How Don’t Starve Was Made
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This Don’t Starve documentary details the development of the indie survival game Don’t Starve and goes behind the scenes of its creation. Discover more about developer Klei Entertainment and how a prototype from one of their yearly company game jams was the starting point for Don’t Starve. The documentary also explores all the design decisions that the small four-person team made and why their first concepts and prototypes were designed as a free-to-play game.
It also takes a close look at all the hurdles Klei Entertainment had to go through. The concept art at the beginning of development looked drastically different from how Don’t Starve looks today. Additionally, the team had many heated discussions about how to monetize their survival game. Furthermore, it delves into why the indie studio chose to launch a free beta version of Don’t Starve on the Chrome Web Story and opted for a transparent development process that relied heavily on direct feedback from players. Lastly, it sums up all the lessons they learned throughout Don’t Starve’s entire development.
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fuck your sponsor
absolute shame he built an amazing company only to sell it off to tencent
@@treattrick8991 yeah, the choice is so low 😂
literally a scam company, have fun getting your cc leaked
A sharpened rock tied to a stick. For hygiene!
I love how the game was supposed to be a Money Generating Machine, the devs got too carried away with the survival aspect, then turning it into one of the most unique survival game
Me too, I was so surprised to find that out!
And then lootboxes happened :/
@@aeolian951 There is Only Free Lootbox, you can Grab Skin you like at Store and pay what you want. Its come from a box tough like if you buy Electronic a phone for example it come with its box, There is DLC Character too but "You Need to work for it" or else buy it. But then you start with 13 Character to master and Most of DLC character its a Noob Trap that Need Knowledge of Base Character to Survive
@@irpanfauzi1160
Wait, "You Need to work for it"? I never heard of that these characters can be obtained In any other way except for buying.
Edit: Yep, seems that you're right. Never mind then.
@@aeolian951 you can craft them with spool
The game even tell you that when you click on them...
Spool can be obtained by unravel extra skin you have or by exchanging Klei point (a free point the dev give out in every update) on the Klei rewards page
all of those currency are free and can't be bought using real money directly (well you can buy the skin with your real money and unravel them but it is unnecessary and put you in the lost :v )
Man, I dread the dark timeline where this game stayed a free to play, standard monetized mobile game grop. Thankfully, they realized that they had something good going on, and now comes the present, where it's one of the best indie survival games out there. This game will always hold a special place in my heart.
You mean free to play?
@@Goldfire345 Yeah, I got terms mixed up.
but who knows what other f2p game from that timeline didnt go f2p but went Dont Starve route and became a beloved success
well we have don’t starve newhome coming out soon enough so maybe we are in the dark timeline after all
@@karama5562 at least its just a spin-off and not the main game
Klei is by far my favorite game developer. Their transparency, openness to feedback, treatment of employees, and generosity is incredible.
They're one of the best indie studios in the industry, that's for sure!
They also sold themselves to Tencent, however...
@@oyeh8908 Yeahh, not very smooth choices.
Too bad they sold to tencent, that's no longer the case.
@@oyeh8908 yep
Miss playing this game but ah well
This game has fabulous art.
Yup, the charming art style is one of the things that hooked me in!
Literally my favorite art style for any game ever...love it
The art style reminds me of Corpse Craft, I love it.
The games artstyle is one of the best parts of the game.
@@EvacTouch odd, because for me it's the biggest reason why I likely won't ever give it a shot.
Don't Starve is a game that everyone should play at least once in their life, great video as always Glen!
Thanks Faizal! I fell in love with the game while making this video. It's definitely not a game for everyone I would say, but its charm and sense of discovery really hooked me.
I have no munz
No game exists that will be enjoyed by everyone. Why buy it if you'll only play it once?
0 bucks on my 13yo wallet
Picked up the limited time Nintendo Switch demo. I’m hooked!
