How To Make A Devlog Series For Your Indie Game
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- Опубліковано 29 бер 2022
- Your indie game needs a devlog. Everybody loves a devlog, and you want to make a devlog for your indie game. So, you've clicked on THIS devlog video about devlogs, to learn how to make a devlog for your indie game. That's what this is. A devlog video about devlogs. Devlog.
If you want to check out Game.Stuff, you can do that HERE: / gamestuffltgd
EVERYBODY IN THE VIDEO (This bit took forever to put together):
Jonas Tyroller - / jonastyroller
GamesPlusJames - / gamesplusjames
BWDev - / bwdev
HeartBeast - / uheartbeast
Robert Thomson - / @robertthomsondev
Slug Glove - / slugglove
ThinMatrix - / thinmatrix
Miziziziz - / miziziziz
Lost Relic Games - / lostrelicgames
Patch Quest - / patchquest
Dakota Vaughan - / dakotavaughan
Chadderbox - / chadderbox
BenBonk - / benbonk
Amalie Kae - / amaliekae
Randy - / randallthomas
Simone - / simonemaendl
NamidaSai - / namidasai
edit - / editdev
Obvious Dev - / obviousdev
Raymond Cripps - / raymondcripps
Icoso - / icosogames
Goodgis - / goodgis
Kyle Banks - / farewellnorth
Michael Kocha - / michaelkocha
Fairlii - / fairlii
Rob Lang - / roblang
Tamara Makes Games - / tamaramakesgames
Mashup Games - / themashupmann
They're all wonderfully talented and you should go and watch them all, I think. - Ігри
The sheer amount of time it took to compile that channel list for the description... Good lord.
The most important thing. If you don't have anything to show in a devlog you can always show your coffee machine or food preparation.
I'm humbled to be included in your B-Roll, Zayne, thank you! Being placed alongside so many luminaries has made me uncharacteristically blush. I think your points are excellent - I too hunt for new devlogs; especially those gems with 20 subs - who are people often talking into the void.
My added tips are:
1. Work on your audio - you don't need an expensive mic (but it does help), just just need to follow some audacity tutorials. I follow a BBC Radio 4 style, which dear Terry Wogan once described as pretending that you're talking to your loved one on a pillow next to you.
2. Don't focus on ugly bits of your game - I'm a fine one to talk because so much of what I'm doing right now is grey on grey with a dash of grey. YT is a visual medium and if you want to engage people, they want to see pretty for at least part of the video. Do a ThinMatrix and shoot some footage of plants or a cup of tea if that helps.
3. Build your channel by commenting on other devlogs, offering feedback. They'll often click on your face and see what you've got going on. Don't be afraid to change title and thumbnail if you think of a better way of describing it.
4. Make sure you add tags. I use TubeBuddy (free plugin) to suggest some for me.
I hope those help your viewers, Zayne!
When it comes to you, Rob, the "B" in "B-roll" stands for "best."
Or "beard", I dunno.
What’s wrong with the audio? Asking to learn and identify it myself
I took a sip of coffee as you said we had to go back in time to the 80's and "sorry you're depressed now" And I just about died lol
Hahaha, sorry. But also not sorry, a bit. Glad I have that effect on people.
10:22
Just be a golden god.Ez.
This is almost unbelievable! I'm starting a development channel this week based mostly on the technical side of things, like how to structure a project, create generic reusable systems, and other things about development as I'm much more of a programmer than a designer. I'll be doing devlogs about the game I'm making (A competitive team tower defense game) and doing tutorials on how to implement the features I make. I was looking for information on how to make these types of videos since I do not know about creating content, and your video appears as if by some miracle, explaining how to make devlogs.
Thank you so much for your video! It will help me a lot to create mine!
I look forward to watching them
I had just decided this week to make devlogs for my game. Get out of my head! Or rather, keep up your amazing work!
Hopefully this helps! I will inevitably watch them.
Awesome video, Zed! Lots of great points here shown in a really concise and chunky.. eat-able, way- chunk-sized ways of eaty chunk information 😎 very cool, and honoured to be featured! ^^
Still can’t believe you’re including me amongst those heavy hitting talented gems 🤯 ❤️
Some incredibly useful points on content!!! I think the “value” one is probably one of the hardest to nail down without going the tutorial route, yet it really is absolutely crucial! May it be informative or entertaining or heartwarming… always thinking about “why people should watch your devlog” is a good trick 👍
Side note: please please please don’t be lazy on audio quality! It’s easy to forget a lesser edit/visual quality than it is to ignore a crackling, hard to hear, distorted voice. 😫
Can't believe the algorithm hasn't recommended you to me yet
You won't believe I was planning to make devlogs for my game and this video is going to be super useful
I hope so!
Great video! I’m currently editing my fourth devlog, and took a break to watch some devlogs for inspiration. Found a few developers I’m not yet following, so thank you!
