How to make YOUR dream game with no experience

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  • @BinzuDev
    @BinzuDev  Рік тому +1809

    Hello there! Thank you for watching the video till the end and looking at the comments! This is the first video I’ve made in this style and I plan on doing more in the future! So if you enjoyed this video, and want to see more like it, you know what to do. I don’t need to remind you how youtube works.
    This video took a while to make (about a month) because I had a lot of new things to learn, drawing animations, writing scripts, making high quality voice recordings, getting used to hearing my own voice, pronouncing words clearly when I have a habit of mumbling, making the absolute most out of my mediocre video editing program, etc. But now that I know all that, my next videos should be a lot easier and faster to make hopefully.
    If you know someone who wants to get into gamedev or is just starting out… you know idk maybe you could share this video with them or something you know idk I’m just sayin’ you know?

    • @Mr-ce4jd
      @Mr-ce4jd Рік тому +57

      I dont care what you say I WILL USE UNITY AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH I NEED THAT SWEET SWEET UBER COMPLEX UI! THATS WHAT I LIVE FOR!!!!!!!!!!

    • @buzzy2127
      @buzzy2127 Рік тому +10

      I Subbed

    • @randowboosh6772
      @randowboosh6772 Рік тому +4

      great vid

    • @idontknowwhatz
      @idontknowwhatz Рік тому +5

      you forgot about lua

    • @maciex2702
      @maciex2702 Рік тому +13

      @@idontknowwhatz from what i know (dont kill me pls) lua is a programming language, not a game engine

  • @TVFLabs
    @TVFLabs Рік тому +7552

    Game dev here, this is exactly how I finally learned to make games. So if you're wondering whether or not this works, I can tell you it definitely does. I wish I could've had this advice before I started, rather than having to learn the hard way. Hearing that you shouldn't try to make your dream game right away might be disappointing, but it couldn't be more true. Next time someone I know wants to learn to make games, I'm 100% going to send them this video.

    • @davidemeloni423
      @davidemeloni423 Рік тому +91

      Same. This is absolutely true, in fact in sticking around with gdevelop at the moment. A great engine

    • @theConcernedWyvern
      @theConcernedWyvern Рік тому +58

      I really loved his phrasing of the final boss vs the tutorial. It makes it seem less like giving up on your dream game and more like slowly ramping up for it.

    • @OBEYLumeify
      @OBEYLumeify Рік тому +6

      By any chance would you be able to give someone advice on how to begin developing a game similar to dragonvale/monsterlegends?

    • @TVFLabs
      @TVFLabs Рік тому +22

      @@OBEYLumeify Sorry but I really can't, for a few reasons:
      1. When I said I was a "game dev" that was maybe setting expectations a bit too high; on second thought I probably shouldn't have worded it that way since I'm very much still learning. I've made a few small projects but I haven't come close to, say, putting anything on Steam yet. So I'm not all that qualified to give advice for most game genres as I haven't tried developing any games in them myself.
      2. I actually have never heard of either of those games before, so uh, I'm definitely the wrong person to ask.
      If I had to offer any advice, it would be to break the game you want to recreate into smaller and smaller pieces. Like, let's say you want to make a Minecraft clone. Instead of asking, "how do I make Minecraft," you should ask yourself a ton of smaller questions like, "how do I make terrain generation," and "how do I let the player build stuff," and then break those down even further into things like, "how do I make it so when the player left clicks, the block they're looking at gets deleted," and so on and so forth until you have a question you can actually answer. (if this video already said all that, whoops, because I don't remember if it did or not)
      I wish you luck with learning & making your game, though!

    • @OBEYLumeify
      @OBEYLumeify Рік тому

      @@TVFLabs thankyou🤍 I have some big things I wanna do in this world & making an app/game is one of them.

  • @gytas279
    @gytas279 11 місяців тому +565

    "Don't learn the engine to make a game, make a game to learn the engine." I will use that as my college quote.

  • @bigmancozmo
    @bigmancozmo Рік тому +2785

    2:22 Personally, Scratch also helped me learn the general idea of *why* to write certain code, not *what* to write.

    • @smallxplosion9546
      @smallxplosion9546 Рік тому +111

      Yeah, I have great ideas on what to make when I fully get into development of REAL games, but I've just been making stuff in Scratch to get a feel for what it's like before I do so.

    • @mattmartin7028
      @mattmartin7028 Рік тому +51

      I agree. Its like when you see some feature in a game you get how you can go about to code it, even if you have 0 coding knowledge, if that makes sense.

    • @bean-official
      @bean-official Рік тому +5

      same

    • @JoshyRB
      @JoshyRB Рік тому +31

      Well it does teach you about different topics and tools. Like Variables are a huge part of game development, and it’s part of Scratch too. I’ve learned everything about Variables because of Scratch. I also got better at understanding other things, like certain ways to use maths and physics to create ideas. Scratch doesn’t exactly teach you code, but it does definitely teach you ideas you’ll need to know for coding.

    • @JoshyRB
      @JoshyRB Рік тому +18

      @@mattmartin7028I know what you mean. Sometimes when I’m playing games, or watching people play games, I imagine how different things are created and how they work in the game. Like if I discover a game that has done something other games have never done before, I try to think of ideas of how it was made. Like the portals in the Portal games for example, I thought of different ways the mechanic could’ve been done, and when I eventually watched videos on similar topics or how that exact mechanic is created, some of what I thought about was correct. I can figure out how things work in games, with barely any knowledge of coding and knowing how each thing is actually made.
      Another example is, if I saw footprints in snow in a game, I would be thinking about how they are shooting rays down from the feet of the player, and if they collide with a certain material and are within certain bounds (if touching edge of material, if angle too steep, etc), it will spawn a decal that gets mapped onto the surface of the material, which will fade out over time. Saying this makes me sound like a proper game dev, but I’m not, I haven’t really used anything special, it’s just things I’ve learned over the years from other stuff, and I can just put 2 and 2 together. I figure things out on my own also.