I get further each time. This time I got an alchemy station and got pecked to death by a bird on stilts. I killed one and stole its egg (but not without some battle scars). I later died challenging another. The damage radius catches me off guard, it’s like I’m standing a bit to the side of the bird and she still gets me by pecking downward. Nothing I won’t be able to figure out though, I’m decent at baiting hounds to bite thin air.
I hope Wilson finished cooking that fish.
I have nostalgia for Don't Starve, so thank you for covering it. I spent a lot of time playing it after school!
My pleasure, I enjoyed covering it! I considered adding an animation were the fish would slowly cook and Wilson would be able to add it to this inventory, but the video was already taking too long to make :P
@@ThatGuyGlen aw, that would've been a cool detail
You still play it? Because it’s awesome!
@@wosandakeweenjayaweera10-h48 coincidentally, I was thinking about playing it again, but my to-be-played list is already huge. Don't Starve does have me interested in the upcoming game Wizard With A Gun, which reminds me a lot of DS
same i used to always play dont starve, 60 seconds and terraria
Wait, you’re telling me I almost got put into a pay-to-win mobile game?!
Oh yes
A horrible nightmare not even Maxwell could dream up, Pay to win
you got the true forbidden knowledge
cringe
A world worse than Maxwell's. Thank god they switched!
I love this game's journey, we can really see the developers falling more and more in love with the game and the community. I also love that they adapted the kind of game to fit the playstyle better. It would feel so frustrating and unfair to die and lose a save that you spent a lot of real life money on. That would definitely make me anxious about adventuring and I wouldn't take as many risks as I do now and that kind of defeats the purpose of the game.
Even tho the game is definitely past it's peak, it's still thriving and people still have fun playing it so for me this is one of those games that are timeless like minecraft, mario and sonic. It's crazy like it all started as a free to play money grab and ended up like this
I'm solo indie dev, working in my free time, and I just want to say that Klei's example with their games is THE Beacon for me. I work alone for now and it's only the beginning, but I hope that will change in future :)
can i get an update on the game? im interested
can i get an update on the game? im interested
can i get an update on the game? im interested
@@MaQuGo119 Slowly but steady ) Working on battle phase. Planning to have Demo ready end of the year. Follow me on twitter.
Sincerely, Your Feudal 😊
@@SlimyYou oh cool, I didn't think you'd respond lol. I'll check it out
as someone who writes stories occasionally, "sets out to make this about something but actually you hate that thing, it turns out, and your B plot you did as a joke or secondary objective is way cooler and ends up getting all the love and becoming the entire thing" is hugely relatable lol.
Fr tho it can be annoying sometimes 😂
Man this really inspires me to start making a Game, no matter if I don't like it.
That is one of the things that has been stoping me for years.
The illustration and whole asthetic of design is one of my biggest part of reason why I keep playing this game. I love the vintage retro aesthetic and it's so hard to survive!
I remember playing the game and it took me 4 hours to finally get a system in place to consistently survive the night
And then I learned about what happens if your sanity drops too low…
I am really thinking of getting this game. It looks fun.
I fell in love with it while making this video!
it usually goes on sale for about $5! add it to your wishlist on steam and wait!
@@pensuls7595 thanks!
It is a really hard game. You will fail a lot. However, with each play you learn a little more about how to survive longer. The best part was discovering what things look like at night vs daylight
@@Bulbazorio btw I recommend you get Dont starve Together, not don’t starve, since don’t starve together can be played both solo and multiplayer, and also gets updated more often (the original game doesn’t get updated much anymore)
i love the trailers that are chock full of lore and character interactions
its just so interesting and them updating the game frequently so that there is new content every so often defs adds to the experience
'create a town full of fun pig people and go into the wild to gather materials for them'
"I need to pick 20 flowers or else the shadow demons will come for me."
AH! Don’t Starve, my #1 favorite game! I remember seeing the early trailers and just falling in love with its art style and animation. Just the idea of surviving in a world based around that Tim Burton film art style was enough to keep me hooked.
