being such a high risk reward experience, with having a team mate surviving the fight where they can loot your body (in Vostok) and return to the shelter with your load out would be a total audience game changer! The need for teamwork/squad based gameplay is extremely important in teaching today's kids (tomorrows gamers) the importance of team work and how important it is to rely on each other for survival. That doesn't exist in current gaming or in the world anymore right? This game could set a new standard in gaming with this (although highly complex and time consuming) addition to the overall experience for younger gamers is key to futre success. All the while demonstrating the real need to work with others to acheive ultimate success is really important when looking at future releases. All the while keeping future consumers in mind. Franchises succeed on forward thinking. This is also heavily lacking in today's game development as well. A relatively small addition (big picture thinking) can change the outcome for everyone involved in such a meaningful way from the date of release and until the next releases you put out in future. Anyway that's just my perspective. I can only ever dream of having your skill set and tool box of knowledge. You have my respect and admiration from today onwards. I'll be following your development closely as I myself will most certainly be purchasing either way! Kind regards, CTT

@dealloc

2 жыл бұрын

I like the sentiment, but we also have to be realistic. First and foremost, the gameplay and story should be the forefront of this. A co-op mode is definitely a good addition, but not something I'd personally focus on right away without having all the first person player-oriented details in stone first. It's nice to have ambitions about what you see your project solve for other people, but realistically it's probably not going to be as revolutionary as you set it up to be-even less so if you set a goal like that, as you setup yourself for high expectations. The important thing is to make a game that _you_ want to play with the quality and care that you expect from other games. Everything around it are usually side-effects from the decisions and direction that you go with it.

@CitizenTechTalk

2 жыл бұрын

@@dealloc oh I totally agree with you 100%, I just feel the addition even at a later date after final polish and release would be a huge benifit to the game/francises future as well. You're right though get this part right then deal with the implications of co-op afterwards. It's just a market trend and he'd be remised to not include multiplayer at any stage or what I was implying. But yes get this right then expand at a later date after release is also an excellent idea as well! Thank you for your input is was very applicable to the conversation 👍

The amount of professionalism in everything shown in this video is what is making it so promising. Not only that the basics already feel really good. Great stuff, keep it up!

Very intrigued on this one, hope you achieve your goal, looking forward to see how it progress

Stalker in Finland? I'm sold already. Super impressive especially for a solo dev. I really hope this project goes well for you, looking forward to playing it some day!

good stuff, can't wait to hear more!

Honestly, I cannot wait to try this! Keep up the great work!

i need this in my life. plz keep the upload game devlogs. you got this man

If anyone can do it, I'm confident you will! Definitely looking forward to this game and I can already see it becoming one of the best survival games out there!

@roadtovostok

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

As a programmer and game developer, I can say that you have put your life into it. Can't wait to see the results. I wish you best of luck and great success.

@roadtovostok

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I'm super excited to see how this progresses! The 1st demo has some crazy nice and rich atmosphere already. Keep up the good work my friend.

This looks and sounds amazing, and I can hardly wait to support your project.

Damn I love how you took inspiration from games like Stalker etc. This project looks like it will be going somewhere.

@dove4965

2 жыл бұрын

I was surprised when he mentioned stalker anomaly, as it is a fan re-made, more hardcore version of the stalker games. I could totally see the stalker inspirations in the artstyle though.

@spry4543

2 жыл бұрын

@@dove4965 Yeah stalker kinda pioneered in that atmosphere back in the early 2000s and now Anomaly which is a quite modernised version of stalker, it's nice to see someone actually saying they took inspiration instead of saying "Yeah no I had no inspiration from anything else to make this game,

Looks amazing mate, can’t wait to see more

@roadtovostok

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Amazing work mate. Excited to see what happens next!

impressive! Good luck, will be following the updates.

This looks so promising mate, I hope to see this project realized!

honestly this game is unique, interesting and the first devblog is getting me hyped already. please please please take your time with this, don't rush! also do you have a patreon or something? i'd love to support this! much love from australia! (it kind of has a single player tarkov feel and thats awesome in my opinion. looking forward for more devblogs!) EDIT: are you thinking of adding unique weather? and are you thinking of setting up a discord server or something alongside the website?

@roadtovostok

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Yep, there will be different lighting conditions and also dynamic weather like rain, storms etc.

@chosenone527

2 жыл бұрын

Heavily based off of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. So is EFT you should check it out

so inspirational my guy! love the idea, I have been wanting a single player game like this for so long. Cant wait to see what more you have planned!

Looks like a truly inspired take on the genre. I genuinely look forward to following it's development.

Can't wait