I Paid Game Developers on Fiverr to Make the Same Game

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  • Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
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    I Paid Game Developers on Fiverr to Make the Same Game
    In this video, I pay three different Game Developers on Fiverr to make the same game. I send all game developers the same game brief, and they try to make the same game in this Fiverr Game Development challenge.
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  • @BadGameDev
    @BadGameDev  3 роки тому +1151

    Start your free trial on GameMaker Studio 2 here: opr.as/BadGameDev
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    • @dimokratisnt3637
      @dimokratisnt3637 3 роки тому +5

      Can I expand my expired trial there?

    • @AlMgAgape
      @AlMgAgape 3 роки тому +7

      I will post on fiver to make a game 2d simple, for 1$, cause i new user on fiver and beginner of game development 😁🙏🙏

    • @airo4217
      @airo4217 3 роки тому

      Check out core engine bro.

    • @AlMgAgape
      @AlMgAgape 3 роки тому +2

      @@spoon8994 hehe yaa :(, i set 5 dollars on fiverr, but without fiverr, i can make for 1 dollars😅

    • @jordanburbank
      @jordanburbank 3 роки тому +143

      Any chance you might be able to let us know who the artists are? I'd love to hire the creator of the 2nd game for a project.

  • @gabemobley3851
    @gabemobley3851 3 роки тому +15857

    That second game was really good honestly

    • @gastongl404
      @gastongl404 3 роки тому +581

      honestly, even the first game is worth a little more than 10$ (not talking about copy-paste the same idea over and over,but as is , it's worth a little more, maybe like 15-20$)
      for the second game, u can notice the nice art style,its simple but u can tell it's made by an expert artist that gave u what u paid for, even more, and u can notice the colors has been chosen wisely, also u can tell he could make the gameplay smoother but he didn't, for that price, it's worth at least $45
      lastly, for the last game, he is a good creative programmer, but not an artist, the game mechanism is more complicated compared to the last 2 games,he is not an expert artist, even so, he is smart bcz he knows how to make a good simple design with no effort or advanced art skills

    • @seniorvenusdigital3904
      @seniorvenusdigital3904 3 роки тому +117

      i think they used free art assets from the internet but yeah it actually had meaningful level generation and points so it’s good

    • @goyetmaxime8702
      @goyetmaxime8702 3 роки тому +99

      The second one definitely worth more than 10 $ you are right

    • @ilyasb4792
      @ilyasb4792 3 роки тому +130

      The second game is maybe too good for 10$ and one week of work.
      Everything is way too polished, I mean he implemented :
      A really great procedural generation for the map generator
      Animation on basically everything which needs a lot of time to polish
      Effing parallax scrolling for the background
      A fully fledged UI system that seems to be working
      I really doubt that the game was made in one week by one person from scratch, either he started with an already existing project and tweaking some things or he is a god of game jams.

    • @simontjuhh
      @simontjuhh 3 роки тому +4

      Wanted to like your comment, but it's at "666".. But I definitely agree! It looks fun.

  • @sanbl4bal218
    @sanbl4bal218 3 роки тому +8355

    2nd developer should charge WAY more than 10 bucks

    • @nikudayo7927
      @nikudayo7927 3 роки тому +70

      fr

    • @NaejDoree
      @NaejDoree 3 роки тому +238

      Every one of them should charge way more

    • @GSBroker
      @GSBroker 3 роки тому +432

      @@NaejDoree The reality of fiverr is: you simply can't charge more since there are many other talented people charging pennies for their work, usually from Pakistan or India. Fiverr is just horrible.

    • @92sieghart
      @92sieghart 3 роки тому +23

      @@juliand3565 depends where you live,i get paid ~1250€ net every month at my job. 45$/h is 7200 a month with a 40hrs week job... That's a fuckin lot.

    • @92sieghart
      @92sieghart 3 роки тому +16

      @@juliand3565 and that's the problem,for YOUR area. My gross salary is 1650€.

  • @DarkBowserVR
    @DarkBowserVR 3 роки тому +6807

    I feel bad for the 2nd game dev, for only being paid 10 bucks.
    You really are the BadGameDev.

    • @randomperson-wx5do
      @randomperson-wx5do 3 роки тому +267

      they accepted it :shrug:

    • @muslim_1866
      @muslim_1866 3 роки тому +106

      @@randomperson-wx5do yt emojis doesn't exist anymore 😞

    • @hedgehog3180
      @hedgehog3180 3 роки тому +266

      @@randomperson-wx5do How does that make it okay? He could have started at 30 dollars at least.

    • @Ihopeyoudislocateyourarms
      @Ihopeyoudislocateyourarms 3 роки тому +19

      @@muslim_1866 i was the first person to discover it.. like 4 or 5 months ago

    • @muslim_1866
      @muslim_1866 3 роки тому +10

      @@Ihopeyoudislocateyourarms Nani?

  • @zeb_lala134
    @zeb_lala134 Рік тому +205

    Man the Second guy deserves so much more. As a developer, i am shocked how he made all those animations, just for $10, that's insane. I really hope he succeeds irl.

    • @neogmz
      @neogmz Рік тому +20

      Probably was just an asset pack he bought, nonetheless, it's still credit programming the game and getting it for under $25... He should've at least be credited

    • @shhhyourtooloud257
      @shhhyourtooloud257 9 місяців тому +5

      nah fr im hoping its some random talented teen who didn't need the money and does it as a hobby... even so, they deserved credit

  • @EnriquePage91
    @EnriquePage91 3 роки тому +3323

    you really managed to pay your devs less than Blizzard does! That’s gotta be an Xbox achievement or something lol

    • @hisyamrahmadian9172
      @hisyamrahmadian9172 3 роки тому +118

      That's hillarious and cruel at the same time

    • @strategypoint8258
      @strategypoint8258 3 роки тому +53

      nah bro this is EA, the devs pay HIM for the publicity.

    • @adriandiaz8165
      @adriandiaz8165 3 роки тому +4

      You made my day

    • @thonex8787
      @thonex8787 3 роки тому +58

      @@strategypoint8258 nope cause thier names were not mentioned. they didnt get any exposure from this

    • @skyr3x
      @skyr3x 3 роки тому +36

      Fiverr is insane people will literally recreate the mona Lisa 1:1 for like 50 bucks on there

  • @adamhall4605
    @adamhall4605 3 роки тому +18855

    I feel really sorry for whomever made the second game. They sold themselves short. I mean, you don't owe it to the developer, but it would be really cool if your worked with them to make it a full release. If they're interested. Also, could you give these devs a shout out?

    • @phreakii
      @phreakii 3 роки тому +2191

      Agree. 10 bucks? Omg, it’s a shame.

    • @maruf7956
      @maruf7956 3 роки тому +143

      @@zainkhalid5393 which part of Fiverr are you in

    • @zainkhalid5393
      @zainkhalid5393 3 роки тому +422

      @@maruf7956
      I'm a coder.

    • @maruf7956
      @maruf7956 3 роки тому +85

      @@zainkhalid5393 Which language and what service

    • @wesscat
      @wesscat 3 роки тому +1021

      @@maruf7956 This isn't an interview.

  • @suhanrahaman4342
    @suhanrahaman4342 3 роки тому +4120

    I cant believe that this guy was SPONSORED and somehow got away with paying a person 25 dollars at the most for a game, and had the gull to not credit them. This feels so wrong. They got no reward, not even credit and a shout out, for their work. The cherry on top of this mess is the clickbait title.

    • @Omar-sl2tp
      @Omar-sl2tp 3 роки тому +227

      No reward?? They got paid for the amount they asked for. If the devs wanted more money they should have charged him more, it’s not his fault. The only thing I agree with is the credits. If they added there names to the games that’s fine. But he payed for those games and that’s now his, he doesn’t need to credit them in the description

    • @st.altair4936
      @st.altair4936 3 роки тому +594

      @@Omar-sl2tp It's still a very shitty thing to do

    • @MrDarkblader1
      @MrDarkblader1 3 роки тому +603

      The worst is the clickbait thumbnail.. I really was expecting a 1000$ game..