It also holds a very special place in my heart as it introduced itself as the “first” proper game in saying “This is what games are like!” which led me to see so many more great things! ( or maybe it was just the first game where I actually knew what the hell I was doing ). Crazy to see that it could have been just a “cash cow/micro transactions filled” game. Wouldn’t be playing it still if that were the case! :)
I fell in love with the game while making this video, the art style and sense of discovery really hooked me in!
Microtransaction its in game though The skin System at DST but well its because Steam Market its bad, People Sell ridiculous Price for skin there like 100$ Wendy Helloween Head
I suppose that’s true, but at least it’s just a cosmetic systems that doesn’t effect gameplay in a fundamental way.
At least it isn’t like “Oh, pay $5 to gain a +15% increase in all foods you eat!” You aren’t paying for an advantage or to make things easier. You’re just paying to make yourself look cooler which is always up to you. You don’t have to pay, you could always just craft said clothes with spools or come across it randomly.
8:35 this is what I thought at first when I died. I took a break, and came back to it with my friend, survived a bit longer, died, then repeat. Then we started going down the rabbit hole of mods. DST is an amazing game
I've never played this, but that's crazy how different a final project can be from where it starts! Great video! 🙌
Thank you Jordan, glad you liked it! Yeah, I was really surprised to see the early concept art and how it was almost a free-to-play game!
would recommend 100%
Get Don't Starve Together, has more content and is amazing
I know it sounds like we’re trying to force you to get the game, but Dont Starve TOGETHER (if you actually try to get it, make sure it has Together) is a really good experience. It is CONSISTENTLY being updated about every single month and the characters, bosses, environments, “pets”, and enemies are extremely well designed.
This continues to be one of the best games with tons of updates and the devs still take suggestions from players on the forums and implement them! Thanks for the amazing video!
My pleasure, glad to hear you liked it!
Hey, thanks for making a Don't Starve video! I'm a big fan ever since the Chrome version and I didn't even know of some of this stuff! Really great and thorough video as always. And congrats for getting sponsorships, you put so much effort and dedication into your videos that you definitely deserve it! Here's looking forward to the next one!
Thank you very much! And I'm glad to hear you liked the video!
I was there 10 years ago supporting Klei and having the privilege of playing one of the most unique, elegant, unforgiving game ever
Same, I remember hearing about it and reading some of the first reviews written about it. They still make me laugh.
Miss playing this game.
tbh when i saw this game it immediately made me think of the illustration in the "sires of unfortunate events" or the "Spiderwick" books
I love how the original concept is kind of back with the introduction of the Hamlet DLC
This game has come so far. I’ve been following it since 2012. I remember how ardently some of the developers like Kevin promised that multiplayer would never be added to Don’t Starve, look af it now. 9 years later it’s one of the best single and multiplayer survival roguelikes. Both versions of the game, the communities behind them and the cinematic and ARG linked lore are all amazing
I remember when I first started playing don't starve, I wanted a multiplayer, and then when it came out i was telling everybody and gave my extra copy to a friend so they could play with me. now that is the only game I play is don't starve together. I've been playing since 2014, this game is awesome and one of my favorites. Its amazing how far they came. (Tim Burton is also one of my favorite movie directors, and love his artwork.)
I barely play the game anymore, but it’s still without a doubt still one of my favorite games ever. It’s kinda interesting how it was made tbh lol
My niece was watching Markiplier playing this one day and I had to have it, been a don't starve fan since owning all versions, had/have it for PS3, pc, mobile and have probably played over 1000 hours over all platforms. Now I'm hooked on dst and it just gets better. Best devs in the game along with the terraria devs. Can't wait for the crossover.
So Hamlet is basically how the game was depicted at first ? Hmm, interesting.
Moreso on the ham side of hamlet
I'm not sure if the "making'of" is interesting, but a Deep Rock Galactic video would be neat! Best co-op game ever.
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll look into it!
I cant believe, that for once in my life i've been here for the entire journey of a game, from start to present.
I started playing the game when it came out on steam, and it feels weird to be part of the community that was begging them for mutliplayer, and we were turned down, and then the excitement when they announced that they changed their minds about it
And i have been there for it, so it feels weird that now its 'part of history'
Don't starve is one of my favorite games, im super happy that you covered it!