  • @SillyLilDawg
    @SillyLilDawg 10 місяців тому +225

    “Tutorials won’t make the game for you and you shouldn’t use tutorials to make your entire game.” Now that’s a good DAMN quote that can be applied to anything creative.

  • @RobokaiTeam
    @RobokaiTeam 9 місяців тому +869

    i love how its "How to make YOUR dream game with no experience", step one, get experience.

    • @drunkenpeanut6582
      @drunkenpeanut6582 5 місяців тому +81

      well yes, that is kinda it, if your dream game is anything more than some trash scratch game or a copy-paste rpg maker game with no code, then you WILL need experience, knowledge and extreme dedication to make it, and there's no way around it. The problem is, it's not exactly clear how to get that experience or knowledge, and how to motivate yourself to stay dedicated to it, so the best solution isn't to watch a tutorial on how to make a game, the best solution is to watch a tutorial to learn how to learn to make a game, and where to get the experience from.

    • @iamnotabotiswearuwu
      @iamnotabotiswearuwu 3 місяці тому +7

      Damn it I clicked on this video specifically to make that joke

    • @kexard
      @kexard 2 місяці тому +1

      I, too, found that funny XD but, that’s how you get good at stuff, I suppose

    • @DevlonReall
      @DevlonReall 2 місяці тому +1

      attraction

  • @lachlan7181
    @lachlan7181 Рік тому +2313

    I'd also recommend you make a one-page and a 10-page document about your game. The one-page will summarise the entire game, briefly, efficiently and it will be your vision of what the game will be. The 10-page will go into detail, and you can do a longer document if your game is complex. These 2 documents are essential if you're designing your first game - it will be a reference point when you're not sure what to do next, and it will ensure that you don't stray too far from your original goals, it will also prevent you from biting off more than you can chew

    • @EchinoStarefish
      @EchinoStarefish Рік тому +64

      Great advice to do two documents to establish both the overall vision and the minutiae

    • @lukethekuya
      @lukethekuya Рік тому +44

      A solid foundation is important in making any piece of media!

    • @egggrenade2746
      @egggrenade2746 Рік тому +9

      Gotta love himework

    • @ex2ra
      @ex2ra Рік тому +1

      Thank you manz

    • @nynvib276
      @nynvib276 Рік тому +7

      Time to use absolutely no punctuation

  • @rezioz
    @rezioz Рік тому +323

    0:25 FINALLY! Somebody is telling the truth instead of selling unrealistic dreams to beginners. Making a game is a long process and requires patience. Being geniunly good at making game is an EXTREMELY LONG process, it can easily takes a decade, so be really patient.

    • @maxmuster7003
      @maxmuster7003 Рік тому +12

      I made a text based mini-game in two weeks, but a lot of routines for the game i made a long time ago before starting to make a game.

    • @aishamoha3308
      @aishamoha3308 4 місяці тому

      @@maxmuster7003can you help me please

    • @samagh4661
      @samagh4661 2 місяці тому +1

      .

    • @snakeman8303
      @snakeman8303 Місяць тому +1

      Really?!? A whole decade? I really wish i started sooner

    • @rezioz
      @rezioz Місяць тому

      @@snakeman8303 It depends on what you are aiming to achieve and what you are calling "Being good at making games".
      You just want to make some quick games just for fun as a hobby ? In a few weeks, months or a year, you'll be fine with RPG Maker, Game Maker, or Construct.
      You want to get a bit more serious and you consider giving a shot at making more complex stuff ? Go with Unity, Unreal Engine (or even Godot if you prefert the free open-source outsider). It takes a bit more time already
      You want to work in the industry or create you own engine ? -Don't- I hope you like math concepts like linear algebra, hypercomplex numbers, and be prepared for a lot of headache with low level programming and graphics API issues without a proper clue of what's causing some graphic issues. It takes decades.
      Here I'm talking for programming as that is what I do. I'm not talking for those who want to be game artists or whatever. I don't have enough knowledge on these fields.
      But in the end it is never too late, if you want to give a shot at making game, just go for it.

  • @paulvictor7489
    @paulvictor7489 Рік тому +54

    Tip 1: Only worry about mechanics in your first game.
    Graphics? Use shapes
    Sound design? Use free sound clips.
    Weight, interactions, bug fixes? Forget all that.
    1st game needs 2 things. A concept, and to be playable.
    If it's a good proof of concept, add onto it, if it's not fun with it's most base fundamentals, it probably won't be fun when it's all fleshed out either.

  • @t.r.v.s.g.
    @t.r.v.s.g. Рік тому +99

    4:01 I'll come back a few months later after I've become a boss at scratch. Making games is one of my dreams. It's time to seek it out.

    • @tiqosc1809
      @tiqosc1809 Рік тому +6

      How's it going bud

    • @t.r.v.s.g.
      @t.r.v.s.g. Рік тому +15

      Pretty good.
      Haven't had time to do scratch though. 💀

    • @tiqosc1809
      @tiqosc1809 Рік тому +9

      @@t.r.v.s.g. burh 💀

    • @user-cj4qz8jc4q
      @user-cj4qz8jc4q 9 місяців тому +5

      @@t.r.v.s.g.How are u going?

    • @donovancointet-wu2jr
      @donovancointet-wu2jr 6 місяців тому

      Personnaly creating game is my dream too so i started to gave up my sleep schedule and start to work on it​@@t.r.v.s.g.

  • @NyxerWyxer
    @NyxerWyxer 6 місяців тому +757

    What I learned from this video:
    1. Start with Scratch.
    2. Pick an engine you'd be comfy with.
    3. Watch a tutorial on that engine to learn the basics but not to baby you through making a game.
    4. Make sure your expectations are low.
    5. Don't be stupid.
    6. Have fun and try your best.
    I will update this comment when I make my first game on Scratch and feel comfortable to hop over to a proper game engine.

