How I Made A Game - from Start to Finish!

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  • čas přidán 3. 02. 2023
  • Patch Quest is on Steam -
    store.steampowered.com/app/13...
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    / discord
    All the music used in this video...
    Outset Island (QuMu Remix) | The Wind Waker
    Just a Little More (DarkeSword Remix) | Metroid Prime
    The Forest Navel | Pikmin
    Corridors of Time | Chrono Trigger
    King of Kling | Donkey Kong Country Returns
    Stickerbush Symphony | Donkey Kong Country 3
    Main Theme | Autonauts
    J-Type (Nostalvania Remix) | Tetris
    Hill Zone Theme | Patch Quest
    Working | Spacechem
    Greenpath | Hollow Knight
    Lilypads | Subnautica Below Zero
    Gerudo Valley | Ocarina of Time
    Lost Technology | Patch Quest
    Ocean Theme | The Wind Waker
  • Hry

Komentáře • 426

  • @LycheeGameLabs
    @LycheeGameLabs  Před rokem +395

    Should I make an in-depth video on a particular side of game development? (Like Coding, or Art?)
    Comment Below!

    • @denycast
      @denycast Před rokem +28

      Uhh Art would be interesting 😅

    • @PixelatedTurtle
      @PixelatedTurtle Před rokem +1

      Enjoy your game my favorite game so far!

    • @maxcampbellmusic
      @maxcampbellmusic Před rokem +12

      I think deep dives would be very interesting. Coding, art, story/dialogue, etc

    • @torokami1109
      @torokami1109 Před rokem +5

      I would love to see you talk about coding!

    • @Dachusttin
      @Dachusttin Před rokem +6

      Im DYING to know more about your artstyle

  • @smolblockboi
    @smolblockboi Před rokem +406

    The idea of spending years on something only for it to flop or not even see the light of day terrifies me but man what you've done with this is really something special. I remember seeing this project way back. Great to see the end of the road!

    • @LycheeGameLabs
      @LycheeGameLabs  Před rokem +30

      Just gotta stay positive :)

    • @xhaiil
      @xhaiil Před 11 měsíci +3

      I wouldn’t let that hold you back pal iv been working on my own game for 5 years as a solo dev you’ve just got to go for it and don’t let anything stop you ❤

    • @rosebudsuccubus2296
      @rosebudsuccubus2296 Před 5 měsíci +4

      So something that I've learned as I've gotten older and I wish I learned earlier is to allow yourself to be new at a new skill, for me I was so afraid of failure that I'd never learn something new. But reality is we learn as humans more from failure than we do from success, so it's okay to fail! If you do, and you probably will with something as complex as a game let's be honest here it's a complex amalgamation of stuff science, language, math, art. And those are just the basic skills, it goes further in the more complex your project. So make games and learn from everything you do and eventually you'll get better and better and better, . Its not a race it's a learning experience, and the only way to really fail is either to never start for fear of failure. Best of luck I really hope to see your work in the future 😀

    • @Ally2_
      @Ally2_ Před 3 měsíci

      I live in the cave, ok ?
      xD

  • @torokami1109
    @torokami1109 Před rokem +431

    I'm studying game art right now and your story is honestly so inspiring. You don't shy away from talking about your failures and instead show us what we can learn from them. I really hope your game will be a success and that I might also be able to develop one in the future.

    • @LycheeGameLabs
      @LycheeGameLabs  Před rokem +29

      Best of luck!

    • @showaibzaman400
      @showaibzaman400 Před rokem +1

      Your opinion on the AI image generator

    • @stuntfax9004
      @stuntfax9004 Před rokem +2

      Torokami 110, honestly bro, you got this and only person who has to believe in you is YOU, that’s it and ik that was not asked for.

  • @dazcarrr
    @dazcarrr Před rokem +202

    patch quest is probably one of the most refined gaming experiences i've played recently. being part of the community throughout the development was great!

  • @maxcampbellmusic
    @maxcampbellmusic Před rokem +84

    I saw this video at the perfect point in my game design journey, I just started my "last 10%" of menus, options, and all the other minutia. As another first time dev, thanks for the motivation.

  • @CodeMonkeyUnity
    @CodeMonkeyUnity Před rokem +51

    Really excellent video, so many great messages, sounds like you learned a lot from this journey both about game development and about yourself.
    Congrats on making an excellent game and reaching the finish line!

  • @vulterion9162
    @vulterion9162 Před rokem +54

    You should make a video where you explain the creation of a monster. Like what was the original concept, how and why you changed it over time and go more in-depth in the little design choices.