It was on my list for a while and I fell in love with the game while I was making the video so I'm happy it's finally out now :D
these videos are so underrated. like seeing how games was make is so cool because you'll never know what happened behind the scenes
What indie game would you like to see me cover next? Leave a suggestion in the comments below! Also, if you enjoyed the video, please consider subscribing to stay up to date on future “How Games Were Made” episodes. Leaving a like and sharing the video also helps out! Support me on Patreon and get exclusive content like Q&A sessions, ad-free content, access to my Discord server and more: www.patreon.com/ThatGuyGlen
Maybe can you cover cuphead
Fez or Enter the Gungeon
I'm kinda interested in tf2.
Slay the spire would be great
What you think caused the claim?
I play this game and felt the uncertainty and meaninglessness of life in a small time. This game teaches me that, even after all those negative aspects, you must stand again and try to build your empire. You can't possibly do all the adventures in life and still survive. Despite that you must look after them to enjoy a small time you are spending on this planet.
In game you can cheat though, but even after that game wins again... I defeated Maxwell once and when I got tied to that chair and reborn as Maxwell... it.. the feeling was different. I achieved everything and still I was in the same pit. No other game gives you this sense.
No winning is final no defeat is fatal. (Unless you die ofcourse.)
12:46 But there's a divining rod the description of which is something like "There has got to be a way to get out of here, right?", and a lot of players would probably just see the crafting recipes to see what it is and find the rod
I’d love to see a “How Bug Fables was made” video or something of the sort. That game is amazing
Minus the pay mechanics the original looked pretty killer. Really like the art style. And city builder set in Don't Starve universe sounds pretty fun.
Except Don't Starve with city builder....is actually Oxygen not included though.
Good for Klei! There's something to be said there too about blindly following your own vision and ignoring your player bases' requests and ideas, I remember back in the day when I was obsessed with the game, we were practically begging Klei to add a multi-player mode, they strongly declined, and practically promised it would NEVER happen because that's against their own vision of the game, they wanted it to be a single-player experience or something like that, they even put up a page on their own website disclosing this information and told us to just stop trying, which was a bummer at the time to say the least.. because after all we knew what we wanted and what we would think would be fun.
Look at em now, can't say I'm much surprised, I knew it would be a hit if it went multi-player haha, everyone did! except for Klei at the time I guess.
They sure learned a lot, and I hope other companies take note, here's to their health!
I love your videos. You clearly put a lot of work into them
Much appreciated, glad to hear you like them!
woah, just in time with the Terraria X Dont Starve leak!
Great vid as always, Glen! This game always seemed interesting for me, and I was suprised to see your notif that it was about Don't Starve!
Edit: dang, copyright claims suck
Thanks Caleb, glad you liked it! I fell in love with the game while making this video, but it's definitely not a game for everyone. The copyright claim really sucks, killed all the momentum and now this new version is performing the worst of all my videos because of it.
@@ThatGuyGlen Damn, atleast it wasn't falsely claimed instead, but still.
The game is very punishing, I remember surviving until the 13th and then dogs coming up and chomping everything up :(
I've always really loved Klei's art. Even in their first couple of games it was so unique and interesting.
Had no idea this game was originally developed for Chrome! Total mindblower 😮
ikr chrome is the worst web browser (after internet explorer)
I just discovered thiß channel and this is so good! It's clear that you have made some research and it's easy to understand you! And of course, the editing skills are just *chef's kiss*. The way you edit depending on which game you're talking about is a detail I really appreciate!
Thank you very much, glad you enjoy the videos! I'm always happy to hear when people appreciate the editing, since the majority of the work goes into that part of the process :D
Dont starve still is the only early access survibsl game that finished 100%
And it is one of THE picture book examples of how to do early access right!
Klei's awesome.
Along with risk or rain 2.