    • @ftgodlygoose4718
      @ftgodlygoose4718 3 роки тому +46

      @@st.altair4936 boo fucking hoo 😂. He literally asked for royalty free assets and or created assets he has the rights too, they knew that the game would no longer belong to them. Plus I’d reckon he never paid anyone on fiver in the first place he probably made these games himself

    • @st.altair4936
      @st.altair4936 3 роки тому +175

      @@ftgodlygoose4718 It's still a very shitty thing to do

  • @Crow.Creates
    @Crow.Creates Рік тому +457

    i’m so glad others are noticing the lack of well deserved credit

    • @dhb1148
      @dhb1148 Рік тому

      And it's worrying, depressing and disappointing yet not unexpected that this bastard isn't even deleting the criticism comments.

  • @reev3s
    @reev3s 3 роки тому +826

    these prices should be a crime honestly, especially for a sponsored video.

    • @russellg3775
      @russellg3775 2 роки тому +16

      that's Capitalism

    • @shadowfax3505
      @shadowfax3505 2 роки тому +11

      It’s the price they agreed to, yes they should have charged more

    • @higorss
      @higorss 2 роки тому +1

      @@shadowfax3505 yeah like 10.000 dollars

    • @GameDevUE
      @GameDevUE 2 роки тому +2

      Fiverr is fucked, some devs need 5 stars for the algorithm to push them higher up. So take some lower end jobs...

    • @alexc7857
      @alexc7857 2 роки тому

      @@GameDevUE yup.

  • @deepblue153
    @deepblue153 2 роки тому +6487

    Mad respect to the unnamed developers who got paid next to nothing and made decent and functioning games in one week. Only for them to be used in this clickbait and money grabbing video.

    • @theoneandonlydoge2267
      @theoneandonlydoge2267 2 роки тому +28

      The games were worth that amount of money though

    • @Criteon
      @Criteon 2 роки тому +460

      @@theoneandonlydoge2267 work all day or maybe even for days for $5 oh ya totally fair meanwhile the UA-camr made hundreds of dollars off this vid

    • @theoneandonlydoge2267
      @theoneandonlydoge2267 2 роки тому +48

      @@Criteon Those games were probably premade games that the dev already sold to someone else for a higher price

    • @Criteon
      @Criteon 2 роки тому +142

      @@theoneandonlydoge2267 hell no

    • @theoneandonlydoge2267
      @theoneandonlydoge2267 2 роки тому +11

      @@Criteon yes no way they made these games just for this

  • @xocdr7725
    @xocdr7725 2 роки тому +256

    Give each of the devs 10% of the earnings by this video as bonus. You still get to keep 70% for the work they did without even getting credit for their work.

    • @LarryPanozzo
      @LarryPanozzo 2 роки тому +8

      Yes. Seriously. If he did this I might consider subscribing

    • @grief.1581
      @grief.1581 11 місяців тому

      The idea of making this video came from the person who uploaded the video, He got paid for the views his idea brought. The game devs got paid for their work, now, I'm not saying it is fair this guy made more money than the people who worked to create the videogames, but that's where you should consider, Did I study 6 years in game development to get paid 10 dollars for my work ? I'm pretty sure game developers can do a lot better than that. And I mean it, you are like gods, creating worlds and molding them to your desire....I wish I could do that so don't work for 10 dollars ever.

  • @nofaceyawl5368
    @nofaceyawl5368 3 роки тому +1794

    You should 100% Credit the devs in your description. It's mind boggling that you haven't done it yet, especially with how little you paid for the games. It makes it looks like you just used them for your own profit without any respect for the craft.

    • @kirrychan
      @kirrychan 3 роки тому +216

      Yeah this guy is a prick. There's no way he hasn't seen all the comments demanding that he credit the creators, yet he still doesn't bother to. Would literally take him 5 seconds to send some business their way, if not less.

    • @Yurio
      @Yurio 3 роки тому +65

      Yeah I will leave my dislike

    • @controlledsingularity8084
      @controlledsingularity8084 3 роки тому +90

      I mean wtfh people.There are no abused devs here.He paid exactly 0$.The reason he does not link the devs is that he just made 3 mini games himself and he is using the fiverr trend on youtube to get views lmao.

    • @augustuslunasol10thapostle
      @augustuslunasol10thapostle 3 роки тому +16

      It's almost like he did do it for the profit look man Devs got paid he got his product he in no way needs to credit anyone unless he feels like he should or the Devs wanted to be credited as part of there agreement people seem to forget that both parties hold Equal power the seller more so actually

    • @weeniedog44
      @weeniedog44 3 роки тому

      retweet!

  • @RadicalRaymondd
    @RadicalRaymondd 2 роки тому +5500

    How dare you not even link the people who made the games to give them some increased business traffic after a job well done. a very VERY underpaid job well done.
    The video concept was intriguing and you very well knew that. This video was gold in a bottle and you knew it and didn't even decide to pay them well. The fact you have the audacity to put in your thumbnail a large sum of money vs a low sum and then just pay them all pocket change is deplorable.
    And the fact that this video was sponsored which gave you a large cash sum upfront before the video was even out is just the extra slap in the face to everyone involved.
    Absolutely Disgraceful.

    • @djolekosic
      @djolekosic 2 роки тому +364

      I will use your comment as a dislike button for the video. Very well said

    • @alec7568
      @alec7568 2 роки тому +124

      I agree. I would have loved to have seen another game at a much higher price point and the people who made these nifty games for pocket change deserve some credit.

    • @follow6460
      @follow6460 2 роки тому +86

      This is just terrible. 10$/hour would've been ok. It's just theft.

    • @MQF
      @MQF 2 роки тому +7

      LOL

    • @bignoob1236
      @bignoob1236 2 роки тому +35

      these games would probably be free on any platform anyway, unless they put more polish into the games they are just unfinished prototypes. $10 is generous for a game that should be free. you also assume that these people are full-time game devs that have no other source of income. however, I do agree with your point that it is dirty to show in the thumbnail large sums of money while only paying small amounts. He should at least link these peoples pages so that they can thrive in the game dev community.

  • @adityajha4648
    @adityajha4648 3 роки тому +1989

    If I had created the second game, at least I would have charged 100 bucks.
    It was amazing for $10.

    • @Dexjet
      @Dexjet 3 роки тому +36

      ua-cam.com/video/DHgj5jhMJKg/v-deo.html&ab_channel=CodingWithRuss
      is just the basic tutorial to create a shooter game xD he just change the color of the people XD

    • @Contendo1
      @Contendo1 3 роки тому +91

      @@Dexjet that is literally a completelety different game. It just uses the same assets, which is ok as said.

    • @Dexjet
      @Dexjet 3 роки тому +18

      @@Contendo1 nobody said that he didn't do a good job. It was funny to me that he used the basic tutorial graphics to make a commission work. Chill

    • @corimOspie
      @corimOspie 3 роки тому +66

      @@Dexjet He was told to use royalty free graphics or graphics he made himself, which I don't think anyone, anywhere, would do for $10.

    • @wiverite
      @wiverite 3 роки тому +19

      @@Dexjet the 10 dollars is unthinkably low for a game. there is no reason to complain

  • @timmehtimmeh576
    @timmehtimmeh576 Рік тому +111

    Give the developers a shout out so they can be rewarded for their efforts. You got a lot of value for their hard work.

  • @Ausama94
    @Ausama94 3 роки тому +2240

    Why not credit the devs? I know you paid them but still they did a good job for how little you paid

    • @yoshikagekira7343
      @yoshikagekira7343 3 роки тому +113

      Ikr like at least put their username in the description

    • @bup2
      @bup2 3 роки тому +146

      I mean tbh, he did underpay them. I may be overpricing but I think the second game was worth atleast 50$.

