Announcement: A Change of Plan
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- čas přidán 5. 06. 2024
- Some new plans for the new year.
My previous game "Equilinox":
store.steampowered.com/app/85...
You can follow the progress of the new game on Twitter:
Twitter: / thinmatrix
Email: thinmatrix@gmail.com
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You never disappoint. You made the right call.
Excited for that devlog tomorrow :p
Nice to see you here! :D
Best of luck. XD Scoping too large can bite you in the butt so hard. XD hehehe. Glad you downscalled.
Hello Lixian.
love seeing big youtubers supporting the underdogs.
Glad you found something that worked out man, looking forward to the devlog :O
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Honestly I'm glad to hear this. It did indeed seem that you had a hard time with the city builder game, and in this video you sound so much happier. It's hard to stop with a project after working on it for such a long time (you may know about the sunk-cost fallacy), but this opens the way to many more possibilities. Can't wait for tomorrow's devlog and best of luck TM! :)
To be fair, and I hope it doesn't sound rude, I'm here more for you than for the game you make. I just love your style of videos, and as an indie dev wannabe myself I often find them super inspiring and motivating. I mean it, so whatever you do I'll be here, and if change of the project means more dev logs and videos all together I couldn't be more happy to hear it. Good luck brother o7
Yeah, me too.
changing plans is always scary, putting down what youve been working on for a while in favor of something new and exciting, glad you gave it some thought before pulling the plug. Looking forward to the devlogs :)
Completely understandable! As long as you are happy it’s all that matters
I am a simple man. I get a notification from thinmatrix, I click
I just want to see you create, no matter how far you get before making something new.
Seems like a really pragmatic decision, can't wait to see the new project!
This made me so excited! I think every game developer struggles with this, and its so nice to hear it from someone else. I'm SOO excited to see more devlogs. Notifications = on
This sounds like a great decision, even if it wasn't the easiest one to make at the start. Can't wait to see the new game!
I’ve loved the city builder progress but it sounds like you’ve thought it through and you’ve got a good path forward! Looking forward to your next project updates 🙌
Good for you Karl! I’m looking forward to following you on this new journey.
sometimes have the strength to step back is harder then continuing an "hopeless" project..great respect!
Hey, I totally understand what it is like to abandon a project you have been so passionate about. I have done it a few times. Keep it up!
I’m sure you’ve made the right decision, it must feel so good to have something more manageable to work on again. A lot of the work on the new game will likely come in handy too if you decide to come back to the city builder when you feel ready. Great to see you happy and coding again!
Something that I learned over the years, progress is maximized when you have a project or task that is slightly more difficult then you are capable of, if the problem is too difficult then you stall very hard. Being capable of admitting (temporary) defeat is such an important skill.
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Best of luck! It is great you've taken your time to rationalize your decision and start off simple. As an indie or solo game developer, things are REALLY tough! Not just on making the game, but managing your time, expenses, work hours and more! Please take care of your health and enjoy what you're doing, since that is all that matter right now.
Good call. Not always the easiest decision to make, but sometimes getting a fresh start on something new can be absolutely game-changing (pun intended).
This is super exciting!
So excited to see the new game! Definitely sounds like you made the right decision. Looking forward to more ThinMatrix videos this year 😁
Really excited about the garden game, Karl. Looking forward to the dev blog(s).
Please note that none of us (probably) subscribed to see a city builder game. We subscribed for your relaxed dev blogs, the joy of little details, the way of finding solutions for difficult tasks. If any of this will change with the new project, then I'm sure it's for the better. Enjoy your new project. Starting with a blank canvas can be the greatest joy for programmers.
New plans!?! I’m so excited for this!
Doesn't sound like an easy decision, but I think it was the right one. Your happiness matters the most, because if your time is spent making something you don't enjoy anymore, what's the point of being an indie dev!
I have followed you for years before Equillinox was released and you are insanely motivational and inspiring, don't ever forget that. I'm excited for tomorrow's video! Have a great night!
Your city builder devlogs inspired me to attempt my own project a year ago. So I am grateful even if you decide to never finish it.
And of course congratulations to getting better.
I'm glad you made the city builder stuff that you have. It helps me. And I hope that I can learn from your farming devlogs too.