Minecraft
In a way, Don't Starve kind of represents the growth of Klei Entertainment as a company, with them being fairly inexperienced at the beginning, but gaining a lot of knowledge by today.
Crazy looking back at both Minecraft and Don't Starve, i was early to both, VEEEEERY early to Minecraft. It was $10 when notch first brought up his site. Game was largely unknown but i had a super nerdy friend into indies, and game development and he bought me a copy, we played lan, problably 2 of the first people to do so and i knew it was going to be massive.
Wish i would have started a youtube channel around it and later Don't Starve. Could have had millions of subs lol.
Honestly, manscaped is legendary as the only thing that can make big CZcamsrs talk about how they take care of their balls
Your content is so interesting and well laid out. Love it ! Please keep it coming.
It’s nice to see the creation process of my favorite game from one of my favorite youtubers, keep up the good work. I loved this video!
Much appreciated, glad to hear you liked it! And will do!
Thanks Glen, very informative and love the editing. Keep up the good work!
My pleasure, glad you liked it! And will do!
The pig village game sounds fun but I am glad we got an awesome survival game instead. Nice that the company changed as well for employees to not be rushed.
Hamlet
I'm so proud of Klei. This is an incredible rollercoaster of a project.
Thanks for reviving some of my good memories with this video 👍
I'm not a fan of survival games but I love this game , and I think it's because of the sense of curiosity , it's interesting design and the horror elements and overall how mysterious the game looks made me replay the game as much as I can so that I would understand the lore and the story more considering how little we are told about what's happening
Im so glad Klei went away ftom the free to play designe.
While a little of it came back in dont starve together in the form of skins, they never held game mechanics gated by money.
They even made proper expansions, not just dozendss of 5$ dlcs.
And that design phosophy continued into their future games!
And now, Klei is my favourite game studio :D
Loved it! Great video! I really enjoy learning about the development of games using this kind of narrative, it's very enjoyable. :)
the preview title cuts off at "heated" so i though it was gonna say "gamer moments"
I had to make a project about rebels in real life for school, and I chose Klei as my rebel because of this. I am letting you know that I used your video as one of my sources for the project. Thank you for making this video. It helped me so much.
Bought both versions, the initial thanks to the push from CZcamsrs. Amazing example of great game design. Outstanding video as always!!
Much appreciated!
My sister brought it on steam after totalbiscuit played it and gave me my steam copy - her playtime now pales in comparison to mine
As a game dev I'm really enjoying these videos. Subbed and thanks for the content!
I always learn new things here, very interesting video as usual!
Much appreciated!
Great video, very interesting. Good calls from the heads of the studio.
With how consumer friendly the Don’t Starve series is it’s so funny that it was supposed to be a cash grab
Grea video. i think one thing I would like to see more of is what you put in the title. For this instantce, I think covering the argument in greater detail would be cool because thats part of the title. Obviously sources for this would be hard to find so its understandable if it doesnt happen
Excelent video as always, was definitively worth the waiting.
Thank you, glad to hear you liked it!
This was my first Steam game, got it in 2012, I'm still playing it almost 10 years later, amazing to see the progress
That’s a really inspiring story, love it!
Finally a new video, love this game!
It did take quite a while, my apologies ^^'
It is good to see you again! I love your content, is always a big positive surprise when I see a notification from your channel.
Much appreciated, glad to hear you like the content! Yup, takes me quite a while to make a new video ^^'
Boy what a nostalgia trip! I remember playing this on the Chrome Webstore when it launched.
7:35 perma-death + discover + learn = is such a realistic survival mechanics.
If plus the "No tutorial" it's more exciting
I've never watched tutorials of any kind for this game so I could experience the real survival life
Best game nonetheless, but like any games, it lacks alot of stuff to be added.
I just wish there was a new mechanics where tools and weapons are made to the players extent and Custom, so the varieties and potentials endless discovering could come true! (Just like real life)
Love these kinds of videos great job
Much appreciated!
Klei’s games are some of the best on the market right now
Love your channel, keep up the good work!
Glad you like it, will do!
