It's certainly not for the faint of heart but dang it was alot of fun. They also became amazing alpha testers. Kids don't care about anything... I'd watch them walk straight through walls and realize I missed a collider... or they'd just press a mess of buttons and destroy the dialogue system. They found these issues so you guys wouldn't have to 😁 Thanks for your kind words! I really appreciate it!
@@RobertBMenke I appreciate appreciate you showing the ultimate support. You're amazing. And thanks in advance for the review! Its the possible way to help me. You're a good friend 😍
It trully is, i got 2 kids, a full time job with a nice enough position, and im trying my luck on game dev, it takes quite a toll on u as usually the hours that u can use for it are either the time u spend with the family or late night and getting lack of sleep(my case)
For someone who says he doesnt have any art skills, ur game sure says otherwise. One of the most beautiful games of its kind ive see in a while, soothing art style, nice lighting
It's surreal to see so many UA-camrs I know of have their games released this year, yet it's awesome to see that at the same time. I appreciate everything that goes into whatever game a UA-camr ends up making.
I am super impressed with Night Stones. From the visuals to the mechanics, it seems like you've hit it perfect. Throw in an engaging story and I think you've got one of the best cozy games I have seen in some time. Congratulations! The devlog's have also been great to follow.
I'm not a cozy game guy, but I will buy the game and give it a good review to support your hard work. As a new indie dev, seeing you being able to make this amazing game while having 2 kids is really inspiring! Great job man!
Your dev log videos have been an immediate must watch for me since the beginning and I'm so excited to get to play the full game now! Taking on something this big as a part time solo dev is incredible and I think you should be proud just for bringing the project to a final release.
This is such a nice and suppotive comment. Wow... thank you! Thank you for playing the game and THANK YOU for being a part in this amazing journey. No matter how this turns out, this has been such an amazing ride and no way I could have done it without everyone's amazing support🤩
0:43 Paper Mario Wii vibe here! Love the uniqueness f your open world gm, well done! I can imagine a mario open world game lol that would be very special
Thank you so much for all the bugs you found and all the improvements you brought to the game. I literally could not have done this without you and I want to be your friend FIVE-EVER! 😄
congratulations!! I have been following the project for a long time and I am glad that its launch has a legacy. Greetings from Argentina!! I will try Night Stones soon.
I'm a bit strapped on cash at the moment so I can't quite play it yet, but I'm SO excited for you! Been following this project for quite some time and I can't wait to play it! I'm super happy for you for finally making release!
Aww thank you! Cool to see you here! I really appreciate your comment. I hope you LOVE the game but would love to hear your opinion no matter what. Thanks for being cool!
Congrats on releasing your game. It’s amazing what a single dev has been able to achieve. The vibe of the game is so relaxing and cool. As an aspiring game dev that just is just 2 months deep in my first game this is such an inspiration. I hope this game succeeds and brings you tons of players.
this is so inspirational!! as a dad with 2 kiddos too, i know getting time to work on things is tough! great job and congrats on the release! looks very quaint and fun!
Hooray! Thanks for the kind words and the amazing support along the way. You have no idea how much I appreciate you... and how excited I am to play your game! 😍
Congratulations Ryan. Followed your channel since the first devlog. I wish you a smooth and succesful release! It's a great achievement to finish a game and put it out there. I hope I'll be there too next year. Also respect for building a succesful youtube channel on the side.
Watched your devlogs a long while back, and recently was trying to find them, but just couldn't. Out of the blue UA-cam has decided to recommend me this video :D so nice to see you releasing the game!
Congratulation, i was here from the first video and honestly !! congrats this is one of the hardest tasks you could have done !! finishing a Game and being ok with not adding everything on the list and saying this is good enough !! well done mane well done
This is amazing my dude! I have been following you for a long time and you are an inspiration. I will be buying this game and hoping to see more from you!
hey man congrats, been watching the devlogs as an aspiring solo dev. Just want to say this looks great and you should be proud of your accomplishment. Wishing you the best
Bought! As a former and about soon to be again, game developer myself, I have been, over the past couple of years watching numerous game dev logs and yours has always stood out to me. and I have followed you throughout your journey. Congratz on finishing your project. I can't wait to install it and start my journey. Oh wait, it's installing now. :)
Hey! Thanks for the ultimate show of support. This is such a kind compliment and gesture and I’m not even sure I deserve it. But gosh dang I sincerely appreciate it!