3 YEARS SINCE EQUILINOX CAME OUT?!?! Geez it feels like it only came out a few months ago
I'm super excited to hear about the new project! As a fan of yours for around 4 years now, it makes me happy that you chose to do something that makes you happy. I'm also really excited to see more devlogs from you. You're honestly one of my favourite content creators right now and a huge inspiration. Do your best! :)
Please, please don't worry about disappointing anyone. This sounds like such a healthy, positive decision and it's so great that you've been able to take that step back and make the right call for you
Definitely the correct call. Looking forward to the new game!
Brilliant. Introversion did the same a few years back - they spent ages on this intricate Oceans 11-style heist sim, then realised they were making a game that wasn't fun to play. So they canned it and made Prison Architect instead - and look at them now!
The city in the city-builder game at this point looks more like a US car-dependent suburb. Perhaps you could rescope at some point - there's a failing suburb with this unsustainable road infrastructure and low-density single-occupancy homes, and you need to carefully transform it with mass transit and active travel options, mixed-use zoning, mid-rise residential buildings? Working title: "Not Just Bikes" ;)
Yeah, I was a little sad that the city builder was so American coming from someone who's lived in Europe their entire life. I really want a Dutch style city builder where you can really maximize biking, walking, public transit, and mixed use zoning instead of another car dependant suburbia game.
As a fellow game developer working on a city builder I feel you. It's hard to keep the motivation up. I am very excited for tomorrow's video :)
why dont you guys make it together? I think the problem is doing it all alone
@@rohithreddy75 not really, doing it alone makes it easier
@@justsomenamelesssoul8097 He lacks a plan for the game. The game has to be fun. I think if a game is not fun you lose interest in the developing the game as you might not like playtesting it.
@@rohithreddy75 that's not exactly how it works, it's mroe about feeling of making progress
@@justsomenamelesssoul8097 He basically wants to ship a game asap and come back as this game release will take alot of time
Love your videos. Keep up the awesome work and I can't wait to see the new game!
Absolutely no disappointment here. We’re here for you. Your games, your dev-logs, whatever it is. Your work is too great and your approach is too positive for us to be upset. We want you to follow your heart.
Real maturity is knowing yourself including your weaknesses. Congrats on making the responsible decision. We enjoy the channel because we like to watch growth and enthusiasm with whatever you happen to enjoy crafting. Good luck with your recovery and continued happiness.
It must have been tough to put your city builder game on hold, but I’m happy to hear that this farming simulator has been exciting for you to work on though! And I’m honestly willing to bet that more videos from you is what this community wants anyway! Best of luck on this new journey!
my favourite thing about dev youtube is that i can see so many devs in here hyping you up and i love it!!! we're all here to support you and i look forward to anything you put out :)
My 7 months project also failed so i decided to make a new one!
It was way more simple and players like it, just like your new game
Man i'm so happy to hear you are doing well. Looking forward to the new devlogs and the game is looking awesome so far!
Thanks for a great update! Still loooove your office setup! All the plants are gorgeous
Glad you're enjoying yourself so much now! Already looking forward to the new vids!
I found this video on the Steam Community tab, I had no idea what the face was behind this game! I really hope you stay this well and it keeps going up and up. Rather unrelated, but I adore your plants and design of your room, it kinda is inspiring me to finally start growing houseplants in my room :) again, hope all stays well.
Hey, changing plans is always good thing if well considered! I loved following your your journey with the city builder but there is really not a reason that made your apology necessary. You made a sharp turn in your path and as its seems the right one! Back on track, can't wait for the next devlog, just keep the personality of your videos up as it is and don't stress yourself out!
All the best from a long time viewer!
The tutorials you made boosted your channel for sure. I have subscribed for that in the first place.
Incredibly excited about the new project. Good luck with it!
Your workspace is so beautiful and inspiring!
Thank you for this update TM. I have lots of respect for you being able to stop and think about your city builder after being years into the project and realize that maybe it isn't the best thing for you right now. As much as I've enjoyed the city builder series, I always felt as if the fire wasn't there when compared to the Equilinox series. I'm glad to see that your conclusion wasn't "maybe I just don't like game development anymore" and was actually "maybe I bit off more than I could chew." Regardless of what your plans are, I'm here to stay and I'll watch all of the progress along the way. Stay healthy and happy friend.
