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I like that one better as well. I wanted to use a combination of the two styles, but I just didn't have the time yesterday. After missing two weeks of uploads, I don't want to do that again, so I might post things that aren't necessarily the best product. For the next video, I'll probably put this style that I'm talking about into practice. Thanks for the feedback and still supporting the channel!

Mirbu who paid you for the assassination

Thanks for the advice! Honestly, I'm already pretty happy with my physique, I think I'm in great shape, but that obviously doesn't mean I'm going to stop working out.

Thanks!

I appreciate that a lot! Is your favorite video still "A Week In The Life of a Highschool Game Dev", or have I managed to change your mind recently? :)

@@m0rtal803 you win. Lol

Sadly not, but you are mortal, which is honestly even more sad.

Thank you! I really appreciate that!

I totally agree with you. It's most important to take care of yourself and the ones closest to you. If everyone did that, it would be great. My issue with that is that not many people actually do so, and that's what I'm trying to achieve through this video: encourage people to do that. On the point of carrying the world on your shoulders, I think your advice is good for most people, but I've made a conscious decision to put more pressure on myself in that regard, as that is something that I feel like I want to do. I'm only doing that because I am already coming from a place of privilege and comfort, where my life is mostly sorted out.

Rewarding is the right word for sure! Others being thankful for what you do motivates you to a degree few things can reach. From this, you can also take away to remember to be grateful for the people in your life and to let them know that!

Can you elaborate on this analogy? I don't quite get it.

You figured it out! I'm James Clear himself.

Yeah, I think it's great to watch channels in the industry to learn, but that's not what I meant when I said I watched UA-cam. I've viewed useless content mostly.

Why not now?

Feels like a distraction from making programming progress

I see your point, but I believe you should start as soon as possible. In the end, you do you, perhaps you are correct in waiting, you obviously know yourself better than I do.

@@m0rtal803 5 days later, I even made a thumbnail thsi time. Thanks for the motivation ua-cam.com/video/yBYiKMaVzXE/v-deo.html

That's sick man! I hope you keep going and find your style! I'll be sure to look out for new uploads.

Fr

I'm glad you stuck around as well! I will keep improving the videos as much as I can! Good luck on growing your art skills and pursuing that in life!

The parasocial relationship going crazy

Any time!

Dear rarespetrescu9878, I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for the incredible comment you left about my video. Your eloquence and dedication truly shine through in your words, and it was an absolute pleasure to read your comment. The way you seamlessly blended the concepts of synthesizing and evaluating was not only inspiring, but also incredibly informative. Your ability to strike a balance between formality and wittiness is a skill that many strive to achieve, and your comment provided valuable insights and practical tips on how to do just that. Your engaging writing style and thoughtful approach made the comment not only educational, but also highly entertaining. The font and size you used enhanced the message, making it memorable and impactful. I particularly appreciated how you emphasized your words through a powerful contrast of colors with the background, bringing a positive impact on my overall well-being. Thank you for sharing your talents and passion with us. Your comment has made a difference in how many people perceive the relationship between you and I. I am grateful for the time and effort you put into creating such a glorious piece of content. Keep up the fantastic work!

I disagree. Perhaps they haven't made the most successful game, but I think that's because they chose not to do that. They wanted to do something different and not just be another indie game dev channel, so they decided to take this direction. It does feel right now like they are too marketable for my liking, but if you watch some of their older videos, Noa talks about health himself quite a bit and I've learned things from him. Another thing to bring up is the impact they have on the scene. Perhaps they didn't make a successful game, but if they are part of the development of 20 other devs that make successful games themselves, isn't that more impactful?

@@m0rtal803 It doesn't matter what they decided. One thing is sure what you also said that they did not make any successful game. And that is a fact and that means that they are not successful game developer. Yes, they are successful but not in game development, they are successful youtubers and they are very good in that. But, and this is a huge but, they are selling success in game development which is just disgusting.

​@@gyokzoli Why does one have to extremely successful in a domain to teach it? Coaches are a great example. Sure, some of them are retired, but others are simply there because they couldn't make it as a player. You don't need to be the best game developer to teach game dev to beginners, you just need to be a good one. Communication skills are more important than that. I think Blackthornprod have offered me enough information through the GameDevRocket course that I bought for me to learn from it and then go further in my journey the way I want it. Also, they've invited actual successful game devs on their podcast, so you can learn more from them.