Great advise. I like how you enjoy peoples journeys with discovering themselves as well. It's been cool seeing you grow since your 2nd video.
All devlogs, by law, have to start with stock footage of somewhere scenic. Then we move to a closeup shot of watering a succulent bought from Ikea. We proceed to watch a kettle boil, before viewing that same hot water being poured into a cup. Now final shot of the new Ikea desk, that houses two comically big monitors.
Anything that moves away from this style of video, should be reported to the devlog police.
Frick the devlog police. Let 'em come for me. I'll take 'em.
if i made a devlog it would have to be a parody of one of those. it would show me waking up at 2pm broke and slightly hung-over, doing my healthy morning jog from my bed to the bathroom before making a nice homecooked meal consisting of instant noodles and Egg. i would pan the camera over the construction site outside my window as i water my (clearly plastic) plants, before finally sitting down to start working on my game
@@albingrahn5576 You should do it.
Great video, really useful analysis here for anyone interested in or currently making devlogs. Honoured to be featured!
Thank you! And thank you for all the awesome videos you've made, too.
Thank you so much for helping me start my own devlog journey here on UA-cam!
This is great stuff. It's funny that I've probably watched everyone on your list and I wouldn't have explicitly said I watch devlogs until it was laid out before me. I think the point about showcasing the process and approach versus the actual stuff you're typing into the editor being important, really stood out for me. It's probably my entire draw to these style of videos. I really just enjoy seeing people making things, whatever or however. I've actually been trying to puzzle out a way to apply that approach to some of my own projects that I enjoy and spend time on but eventually just end up in a folder on a drive and not much else. Maybe these ideas will get me a step closer, Thanks!
Fantastic video, seriously. I'm not interested in making devlogs but you still managed to keep my attention nonetheless! Your advice regarding confidence and humour were especially insightful, and I think it's applicable regardless of if you're making UA-cam video or not. Love your channel, keep up the great work.
Some great tips here, and thanks for including Bun! I wish this video existed when I started making devlogs :P
This is fantastic! And super timely for me. I got the Analysis Paralysis and have had some vague ideas of how I want to go about this, but your video is helping me break through. Thank you so much!
You're welcome! Good luck!
Great video! I've watched lots of devlogs and these feel like the common themes between the good ones.
So many great creators in this video! 🤯 Keep up the great work
Great video 😊 noted down various good points. Will try them in the next devlog ❤️
Wow. Never thought of devlogs this way before. Thanks. And keep up the work
This is some great advice and now I feel like I need to make some more devlogs! Also seeing my name pop up in the b-roll has made my evening :) Keep up the great work :)
Miziziziz actually is pretty funny, he just keeps the jokes out of his devlogs and tutorials and leaves em for a few one-off shorts.
I started this vid thinking I would make a new video about my current main project and I just hear you say that you use the same recording software I use!!! It's great!!!
Thanks for the shoutout! I only now found this video. It it very well put together, keep up the good work!
Very inspiring and informative video! Thanks due!
Great video! Taking notes... Applying these insights in my next devlog. ☺️🙏 Thanks
This is great, I love how meta this video got. Thanks for the advise, I’ll check back in if I ever use it. 😅
Well Shucks, no excuses now might as well get started. Great video!
Damn, wish I was cool enough to be in the B-Roll! Great advice. Kudos for linking everyone, couple projects I haven’t seen yet 👀
The golden god speaks and I'm once again inspired. Brilliant video and much thanks for doing something like this.
thank you, i'm doing my game and start publish devlog regularly, the video is very helpful
Thanks for this video. So far my devlogs suck and this has helped me identify some reasons as to why. Cheers!
Good to see I'm not the only one that sorts devlogs by upload date
Nice video! I’d also say there’s a third devlog, the “entertainment” devlog. Where it’s all just memes and goofs and “I made Among Us but it’s a battle royale” type video.
Oh yeah! Those too. Like CodyCantEatThis etc.
@@LTGD Dani
Great tips, thanks for sharing!
great video! and you have a pretty cool hoodie, hope Jonas Tyroller sees this video :D
Loved this video.
Thanks for including my lil' game vids here 🌾
You're welcome! Don't tell anyone, but you're my favourite.
Sure am glad I haven't written that in a public comment where people can see it and hold it against me.
I was actually wondering how to do this! The game I’m working on is coming along. Still very early stages but I want to start a devlog series on it!
I'll inevitably end up watching it!
@@LTGD that would be so cool! Hope I can impress!!
I love that you. Included fairliii
Of course! He's amazing
Happy to be a part of the B-Roll, but you could have used a better clip other than me spinning around a door 😂 great video!
I've been trying to make videos on my game dev hourney and some small topics here and there but I always have a hard time getting media or recordings for it. Mostly because I forget to record my work ;-;
Thanks for the video! Lotsa great tips :)
cant believe sebastian lague ist on the list
Some really good advice in here. Watching a variety of devlogs is also something worth doing. You get to see what you like, what you don’t like, and what does it doesn’t fit your personality and style.