Just got it on steam, happy to have watched your game develop over the last year and I am looking forward to seeing what you do next. Congrats on getting to this point!
Hi Ryan! Im Rhyan! Congrats on your game. Ive watchedyour videos and as a father too, its awesome to see someone dedicated to do what they love whilst supporting their children. We are not just doing it for ourselves but for them too! Ive just started my game developer devlog journey but i hope someday to release a video just like this! many blessings.
Amazing video and story behind the scenes of creating the game. It looks amazing and fun, I will definitely try it as it ticks several boxes to me. Great work!
This is so exciting!!! I've been following since your first ever dev blog!! I don't have the money to get it at the moment but once I have some to spare I can't wait to try out night stoned and see how far it's come!!
Congrats on the release - been following your devlogs for a while and loved the demo! Will have to pick up the full version now :) Also wanted to send compliments to Jonathan for the awesome soundtrack! Great music for a cozy game :)
Wow...I've been following the development of this game since the start. It has come together SOO well! It looks and sounds beautiful with a genuinely fun gameplay mechanic that feels naturally tied to the story. Big congrats!! I don't really do Steam (I'm a Nintendo "kid") but hope you get some great traction on that platform to reward all your hard work. I'm sure you mentioned this in other dev blogs, but if you're not an artist, where did all these wonderful 3D models come from?? Congrats, again!!
This is an great victory!!! congratulations!! you are a big inspiration for me, meanwhile im on my pace learning the animation tree inside unreal engine and programming.. i really am so excited for also play your game because it is the ''new soul'' of zelda wind wake that i love so much
Congrats! I loved the demo. Can't wait to try the full game. I got the email that a game on my wishlist went on sale and was so stoked when I read it was Night Stones!
Just popping by to say congrats on the game, saw the videos a good while ago when you had to make water, stayed for the journey, even the revamps, love the game as a whole, hope it blows up man. If i could i'd buy it just to support, butt, later in life, have fun and all the best man
This devlog warmed my heart 😊 it’s amazing to see how much you’ve accomplished, and doing so with a full-time job and family. Would love a video or videos on how you budgeted your time. Just purchased a copy and looking forward to playing this with my partner on cozy nights 😊
Congratulations!!! I've been following you since you started developing this game and I am really happy for you and that the hard work really paid off. I played the demo and I enjoyed it, and I bet the game is even better now! I will definitely be giving it a try!
damn you are just one of the finest guys on youtube. You talk so nicely, one must like you! I'm gonna check the game out when I have the mood for a singleplayer game. Looks beautiful!! And looking back to your first (or second) devlog - this game looks really like a fulfilled dream! Very inspiring, hope to see more :)
So awesome to see you completed the game! It's feels like yesterday when I saw your very first video and there was only one on the channel! ... Congratulations 🎉!!
Congrats on the launch! 🎉 I have watched many game developers throughout the years and many of them just never finish their dream game. But not you! You made your dream game and you should be proud of yourself and the great community that helped you! ❤ I wish you many more successful projects in the future 😊
Congrats man. I have been following your videos for some time now. As a parent working full-time and juggling game dev on the side, I understand the struggle. You should be proud of the work you accomplished.
Everything looks super great! I hadn’t touched the game since before the boat was added to the demo, so seeing all the changes that happened in those few months last night on the Steam livestream was a real treat. I’m really going to enjoy accidentally breaking the full game :P
Bro,I hope your game sells a lot. You have inspired me so much on your journey. I just graduated in digital games, and I made a game that ended up winning an award here in Brazil. But doing everything alone is very complicated. Watching your journey made me grow in confidence. Thank you very much!