I think I know what you mean, but I don't think we see the same future. Could you try to elaborate? As for being a companion, that's what I'm trying to do. Help others, so there are more people to be had along this journey.

Exactly!

I know you're using an analogy, but I want to clarify that I am not qualified in any way and you shouldn't blindly follow what I say, instead considering if you want to follow my advice. I appreciate your positive feedback a lot and comments like this push me to give this channel my all!

@@m0rtal803 You're right on the fact that i'm using the professor thing as an analogy, but thanks for the clarification anyway! There can always be people out there who don't understand and it's always good to clarify things. Keep doing what you're doing man i really hope you succeed. ❤

Glad you liked it!

lol ok

@m0rtal803 in seriousness, thank you for the advice. But your accent is insanely thick. It's hard to hear what you're saying. Work on it.

I think it was thicker in this video than other times. I'll try to work on it

What are you on? It's very understandable and most of the time it shows what he's saying on screen

Noticed

No meee

It would still be very weird as you would have no control over what is being served to you. And also, it's not like all long-form content is good, most of it is still brain rot.

Fr

It is my creation, but most of it is from the GameDevRocket course. I'm currently working to expand this and make it a full game. I'm not the most experienced dev, but with a good course you can definitely get to this point in about an year. You need to adopt the right life-style for you and the improvement will come along as you put in the work. I'll keep making videos that you can take into account as you want to develop.

I didn't take the assets into account, just the features. I didn't say the guy finished cosmetics, just started it. And for the rest, it's possible. What I meant by 4 levels with the 2 new obstacles is that one of the 5 new levels was made with the previous obstacles. I think the scenario is slightly exaggerated, but certainly not unrealistic. I am not able to have such a productive day, but considering I'm pretty early into my journey, it seems likely I will be able to reach that point in a year or two.

Also, if you procrastinate that much, you’re probably working on the wrong project. I’m a terrible procrastinator, but if I’m passionate about a project, all I do is work. If you’re wasting time reading books and working out, time to find a better project to work on.

Since when is reading and working out a waste of time? It's great to be passionate about something, but working non-stop isn't always the most productive thing.

I hope so as well!

I didn't say you should do that. Wake up at any time you want, just have a consistent sleep schedule and high quality sleep. I find it easiest to work in the morning, well rested and with the sun coming up.

I believe that if you live a healthier life you will be able to improve on your coding faster, which will make you a better developer. Once you are a better developer, you will be able to solve bugs and issues better and faster. I did exaggerate both examples in order to get my point straight, but I think living a healthier life gives you a significant advantage in this.

​@@m0rtal803 I disagree, I find that if I take a break I get distracted, impatient, and I don't get work done. All my best work has been done when I drink lots of coffee, late at night or early hours of the morning, on the verge of falling asleep. I don't why, but there's something about that "zone" where you're sleepy yet not sleeping that allows you to work without distractions, at the point of near obsession. Can't sleep until I get work done is a really good motivator sometimes, worked a lot for me during university with projects.

I don't see how your statement disagrees with my comment. I agree that taking lots of breaks will distract you from your work and that's why in my example there were only 2 blocks of work, separated by a slight break that was quite peaceful itself.

At least 50% of people should be awake by 9am in my eyes. You can wake up at any time you want, what's important is to have a somewhat consistent schedule and have high quality sleep.

I'm not sure if this is satirical or not.

@@m0rtal803 it is love your vids

This comment being satirical would imply you not liking my videos, so I am confused.

Thanks! That's kinda what I was going for, yes.

No, it doesn't prevent that, but the point I made is that the second guy would have less bugs, which he would fix fast. I didn't mention the bugs. Both of my stories were exaggerated for the purpose of getting my point straight. There will be issues and unproductive times whichever path you choose, but I believe that living a healthy life improves your work substantially. I don't think that's a wild claim.