    • @LycheeGameLabs
      @LycheeGameLabs  Před rokem +18

      This is a great idea, I'll do this with the post launch monsters in a couple of months time

  • @VyvyanTheGreat
    @VyvyanTheGreat Před rokem +13

    genuinely insane that this is your "first" game. The quality of it is truly something to be proud of, Lemon.

  • @zs2252
    @zs2252 Před rokem +29

    It's been a fun ride, happy to have jumped on the beta when I did

  • @user-jd4gy1td1d
    @user-jd4gy1td1d Před rokem +36

    Might sound funny but when I moved to another country for my PhD last year, your videos really helped me settle in and I got super immersed in those alone, without ever playing the game. Those videos alone have helped me a lot on my personal journey, so thanks! Definitely gonna buy the game

  • @vinipossatto9586
    @vinipossatto9586 Před rokem +29

    Yesss! It's amazing to see all the changes the game has had, and can't wait to see new projects!

  • @theseatoad
    @theseatoad Před rokem +17

    It is really hard for me to play games now as I am always drawn to trying to emulate what they have done. It is a very dangerous double edged sword. It is comforting to hear another developer going through this issue. I appreciate your advice.

  • @henrydebruin
    @henrydebruin Před rokem +15

    I'm so excited that Patch Quest is finally getting a proper release! By far one of my favorite indies, and I can't wait to continue to see it grow :)

  • @mr.meltdown25
    @mr.meltdown25 Před rokem +28

    This looks like something Nintendo would take years to make with a whole team! You somehow managed to do it all by yourself!? Props to you man (:

    • @HomeSliceGame
      @HomeSliceGame Před 11 měsíci +1

      It's inspiring to see the masterpieces indie devs can make compared to the bigger studios!

  • @AGuideToInterestingStuff

    Thank you! What a champ. Just know that now there are indie devs looking at patch quest and thinking "how can my game ever match this?" Like you did with games like hadies and slay the spire just a couple years ago.

    • @LycheeGameLabs
      @LycheeGameLabs  Před rokem +2

      Haha you think so?

    • @AGuideToInterestingStuff
      @AGuideToInterestingStuff Před rokem +4

      @@LycheeGameLabs hell yeah, patch quest is a great game. I'm developing a metroidvania and it's one of the games that I want to match in quality as best I can.

  • @youngminkim923
    @youngminkim923 Před rokem +1

    Your game looks very polished! Well done! Good luck!

  • @CaptainAstronaut
    @CaptainAstronaut Před rokem

    Congratulations on the launch!!

  • @perttihakala9847
    @perttihakala9847 Před rokem

    Amazing to see the project coming to an end! Been following your journey for a couple of years now!

  • @xanderrhodes-ej7kf
    @xanderrhodes-ej7kf Před rokem

    This is my favorite game in general. You did amazing

  • @animevivaciousstudios5086

    I am really excited for the launch and btw great video 😊

  • @metalman895
    @metalman895 Před rokem

    Really great to hear it all worked out for you! I loved your other video about having to start over.

  • @legiongames2400
    @legiongames2400 Před rokem

    This is like a whole book's worth of information all edited and packaged perfectly. Amazing content!

  • @ofdoifshfr8267
    @ofdoifshfr8267 Před rokem +1

    I am starting my game dev journey your journey is really inspiring.

  • @Demonskunk
    @Demonskunk Před rokem

    Your monster designs are SO GOOD.

  • @yozheeg
    @yozheeg Před rokem

    Thank you for sharing this uniquely useful experience!

  • @bbrainstormer2036
    @bbrainstormer2036 Před rokem

    You are such an inspiration for me. I've loved patch quest, and I'm super excited for what comes next!

  • @damnumliga396
    @damnumliga396 Před rokem

    Great video, cant wait to play your game!

  • @arnonuhmer3771
    @arnonuhmer3771 Před rokem

    congratulations, awesome journey, awesome guy. and hopefully awesome game

  • @Skeffles
    @Skeffles Před rokem

    Brilliant video. It's great to hear your retrospective thoughts and the whole story!

  • @starblinky4091
    @starblinky4091 Před rokem +1

    Really beautiful video, made me tear up a bit. It must feel really great to have a release date after all this time. Been following you for a few years and the game has never looked better. Can’t wait to play through it again when it finally releases v1.0

  • @IFCreativeAlt
    @IFCreativeAlt Před rokem

    2 years ago I watched your old video, installed your game on the discord app store, and then when I saw this I was so happy

  • @lance7135
    @lance7135 Před rokem +3

    I think in-depth vids would be an awesome follow-up across the board :) The learning curve for every one of those hurdles you jumped, smashed through and tripped over would be a great thing!