It feels like only the other day I saw you start making this game, I'm looking forward to playing it at some point! (I won't be able to afford it until the next sale though, but I'll definitely be getting it then)
I haven't had the chance to play this yet but it looks SO adorable and up my alley, so I wishlisted it and will definitely be checking it out 😊 Congrats on all your hard work!
Congratulations on your release! 🥳 Ive also been watching your devlogs since the beginning and already enjoyed your demo🤩. So I am really looking forward on trying your game asap. And it also keeps me motivated on my own project. All the best for you and success for your launch 😁👍🏻
i watched your first videos when you were starting and telling how you are getting your assets, and tell a story of your son and family. You inspired me to continue my VR game for college when i thought I missed the train, that was a year and so ago. hopefully i buy your game as soon as i get my wallet liquidated !
This is actually super impressive ! That amount of polishing for a solo dev project, I'm blown away, wow... (And the gameplay and story seem great too btw !)
I've been watching since day one and can't congratulate you enough! Most solo/startup indie devs give up LONGGGG before this point, especially on a game of this size, so I tend to assume that will happen. It's always so heartening to see someone make it all the way. Your composer did some great work, too. Adaptive music can be tricky but it looks like you did it well. So BASK IN THE GLORY and take a deep breath. :) You deserve it.
🎮 I finished it! Yay! Play Night Stones Now 🌙👉
store.steampowered.com/app/2300340/Night_Stones
Might try it later.
Creating a game is an enormous challenge, but doing it while raising young kids is monumental.
It's certainly not for the faint of heart but dang it was alot of fun. They also became amazing alpha testers. Kids don't care about anything... I'd watch them walk straight through walls and realize I missed a collider... or they'd just press a mess of buttons and destroy the dialogue system. They found these issues so you guys wouldn't have to 😁 Thanks for your kind words! I really appreciate it!
FACTS!
I’m so impressed that you shipped this. Just bought it and will give it a review once I play it. Congrats!
@@RobertBMenke I appreciate appreciate you showing the ultimate support. You're amazing. And thanks in advance for the review! Its the possible way to help me. You're a good friend 😍
It trully is, i got 2 kids, a full time job with a nice enough position, and im trying my luck on game dev, it takes quite a toll on u as usually the hours that u can use for it are either the time u spend with the family or late night and getting lack of sleep(my case)
Congratulations on the release! I can't wait to give it a play!
Really appreciate that. If you played and liked my game, I would pumped forever 😍
For someone who says he doesnt have any art skills, ur game sure says otherwise.
One of the most beautiful games of its kind ive see in a while, soothing art style, nice lighting
It's surreal to see so many UA-camrs I know of have their games released this year, yet it's awesome to see that at the same time. I appreciate everything that goes into whatever game a UA-camr ends up making.
Yeah! I like that everyone is crossing the finish line. It's motivating to me so I hope I can motivate others in small way :)
@@advancenine Glad you think so too. It's awesome.
Your devlogs have been a treasure. I've been meaning to go back and rewatch them all. Thank you and congrats on the release.
This comment is a treasure. Thanks for being supporting this amazing journey!
I am super impressed with Night Stones. From the visuals to the mechanics, it seems like you've hit it perfect. Throw in an engaging story and I think you've got one of the best cozy games I have seen in some time. Congratulations! The devlog's have also been great to follow.
I'm not a cozy game guy, but I will buy the game and give it a good review to support your hard work.
As a new indie dev, seeing you being able to make this amazing game while having 2 kids is really inspiring! Great job man!
Your dev log videos have been an immediate must watch for me since the beginning and I'm so excited to get to play the full game now! Taking on something this big as a part time solo dev is incredible and I think you should be proud just for bringing the project to a final release.
This is such a nice and suppotive comment. Wow... thank you! Thank you for playing the game and THANK YOU for being a part in this amazing journey. No matter how this turns out, this has been such an amazing ride and no way I could have done it without everyone's amazing support🤩
Hey man congrats, it was really nice to follow you in this journey with this vlogs. Thanks for that.
PS: those spoilers were avoidable :((
0:43 Paper Mario Wii vibe here! Love the uniqueness f your open world gm, well done! I can imagine a mario open world game lol that would be very special
Fantastic job man! Already pumped out a couple guides in this if people are missing a few items!