I see how you could get that impression from this but I think you're missing the bigger point. He's talking about organization and health. In day 1 there was no clear goal defined so he just played his game, came across a bug and then immediately went to try and fix it. The better approach, if the bug was not game breaking, is to document it and set aside time to fix the bug later. By not having a structure for your game with set goals a lot of what gets done during development are small tweaks and time wasting tasks. The health side is all about promoting a mindset that gets stuff done. Mental capacity, ability to learn and problem solving are heavily effected by what we eat, how we sleep and exercise. The social aspect is important for mental health which is just as important as physical health. So he's not saying you won't be searching stack overflow or dealing with bugs, but by organizing your time and looking after your health you can handle your projects in a much more productive way. Lmk if u need any further clarification!

@@m0rtal803 generally speaking you're right yes.

Getting things done in game dev when you have a fulltime job or are in school is difficult for sure. I think it's probably easier for me with school since it's not as draining as 8 hours of work might be. The scenarios shed a light on fulltime game devs, which obviously gives you much more time. Thanks for sharing your experience with this and good luck with what you want to continue doing in life!

Thank you for your comment! My suggestion would be to make that "at some point" right now. If you've got some really important stuff to do in your life, of course, prioritize them, but it isn't very difficult to start building a stable schedule. You can write a rough outline down somewhere and you will develop it in time. I don't think you should be too strict with it in the beginning, as that will make it difficult to stick to. If you've got your mind in the right place, improvement comes fast. Good luck in your journey!

I'm happy to hear that it's working for you! Comments like this might push other people to take action even more. Thank You!

I wasn't trying to be extra specific and I certianly think what the second guy did is possible. I assumed he's already had experience with flying and wall jumping mechanics, which is why he got them done. Also, I considered the levels to be pretty short. I can definitely see your point, not all days will be like that, but I wanted to exagerate both scenarios in order to show what health has to do with it. I gave examples, I didn't try to be extra specific, which maybe I should've mentioned.

1. I never said to wake up at 6:00am and go to bed at 10:00pm. I just showed a consistent sleep schedule that works for this guy. There are going to be other factors that influence the ability of one to maintain this, as you said, I just showed a day when there weren't such factors. I believe I gave plenty of time for the date (2:00pm - 7:00pm), but for sure, on some days you will have to sacrifice some productivity for your SO and I would make that choice with my eyes closed. 2. Yes, I think working first thing in the morning is a great thing. You don't have to do this, of course, if you don't want to, but I say you should at least give it a try and see how you like it. For me, it's helped me both with waking up and being productive in terms of my work. 3. I don't drink coffee and I am against it. I don't like the idea of being dependent on a substance to function properly. I see why some people drink it, but I would advise against it. I don't understand what you are trying to say by "And that typical developer is not at all an early bird, that’s a myth too." 4. Eating properly and exercising improve your mental and physical health, which in turn leads to less procrastination, yes. And no, the second guy does not only eat salad, I said healthy. Eating ONLY salad isn't healthy unless you are filling your salads with foods that don't usually go in salads. 5. The bug isn't what scrambles his day up, it's his mental health mostly. I exaggerated the extent to which the second guy works productively, I agree with that. My point was that he not only worked faster, but better, having a sharper mind. 6. I don't know what love you have for bugs, but the bug is not the reason for his procrastination. The main one is his mental health. Notice how I didn't mention him having a single human interaction, which is a really negative thing going on for this guy. Even though mental and physical health go together, I would consider mental health to have a way higher impact on your work and it is a thing everybody should prioritize to improve. 7. No, getting up at 9am is not too late. 6.5 hours of sleep works for some people. I tried to make his sleep schedule look inconsistent, but that isn't even the worst part of it. I had a whole paragraph as to how he's staying inside a dark room with 2 bright screens for hours on end. Then he goes to bed and falls asleep WHILE watching a video. Such heavy technology usage until the last second he goes to sleep is horrible for your sleep quality. As I said, it's not only about quantity, it's also about quality. I tried to answer as best as I could to all of your questions and some of them I consider to be valid. This is obviously an ideal day which won't always happen, but that doesn't mean one shouldn't strive for it. I gave exaggerated examples on both sides because I wanted to send my message straight. I used my examples for the core ideas that they show, not the individual actions in them. I didn't tell you to live like the guy in case 2, I just told you to consider using some of his methods and taking some of his advice. If you try it and don't like it, that's amazing, you're one step closer to finding your way of living in that particular area. Thank you for posting this comment and making me think about possible gaps in my stories! I will use your criticism to try to improve my future videos.

I haven't tried a standing desk myself yet, but I'll have to get one in the next couple of years for sure.