    • @vatsulean
      @vatsulean 6 місяців тому +16

      I'm about to try Scratch out myself 😁

    • @ez9566
      @ez9566 6 місяців тому +10

      Yeah, im No game dev but have a pet project game and... The main beginning thing for me is making the stuff with pen and paper, then concept art, then 3d assets and the next step... I dont have made yet.

    • @Izaiyusa
      @Izaiyusa 6 місяців тому +7

      One thing i want to add to this list
      -start with someting simple

    • @coolguy2.052
      @coolguy2.052 6 місяців тому +17

      Step 5 is impossibile

    • @madsyentist11
      @madsyentist11 6 місяців тому +6

      I think I'm just out of my scratch phase. Made a few games, and have a great feel for game logic and design. I think I'm gonna use game maker 2

  • @Ciastos882
    @Ciastos882 Рік тому +997

    "Don't learn the engine to make a game, make a game to learn the engine."
    - BinzuDev

    • @laurant4282
      @laurant4282 6 місяців тому +34

      MAKE THE ENGINE TO MAKE THE GAME

    • @Mad_Catter_
      @Mad_Catter_ 6 місяців тому +12

      @@laurant4282 CAST A DIE AND SILICON PCB TO MAKE THE COMPUTER TO MAKE THE ENGINE TO MAKE THE GAME.

  • @Sarahl-.-l
    @Sarahl-.-l Рік тому +612

    6:40 the ‘’EACH’’ was personal 💀

    • @deadsparksgamingchannel
      @deadsparksgamingchannel 11 місяців тому

      as it should be. whoever made that engine is one greedy fuck

    • @truck_dude
      @truck_dude 9 місяців тому +3

      Please tell me how/why

    • @stephenyt-ll6gk
      @stephenyt-ll6gk 8 місяців тому +1

      I swr 😂

    • @Fishylocker
      @Fishylocker 7 місяців тому

      what​@@truck_dude

    • @truck_dude
      @truck_dude 7 місяців тому

      @@Fishylocker I need to know how it was personal and why it was personal

  • @NosebleeddeGroselha
    @NosebleeddeGroselha Рік тому +596

    Man, I think RPG Maker is underrated sometimes. The community for it is so vast and varied, you can get VERY creative with it. Of friggin course it's not as limitless as other engines, but I don't think it's as limited as people make it seem.

    • @handsoaphandsoap
      @handsoaphandsoap Рік тому +32

      Yeah, there’s a whole bunch of plugins and user generated features you can add to it to allow you to do a whole bunch of things. Of course you’d only use it to make an RPG, that’s what it was designed for, but it’s not as limiting as people think.

    • @Nightmarish_
      @Nightmarish_ Рік тому +15

      You can technically do a lot in it. Not just RPGs or Puzzle games or horror.
      You can probably, technically, even do FNaF sit n survive-likes or side-scrolling/puzzle games.
      Now, should you use it for things like that? Probably not. But really, you can do a lot with plugins or even the engine itself.
      It can be powerful, if you know how to use it.

    • @qb1te
      @qb1te Рік тому +2

    • @nocturne1601
      @nocturne1601 11 місяців тому +10

      RPG Maker is awesome, There's just One problem
      *couch* SWITCH *cough*

    • @MellowMutantX
      @MellowMutantX 11 місяців тому +3

      I can't code or draw but I wanna make a game so I downloaded RPG Maker.

  • @sarrthestar.
    @sarrthestar. 11 місяців тому +42

    aha, those grade 1-5 scratch lessons are finally becoming useful !!

  • @thephantomclaw4517
    @thephantomclaw4517 2 місяці тому +10

    8:30 this is so true. I started out in scratch in middle school, and I wasn't that good at coding, I made a snake game, and that was about it. Just recently I coded a neural network into scratch

  • @donniebirb
    @donniebirb Рік тому +32

    Game Dev here:
    I actually started with Minecraft command blocks making death run maps.
    Then I went to Dreams on the playstaion which was made by the people who made little big planet doing remakes of games I like
    Now I'm working on Unreal for my job and I'm starting to use Godot for personal stuff.

  • @oliverdowning1543
    @oliverdowning1543 Рік тому +782

    If you are going for 3D then Godot is really good for that learning by doing without tutorials approach because all the documentation is build in to the built in code editor meaning it's very easy to get the info you need right away. Also GDScript is just kinda great to use.

    • @kittinanpakboon8129
      @kittinanpakboon8129 Рік тому +17

      Huh i used it before
      knew nothing about it and also completely empty headed in coding back then
      I might just relearn it again now ngl

    • @oliverdowning1543
      @oliverdowning1543 Рік тому +14

      @@kittinanpakboon8129 personally, I really like it although I was already fairly familiar with Python (and I had some experience with Unity but Godot is a lot more beginner friendly plus the whole built in IDE and documentation (despite only being a tiny download)) so that helped.

    • @theConcernedWyvern
      @theConcernedWyvern Рік тому +29

      Godot's documentation is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my entire life. Everything is so understandable and well organized, especially after trying Unity. They give fantastic resources for how to learn more as well!

    • @Mike14264
      @Mike14264 Рік тому +7

      From what I've heard, Godot's script is very similar to Python, which is great, because that's the one programming language I've learned, aside from R.

    • @oliverdowning1543
      @oliverdowning1543 Рік тому +4

      @@Mike14264 yeah, pretty similar. There are differences like the keywords true and false not being capitalised or that you have to declare your variables explicitly using the car keyword but for the most part it's fairly similar.

  • @BluetheBird
    @BluetheBird Рік тому +18

    Thank you so much for this video, I have adhd and this video broke everything down into easily digestable peices that *really* helped and Im so glad I watched it; as someone with big dreams in MANY different categories it really helps to hear something like this, to be gently told "take it slow, its okay"

  • @PanZelvik
    @PanZelvik 10 місяців тому +20

    I had a friend who started Unity programing with no experience and was saying to me, that he's going to do it with tutorials. I wanted to do it to, but first I needed to see some videos and i found this one. This really helped me, because my friend is now having trouble and i see him struggling with Unity. Thank you for saving me from trouble...