    • @ftgodlygoose4718
      @ftgodlygoose4718 3 роки тому +26

      @@bup2 ok but the second guy said he’d do it for $25 it’s not like he haggled them or anything lmao

    • @lrkiller9227
      @lrkiller9227 3 роки тому +36

      He payed them what they asked for and nothing else, stop crying😂

    • @bup2
      @bup2 3 роки тому +14

      @@lrkiller9227 i'm not crying but ok :v

  • @Eric-xj4qj
    @Eric-xj4qj 3 роки тому +1454

    Why not mention the devs’ names? Give them some credit at least.

    • @ZeTonayr
      @ZeTonayr 2 роки тому +16

      Why put credits ? He paid them, you don't need to credits when you paid for a service

    • @ZeTonayr
      @ZeTonayr 2 роки тому +3

      @@zanguusu you don’t need it when you pay them

    • @НиколайТрофимов-р9у
      @НиколайТрофимов-р9у 2 роки тому +48

      ​@@zanguusu also, every game have credits for it developers. Even a big one. They don't just say "made by company" they mentioned every developer which been involved. Even if they already been paid.

    • @DviousDingle
      @DviousDingle 2 роки тому +6

      some fiverr game developers are ghost developers but yeah he doesn't need to credit them but it would have been nice to credit them lol

    • @ZykoYFF
      @ZykoYFF 2 роки тому

      He does not need to

  • @EagerSleeper
    @EagerSleeper 3 роки тому +1844

    1. The thumbnail is complete clickbait, showing a completely different style of game with a COMPLETELY different $ amount.
    2. Almost 20% of the video is sponsored content, and it looks like all the effort went into the ad.
    3. You didn't credit any of the devs, and still haven't in the description or comments weeks later (but you did make sure to comment another link to your sponsor).
    This video looked like a cheap, rushed cash-in on a popular Fiverr video trend. Sorry to be blunt, but that is the what I see here, and after 14 years on this site, I can tell when there was actual passion put in the content.

    • @mcpigeon6908
      @mcpigeon6908 3 роки тому +61

      Actually true

    • @EpicVideoGamer7771
      @EpicVideoGamer7771 3 роки тому +49

      I was looking forward to seeing the games in the thumbnail, although I knew it wouldn't be $1000

    • @mcpigeon6908
      @mcpigeon6908 3 роки тому +4

      Same

    • @Disatiere
      @Disatiere 3 роки тому +8

      Only part i disagree with is 3, unless in the agreement he does not owe anyone to put a link to fiverr in the description.

    • @hedgehog3180
      @hedgehog3180 3 роки тому +36

      @@Disatiere Why? This is about doing what's right not what's stipulated in the agreement, just because you can get people to work for shitty pay doesn't mean that it's okay because this isn't exactly just a simple transaction, it's someone's income that they need to survive.

  • @CastleClique
    @CastleClique 2 роки тому +129

    I feel bad for the devs who got paid pennies to do a week's worth of work... and not even get any credit in the description.

    • @kelvin303
      @kelvin303 2 роки тому +6

      He's not obligated to shout them out. That's not the point of the video. The point was to see what projects he could do with the amount of money and the goal he set out to do. We also don't know if these games were prototypes (copy/paste). Besides everyone should be grateful to be able to get a prototype for that amount of money, imagine if you was trying to create a full game experience $10 or $25 would add up since you have to keep spending money to create a full on experience. If you spend $200 for a prototype then you will never have money to really create a full on game. Just Think!

    • @bobsburgers8109
      @bobsburgers8109 Рік тому +5

      @@kelvin303 yeah but the least he could’ve done was shout them out. He didn’t make the game they did. So go somewhere else Kelvin.

    • @YesOkayButWhy
      @YesOkayButWhy Рік тому +5

      @@kelvin303
      Kevin... "obligated"? Who cares! Be a good person. I am glad we're not friends.

    • @714w8
      @714w8 Рік тому

      ​@windrose5988It's actually pathetic how everyone is offended on someone else's behalf. The devs accepted the payment, they weren't forced to. The dude that made the video isn't obligated to shout them out (could he have? Sure, but it isn't a must). This hive mind comment mentality is literally pissing me off, everyone is saying the same thing like a bunch of sheep.
      These games are worth what they were paid for (i'd even say the third one is worth less than $25, seems rather half baked and pretty much got smashed by the 2nd game).

    • @Coolusername-s1g
      @Coolusername-s1g 4 місяці тому

      ​@kelvin303 FR! I keep seeing these people saying, "Give credit or pay them" more or something even though that was not the point of the video.

  • @phrozenflamecrew2346
    @phrozenflamecrew2346 3 роки тому +647

    $10 game dev is a crime, they deserve at least a shoutout exposure

    • @williefr
      @williefr 3 роки тому +11

      I thought the same

    • @johndorian4078
      @johndorian4078 3 роки тому +1

      What is "Something a millennial would say " Alex.

    • @unholymackerel8072
      @unholymackerel8072 3 роки тому +31

      @@johndorian4078 Are you actually upset these people got paid less than a grocery store's run in order to make a full game? You're delusional, John

    • @Cfomodz
      @Cfomodz 3 роки тому +5

      @@johndorian4078 Oh so... No one else believes in being fair and providing a living wage... Oh wait... 1886.... Those wouldn't be... Millennials.. would they?

    • @augustuslunasol10thapostle
      @augustuslunasol10thapostle 3 роки тому

      They do it for the 5 stars dingbat they don't care

  • @danysora
    @danysora 3 роки тому +4339

    I really, REALLY hope this gets backlash. Those devs deserved to be at least credited.

    • @asap6763
      @asap6763 2 роки тому +22

      They could have asked and they got paid boo fucking hoo tough shit for them then they should have spoke up

    • @danysora
      @danysora 2 роки тому +176

      @@asap6763 Who's this kid talking to?

    • @rainbowevil
      @rainbowevil 2 роки тому +183

      @@asap6763 “it can’t be exploitation because they got paid a meagre amount”. I guess slavery was fine too because they gave them a place to live and fed them?

    • @scal8148
      @scal8148 2 роки тому +127

      @@rainbowevil bro they literally offer to create a game for $10, it’s their choice. It’s not like homeboy was forcing them to make him a game

    • @bungus8609
      @bungus8609 2 роки тому +76

      @@rainbowevil Lmao mans comparing slavery to game making when he legit offered 10 bucks

  • @AuddityHipHop
    @AuddityHipHop 2 роки тому +1231

    I scammed 3 different programmers and THIS happened!!
    Srsly tho this is a sign the market is getting oversaturated. I'm hoping the programmers were either highschoolers or just grabbed a template off an asset store to get a quick addition to their portfolio.

    • @brandonporter6223
      @brandonporter6223 2 роки тому +8

      @PrimeVids Yeah Indians pay like $20-50 a month for rent in some areas, which is crazy. No wonder they undercut every market. Granted their standard of living is pretty low.

    • @ishansingh2391
      @ishansingh2391 2 роки тому +7

      @@brandonporter6223 its not likr 20-50 dollars ..the rent in an indian city is around 100 dollars to 150 dollars

    • @brandonporter6223
      @brandonporter6223 2 роки тому +13

      @@ishansingh2391 I guess those the prices I saw were outside of a larger cities? I'm not sure, but those were the results I got. Either way $100-$150 is very cheap. My home is NYC and we have to pay over $1000 for a normal sized apartment. I wouldn't be able to compete with an Indian on these freelancing websites, it would just not be feasible.

    • @ishansingh2391
      @ishansingh2391 2 роки тому +4

      @@brandonporter6223 yes I agree

    • @syedhussainalishah1104
      @syedhussainalishah1104 2 роки тому +3

      @@ishansingh2391 you can't compare an NYC apartment to the places you are talking about in india.

  • @verified_tinker1818
    @verified_tinker1818 3 роки тому +1930

    Paying someone 10 dollars-or even 25-to make a game should be a crime.

    • @Tab54o
      @Tab54o 3 роки тому +71

      They do it for experience. Awesome way to get it.