Thank you so much for all the bugs you found and all the improvements you brought to the game. I literally could not have done this without you and I want to be your friend FIVE-EVER! 😄
congratulations!! I have been following the project for a long time and I am glad that its launch has a legacy. Greetings from Argentina!! I will try Night Stones soon.
I'm a bit strapped on cash at the moment so I can't quite play it yet, but I'm SO excited for you! Been following this project for quite some time and I can't wait to play it! I'm super happy for you for finally making release!
I'm so so glad that you made this game!! It's inspiring to see someone do all this work for a game! Love your maps btw, lot's of work.
Many congratulations. What a journey! I've yet to play this although I have it marked down for the Holiday break.
Aww thank you! Cool to see you here! I really appreciate your comment. I hope you LOVE the game but would love to hear your opinion no matter what. Thanks for being cool!
Congrats on the release and thanks a lot for all the dev logs you did!
Congrats on releasing your game. It’s amazing what a single dev has been able to achieve. The vibe of the game is so relaxing and cool. As an aspiring game dev that just is just 2 months deep in my first game this is such an inspiration. I hope this game succeeds and brings you tons of players.
this is so inspirational!! as a dad with 2 kiddos too, i know getting time to work on things is tough! great job and congrats on the release! looks very quaint and fun!
What an incredible journey! Congratulations on completion!! 💜
Hooray! Thanks for the kind words and the amazing support along the way. You have no idea how much I appreciate you... and how excited I am to play your game! 😍
I have been following this channel for a while. To see it come together is brilliant!!!
Congratulations!!
What a great wholesome story! I've been following you for months, and it's amazing & inspiring to see you crossing the finish line. Good luck!
Congratulations Ryan. Followed your channel since the first devlog. I wish you a smooth and succesful release! It's a great achievement to finish a game and put it out there. I hope I'll be there too next year. Also respect for building a succesful youtube channel on the side.
Watched your devlogs a long while back, and recently was trying to find them, but just couldn't. Out of the blue UA-cam has decided to recommend me this video :D so nice to see you releasing the game!
Congratulation, i was here from the first video and honestly !! congrats this is one of the hardest tasks you could have done !! finishing a Game and being ok with not adding everything on the list and saying this is good enough !! well done mane well done
congratulations dudes on all your hard work getting to this point. Well done and good luck!
This is amazing my dude! I have been following you for a long time and you are an inspiration. I will be buying this game and hoping to see more from you!
Following from the start, fellow dev. Congrats on the release! Game looks fantastic on video, can't wait to play it!
congratulations on finishing the game and putting it out there. I've enjoyed following the devlogs and will try check out the game soon :)
Congrats! You are an inspiration for other gamedevs! Can't wait to play your game and rewatch your vlogs!
hey man congrats, been watching the devlogs as an aspiring solo dev. Just want to say this looks great and you should be proud of your accomplishment. Wishing you the best
Bought! As a former and about soon to be again, game developer myself, I have been, over the past couple of years watching numerous game dev logs and yours has always stood out to me. and I have followed you throughout your journey. Congratz on finishing your project. I can't wait to install it and start my journey. Oh wait, it's installing now. :)
Hey! Thanks for the ultimate show of support. This is such a kind compliment and gesture and I’m not even sure I deserve it. But gosh dang I sincerely appreciate it!
Congrats on completing the game! It looks and sounds incredible, and it's been fun to watch your devlogs throughout!
Congratulations on the release! I hope everything wil go smoothly
Just got it on steam, happy to have watched your game develop over the last year and I am looking forward to seeing what you do next. Congrats on getting to this point!
Hi Ryan! Im Rhyan! Congrats on your game. Ive watchedyour videos and as a father too, its awesome to see someone dedicated to do what they love whilst supporting their children. We are not just doing it for ourselves but for them too! Ive just started my game developer devlog journey but i hope someday to release a video just like this! many blessings.
Well done! Been an awesome journey to follow, wishing you all the best with the launch!