  • @ExoticCheeseDev
    @ExoticCheeseDev 9 місяців тому +47

    I watched this video right after it released. I am now proud to say I can code very well now! I have already progressed all the way to Godot, and I'm very thankful for this video.

  • @epochthings
    @epochthings Рік тому +241

    Learning logic before code definitely makes everything WAY easier. Great video! :D

    • @hamingnu6610
      @hamingnu6610 Рік тому +9

      Definitely! And after that, learning the conventions that one may encounter in building the logic of a game using a programming language is much easier than diving straight into learning a programming language itself (Basically; starting to apply the logic you've learned into the framework of most typical programming languages, such as Object-oriented ones, etc. Without delving into a specific programming language or library).
      Of course, some people might find it a lot more intuitive to just dive straight into the deep end, but I'd like to think that - for every person who does that and succeeds, there are 10,000 others who've lost hope too early on in the process just because they couldn't wrap their head around something that's innately abstract, and requires a lot of other steps beforehand before enough confidence is achieved (e.g a lot of people dive into game development like a 2nd grader who dives into integral calculus, when they should be learning about basic math operations first).

    • @karolinastrusa6321
      @karolinastrusa6321 Рік тому +3

      I agree this video is my fav

    • @TayoEXE
      @TayoEXE Рік тому +3

      It's the reason "learning" other languages is much much easier once you have the foundations down of one, because the basic logic flow such as variables, if statements, loops, data types, functions, lists/arrays, etc., are foundational to most languages anyway.
      I remember first learning coding logic by using the drag and drop features of Game Maker like back in 2007 maybe. I went on to add in some code here and there but the foundational concepts of game coding logic of start, step/tick/update, timers, etc., started there for me.

    • @epochthings
      @epochthings 11 місяців тому +1

      @@TayoEXE I started with Gamemaker drag and drop as well! :D

    • @Crassus_Auratus
      @Crassus_Auratus 8 місяців тому

      What kind of logic? programming logic?

  • @chandlerv901
    @chandlerv901 Рік тому +50

    I’ve been binging beginner game dev videos today to write notes and figure out my approach, as I finally decided to pursue a new creative hobby / project. This has been the most helpful, realistic, and genuine video I’ve come across by far. Thank you for the upload, very well done and much appreciated!

  • @Manj_J
    @Manj_J 9 місяців тому +3

    I'm just getting started with wanting to make a game for my friends and I to play, and this is the best introduction video I've come across so far!

  • @hb543yc1
    @hb543yc1 7 місяців тому +4

    The absolutely most useful how to get started in gamedev tutorial i have watched (I have watched MANY!)

  • @SethMiller01
    @SethMiller01 Рік тому +74

    This is such a great video! As a unity user myself, I can certainly say that the tips in this video are exactly what I needed when I first opened unity. You got a new subscriber!

  • @shyshadow5228
    @shyshadow5228 Рік тому +324

    Great video! It sure made me chuckle a few times and was overall very well paced. You've got yourself a new subscriber and I cannot wait for your future content!

    • @aaron-gz
      @aaron-gz Рік тому +4

      Yeah, like his balance of fun and educational.

    • @ReubenLyne-by8on
      @ReubenLyne-by8on 9 місяців тому

      ​@@aaron-gzMe : it was educational!!!

  • @voultronix761
    @voultronix761 Рік тому +258

    Awesome video , think many people need to watch this. I'm learning blender in my free time but damn actualling learning how to make my models come to life in unity is daunting. I'm definitely guilty of wanting to build my dream games with no team or deep programming knowledge.

    • @Mr-ce4jd
      @Mr-ce4jd Рік тому +13

      Same, for sure

    • @princessjoanne4266
      @princessjoanne4266 Рік тому +26

      Same here too, I've been hoarding the soundtrack I made for my dream game for about 10 years at this point

    • @thenightmarewizardcat
      @thenightmarewizardcat Рік тому +3

      @@ADC2009 thank god there are AIs now to make the work for us, right? Joking.

    • @Flameonoodle
      @Flameonoodle 10 місяців тому +4

      ​​@@princessjoanne4266OH MY GOD. I thought I was alone and so weird lmao. I have no devices that can even run a game maker, but I'm preparing for when I do so that I can make my dream game faster. So far, I've got three songs, basic story script, and some backgrounds and enemy designs.
      And I'm horrible at art and music, so this is the perfect time to learn them haha

    • @davidaugustofc2574
      @davidaugustofc2574 6 місяців тому

      ​@@Flameonoodle I'm just getting started, using my tablet to make sprites XD

  • @arielle5752
    @arielle5752 11 місяців тому +3

    I appreciated your straightforward explanation, and liked the subtle humor and that it was visually interesting:]

  • @Mety333
    @Mety333 Рік тому +3

    awesome video style with lots of info ggreat job !

  • @YtFlitz
    @YtFlitz Рік тому +260

    bro i love this guy he actually motivates me to make a game even though I gave up like 10 times. I'm subscribing cuz I thinks its worth it, thanks for the tutorial and in my case "motivation". I'll put what i learned from watching this video to good use. In the future I'll make a game called "Plothing"

    • @69EDiTS_
      @69EDiTS_ Рік тому +2

      Nicee 😊

    • @efggui
      @efggui Рік тому +6

      Hey, it’s been 3 months. Were you able to get into coding or did you manage to make a game of your liking?