  • @joseocampo7561
    @joseocampo7561 Před 8 měsíci

    you are amazing, kudos for your game and your journey!

  • @TAnima
    @TAnima Před rokem

    I was watching your devlogs for a long time, played early access version, and I will come back to it at full release. Great job so far - good luck, fingers crossed!

  • @MajesticMindGames
    @MajesticMindGames Před rokem

    What a great success story, your game looks beautiful. And the video is so well made. Congrats on all the success. ♥

  • @DushanChaciej
    @DushanChaciej Před rokem

    Great video! It sounds like you've ascended to a level of understanding of gamedev that not many do. Congratz on your achievments and I'm sure that your next games will be great, as you are on the right track.

  • @fred7615
    @fred7615 Před rokem

    This video was insanely well put together. Awesome game!

  • @camilonodarse2712
    @camilonodarse2712 Před rokem

    I'm currently watching your video while I'm developing my own game. Its really inspiring to see your journey up and downs until your final result. Amazing work ! Great Video

  • @chrishoward8500
    @chrishoward8500 Před rokem

    Congrats! I’ve had Parch Quest wishlisted for so long. Literally just about to play for the first time on my Steam Deck. Looks like you’ve hit that perfect balance between being punishingly difficult and yet never frustrating.

  • @DanielRedMoon
    @DanielRedMoon Před 9 měsíci +2

    Cool! I would love to be able to make this journey and upload a similar video in the near future. Looking back at something I made and share it with people. Congrats on making one of your dreams come true!
    Haha, I hope to find and work with someone like you on a game like the PKMN TCG for the GameBoy! That would be a dream come true!

  • @anonymousracoon
    @anonymousracoon Před rokem

    Really proud how far this project has come and how much you have learned and share it with us! You nailed it with monster design and understood appeal, which many other monster designers seem to miss. I'm also trying making game and it is really hard!

  • @DragonclawMakerStudio
    @DragonclawMakerStudio Před rokem +1

    20 minute - 23 minute mark was beautiful. I am a college professor and director of data science courses while also working on my PhD in AI but I have been making games on the side for years, doing consulting work for indies who don't underestand economics / econometrics for their games. I have been working on my dream game for years and I redo it from scratch each time I learn new skills. I can walk miles around adobe products and game engines, but I am solo so it gets discouraging when I run into breaks where I see new completed games. I teach my students growth mindset and I'm here living it. I also think back to the fact that I am trying to also tell a story and immerse the audience in an environment. I am also reminded that a lot of games exist and are fun to play now even though their style and concept are almost 40 years old.

  • @abwuds7208
    @abwuds7208 Před rokem

    WOW What a crazy video!! Thanks for the motivation!! Wishlisting the game right away

  • @JustWes
    @JustWes Před 10 měsíci

    Thank you for sharing your journey with us! I’ll revisit this video when I need it ❤ I thought that Patchquest was created by a larger studio, so kudos for you, your skills, patience and love for your ideas.

  • @memorycanyon2259
    @memorycanyon2259 Před rokem

    Great video, and you should be so proud of your game. It looks fun and beautiful!
    I'm literally just dipping my toe into game making, but im a bit older and basically starting from scratch

  • @Mikerty391
    @Mikerty391 Před rokem

    Hi, i just bought your game on steam. it's freakin awesome. thank you for diving into your dev philosophy

  • @autumnshade84
    @autumnshade84 Před rokem +1

    I’d love it if you made a video on each of the topics you listed at the end. But even if you don’t, I can’t wait to get Patch Quest. It looks fun and unique. You’ve taught me a lot about game design which has been so helpful! Thanks and good luck for the launch and your future projects!

  • @salmanalawadhi9458
    @salmanalawadhi9458 Před rokem

    This game looks fantastic, already shared it with my friends and all of them are interested. I fully support you , and I love how fresh the idea is . KEEP IT UP MY FRIEND !!!! 🤩

  • @The_hexgames
    @The_hexgames Před rokem

    Struggling along on my own solo journey while I try to simultaneously learn Unity and C#. Your video helped me feel less alone and gave me some inspo. Thanks for that!

  • @NickMaovich
    @NickMaovich Před rokem

    Dude this is very inspiring. Downloading PQ right now!

  • @monathemantis5921
    @monathemantis5921 Před rokem

    Fascinating video. You've made an amazing game to be very proud of, it's incredibly fun! I've been hooked ever since I bought it. I'm sure it was rough, glad you didn't give up. Great job!!