    • @tonirak241
      @tonirak241 3 роки тому +306

      ​@@Tab54o Nah, they do it because they have no choice

    • @Alliealwaysreads
      @Alliealwaysreads 3 роки тому +5

      Ikr!

    • @gatsbietheweirdo9403
      @gatsbietheweirdo9403 3 роки тому +23

      @@tonirak241 no

    • @PeterSedesse
      @PeterSedesse 3 роки тому +94

      They do it to get a good rating on fiverr, which allows them to charge more next time... but it doesn't work, because there are always new people who need to do the same thing.

  • @smallbutdeadly931
    @smallbutdeadly931 2 роки тому +2349

    The first game felt like a flash game, the second felt like a full release, and the third felt like one of those Unity games with fun physics.
    Overall, The thumbnail was not only clickbait, but those 3 poor devs were definitely heavily underpaid for their work. I don't think I would be happy only giving them so little money for their work, and not even giving them credit either.

    • @Alice-si8uz
      @Alice-si8uz 2 роки тому +152

      That's the worst part about it, he didnt even bother to credit them. It would have take like 5 mins if that to add their fiver account name over the gameplay and analysis of their game... At least then he would ad least be giving them some kind of "exposure." He better have given them a five star review though to help boost them on the website.

    • @Dominik-rp2be
      @Dominik-rp2be 2 роки тому +74

      @@Alice-si8uz add to that that the first 2 minutes of the video were about sponsored content.

    • @Kogami
      @Kogami 2 роки тому +17

      I know he's not obliged to do it, but I was hoping he would tip them after mentioning his raving reviews... Even other "I paid people on Fiverr for X" videos that paid a cheap base price for entertainment remember to tip them, especially for the ones underselling themselves.

    • @EdKolis
      @EdKolis 2 роки тому +1

      If I got taken advantage of, I wouldn't want my name plastered online to shame me.

    • @mmoogl3547
      @mmoogl3547 2 роки тому +7

      @@EdKolis They did good deeds, thinking they were doing him a favor- as he wanted a game done but lacked the funds. That's commendable, if anything.

  • @wlockuz4467
    @wlockuz4467 2 роки тому +6

    This was an unusual video, usually these fiverr videos follow an increased price format where the freelancers are priced in an increasing manner, ie. $5 - $50 - $500.
    The most unusual part is that you had a sponsor and yet you decided to lowball the devs and didn't even credit them. Kinda scummy if you ask me.

  • @Staing017
    @Staing017 3 роки тому +233

    the second dev scammed himself honestly i fell like he should've gotten 50 dollars MINIMUM! For that game the game was fully polished and as far as i see has no bugs

    • @LaelGames7913
      @LaelGames7913 3 роки тому +18

      He should get 50
      Every one of them should get AT MINIMUM 50
      A game is very hard to make, and these guys, basically made a game for NOTHING

    • @20cnVision
      @20cnVision 3 роки тому +18

      @@LaelGames7913 Even 50€ would probably not even be a 10/h wage.
      I wish they would've gotten some more recognition from the video, like a link in the discription to their gigs ,or like, anything. He doesn't owe it to them but as a gamedev himself he should know the struggle.

    • @johndorian4078
      @johndorian4078 3 роки тому

      Depends on how much of the work was done for the client.
      Or was the work done for another client who paid for it and it was just reskinned and re-sold.
      Funny thing about the internet, you probably have no idea the real story.......... so why assume other peoples business.

    • @augustuslunasol10thapostle
      @augustuslunasol10thapostle 3 роки тому +1

      They do it like that for the ratings that's how you get 5 star reviews don't care about the price they pay just aslong as they rate good

    • @hedgehog3180
      @hedgehog3180 3 роки тому +2

      @@johndorian4078 No one is assuming anything, people are just demanding fair payment for fine work. You're the only one here making up stories to justify under paying these people.

  • @KasperFrandsen
    @KasperFrandsen 3 роки тому +614

    This was a fun video, but I gotta say you kind of ruined it for me with that click bait thumbnail, making it seem like you would be hiring someone for $1000 and also that it would be 3d games
    EDIT: I think some of the comment's under this are overly harsh, I don't think there is any need to throw this youtube channel under the bus, I was trying to give some constructive feedback.

    • @JosePerez-el4ci
      @JosePerez-el4ci 3 роки тому +71

      I feel the same too... clearly a bad use of click bait.

    • @Zeldakostv
      @Zeldakostv 3 роки тому +14

      Exactly my thoughts

    • @atzedanjo3829
      @atzedanjo3829 3 роки тому +61

      came here to say this. not a good first impression i got from this channel

    • @davidlarsson7950
      @davidlarsson7950 3 роки тому +18

      Was looking for these comments. Felt the same way.

    • @Sllee93
      @Sllee93 3 роки тому +17

      Alright guys! Let’s give the thumbs down!

  • @unornithorynqueaufromage4440
    @unornithorynqueaufromage4440 3 роки тому +3851

    It feels really weird to me that you did not credit these creators. You should at the very least put their username in the description.

    • @askinredroads5132
      @askinredroads5132 3 роки тому +399

      I agree. They’re already selling themselves short.

    • @agafaba
      @agafaba 3 роки тому +213

      I thought the same thing at first, but I am also kind of afraid if he did credit them a lot more people would be offering $10 to make a game thats worth a lot more than 10 dollars.

    • @tessellationarts2971
      @tessellationarts2971 3 роки тому +315

      @@agafaba nah, they would raise the price in an instant. Basic supply-demand stuff. It will always be a great thing for them to get publicities like this, so it's a shame he didn't put credits.

    • @agafaba
      @agafaba 3 роки тому +45

      @@tessellationarts2971 I was thinking more like they would get spammed with junk requests.

    • @tessellationarts2971
      @tessellationarts2971 3 роки тому +54

      @@agafaba that's what they wanted in the first place by taking crap pays. Literally the first step on how to increase your prices = get demands up

  • @SDM_Arcugos
    @SDM_Arcugos 4 місяці тому +2

    I can understand people being upset about the lack of credit whatsoever. But outside of that, the rest were all the developers' choices. They set the price. They made their bed.

  • @HelamanGile
    @HelamanGile 3 роки тому +431

    The second one is what happens when the game developer falls in love with an idea and ends spending way too much time developing lol

    • @baeuti4934
      @baeuti4934 3 роки тому +19

      the second one is a copy and paste of a UA-cam tutorial...

    • @HelamanGile
      @HelamanGile 3 роки тому +1

      @@baeuti4934 okay

    • @HelamanGile
      @HelamanGile 3 роки тому +1

      @@baeuti4934 didn't know that thanks for letting me know can you give me the link?

    • @baeuti4934
      @baeuti4934 3 роки тому +11

      @@HelamanGile ua-cam.com/video/DHgj5jhMJKg/v-deo.html

    • @AwesomeRepix
      @AwesomeRepix 3 роки тому +13

      @@baeuti4934 That's just using the same pre-made graphics, not the same game.

  • @phrofit4419
    @phrofit4419 2 роки тому +1

    The fact he mentioned turning the second game into a full game just pissed me off so much. I hope your sponsor drops you.

  • @antheus_s
    @antheus_s 3 роки тому +493

    The results are actually insane for what BadGameDev paid, even if the games were built with boilerplate/template code and free assets. Anybody thinking otherwise has, in my opinion, no clue of what it takes to develop something comparable to the games in this video.
    Honestly, I wouldn't even start my IDE for those prices. People seem to have unrealistic expectations because of all the competitive platforms like fiverr where developers work for way too little money.

    • @ashrafibrahim4934
      @ashrafibrahim4934 3 роки тому +5

      What language or framework is used for the first two games tho. I can tell the last one is likely unity.

    • @ashrafibrahim4934
      @ashrafibrahim4934 3 роки тому +1

      I am not sure about the pricing part. I might accept the first project for 10$ using python pygame. Tho not the second one.