    • @platook
      @platook 11 місяців тому +4

      ⁠@@efgguianother 4 months later and he didn‘t reply… hope he‘s doing well :P

    • @efggui
      @efggui 11 місяців тому +2

      @@platook true

  • @R3nZed
    @R3nZed Рік тому +50

    Here's a story for yall;
    My friend and I participated in this year's Game jam (everyone in school could participate, it was basicly an event, and we would all be in the school for 2 days making the game) and we immidietly stacked the odds against us by not only being a team of 2 with barely any expirience, but we also chose to make a 3D game, something significantly harder than a 2D game everyone else was doing.
    We barely made it work in time , completeing the project MINUTES before the showcase(and it was still incomplete as we had to cut a bunch of stuff out cuz we couldn't get them to work in time).
    We got last place, unsuprisingly, but I was still really proud at what we did because the game was functional and for a project we did with almost no expirience, it turned out really good!
    We then promised that we'll remake the game a few years later when we get better, and see how it turns out.

    • @ronidutta
      @ronidutta Рік тому +7

      Keep it up bro, i am excited to see what the final version will be !

    • @ChocolateChipCookie0174
      @ChocolateChipCookie0174 2 місяці тому +1

      Wow that's amazing! You really inspired me to work hard! Thank you! 💜

  • @JotaMR
    @JotaMR Рік тому +6

    Daaamn i really needed to see this video, i was planning to do a fully complicated game with gamemaker having 0 experience XD
    now i'll just do lil baby steps before doing something "big"
    so thanks, i really needed this :)

  • @hollowichigo56778
    @hollowichigo56778 Місяць тому +1

    I watched this video months ago and couldn’t find it again until today. I’m going to absolutely follow this advice to become the best game dev I can be! Wish me luck!!!

  • @justblue974
    @justblue974 9 місяців тому +90

    I'll make games and bring joy to all

    • @Mega6468
      @Mega6468 8 місяців тому +19

      I will be your first player! Please tell me when you're done.

    • @justblue974
      @justblue974 8 місяців тому +8

      @@Mega6468 thank you

    • @ugandaknuckles4824
      @ugandaknuckles4824 6 місяців тому +3

      R u done yet?

    • @justblue974
      @justblue974 6 місяців тому +4

      @ugandaknuckles4824 still learning from scratch

    • @ugandaknuckles4824
      @ugandaknuckles4824 6 місяців тому +4

      @@justblue974 looking forward for it n be sure to add me as an Easter egg

  • @shybie2798
    @shybie2798 Рік тому +16

    I like how you suggested beginner things without shame, I'm still learning and still understand nothing but I'm older than most peeps who are starting are so I feel super embarrassed to try to use beginner stuff

  • @pantheonmaker9437
    @pantheonmaker9437 Рік тому +57

    00:00 Intro
    00:25 TIP #1 DON’T
    01:38 REAL TIP #1
    04:18 WHAT GAME ENGINE SHOULD I USE?
    07:12 BIG THREE
    08:49 TUTORIALS
    10:27 Why Make Games?

  • @TheSticknation
    @TheSticknation Рік тому +7

    First time I come across your channel and my God this video was great. I DO have a dream game and this video definitely helped me visualize the process a bit better. Thank you so much!

  • @RedX03
    @RedX03 9 місяців тому +1

    8:27 just time stamping this quote due to its shear awesomeness

  • @あきら-g9m
    @あきら-g9m 18 днів тому

    I love this video its literally so cute already starting with the first tip! I've used scratch in school, and it was honestly so fun!! Really helpful

  • @ottopie2973
    @ottopie2973 Рік тому +12

    Thank you! Very well made video and super helpful

  • @nicknuwe
    @nicknuwe Рік тому +160

    Wot, I thought you had 50K subs, not 50??? I hope your channel grows to that number and beyond because the presentation and editing in this video are really great

    • @PaniniDev
      @PaniniDev Рік тому +5

      They more than quadrupled their sub count by the time I saw this video and comment! Wow! That’s crazy!

    • @revimfadli4666
      @revimfadli4666 Рік тому +13

      "dream game with no experience" is a perfectly balanced™ algorithm-friendly title with no exploits™

    • @RadimuxCisco
      @RadimuxCisco Рік тому +1

      He had 50 subs? He is at 6k after about 2 months! Thats amazing!

    • @ofjfdfmkfviu
      @ofjfdfmkfviu Рік тому

      @@RadimuxCiscohe’s 7 k

  • @GhostTheMann
    @GhostTheMann Рік тому +8

    I started using gamemaker studio 2 for 4 months and made a simple game about shooting furries in a 2d plataformer style, i was a begginer but i learnt a lot, made simple things but over time and the limitation of not capable of exporting those games made me lost interest in making games.
    But, after watching this video, i got my determination back, and i am going to try using godot, although i have a 4 gb ram with 50 gb space (5 gb of free space) laptop, that won't stop me from learning, as i choosen this to be my career when i grow up, i love programming, and this video made me want to program games again, Thank u BinzuDev, u deserve my sub :D

    • @Flameonoodle
      @Flameonoodle 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@HellBloodYeah, im guessing it's like a 200$ HP crapbox marketed as a cheap and powerful work/office PC at Walmart

  • @GBF7s
    @GBF7s 4 місяці тому +1

    My Expectations is probably my biggest obstacle in all of my years living a mostly imaginary life; I do think that Expectations are truly the buzzkills in any sort of creation process. This is probably the only video on the internet that has truly lowered my Expectations for myself, and wow, it’s a freaking relief. Thank you for laying out all the cards-I didn’t have the backbone to lay ‘em out for myself.

  • @TheBreadPirate
    @TheBreadPirate Рік тому +1

    I needed this. Thank you so much for the advice sensei.

    • @BinzuDev
      @BinzuDev  Рік тому +1

      Oh hey I've seen many of your videos before!
      I'm really glad my advice got to help you!

    • @TheBreadPirate
      @TheBreadPirate Рік тому +1

      NO WAY! I'm honored to have been recognized by you. :D
      @@BinzuDev

  • @sulfurstorm
    @sulfurstorm Рік тому +10

    your advice reminds me of how i learned Expression 2 in GMod. i cant make those super complex mech legs and buttery-smooth hovercraft, but i learned how to make all sorts of crazy contraptions from deconstructing other popular chips and piecing them together like Frankenstein's monster.
    And thanks for the advice on Unity and Unreal, ive been mulling over whether i should try them out but its definitely beyond my league.