  • @llowkey
    @llowkey Před rokem

    Great Video! Ive always wanted to be a game developer and you’ve really inspired me! I sincerely hope your game does well, you deserve it!

  • @LouisDoesGames
    @LouisDoesGames Před 3 měsíci

    Your videos really make me feel quite excited for the future.
    I'll def. keep my scope quite small. Had some experience with PHP a few years back so I hope I have a good idea on how to not go overboard with my ideas.
    Thanks a bunch for your videos and talking about mistakes and lessons learned. Was a blast and you most certainly saved a lot of people a lot of time and frustration

  • @jradesenv
    @jradesenv Před 9 dny

    Man, what a precious gem you made with this video! In the end, all that i keep thinking is “god, i hope this man gets the success he deserves!!!!”

  • @schattigerkeks1084
    @schattigerkeks1084 Před rokem

    Thank you so much for the video. Helped a lot.

  • @LightGameFrameworks
    @LightGameFrameworks Před rokem

    I just came back from one of Retromation's plays of Patch Quest. I didn't realize that the world of Patch Quest is so large and complex. I really enjoy when some of his comments run parallel to your descriptions of the game.
    Very cool game!

  • @games4us132
    @games4us132 Před rokem

    Your story is really inspiring, thank you!

  • @J3ubbleboy
    @J3ubbleboy Před rokem

    Super inspirational. Could not agree more on learning that the things worth doing are often the hardest. Can't wait to try out the 1.0 version of the game!

  • @yojan69
    @yojan69 Před rokem

    ohhh really interesting, i did never thing about the main thing in the game such as jumping in mario, it's actually gonna help me so much, already love this video so far

  • @MrShortSleeves
    @MrShortSleeves Před rokem

    I remember seeing one of your videos ages ago, I'm so amazed that you've come so fare :)

  • @SpikeStudio
    @SpikeStudio Před rokem +1

    That animation trailer looks great! This was an awesome journey to watch evolve over time, and congrats on finishing it to the end!

  • @gui_ch
    @gui_ch Před rokem

    Congrats!
    First time seeing a video from you and I luckily stepped on such nice achievement of yours. It was trully inspiring for me to know a bit of your journey, since game dev is my dream, but currently busy with life challenges as a programmer.
    Hope you doing well with your projects, cheers!

  • @domedin9894
    @domedin9894 Před rokem

    This video hits crazy hard nice job dude.

  • @bohdanvakulenko4266
    @bohdanvakulenko4266 Před 8 měsíci

    Very inspiring, hope you will make it big! I relate a lot about the artist's part and desire to create that dream project. I respect your dedication toward making your journey because I see a lot of myself in it.

  • @ggcom12345
    @ggcom12345 Před rokem

    Congrat, you did a good job for your game

  • @Swordfeather
    @Swordfeather Před 2 měsíci

    I found this game through your ant game videos and just have to say I bought the game and I LOVE IT! It's so fun you really did make something special

  • @farishanugraha
    @farishanugraha Před rokem

    Thank you for sharing your awesome journey. It's inspired me so much. 🙏

  • @christianschuelke_one

    Thank you for this video!😍 I'm starting out with game dev and your experiences you provide are sooo helpful to here!🥰✨ Please keep updates us about your journey, this video was so much pleasure to watch😍💫✨👍🏼

  • @nicomadox
    @nicomadox Před rokem

    Very enjoyable video i like how u explained divided into chapters and how sincere u was not hidding any details.
    about the game inself the "lasso" idea is a very good innovation since it require some skill to dodge the bullets and keep completing the circle.

  • @inserthandsomefacehere9401

    It was great to watch your journey. I started seeing your videos 2 years ago and I’m so happy patch quest is almost completed

  • @_mediogre_
    @_mediogre_ Před rokem

    YOU FINISHED IT?? I'M SO PROUD! I remember watching your update video years ago.