Thanks a lot for all your Videos.
It always makes me happy to see them.
I'm struggeling with my mental health in the last year(s) and its just always so fun seeing you with your little cooking and gardening things and all that . . . .
.. . . .. idk
While I was excited to see more city builder, I think your wellbeing is much more important. I hope you're able to finish this new project in good spirits, and maybe when you're ready, take a new look at the city builder project.
I loved playing Equilinox, and can't wait to play another one of your creations. Best of luck!
Your equilinox vids inspired me to try my hands in game dev.
Also thanks to your city builder game devlog I understood how to create car/ pedestrian AI for a city builder.
Can't wait to see more eof your farm game dev logs!
Happy for you :)
Looking forward to more of your content this year, such an inspiration boost every time !!
After having followed your Equilinox and City builder game devolgs since the beginning, I was already expecting something happening about it since you didnt seem to be so happy with it as you were with Equilinox and seeing you so excited with your new project is so great! Hope your game development will go excellent from now on without any major complications! :)
Love this content and the vibes! Good luck with the new project, I cannot wait to tomorrow's vlog
Best of luck with the new game. Already looks amazing. More than anything it’s greta to hear your enthusiasm for it. Can’t wait to play it.
your videos are great, wishing you a fruitful new year!
Your videos are superb, I really love to watch every single one of them as soon as they come out. Changing plans can be something good and I am sure it will be in this case. I wish you all the best for the new project and hope you find the passion, motivation and love for your work again. Really looking forward to tomorrow and to all the new stuff that is coming up.
Farming game sounds 100% better than the city builder already
This sounds like a great decision! I've been struggling with an ongoing project which I had to force myself to work on, though there have been a ton of distractions from it. It's inspiring that you decided to take the leap, start something new & smaller, and are sharing this process with us.
I am super excited for your new project! I love the iterative and simple aspect of it! And since its smaller, you will be able to implement so many great ideas with the game core being small!
Totally understand! Do what is best for you, im always inspired by yor videos and love your explanations and you showing that things dont always work out!
I love your office so much! Good luck with the new plans!
Happy new year to you aswell!
I was actually thinking about you like a week ago and rewatched all of your devlogs for Socuwan and Equilinox because of it. So it's needless to say that I'm quite excited for the new project.
I also really enjoyed your videos on the city building game and it looked very promising. But I can understand that it's just too much work at once for a single person given that you were developing your own engine alongside the actual game and that you haven't had any experience with the development of city builders before.
In my opinion you absolutely made the right decission.
I think that the majority of your subscribers don't really care for the type of game you're developing. Most of us are here because we enjoy your content as it's actually quite entertaining and informative.
That doesn't mean that I'd never buy a game of yours because I don't care for it - in fact I bought Equilinox shortly after release and really liked it - I'm just saying that I enjoy watching your devlogs no matter if you currently developing an mmo, an ecosystem simulation, a city builder or something more casual like your new project.
Good luck with it! :)
I enjoy every video of your's. Do whatever you need to release more of them!
Some mature decision making there. Can't wait for the new devlog!
I love your workspace it looks so good and cozy
Good luck w the new project, i love your dev logs style, inspiring
Nice plants too!
Look forward to the new chapter! Been here since equillinox, released my game when you were about half way through development.. i have another game just now in development but i feel it wont be as good as my previous.. I think this project being commited and saved for the future is a good move, you sound convinced! Good luck!
You made a wise decision! I'm pretty sure I'd watch the devlogs even if they just consisted of narrated cooking, scenery and dog footage, they are so calming. Good luck with everything :)
Awesome, keep doing what you do
well good luck!! im happy that you found a project that you enjoy more. can't wait for the devlogs
That’s a good idea from how you talk about it alone.
The reason your devlogs are so enjoyable is your great style, vibe and production value.
Happy you’re feeling better. As someone who is now 2.5 years into a project and still loving it so much (wishlist Rogue Command on Steam! 😅) I know how valuable it can be to pick the right thing to work on.
It has been really cool seeing how much you've learned on this project. I look forward to seeing what comes next.