  • @imagkidnation6353
    @imagkidnation6353 Рік тому +21

    This was extremely helpful and after realizing I've been doing the wrong thing over and over again this video was a miracle. I'm surprised that someone took time out of their day to help others. This video was very inspiring.

  • @max-abobea
    @max-abobea Рік тому +8

    Plot twist: Binzu's favorite part of being a game dev is making the player frustrated and feel the urge of throwing a potato onto the ground

  • @CrossburnDomino
    @CrossburnDomino 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for this video! Ever since I was little, I have loved video games (as usually any child nowadays), I am almost 18, and lately, I do not know what I want to do with my career live. A few thoughts came to my head, and creating video games was one of them, but the least realistic because of having zero experience in any of this, I found this really helpful in wanting my dream video game. I have a whole bunch of ideas and stories written down about it. I am actually excited about this.

  • @DaphneKnutson
    @DaphneKnutson 5 місяців тому +1

    Found this video just now, & it was EXACTLY what i needed! :D btw You are so awesome for playing Zelda music in the background thank youuuu >:3

    • @DaphneKnutson
      @DaphneKnutson 5 місяців тому

      by the way, i think scratch is a great place to start. Problem is, i was totally forced into it when i started school 😅 so it's also sort-of my enemy. there's still some google slides that i can't erase because of my teacher. all they do is tell me how to make some little games, which I g u e s s I could go back to...? anyways... Thank you so much for this video! there's a lot to learn here! :]

  • @lolop7452
    @lolop7452 Рік тому +23

    i love the fact that a can told me what to do💀💀

  • @Voxen712
    @Voxen712 Рік тому +33

    dude this has got to be by _far_ the most helpful coding related video Ive ever seen, and the aesthetic is so clean, easy to overview and overall just very nice.

  • @whyamidoingthis9922
    @whyamidoingthis9922 Рік тому +15

    That editing is i m m a c u l a t e

    • @shyshadow5228
      @shyshadow5228 Рік тому +2

      I know, right? actually very impressive and on part with some great content out there

  • @YerBoyJerLoi
    @YerBoyJerLoi Рік тому +136

    "do not learn unity"
    ...
    yeah i don't think i'm gonna do that now

  • @arielfontecilla5562
    @arielfontecilla5562 Місяць тому

    THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I didn't know about a lot of things you mention, so I'll try them out!

  • @xadok
    @xadok Рік тому +10

    i've wanted to make a game for over 6 years now, and for some reason i never really thought about using scratch
    but now i feel enlightened, thank you for this

  • @mypetblackie108
    @mypetblackie108 Рік тому +4

    This video is severely helpful and has stopped me from (continuously) making dozens of mistakes. Thank you so much for making this video and I'm so glad I happened to click on it when looking for a basics godot tutorial 😭

  • @darshio8307
    @darshio8307 Рік тому +68

    7:55 lmao, this aged well xD

    • @cody-e
      @cody-e Рік тому

      ?

    • @Flameonoodle
      @Flameonoodle 10 місяців тому

      ​@@cody-eUnity's become the punching bag of the game dev community after they made it so that Everytime someone downloads your game, they get a pretty sizable cut of the profit. So everyone is flocking to Godot for 2D stuff (And Probably 3D when Godot cleans up a bit)

    • @Fall_Bear
      @Fall_Bear 7 місяців тому

      why

    • @InvertedDL999
      @InvertedDL999 5 місяців тому

      wdym?

    • @thisdeath
      @thisdeath 5 місяців тому

      what happened.. i was like godot is nice for that.. has it changed now? does it involve money

  • @Contraltissimo
    @Contraltissimo 23 дні тому

    BinzuDev, I have a game I want to make, and I didn't know where to start. I'm glad I found this video. These are universal principles you are reminding us of here. Just like how I didn't jump straight into Adobe CS6 to make art when I was just a tiny kid. It's okay to start out with crayons.
    Maybe I'll just see if I can make an avatar go from one point to another point to start with. That's a good beginner's goal.
    Thank you for reminding me to crawl before I sprint. This is a really great video. :)

  • @pyroavatar9251
    @pyroavatar9251 5 місяців тому

    This was pure gold! I had this "great game idea," but then I followed your advice and am having so much fun just messing around with Scratch right now. The "realist" side of me knows there will still be difficult/frustrating parts ahead, but I'm going to tell myself that when that happens to remember how this is and has been also fun for me. Thanks so much for this succinct and excellent guide!

  • @afro__g5217
    @afro__g5217 6 місяців тому +3

    I always have been a gamer and dreamt of designing video games to express my creativity.

  • @ilikemaccaroni28
    @ilikemaccaroni28 Рік тому +12

    Your point about programming logic is definitely true. I started in Scratch and then moved to Unreal Engine, and everytime I try to do something I think about how I would do it in Scratch and then use the Unreal Engine equivalent.

  • @ThatguycalledJoe
    @ThatguycalledJoe 5 місяців тому +24

    I really wish UA-cam would bring annotations back for paving over holes like saying "if you want to publish your game [with GameMaker], you need to pay for subscription." since, while I'm sure that was true when the video was made, they've since altered the deal so that a commercial license is a one-time payment if you don't bother with consoles. It'd just be good info to have in a video, but it is 100% on UA-cam for not allowing for that kind of future-proofing.