I remember seeing your video your first devlog about this game last year, and now it out congrats
There are 16 reviews as of now! Great job, and congrats on the release! Really enjoyed this retrospective style of devlog for the release
Congratulations on the release! I'll get it as soon as I can. Loved your videos since the very first one, I'm excited to get to play the game
Looks awesome! Congrats on the release! Inspires me to just keep going to developing my Game/Idea, thanks! 😊
Holy, the idea of the enemies movement is brilliant! Really well done, the game looks really cute, Ill check it out!
Amazing video and story behind the scenes of creating the game.
It looks amazing and fun, I will definitely try it as it ticks several boxes to me. Great work!
Best of luck with the launch! I've been following this project for a while and it is really uplifting to see you pull it off :)
Your devlogs have been incredibly inspiring and I'm so happy it's released. Have bought it!
This is so exciting!!! I've been following since your first ever dev blog!! I don't have the money to get it at the moment but once I have some to spare I can't wait to try out night stoned and see how far it's come!!
Congrats this looks great and I would love to play this! I remember watching your progress videos and to see this is an awesome improvement!
Lols that cut off on John talking was great! Well done guys! Looks so great you got my vote!
Congrats on the release - been following your devlogs for a while and loved the demo! Will have to pick up the full version now :)
Also wanted to send compliments to Jonathan for the awesome soundtrack! Great music for a cozy game :)
Congrats on the release, I've been following you for a while and it's been great seeing the development.
Have looked forward to each of your devlogs - congrats on the release. Looking forward to playing. Hope it goes well!
Incredible accomplishment, the technical art is really well executed. The tooling for iterative world building is impressive also
Wow...I've been following the development of this game since the start. It has come together SOO well! It looks and sounds beautiful with a genuinely fun gameplay mechanic that feels naturally tied to the story. Big congrats!! I don't really do Steam (I'm a Nintendo "kid") but hope you get some great traction on that platform to reward all your hard work.
I'm sure you mentioned this in other dev blogs, but if you're not an artist, where did all these wonderful 3D models come from?? Congrats, again!!
I've been following your game since earlie dev posts! Very happy for your release and I hope people will like it!
Congrats on wrapping it up! I can't wait to get around to playing it.
This is an great victory!!! congratulations!! you are a big inspiration for me, meanwhile im on my pace learning the animation tree inside unreal engine and programming.. i really am so excited for also play your game because it is the ''new soul'' of zelda wind wake that i love so much
I really enjoyed this series. Congrats on your release!
I'm glad you were able to make it all the way to release!! great job i'll have to pick this one up soon!
Congrats! I loved the demo. Can't wait to try the full game. I got the email that a game on my wishlist went on sale and was so stoked when I read it was Night Stones!
Just popping by to say congrats on the game, saw the videos a good while ago when you had to make water, stayed for the journey, even the revamps, love the game as a whole, hope it blows up man.
If i could i'd buy it just to support, butt, later in life, have fun and all the best man
This devlog warmed my heart 😊 it’s amazing to see how much you’ve accomplished, and doing so with a full-time job and family. Would love a video or videos on how you budgeted your time. Just purchased a copy and looking forward to playing this with my partner on cozy nights 😊
I remember watching a few random devlogs from your channel about this game, amazing to see it is released!
Congratulations!!! I've been following you since you started developing this game and I am really happy for you and that the hard work really paid off. I played the demo and I enjoyed it, and I bet the game is even better now! I will definitely be giving it a try!
damn you are just one of the finest guys on youtube. You talk so nicely, one must like you! I'm gonna check the game out when I have the mood for a singleplayer game. Looks beautiful!! And looking back to your first (or second) devlog - this game looks really like a fulfilled dream! Very inspiring, hope to see more :)
Congrats on getting it done! I just picked it up on Steam, can't wait to try it out! Thanks for sharing your Dev Journey!
it is insane that you managed to pull this off while having a family and a job. will definitely support this. looks and feels incredible. congrats
Congrats! Time to enjoy the fruits of all your hard work. Wishing you nothing but the greatest success😊
So awesome to see you completed the game! It's feels like yesterday when I saw your very first video and there was only one on the channel! ... Congratulations 🎉!!