    • @antheus_s
      @antheus_s 3 роки тому +14

      @@ashrafibrahim4934 the technology would depend on what the creator offers and what BadGameDev specified in his request. If no technology was mentioned, it wouldn't be strange for a creator in this price range to choose whatever they like. A creator in a more realistic price range should ask for more information.
      Where I'm from, a software developer charges 50 - 150 euro per hour, depending on education, function and experience. If, for the sake of this argument, we take 50% of the lowest rate, we'd have an hourly rate of 25 euro. Which means that the total development time (including the art etc.) has to be 24 minutes (= 60 ÷ (25 ÷ 10)) to be profitable for a developer where I am from that charges 10 euro. This is also not taking into account that the developer also has to interpret the request and chat with the client.
      In my opinion and based on where I'm from, the developers did an amazing job, even if most of the code would be available on github or UA-cam videos. It fulfilled the needs of the client for a low price.
      *edit: Added the calculation for the 24 minutes.

    • @PeterSedesse
      @PeterSedesse 3 роки тому +9

      That is what I think. Just starting Unity and dealing with emails back and forth from a customer is $10.

    • @Alexander-dk8tb
      @Alexander-dk8tb 3 роки тому +7

      Yeah I am amazed any of them accepted. The only reason I would accept it is if I had a template ready to go that I could modify a bit with some free assets and send within 30 minutes to an hour and even then I would want at least $20

  • @jijigri9224
    @jijigri9224 3 роки тому +526

    To be honest all of those Devs deserve to be paid way more. I can't believe people would make a game for 5$ and I hope you tipped them well

    • @Tilt_The_Camera
      @Tilt_The_Camera 3 роки тому +29

      Ikr, I was literately waiting for him to give the developers way more money at the end. But it never happened.

    • @Tilt_The_Camera
      @Tilt_The_Camera 3 роки тому +1

      Nice pixel art profile and banner btw. XD

    • @diaco3798
      @diaco3798 2 роки тому +1

      the first game wasnt worth a single fucking dollar tho tbh

    • @jijigri9224
      @jijigri9224 2 роки тому +32

      @@diaco3798 You clearly have never made a game or have never tried Fiverr

    • @diaco3798
      @diaco3798 2 роки тому +10

      @@jijigri9224 i actually have made games before bucko. the first game is literally google's dino but worse. anyone who has even the smallest amount of experience with game development can make something like that in 20 minutes. the whole code is just "make this box appear at random places and disappear when its out of the screen and end the game if the player's hitbox hits the block", i bet the whole thing didnt take him more than 5 minutes to make.
      you're the one who clearly has never made a game, only people who dont know anything about game development would think that game's dev has put any sort of effort in the game

  • @marambaia2002
    @marambaia2002 3 роки тому +639

    as a fiver seller , i recommend the people that did the games not to price themselves for that again , and to the client not to be a cheap rat.

    • @Alice-si8uz
      @Alice-si8uz 2 роки тому +10

      Yeah, even if it is just copy and pasting assets there is still to consider when it comes to making some like this... Just because your skill level means it doesnt take as long to do a task doesnt mean you should charge less for it due to that.

    • @SC-dm1ct
      @SC-dm1ct 2 роки тому +2

      It might have taken them only a few minutes to make these, but I agree on the price being too low.

    • @marambaia2002
      @marambaia2002 2 роки тому +17

      @@SC-dm1ct maybe it did take a few minutes to make ,, but remember it can take years of studying and experience to do that ina a few minutes

    • @SC-dm1ct
      @SC-dm1ct 2 роки тому

      @@marambaia2002 Oh, I agree. But that's true for most trades/professions. It's easier to sell a finished product than the labor that goes into it.

    • @VivoZzz
      @VivoZzz 2 роки тому +1

      I wanted to make a game and in my mind I'm like I need to have 1 mil us and here this guy paying 10-25 usd... dang lol
      Beside I had thought to get a game like these will range from 100- upward

  • @LEWIS1992
    @LEWIS1992 2 роки тому +1

    2 of the 3 devs didn't even fulfil the request, i.e. didn't include enemies that were shooting back. Fiverr creators ignoring basic instructions is super common on the platform.

  • @anmise
    @anmise 3 роки тому +224

    ok i could actually see the 2nd game being a decent quality mobile game, or just a quick flash game, the 2nd one was by far much more high quality then needed

    • @justamanofculture12
      @justamanofculture12 3 роки тому +1

      Metal slug vibes ngl

    • @hisyamrahmadian9172
      @hisyamrahmadian9172 3 роки тому +10

      @@justamanofculture12 yeah, put levels (campaign & free run), shop system, upgrade system, a little story, voila a casual mobile game

    • @LaelGames7913
      @LaelGames7913 3 роки тому +1

      4IA01_Hisyam Rahmadian I think it would work better as an arcade style game

  • @alonekits
    @alonekits 3 роки тому +143

    I love how he was sponsored and only paid 35$ and under paid 🙃

  • @oemresagir
    @oemresagir 3 роки тому +115

    You should credit the fiverr artists that made thsese game, they actually made playable stuff for 10 bucks, so the least you could do is to credit them

  • @QophSilrahq
    @QophSilrahq 2 роки тому +8

    The third game would have been a lot more interesting with one change. The platforms are hexagons, much smaller, and with several more of them on screen at once. So that you're always in danger of falling into a hole, and not exactly sure where the path is going.
    Furthermore, after reading several other comments, I agree about crediting the developers. However, everyone needs to realise that the prices were agreed upon before development, and the prices were integral to the experiment. If the developers were not OK with the amounts they were paid, then they wouldn't have accepted the job.

    • @rosslewerenz9360
      @rosslewerenz9360 2 роки тому +1

      He bargained to a lower price than what the standard is. Like the guy said in the video, they will typically run you 1k. This man paid 1% of the typical price for these games. This just shows how desperate these fiver devs are.

    • @ozymandias8523
      @ozymandias8523 2 роки тому

      @@rosslewerenz9360 10 dollars is a lot in three world countries.

  • @BrownChickenBrownKow
    @BrownChickenBrownKow 3 роки тому +117

    this is an insult to devs. $10 for that much work is just a spit in the face, even if it took them an hour (which i doubt it did) it's just pocket change.
    and like a lot of others have commented, the least you could do (cuz i guess you can't pay them more) is to give them a shoutout

    • @nowayjosedaniel
      @nowayjosedaniel 3 роки тому +1

      He can pay them more. He just doesn't want to. Literally just not eating out a single MEAL in the U.S.A. would give him $15-$80 extra to tip them.

    • @TeodorLojewski
      @TeodorLojewski 3 роки тому +3

      Don't forget there's also a 20% fee on workers so he gets paid even less.

    • @randomyoutuber3355
      @randomyoutuber3355 3 роки тому +1

      that not hes problem that the developer price theres nothing he can do about it

    • @davidheisnam743
      @davidheisnam743 3 роки тому

      @@randomyoutuber3355 Fiverr allows tipping, iirc

  • @TackerTacker
    @TackerTacker 3 роки тому +416

    for 10 or 25$ literally anything would be great, I hope you at least gave them a big fat tip. They not only worked on these games for a laughable amount of money, probably in the hopes of getting future business with you, but also provided you with the entire content for your sponsored video.

    • @liviasurjadi6705
      @liviasurjadi6705 3 роки тому +107

      Honestly, probably didn't. Their link isn't even in the description, there's no credit. Agreeing to $10 and $25 is severly underpaying these people who probably just don't know how to price their own work.

    • @kartman146
      @kartman146 3 роки тому +9

      @@liviasurjadi6705 law of supply and demand. If they start getting more offers, they will simply stop accepting 10$ and demand more

    • @TackerTacker
      @TackerTacker 3 роки тому +91

      @@kartman146 Ah yes, the free market. The perfect excuse for exploiting people without feeling remorse. How about a little empathy, you realize there are humans behind these accounts right?