    • @BinzuDev
      @BinzuDev  5 місяців тому +7

      Oh that's good to know! I'll add a correction in the description even if not everyone will see it

  • @hiimapenguin
    @hiimapenguin 6 місяців тому

    This is so helpful. Over the last, over, year, I have done literally everything you said not to in the beginning, and as expected I haven't made any progress (in fact, I have actually lost progress because my dream game is based on a short story series I am writing. The length of time and effort put in has both detracted from any progress I could have made in that series instead AND because it's been so long since I started, I have forgotten a hell of a lot of the intricate details, which means I will have to rebuild what I have done already and has decayed.)
    This video is so helpful, thank you so much for making it.

  • @zanthetp
    @zanthetp 2 місяці тому

    This video is incredibly informative and supportive - thank you for sharing and inspiring us newbies

  • @rozara1471
    @rozara1471 7 місяців тому +7

    copper cube is pretty fine engine for game development, it’s free and also without coding, I’ve made a game in few months with my classmates

  • @squishitron8824
    @squishitron8824 Рік тому +5

    Im still new(ish) to gamedev, and I love to see content like this, its very inspiring! (also sick editing style, is good stuff) Ill have to give some of your advice a try!

  • @Popyman51
    @Popyman51 Рік тому +11

    This was the best how to video I've ever seen in my life. The knowledge was fantastic but also the format and art. I am in LOVE with your little character. And the way you have the screen laid out, and the Ed, Edd, n Eddy outline wiggle...just incredibly made by every metric.

  • @missally6916
    @missally6916 Рік тому +1

    This video was so helpfull, I have a really detailed indie game planned out and I sketched it out, wrote the script but I didnt know where to start with the code so this video was actually helpfull. Thanks!

  • @MaxwellStart
    @MaxwellStart 6 місяців тому +1

    This video was EXTREMLEY helpful!!! Thanks so much!!!

  • @saracengovender5855
    @saracengovender5855 Рік тому +6

    Was legit just thinking this,thanks👍

  • @swipefounddead
    @swipefounddead Рік тому +11

    Im actually planning on making my dream game on roblox, I based my entire aesthetic on it, so thanks for mentioning it in the description!

    • @Flameonoodle
      @Flameonoodle 10 місяців тому +9

      The only bad thing about Roblox imo, is that if Roblox ever dies (Which at two Billion dollars I doubt it will for a long time) so will your dream game. Might not be the worst idea to archive the code and assets somehow just in case.

    • @itzGiwu
      @itzGiwu 8 місяців тому +3

      ​@@FlameonoodleRoblox is pretty unoptimized too, sure roblox studio is more simple than other game development engines like unity. But your options are more limited unless you're extremely creative and or know how to make your own models.

  • @i_overbyte
    @i_overbyte Рік тому +15

    This is a quality video from a very small-known content creator! The editing and monochrome/sketched art style are very appealing.

  • @YTKhang-q4k
    @YTKhang-q4k Рік тому +1

    bro, i literally don't know why your channel haven't reach 10k, so underrated

  • @Pigeon_on_a_grill
    @Pigeon_on_a_grill 5 місяців тому +1

    I was half way through a Godot Tetris making tutorial when I found this video, and now i feel triple ouched. All of the points you made were extremely valid though, so thanks for the advice!

  • @top_cat0
    @top_cat0 Рік тому +5

    i was opened some random videos on yt for sound and I thought you had much much more subscribers with this nice video explanation etc.
    In short i think u will receive much more subs if you dont stop :)

  • @tronitt
    @tronitt Рік тому +8

    Your section on tutorials is amazing advice that I wish I had learnt sooner. I have taken multiple coding classes (scratch and java) in school and they all worked by giving tutorials. The first class was the worst of the three, you did nothing yourself and just followed an insanely boring slideshow which was outdated, inconsistent, and hard to follow. The other teo weren't bad, but since it was a class in school we relied on teacher tutorials (which were better or worse depending on what class or teacher was teaching the class) and as soon as we did something on our own I had no idea what anything was. I couldn't remember the most basic things and ended up using past work and teacher lessons to, at times literally, copy and paste my work. In the end it led to frustration, confusion, and general disinterest in coding altogether. But then I started messing around a bit with scratch on my own, no guides, and I was having fun trying to piece together what I wanted to make while practically blind, it was kinda like building a puzzle and I had a blast! I hope many people can learn from the tips shown in this video and don't give up on their dreams.
    Tldr: The tips in this video, particularly the tutorial part, is great advice for beginners such as myself.

  • @ChuckSploder
    @ChuckSploder Рік тому +23

    *laughs in already making my dream game on scratch*

  • @CreatureCabin
    @CreatureCabin 2 місяці тому

    I recently had an urge to learn game development since its always been a background goal of mine, and this video really helped me figure out where to start! I used to mess around with scratch all the time as a kid in the computer labs, and yet i never would have thought to use that to learn programming! Thank you for this video, im excited to try this new thing out!

  • @evencoolerme
    @evencoolerme Рік тому +1

    Most underrated guy right here, You my man is the cause i started game developing i subscribed because i wanted to and nobody told me(Including Binzu).

  • @Killicon93
    @Killicon93 Рік тому +18

    Excellent video!
    This is the sort of stuff I wish I would have known years earlier.
    I spent so long being stuck in tutorial hell until I finally decided that I must learn it through my own means if I want to truly learn how to program.
    So today marks the day I'll be done with the first game I ever programmed myself from start to finish.
    Just a simple flappy bird clone, but it's my flappy bird clone. My first step towards truly learning how to express myself through code.

  • @xRoxxanne
    @xRoxxanne Рік тому +10

    I've been looking all over for something like this! I really needed it, thank you!
    Edit: Ever since I watched this video, I have started coding and understanding the basics! Thank you so much, I wouldnt have done this without you!

  • @icantdraw4805
    @icantdraw4805 Рік тому +10

    5:30 No major game Mechanics.... MEANEHILE OneShot game, a game that "breaks the 4th wall" and was made in RPGMaker.

    • @BinzuDev
      @BinzuDev  Рік тому +8

      Oh yeah, OneShot is insanely impressive, especially the console ports!
      However, it's not a realistic goal for a complete beginner you know?