I've been subscribed to you since circa 2014, I've loved every single one of your videos man. They're perfect and a great template for how to make a good devlog video. All I can say is keep doing what you love and eventually things will work out how you want them to! Looking forward to the release this year.
I come here for the content, not the specific games. Very excited for new stuff!
Glad you find something that keeps you motivated and happy! Looking forward for your new project
Sounds like this is a great choice for you and the channel. You should work on whatever makes you happy. Excited for future devlogs!
It's nice to see your decision making process! I love the city building game series. However, I also love your format and would enjoy seeing any other game project you may have. Keep it up!
Happy New Year, So excited to see a video from you always what I look forward to them! I respect your decision to take a break from this project as it is very large scope and this new project will be awesome and hopefully go back to the city builder when you have more smaller games released keep that side income coming! I wish you the best as always 3 years have flew by!
Excited for tomorrow’s devlog!
It's always hard to give up on a project but it's also important to stay honest to yourself about what you can achieve. I enjoyed the city build series but I am also looking forward to the new devlogs! And thanks for remaining an inspiration for us indie gamedevs out there.
Good luck with the new game! You really do have to keep the love and passion for a project a live :) I have been working on my game Neyyah for four years this July, and started full time development a year ago last Feb. there are times where it can be a bit overwhelming as it’s just me making a huge game, but for me it’s the world building aspect and seeing it come to life which fuels me.
Super excited for the new project and all the new content! Making such a big change must have been a difficult decision but I’m happy you’ve made it. Hope January was representative of how productive 2022 might be for you! Cheers.
You are a great inspiration for me and it is good to see that I am not the only one struggling sometimes. Hope to see your videos more frequently no matter the project
Good job on reflecting how you felt at the end of the year. I can understand if some people would be sad to see the city builder project go. I personally really liked it too! But I'm glad you're choosing to work on a project that you feel good about and think you can complete in a reasonable timeframe.
Looking forward to the new game!
I'm really hyped to see the new devlog ! I hope your new schedule will fit your aim.
Very happy that you've made changes that resulted on getting you motivated and excited about building games. That's really important!
Not disappointed at all! Sounds like the healthiest decision you coul've made, even though I can relate to the "I spent so much time on this project, I don't wanna quit NOW"-feeling. Looking forward to more videos!
Good call! I wish you good luck with this new game and I can't wait to see your devlogs :)
I can respect it! More complex games are worked on by teams for a reason that's for sure!
You have always inspired me and this video helped me to regain motivation. Thank you for these amazing videos
Damn, was looking forward to seeing the end product. I hope you go back to it someday but happy about getting more dev videos. Keep up the great work 🙂
Good choice! I wish you the best of luck in your new game, I'm excited to see this game. Thanks for the great content!
I just love watching your videos, no matter the project. The dev, the planning, the walks, the cooking; all of it. You actually inspired me to start making videos. Can't wait for this next chapter in your life.
I started programming 6 years ago. I started with javascript and html. Then i started with the basics of c++. Then I went for open gl. I wasnt experienced enough. I fent like it was imposibble. I didnt understand anything.
I decided to take an step back. I learnt a library called SFML. I made some projects and games- even an ONLINE one.
Now im back with open gl and I made a simple game!
Taking an step back isnt bad. You can return when you feel motivated.
Good job! Personally - happy you are still going strong after so many problems, and i i'm here for your inspiring devlogs anyway c: Wish you luck this hew year!
I'm excited for the new game and glad to hear that you found something you enjoy more.
And I think that your / our community would be happy to help with the city builder. Long projects can be overwhelming but whenever I got some help and got a feature implemented by someone else or a bug fixed that I struggeled with, it was always a big motivation. And also it helped me to concentrate on the core features while the rest was corrected / beautified / fixed / cleaned by friends and colleges. The only hardship with this for me was that I heated leaving bugs or ugly code behind my back.
Your city builder game inspired me to build a similar project for my college computer graphics class and it was only then I realized how complex these kind of games get. I completely understand your decision to switch to a simpler and more manageable game. Can't wait to see more of your devlogs!
I don't know a single ounce of game development, yet I'm glad I found you more than a year ago. I love your videos and I've followed your development videos ever since. You're an inspiration dude. Keep going forward, whatever you are doing you clearly have the support of everyone here. I wish you good health, and a prosperous year ahead! :)