Top 3 underrated things ever.
- Celeste (ofc.)
- Birds singin so beautifulll
- Let's Talk Game Design
(one of these may or may not be a lie)
I love this guy
"I for example often go on UA-cam type in the word devlog and sort by newest upload"
I found this video by doing exactly that minus the newest filtering
This is more "How to design your devlogs" than "How to make you devlogs"
The "I make videos" caught me off guard and it was hilarious
Interesting video. I uploaded my first devlog just today
If you put "devlog" in the title, I'll probably end up watching it.
hey, I use cyberlink too!
I can't believe you don't actually view yourself as a golden god, we've all been treating you like one for all this time
Notes taken.
It's been 8 months since my last devlog, feeling inspired to make more after seeing this!
I always found it difficult to know what to show when I'm waffling - I'm definitely going to try using sped up development recordings as B-Roll. Thanks!
I hope you get your boat
Also yeah I have a very unique style of Devlog where I up front talk about the why. Then show me doing some work for most of the video or if I'm just talking about an milestone go back and show how to do it... And do it live or in 1 take with out editing as I am primarly a live comntary gaming youtuber. And if I could read scipts I would write them like my books... naturally... that means Um and ands included. Not like I can change my voice that some people can't stand. Another thing my UA-cam personallity is my personallity and that is what most veiwers want their UA-camr to be unless they are a Vtuber ofcourse. Great tips though for those new to UA-cam!
This is a good video
Thank you!
We are inventing our own hell.
Basically, Technical devlogs are the science of game development, and Design is the religion of game development.
cool.
I'd probably put design more as the "art" of game development, but otherwise, yeah. Basically.
I've been working on a game for a little over a year now (brick breaker, first project), and I really want to start doing a devlog series on it. I was just wondering what would be the best way of going about this? I just don't know where to start because I'm already a year in. Do I just make a recap video and then start treating it like a normal devlog series, or something else?
First episode could just be an overview of the projects development, future videos could cover things your currently working on. Recap could be brief or long, your choice at the end of the day. Best of luck with your project!
How do people best deal with the file size of screen recording the entire process of making a game?
yoooooooooooooooooooooo this video was insightful! I learned that dev vlogs are way too much work!! defs not for me.
Omg he just admitted to being a bit goofy 😱
Laughed out loud at the bit that blasts Dani 7:57. No hate to that guy I just agree he’s just incredibly difficult to watch.
0:00 amogus
The game I am working on is in the middle of development (but still in a kind of rough state). Does it still make sense to start a devlog series for it?
Do you want to?
@@LTGD I think it could help me get more people on my Discord server, which I also made for the game (its got 1 person posting once in a while right now). I wanted to use the server as a place to coordinate playtesting but that got sidetracked. Currently I am thinking about creating a video where I showcase and talk about the games I made previously, kind of like a "gamedev" journey type of video. But idk about devlogs, maybe I don't really want to commit to making devlogs constantly. I am also studying for a master degree at university so I don't have as much time to spend on my game.
So yeah, I'm still a bit on the fence about the whole devlog thing.
You are right "and you are going to click like and subscribe...". Are you clairvoyant?
What if I decide to create a new type of a devlog?
Shoosh
This is great and all, but...
Can you Sing Game Design?
Don't tempt me.
you... have arrogance?
I refuse to believe this.
It's not arrogance if you really ARE this good. 😎
@@LTGD I KNEW IT!!!
THE GOLDEN GOD HAS SPOKEN!!!
You can't spell confidence without con - noted 🤔
If you watch my first devlog, you'll cringe, probably. I cringe at it.
I almost forgot, it's currently my only devlog I released 7 months ago. lol.
Nothing hurts more than an unfunny person trying to make devlogs with quirky, random, Danny-like editing with all the red zooming earrape, purposesly making bad jokes and being like "get it? No? Okay..:(", the overused "stealing code from Google" jokes, etc. etc. I just wanna learn the process of game making, not die of cringe. ;;
What bothers me the most about these is like, I know a couple of people who DO that, but when I talk to them they're just kinda funny and entertaining anyway? Just on their own, as they are, and I wish they'd put that into their videos instead.
@@LTGD exactly! I like natural or unintentional comedy, not jokes made up just to expand the length of the video for ad revenue or to make up for the lack of game content. just don't like the tryhards. I really like DevDuck's devlog videos, for instance. I like his chill aesthetics. :D
To be fair using the "How to make" is not click bait as you are taking about how to make a dev log not to how to make a UA-cam video....
And your not the first person to use clips of stuff you did not make for B-roll like most Yutubers just use stock fotage at least your shouting out other creators.
I don't like when people have video of themselves(human form) talking in their videos and they just stare straight in the camera, it's creepy.
It doesn't add anything of value, I usually assume most videos are made by humans, no need to include one in them.
1987 🥲
Great video - thank you!