    • @oooooba8343
      @oooooba8343 3 роки тому

      @@TackerTacker most sellers on fiverr live in poor third world countries, so $20 is a lot for them

    • @pappachaos4910
      @pappachaos4910 3 роки тому +47

      @@oooooba8343
      Sounds like "No, these people are from poor countries so they don't deserve more money.".
      don't know of any country were 20 dollars in a week is a lot of money. Also, how is that an excuse not for tipping or linking to their fiverr page?

  • @clownmxres4406
    @clownmxres4406 2 роки тому +1

    Bro first low balled these guys so hard and the fact that the video was sponsored too so he could’ve paid these artists the money they deserved is just upsetting. And then to make it worse he didn’t even credit them.

  • @stijnisgoed
    @stijnisgoed 2 роки тому +473

    Thumbs up for the developers in your video, thumbs down for you not giving them the exposure they deserve.

    • @blizzard4551
      @blizzard4551 2 роки тому +6

      He bought the game

    • @gameginger5529
      @gameginger5529 2 роки тому +8

      @@blizzard4551 but at what costs!!?. The youtuber just paid penny and took benefit of some game dev poor condition and himself did a sponser video getting hudred of dollars

    • @blizzard4551
      @blizzard4551 2 роки тому +4

      @@gameginger5529 look here if that guy was an amatuer the game dev would have gotten a real job experience which he can add to his portfolio for more jobs, honestly you can make this game like its a hobby as well and you don't even know the game devs situation for you to look out for them.

    • @Sand_the_Lazy_sand
      @Sand_the_Lazy_sand 2 роки тому +1

      @@blizzard4551 he underpaid the game

    • @Sand_the_Lazy_sand
      @Sand_the_Lazy_sand 2 роки тому

      @@blizzard4551 you have a different opinion against everyone, thats fine so just be what you want i guess, but still, the youtuber should have give credit to the game devs to help their reputation and make them grow famous which will be a win win situation

  • @Spartan536
    @Spartan536 Рік тому +2

    That second game has a LOT of potential, I would contact that developer and continue with further development, give them $1000 and see what they can do with it.

  • @pappachaos4910
    @pappachaos4910 3 роки тому +98

    Should ask them if you can link their fiverr on the vid. Gives them some extra traction. Especially nice since they did it for such a low price.

    • @oguzkaan8908
      @oguzkaan8908 3 роки тому +22

      Epically the second guy. He deserves more than 10 bucks.

    • @SmallSpoonBrigade
      @SmallSpoonBrigade 3 роки тому +1

      Honestly that's a bit like responding to the observation that you're selling products at a loss, but are going to make it up in volume.

    • @augustuslunasol10thapostle
      @augustuslunasol10thapostle 3 роки тому +2

      They do it for the low price because they need the ratings that's how it works on fiver you low ball yourself after you get a decent amount of 5 stars you can up your price

    • @milk3641
      @milk3641 3 роки тому

      @@oguzkaan8908 second guy just remodeled a already existing tutorial on the exact game but alrigjt

  • @clarem9639
    @clarem9639 3 роки тому +273

    For how much you paid, you should’ve at least credited them for their work!

  • @Nerdthagoras
    @Nerdthagoras 3 роки тому +224

    You should make the Fiverr devs easily known so that you can help drive up their business especially dev #2. I looked in the description hoping to learn more but was disappointed to see no reference to them.

    • @Disatiere
      @Disatiere 3 роки тому +7

      I dont know why dev 2 is getting so much love, is it the stock assets?
      Are people really not understanding the simple nature of it?
      Are they just overestimating the amount of work 2 put in?
      Like as someone whos worked on games im honestly confused what draws people to the second one.

    • @User7624name
      @User7624name 3 роки тому +29

      @@Disatiere It just looks fun to play lol

    • @Disatiere
      @Disatiere 3 роки тому +4

      @@User7624name I guess? but considering that there isnt any more to it the replayabality is incredibly low.
      This is why these kinda endless runner game susuallly share elements with rogue lites where you can upgrade stuff or even a variety of levels and enemis
      Or even just powerups that can spawn alongside enemies.

    • @User7624name
      @User7624name 3 роки тому +19

      @@Disatiere You know how when you were a little kid and you played stupid flash games and shit for hours? Like that, there isn't anything other than yeah that looks fun
      We got monkey brains bro lol big number = fun

    • @Disatiere
      @Disatiere 3 роки тому +4

      @@User7624name And those games had exactly the kind of replayabality valuable i am bringing up, at least usually.
      And were still a lot more complex than that. On top having custom made graphics

  • @PhylaMedia
    @PhylaMedia 2 роки тому +1

    I really hate seeing a developer lowballing other developers. It’s like you have no respect for the craft.

  • @aratooki2593
    @aratooki2593 3 роки тому +100

    Honestly it would be great if you had showed who those sellers are by maybe showing their usernames? Or linking it in the description

    • @imannatasha3302
      @imannatasha3302 3 роки тому +8

      True could've helped their businesses more

    • @raphaelmorgan2307
      @raphaelmorgan2307 3 роки тому +6

      Agreed, I think they deserve recognition

    • @LakiLOOP
      @LakiLOOP 3 роки тому

      @@imannatasha3302 oooooor it can help BadGameDev's businesses by NOT showing devs names?

  • @petar14
    @petar14 3 роки тому +262

    10 dollar one should be paid more

    • @fyoozhn
      @fyoozhn 3 роки тому +6

      both of the 2d games were 10$

    • @petar14
      @petar14 3 роки тому +1

      @@fyoozhn i meant 2nd one

    • @phosphatepod
      @phosphatepod 3 роки тому

      @@petar14 bro

    • @milk3641
      @milk3641 3 роки тому +1

      he copy pasted code why are u acting like he poured his heart out into that fiver gig worth 10 $?

  • @PKMartin
    @PKMartin 2 роки тому +182

    The second game was incredible - it looks like a game from a commercial studio in the mid-90's like the ones I grew up playing. Add a couple of selectable weapons, different enemy types and a soundtrack and you've got a real game there.
    All the fiverr devs definitely deserve shout outs but especially the middle one.

    • @Sand_the_Lazy_sand
      @Sand_the_Lazy_sand 2 роки тому +2

      people would like to shout out their middle finger to the youtuber because the devs didnt get any credits

  • @foxxcvii7170
    @foxxcvii7170 2 роки тому +1

    The second game is honestly better than most mobile games made lately. I can't believe someone did that for $10! You should pay them more and see what they can do with their talent.

  • @-zelda-
    @-zelda- 3 роки тому +26

    Your thumbnail is misleading. No $1000 budget and no first person shooter (YT actually has an option to report the video for this)
    You didn't even put the fiverr profiles of the developers in the description which is the LEAST that you could do after promoting basically slave labor paying them $10 bucks for a full game.
    No wonder this video has such high amount of dislikes

  • @funkgremlin2765
    @funkgremlin2765 3 роки тому +68

    I would pay more for the second game on steam than he paid to have it created. It looks so impressive

  • @headcode
    @headcode 2 роки тому +3

    Love how literally the 3rd dev took the term “platformer”

  • @ericlewis3444
    @ericlewis3444 3 роки тому +61

    I am disappointed you did not offer more to the devs for this. Or at LEAST give them credit. These games are all worth more than $200 bucks in time alone. How much did you make on this video? Thought so.

    • @Haidderispro
      @Haidderispro 3 роки тому +1

      They agreed to the price, it was their choice. Most likely to get experience and a good rating on fiver

    • @firetoons
      @firetoons 3 роки тому +1

      the 2nd one was so good how was that 10?

    • @MissyMona
      @MissyMona 3 роки тому +4

      @@Haidderispro Don't you dare fucking try defending him Ali. 10 dollars is nothing, literally nothing and just pure exploitation on a video that I'm certain got him at least a thousand dollars because of it's sponsorship. You can get someone whose starving or broke to agree to a LOT of things. That's why it's exploitation.

    • @480darkshadow
      @480darkshadow 3 роки тому

      @@MissyMona the devs set the price, it’s a sellers market. That’s be like if I sold you something for 10 bucks and then asked for 190 more.