Congrats on the launch! 🎉
I have watched many game developers throughout the years and many of them just never finish their dream game. But not you! You made your dream game and you should be proud of yourself and the great community that helped you! ❤
I wish you many more successful projects in the future 😊
Congrats man. I have been following your videos for some time now. As a parent working full-time and juggling game dev on the side, I understand the struggle. You should be proud of the work you accomplished.
Keep the uploads going! We're all learning so much from you!
been following since the start. this is motivational to see. Congratulations...Heading to Steam fam. StraightUp!
Congrats on the release! 💚Pulling this off with 2 kids is crazy!
Whoa! This is super inspiring :D Your game looks amazing and I love your approach, bravo!
Everything looks super great! I hadn’t touched the game since before the boat was added to the demo, so seeing all the changes that happened in those few months last night on the Steam livestream was a real treat. I’m really going to enjoy accidentally breaking the full game :P
Wow
I was following you for a while now
So happy to see you did it!
gz! the boy also finally looks friendly. gonna check it out once i have some spare bucks for new games
Bro,I hope your game sells a lot. You have inspired me so much on your journey. I just graduated in digital games, and I made a game that ended up winning an award here in Brazil. But doing everything alone is very complicated. Watching your journey made me grow in confidence. Thank you very much!
Great job! Congratz... It is like yesterday I started watching your devlogs and now the game is done. Amazing.
It feels like only the other day I saw you start making this game, I'm looking forward to playing it at some point! (I won't be able to afford it until the next sale though, but I'll definitely be getting it then)
Congratulations!! What an achievement! Loved watching your journey since the first devlog till now
Congrats on the release! Have been watching your development for some time now!
I haven't had the chance to play this yet but it looks SO adorable and up my alley, so I wishlisted it and will definitely be checking it out 😊 Congrats on all your hard work!
great news. i wishlisted Night Stones on steam after i saw one of your dev videos months ago. i will def be buying it. thank you for your work.
Congratulations! This is a huge milestone. I'm really looking forward to playing it.
I’ve been so looking forward to your game! Best of luck with the release! Can’t wait to dive in 💜
looks amazing! you are very talented to be able to raise a family, work a day job, and create this beautiful game!
wishlisted and subscribed!
Wow, this is just amazing. It's here finally. Cant wait to check out Night stones. Congrats man, marvelous job!
What an amazing effort!! I love it!! Congratulations on the launch!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I've followed this game through all the devlogs and am very happy for you to finally release it!
It's been awesome to watch you document your journey! I can't wait to play!
Congratulations on your release! 🥳 Ive also been watching your devlogs since the beginning and already enjoyed your demo🤩. So I am really looking forward on trying your game asap. And it also keeps me motivated on my own project. All the best for you and success for your launch 😁👍🏻
i watched your first videos when you were starting and telling how you are getting your assets, and tell a story of your son and family. You inspired me to continue my VR game for college when i thought I missed the train, that was a year and so ago. hopefully i buy your game as soon as i get my wallet liquidated !
Congrats! I don't know how you pulled all of this off with a big family and a day job.. amazing! I need to buy this soon!
This is actually super impressive ! That amount of polishing for a solo dev project, I'm blown away, wow...
(And the gameplay and story seem great too btw !)
I love this!
The art style is fantastic man.
I'll give it a play.
Been trying to learn c# so I can make a game for myself :)
Where have you been? We missed your videos soooo much! Thanks, and congrats on the release of Night Stones, much love! ❤
I've been watching since day one and can't congratulate you enough! Most solo/startup indie devs give up LONGGGG before this point, especially on a game of this size, so I tend to assume that will happen. It's always so heartening to see someone make it all the way. Your composer did some great work, too. Adaptive music can be tricky but it looks like you did it well. So BASK IN THE GLORY and take a deep breath. :) You deserve it.
Congrats on the release! Looks terrific!
mann seeing thiss groww soo muchh makes mee feel so good💖 seeing something grow since day 1 fees soo cool lol