    • @icantdraw4805
      @icantdraw4805 Рік тому +1

      @@BinzuDev hmmm, yes you are right, let's remember that this game was created in one month

  • @bredslayer7094
    @bredslayer7094 5 місяців тому

    I am learning how to code and one thing I would suggest too for finding an engine is look at your inspirations for the game you want to make and see what engine they use. Don't let people tell you to use an engine because it has more features, settle for less if you're game doesn't require more. Definitely helped me once I realized I picked a big ass engine for a tiny project, having so many options can be daunting and confusing

  • @kennethazor
    @kennethazor 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for the advice and motivation! I’m ready to start 🔥💗

  • @brosefftw2120
    @brosefftw2120 Рік тому +4

    Here before this channel blows up
    Also amazing editing 👍

  • @Gumpasia
    @Gumpasia Рік тому +6

    My biggest dream was to make a game or somehow contribute in a game.
    When I watched a tutorial on how to code, I quickly lost focus. So when I asked people how they learned programming, they said: "I learned it in school". So I wanted to go to a school that teaches me that kind of stuff. But I couldn't because "I was too bad in math" "Oh no chance, you can't go to this school because you don't know math at all" because I always had trouble with mathematics and therefore was very limited on which school to attend to.
    So now I am going to some sort of vocational business school that doesn't have math. And I don't think I'll ever be a indie game developer like that. EVER.
    Idk. I would have loved to learn that in school. I would love school when I would learn things I actually care about. I guess I need to get really motivated and teach it myself somehow. In my free time. However, I won't have enough free time now because I'm entering adulthood and need to seek an actual job and some stuff. Man, life is so unfair sometimes.

    • @therucku
      @therucku 4 місяці тому +1

      Sorry man...

    • @Duckz4bucks
      @Duckz4bucks 2 місяці тому +1

      ;(
      I guess the official docs are one of the best ways to learn a. Coding language, but there’s a lot of ways to learn *programming*, which is kinda just problem solving

    • @thetinyartist7745
      @thetinyartist7745 2 місяці тому +2

      Don’t give up! Colleges often have local programming classes even if you. Don’t know kept looking at tutorials. You get one shot at life man give it your best shot I never learned how to ether graduating at 17 I’m going to go learn. There’s time and a chance if you really want it

  • @Madlad-1337
    @Madlad-1337 Рік тому +62

    I’m planning to make my first game with RPG maker,but I’ll wait for your review about the engine and follow your advices.
    You made an incredible video which I know it’ll help me a lot in the future.
    😎👍

    • @advatlol
      @advatlol 11 місяців тому

      It's probably not a good idea since it's subscription based

    • @abandonedaccount6267
      @abandonedaccount6267 10 місяців тому

      @@advatlol gamemaker is subscription based not rpg maker
      rpg maker is completely buy once
      also rpg maker xp is free right now until feb 19

    • @Zaezae6875
      @Zaezae6875 9 місяців тому

      use game maker

  • @Baltskakis
    @Baltskakis 10 місяців тому

    Literally what i've been looking for, for like 2 years, thank you:D

  • @jhonm6347
    @jhonm6347 Рік тому +1

    This was extremely informative. Subscribed

  • @theConcernedWyvern
    @theConcernedWyvern Рік тому +10

    I've been trying for literal years to learn game dev. I've taken some programming courses, messed around in Scratch, tried Unity four separate times and given up quite a lot. The itch to make something always comes back though. Recently I made my first full game in Scratch (it's tiny, but I really hate using Scratch) and started browsing the Godot documentation. I may take a look at gamemaker just to be more familiar with engines in general. It's been a long journey, but I'm hoping I can stick with it this time. Thank you for the tips!

  • @fififiz
    @fififiz Рік тому +5

    I've been a scratch user for 3 years and am now trying to make the transition over to Godot, and yes it does seem easier now that i have experience with programming through scratch! Hope this video inspires others to get into the hobby :D

    • @Toohard315
      @Toohard315 Рік тому +1

      Im doing the same thing :D

  • @sleufffff
    @sleufffff 9 місяців тому +3

    Thanks man, really brought me down to earth with realistic expectations. Can't wait to go from friggin scratch to wherever else this journey takes me :))

  • @Brandon-w3o
    @Brandon-w3o 26 днів тому

    Thank you for this video. It is exactly what I needed!

  • @pixelcat29
    @pixelcat29 Рік тому

    This is probably the most helpful video for the future stuff I want to make, thank you.

  • @PsychoGreen
    @PsychoGreen Рік тому +11

    Well, Unity is out of the table now

  • @ggworksyt
    @ggworksyt Рік тому +5

    Thank you so much! I was stuck after using scratch for 2 years and GDevelop for 1 year. Amazing video!

  • @SampurnaASMR
    @SampurnaASMR Рік тому +15

    The animation in this video is so amazing and your content and delivery is so crisp and easy to understand! Really enjoyed this video. I have wanted to make games for so long (biggest inspiration Angela He) and I started in 2021 but two, three weeks into it I had to stop because of the extreme anxiety and obsession/compulsion that followed (sitting infront of laptop compulsively the whole day) and the obsession with creating a perfect game. I wasn't getting much sleep, mental health wrecked and I could see errors in my dreams as well. I was using Renpy because I want to make an Interactive Visual Novel. I did learn a lot then. 4-5 months I started again but had to stop because of college stress. Now that my college has ended, I'm considering giving learning game dev a full-time try because I feel very passionate about games I want to create and this seems like the perfect time for me to give it a shot 😭❤

  • @subhanhilali1931
    @subhanhilali1931 8 місяців тому

    Hi i am new here and this is the 1st video i have watched. Thank you SO MUCH! I alaways dreamed on making a game and with this i understood how to start i will try my best to make a game! and again Thank You!

  • @Eslabo
    @Eslabo 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for the video. I was so ready for the each split on Android/iOS export of CT Fusion. Got me laughing.