  • @Altirix_
    @Altirix_ 3 роки тому +18

    2nd dev way undersold himself. that is so close to a full release of a game. its quite frankly amazing, the thrid game is an interesting prototype and quite unique.

  • @ohmyme13
    @ohmyme13 2 роки тому +1

    Here are two alternative titles:
    "I scammed Fiverr Game Developers to make me a game for 10$" and "Fiverr Game Developers Have no Self-Respect"

  • @phreakii
    @phreakii 3 роки тому +4

    Shame offering that kind of prices.

  • @Yomush
    @Yomush 3 роки тому +127

    I hope that you gave the 2nd guy a generous tip and a good review. His game is worth way more than 10$. Rest of them are pretty much what you would expect for so little money and the 25$ guy didn't even put in any effort lol

    • @Fortifeye
      @Fortifeye 3 роки тому +7

      tb that is below minimum wage pay. None of it was any less than 50.

    • @DanielDroegeShow
      @DanielDroegeShow 3 роки тому +23

      How can you consider a working prototype no effort? Do you think games make themselves?

    • @johnpauldiodati9421
      @johnpauldiodati9421 3 роки тому +13

      Just getting to a minimum viable product for an endless runner and having the game function as intended take hours. Even that first game probably took about 10 hours to make

    • @sabilza
      @sabilza 3 роки тому +9

      The $25 one is actually decent for the price. It's the second guy that just amazing lol

    • @marlaoutatsgamingcollectibles
      @marlaoutatsgamingcollectibles 3 роки тому +6

      If you say that then you obviously never worked on a game. Don't assume things if you don't know what you're talking about.

  • @ravinrabits4858
    @ravinrabits4858 Рік тому +1

    People getting mad in the comments for him not paying them a lot. He didn't have a big budget to begin with, and they agreed on the pricing. However, he should give credit where credit is due.

  • @VGDocs
    @VGDocs 2 роки тому +7

    If you've just clicked on the video, pass it up. The highest he pays is $25, not $1000 like implied in the thumbnail.
    Also as mentioned by many comments, he doesn't shout out any devs, which he's not obligated to do... it's just shitty. So yeah, spend your 10 minutes elsewhere and please don't support this morally inept content.

  • @thedude870
    @thedude870 2 роки тому +19

    man at least give credits to the people that designed the game

  • @lionelpinkhard6509
    @lionelpinkhard6509 3 роки тому +10

    I'm a developer myself. I see one of two possible scenarios that happened here.
    1. Developers had a highly similar project on hand which they previously abandoned and it only required a minimal amount of effort to meet the brief. Perhaps the developer was working on a side scrolling platformer and only had to make it move automatically or something small like that. The small amount of money gained is therefore for the little amount of effort needed to adjust it, and the existing project, which might have taken substantial effort, would not have earned the developer anything at all otherwise.
    2. The prices quoted are hourly rates, not for the project as a whole. Even so it's pretty low, but I can imagine some developers working for those rates.
    Nobody in their right mind would build any of these games from scratch for $25.

    • @reyzor2160
      @reyzor2160 3 роки тому +3

      for 25$ MAYBE i can turn on my computer

    • @DanielDroegeShow
      @DanielDroegeShow 3 роки тому

      They wouldn't build them from scratch, they would use an engine, such as the one advertised. They were all made in less than a week. People do game jams all of the time for free and create cool games in a short time for fun and the experience.

    • @lionelpinkhard6509
      @lionelpinkhard6509 3 роки тому

      @@DanielDroegeShow I assumed using an engine, most likely GameMaker as mentioned. Building it with pure OpenGL/DirectX/Vulkan/whatever and not using any engine or frameworks would be a much taller order.
      I still think there's a huge difference to doing a game jam, or working on a volunteer project, to working on a project for an extremely low fee - I mean, why work on a paid gig that isn't worth your time rather than working on your own project, or some community project that you believe in? There are certain responsibilities that come with accepting payment.

    • @DanielDroegeShow
      @DanielDroegeShow 3 роки тому

      @@lionelpinkhard6509 This is the way the fiverr marketplace (or any freelance site) works. You have to develop a profile of happy customers with glowing reviews or you can't charge the going rate. To do this, you have to intern for awhile doing dirt cheap projects and build up rapport in the community. The best thing he could have done for these people were hire them (at the rate they accepted) and review them highly.

    • @lionelpinkhard6509
      @lionelpinkhard6509 3 роки тому

      @@DanielDroegeShow If that’s your reasoning, I can only imagine the devs must have the same reasoning. There are two alternatives that would likely also work - 1) do extremely small jobs for many people, for reasonable prices, or 2) charge less but still substantially more than this. $1000 is still pretty cheap, $500 even cheaper, dropping to $25 is a bit extreme in my opinion. But you’ve made your point because the fact that it seems okay to you in itself means some people are willing to accept it.

  • @Vidocracy
    @Vidocracy 2 роки тому +1

    I'm pleased to see the comment section calling you out for not mentioning the developers. That's not right.

  • @rachelcookie321
    @rachelcookie321 3 роки тому +22

    That second game was so good! It was exactly what was asked for and it was executed really well. It looked well made and I would totally play it. Definitely worth way more than $10.

  • @Abdul-wahaabKhalil
    @Abdul-wahaabKhalil 3 роки тому +99

    Turn the second game into a full game for us

    • @AddinRoyale
      @AddinRoyale 3 роки тому +2

      But with coperation with the og dev.

    • @-zelda-
      @-zelda- 3 роки тому +2

      *Pay the original developer the $1000 that appeared in the thumbnail but are nowhere to be seen in the video to turn it into a full game for us

  • @OnionZ_0207
    @OnionZ_0207 Рік тому +1

    Guys I don't think he meant to hurt these devs he loved all of their games and said great things about them. And the developers are the ones that accepted the small wage. Yall need to chill.

  • @BlueEngland
    @BlueEngland 3 роки тому +41

    damn that second guy did a great job on the game, if you do turn it into a full-er game you should make sure to credit him so other people know about how good his work is.

  • @theretrodragonyope
    @theretrodragonyope 3 роки тому +9

    The 1st and 2nd game feels like they could be minigames in a larger first person game. The third feels like a more modern mobile game, they all were really good for the price, they really put respect to the craft.

  • @davidwild6159
    @davidwild6159 2 роки тому +1

    I was very confused when the video ended and i figured out, that the thumbnail (the reason i clicked the video) had nothing to do with the actual game...

  • @prismaticfalcon
    @prismaticfalcon 2 роки тому +34

    Second one was definitely the best, honestly with a few updates to design , ui and the background this could be a top tier mobile game, the background could change to a crystal cavern at a higher lvl and the enemies could change later lvls.

  • @Kanon_39_
    @Kanon_39_ 3 роки тому +8

    Alternative title: "I try to rip off indy game devs until someone agrees to work for a price below their value and I'm not even gonna credit them at all but make sure to check out my sponsor!"

    • @CsharpPreza
      @CsharpPreza 3 роки тому +1

      That makes 0 sense. If someone agrees, then it is their value. Everyone finds their own value this way.

  • @TheDorianTube
    @TheDorianTube 3 роки тому +34

    A good/interesting video that would work just fine without the lie. That's not even clickbait, you straight up bullsheetted in the thumbnail. This is the first, and last time, I watch you. I did enjoy the video tho. A shame it ended like that.

  • @jhlifgd
    @jhlifgd 2 роки тому +2

    You cant just pay devs 10 dollars for a game. You are really underpaying them, please pay them more in the future!

    • @WhatsInAName718
      @WhatsInAName718 2 роки тому

      They literally accepted the price, it's truly up to them 😆anyone who spends that kind of time to make $5 is a tit

  • @ashmasterc
    @ashmasterc 3 роки тому +5

    This video feels kind of scummy for some reason. I feel bad for all those devs and something rubbed me the wrong way about none of them being credited.