I love Don't Starve. The whole game, the art style, the progression, everything around it just oozes of character. So I always held Klei Entertainment in high regard. Your video is great. The story went pretty much as I expected from what I know from the game, but I still very much liked to hear it. Cheers!
I have been waiting for this one for quite some time
It's been on my list for a while so I'm glad it's finally out :D
Good work here, man
The quality of your videos is awesome i love it
Thank you, glad you like them!
Amazing how they still managed to make millions off cosmetics in the game.
Imagine being so kind giving copies and after a while you found out CZcamsrs starts playing your game... Kindness really pays
Thanks for captions :)
Such an wonderfully crafted game. I went into it blind years ago. It was a love/hate with the figure it out brutality of it all. The art style and theme of it also very appealing to me. I dont think Ive managed to survive longer than 25 days, but I keep coming back to this one.
Glad this vid got recommended. Been playing DS/DST since 2015. So weird to see the old art. Haha cheers!
Awesome, glad it found its way to you!
I wonder if Wilson would approve of his early designs.
Great video!
After playing 3000 hours of this game, i'm telling you all, it's the best game I have ever played
Nuff said. Same here
only 3000 hours ? .....
WAIT WHAT 3000 hours ?!!!
tip: rollback whenever you die
@@monkeygameplay5455 ik im late but doing rollbacks after u die feels like cheating to me lol, i only do that when i play endless personally
@@yessir942 i mean it's not cheating because its not a mod it's an option i mean imagine building your farm for hours and hours and hours then red hound come out of nowhere on the worst timing possible (btw they always do come on the worst timing possible at least for me) then are you going to restart again and again and again ? i mean rollbacks are really cool if feel like it's time travelling and all video games have a restart option and the rollbacks are a restart option (i killed all bosses solo as wendy and of course couldn't do it without 'em) i remember crying as a kid after being killed while forgetting to pause on the original ds so yeah sorry for talking too much and responding at 5Am lol
@@monkeygameplay5455 you good, its 10 at night for me lol, and yeah i understand that, i used to be the same way, but after playing for years i've learnt to be prepared for the worst personally, im also just VERY stubborn like that, for example, i tortured myself to beat every boss SOLO on dark souls 3, it was hell but i did it, im just weird like that idk lol
I'll typically rollback during singleplayer though, since in DST, everything is harder for a solo player
I love this game the game gives you a special feeling of constant thinking of what to do what you might need is this the right time to do this or that I have played it a few times but since it's not the type of games I can play with my friends I just watch videos like this one or the speed runs
I love don’t starve and I’m happy that it ended up how it did but got damnit now I wanna play the game that it was originally supposed to be.
Very interesting back story. Another great video. 😁
Much appreciated, glad you liked it :D
Banger video as usual!
Much appreciated!
Your videos on Hollow Knight, Stardew Valley and Dont Starve are some of my favourite, really interesting!
I'd like to some day see you cover Oxygyn Not Included (also by Klei) or Cuphead, like people have been suggesting in other comments :)
Great vid!
Thank you!
My high end pc has been broke down and Iv been playing this game on my laptop for two weeks, never been more happier
It’s a shame copyright took the other one down algorithm was picking it up hopefully this receives the same attention
Also great video glen as always
Thanks, Kareem! First time receiving a copyright claim, I guess it had to happen sometime :P
its crazy to hear this game started off on the chrome store, bcuz thats actually how i discovered it. and indeed, i played this game w my friends for many years to come! it had the most hours in my library for a very long time lol. epic video man
Thanks, glad to hear you enjoyed it!
1:33 the baloonicorn plushie is fitting since there is a DS promo item in TF2, (Wilson Weave and the ham shank).
Klei's work philosophy is awesome! :D
The fact that one single decison at the start would have made it a completly other game...
such a good video, watched it in a single sitting.
Thank you, glad to hear you liked it!
My brother got me on the solo mobile version of the game, we got laptops and we have over 200 hours playing together and I only got it due to the free copy, this game is integrated into my early life and I love how much they keep updating it