    • @fkalanzay
      @fkalanzay 3 роки тому

      Maybe he made it himself and just lied

    • @ashmasterc
      @ashmasterc 3 роки тому

      @@fkalanzay "Maybe he's a liar" also feels scummy

    • @fkalanzay
      @fkalanzay 3 роки тому

      @@ashmasterc yeah,
      He never even showed the fiverr website even though everyone shows it so I don't know what to say

  • @ReasonMakes
    @ReasonMakes 2 роки тому +10

    Better title: "I Took Advantage of Game Devs"
    Seriously bro. You as a dev yourself ought to realize how much time it takes to make a game. Divide the ridiculously small amount of $10 you paid by that time and they're looking at PENNIES per hour. What's wrong with you? You didn't even shout them out either.

    • @lDontExist
      @lDontExist 2 роки тому

      @Lars Liam Vilhelm yea they literally did why does everybody say he’s in the wrong?

    • @kelvin303
      @kelvin303 2 роки тому

      @@lDontExist cuz people don’t think for themselves and just follow what everyone else is saying.. business is business.

  • @shiningskies47
    @shiningskies47 3 роки тому +6

    i honestly feel like these game makers shouldnt charge any less than 100 for even simple games

  • @dr.python
    @dr.python Рік тому +1

    Game 2 definitely worth 100$ and and 3 definitely worth 130$

  • @wijobu7385
    @wijobu7385 2 роки тому +4

    Fiverr artists, STOP UNDERSELLING. That second game was easily $500 worth of labor, even with prefab assets. You are literally sabotaging your own labor market by accepting this work for $10. Say what you want about the lack of this guy's judgement with this video, let this be a lesson for how easy it is to let yourself be taken advantage of. The appropriate response to this request was 3:30.

  • @kanji5519
    @kanji5519 3 роки тому +7

    Please credit the developers at least the last two they deserve it

    • @Ethorbit
      @Ethorbit 2 роки тому +1

      They all deserve it

    • @kelvin303
      @kelvin303 2 роки тому

      No need to. Doesn’t take anything away from this man. Actually he’s giving is free content.

  • @PabloPazosGutierrez
    @PabloPazosGutierrez 2 роки тому +1

    Basically you paid people to give you games they already developed and half of the video is an ad.

  • @balthizarlucienclan
    @balthizarlucienclan 3 роки тому +10

    The second game was extremely creative! It also sort of triggered some of those nonstop levels from Mario in my memory. Those things used to be terrible to try to beat

  • @anthonymerle310
    @anthonymerle310 2 роки тому +6

    As an accomplished UE4 artist, the idea of people putting together little games like this for so little money is appalling. I make in an hour, the amount these people received combined. Game dev is no joke, and its heavily undervalued by most people who are not involved in the industry. There is a reason why AAA games cost millions of dollars to develop. You may as well have just asked around on Fiver for people to make everything for free, because that's basically what you got. These small games are not complicated projects, and the time that went into them was likely minimal, but its simply a matter of principle.

  • @Moley1Moleo
    @Moley1Moleo 3 роки тому +11

    The 2nd one seems the funnest and most complete. For $10 that was a great deal.
    The 3rd one I think did something unique, and given your request to 'please be creative', a isometric(?) semi-3D endless runner game seems to fit the bill. I think it was a little sterile in its current iteration, but it had something a bit unique compared to what is typical for the genre, and that I think that creativity is worth something.

  • @headsman5960
    @headsman5960 2 роки тому

    Took that Fiverr sponsor money, spent $30 & pocketed the rest. Absolute scallywag

  • @manfriny_
    @manfriny_ 3 роки тому +10

    I disliked the video, because you didn't mention who created the games... Mainly because you paid $10 for an entirely week of work... The least you could do to give back, was to publicize the participants.

  • @JaspersCampfire
    @JaspersCampfire 3 роки тому +20

    Game 1 seemed like a game that only cost 10$ to make. Game 2 looked actually well designed and like you said, polished, worth way more than 10$. I got really interested in the style of Game 3, and started to imagine different enemies, weapons, and a recharging ammo counter that could all make it get progressively more complex, as opposed to the simple "get faster".

  • @KakarotOwns
    @KakarotOwns 3 роки тому +4

    You could port all 3 of those games to PS4/PS5, make it an easy platinum and those trophy hunters would buy it.

  • @Chernivchan
    @Chernivchan 2 роки тому +8

    These 3 developers should group together to make a indie game lol

  • @BeefyBonsai
    @BeefyBonsai 3 роки тому +11

    Someone needs to start a go fund me for these devs, they deserved so much more than what this video gave them.

    • @Itz2wice
      @Itz2wice 3 роки тому +1

      1st one is a scam

    • @baeuti4934
      @baeuti4934 3 роки тому +4

      @@Itz2wice second one is a scam too, its a copy and paste of an online tutorial

    • @lrkiller9227
      @lrkiller9227 3 роки тому

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  • @christopherd.winnan8701
    @christopherd.winnan8701 3 роки тому +4

    Are you going to share the names of the creators on Fiverr who supplied these games to you? Surely that would be more valuable to them in terms of future business than just reviewing them anonymously....

  • @shaggygaming4612
    @shaggygaming4612 2 роки тому +3

    I feel bad for the 2nd dev, that deserves a minimum 100-150 dollars

    • @lDontExist
      @lDontExist 2 роки тому

      But he accepted it tho…

  • @YoBoyRona
    @YoBoyRona 3 роки тому +4

    No credits to those that made the game? And you paid them so little too, this is so underhanded mate.

    • @YoBoyRona
      @YoBoyRona 3 роки тому +2

      It makes sense why this video is getting so many dislike, truly disgusting.

    • @DKYtut
      @DKYtut 3 роки тому +4

      It pretty much sums up how the game development field is, low wage for a lot of work and it's very competitive.

    • @YoBoyRona
      @YoBoyRona 3 роки тому +3

      @@DKYtut couldn't have summed it better myself. :/
      Exposure should never substitute actual fair payment but to get scrap change and no credit? Disgusting.

    • @Ideal_ideas
      @Ideal_ideas 3 роки тому

      @@YoBoyRona o shut up

  • @tybost
    @tybost 3 роки тому +7

    It's a cool video idea but you should've considered promoting their gigs (or at bare minimum the one who did the best) especially since you negoitated lower prices for their time.

    • @Ideal_ideas
      @Ideal_ideas 3 роки тому +1

      He doesn't have to do anything, he paid for what he wanted.

    • @dailyatom8678
      @dailyatom8678 2 роки тому +2

      @@Ideal_ideas your right, but it’s basic human decency to credit an artist atleast. This is a sponsored video and he said in the thumbnail 10v$1000 when 1000 was never paid.

  • @benvella1728
    @benvella1728 3 роки тому +7

    Bad game dev indeed, no credits to anyone's work, all about your money, your judgement, your video content and your sponsors.

    • @justinwhite2725
      @justinwhite2725 3 роки тому +2

      This was work for hire, so no credit needed as he owns all the rights.

    • @jmscshipp
      @jmscshipp 3 роки тому +2

      @@justinwhite2725 there's a difference between legal need and ethical need

  • @henz103
    @henz103 2 роки тому +1

    Second game is so polished. 10$ is so low for this talented developer.

    • @Harregarre
      @Harregarre Рік тому

      Because it's stolen from the Pygame Scrolling Shooter tutorial here on youtube by Coding With Russ.

  • @memerdemeanor8731
    @memerdemeanor8731 3 роки тому +10

    Bro the second one was really polished! Great art and snappy movement! Like you said, would be perfect for an arcade game!

    • @PeterSedesse
      @PeterSedesse 3 роки тому +1

      Unity gives away a lot of games like that for free.

  • @honu2980
    @honu2980 2 роки тому +4

    This video is disgusting. This guy got sponsored to pay 3 devs ans only spent a total of $45 to make 3 games. Basically underpaying these devs. He compliments them yet there is no credit and we can’t find the devs. So he’s just exploiting people who don’t know their value to make more money on youtube. Theres a reason why he said it was hard for him to fins people to make the games