  • @AveryCreates
    @AveryCreates Před rokem

    Love that you used Donkey Kong Country music for this video. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. Excited to try your game. 💕

  • @Frost-qw4fp
    @Frost-qw4fp Před rokem +1

    i am so glad you ended up not giving up now we have one of the best games ive ever play and soon it will lauch

  • @sudhansubalasahoo
    @sudhansubalasahoo Před rokem

    Really great video, learnt a ton from this video. I really liked the flowers, animals and randoms videos in between which tied the whole thing together. Will definitely give the game a try

  • @Tobias_44
    @Tobias_44 Před rokem +1

    This video was truly inspiring. There are many "how to game dev" videos out there, but this video really got to me. Your passion is incredible and I'm so proud of you for not giving up for so many years working on this project.
    Personally, rougelite is not at all my genre. Your game definitely looks awesome, but it's just not my kinda game. I bought it anyway to support you, as I think passionate, dedicated artists like you are definitely what this world needs. I'm sure many players out there will greatly enjoy your creation! Good luck

  • @bonsaipropaganda
    @bonsaipropaganda Před rokem

    this game you've made looks amazing. it's amazing that you made this while also working and you did everything on this without a team?? incredible

  • @solarknight3942
    @solarknight3942 Před rokem +1

    Thanks so much, I really love this video. I also love the game, absolutely adore it.
    You did an amazing job and really turned everything around!

  • @Joe_Payne
    @Joe_Payne Před rokem

    20:58 The quote " Don't compare yourself to other people. Compare yourself to who you were yesterday " is by Jordan Pearson. Great guy.

  • @TheOtakuDude326
    @TheOtakuDude326 Před rokem

    I've been following your journey on Patch Quest for years now, learning from your experiences as you developed all these things and explained all your Dev Logs and... I don't design video games, my focus tends to be more on the tabletop: TTRPGs, Card Games, Board Games. And I've learned so much from seeing you fight to finish this game that I can apply to my own projects. I didn't realize until I'd discovered your videos that I'd made much the same mistake, and overlooked what the core of my game was and had to restart from scratch several times before I was finally able to settle on something.
    My own projects are still in development, but I wanted to take a moment to thank you for all the advice, guidance, and inspiration you've given me over the years. I *finally* remembered to subscribe today, and you can bet I'll be buying a copy when Patch Quest Releases next month. Thank you so much for everything, and congratulations on your upcoming release.

  • @artsynoonii819
    @artsynoonii819 Před rokem

    such an inspiring story. will def be trying out this game

  • @venatus5243
    @venatus5243 Před rokem

    scrolling througt steam and found this game, the art is remind me from dev log videos on yt. congrats for the release

  • @juyas6381
    @juyas6381 Před 4 měsíci

    You make great videos :)
    Please keep it up!

  • @MerrStudio
    @MerrStudio Před 9 měsíci

    I saw your game on Steam and I was like - wait... I remember watching a CZcams video about a game similar to this. And wouldn't you know, this was the video! Immediately bought it :)

  • @violettracey
    @violettracey Před rokem

    Thank you so much for the inspiration!

  • @StoryGameArtist
    @StoryGameArtist Před rokem +1

    Congratulations Lemon!!! Thank you so much for making Patch Quest ❤It's given me and my family a lot of fun :)

  • @babakfp
    @babakfp Před rokem

    That was a great animation/trailer👍

  • @Dachusttin
    @Dachusttin Před rokem +2

    So inspiring and cool! Def one of my fav devlogs out there. I cant wait to see your well deserved success! ;) And I cant wait to finally play the game too

  • @j3tus15
    @j3tus15 Před rokem

    Just bought the game, so excited to play it!!!

  • @jumpkut
    @jumpkut Před rokem +1

    Thunbs up for DKC soundtrack use. Stickerbrush symphony

  • @TheSkuami
    @TheSkuami Před rokem

    I am watching your dev logs for a while now. I am impressed that you could keep up the motivation through out those years.
    So, I just bought your game and played it for a few hours. I realy enjoy it so far. It has fun game play mechanics and it is very polished.
    Great work!!!

  • @Rachy145
    @Rachy145 Před rokem +2

    What a journey and the game looks fantastic! Can’t wait to buy the finished game in March!!

  • @kaasronald3623
    @kaasronald3623 Před rokem

    looks really good. nice video too.

  • @lachlankidd6517
    @lachlankidd6517 Před rokem

    This was such a great video! I can't wait for 1.0 to come out!

  • @CartoonCoffee
    @CartoonCoffee Před rokem +2

    This video was absolutely incredible. You did such a fantastic job distilling down the indie game creation experience, and your game looks like an absolute blast to play! Best of luck on your launch, I’ll be picking myself up a copy!

  • @siralbe7486
    @siralbe7486 Před rokem

    I have been following along for some years and it has always been exciting to see Patch Quest evolve and being even more enjoyable to play!! Tracking the progress in the great dev log videos and having a go at it for each new update has been a blast and the game have managed to impress me with new brilliant features every time becoming even better (For instance when underwater and all the music and sounds become “submerged”. Especially PAC’s bibs and bops xD ). I look much forward to the launch and how it all ties together!!

  • @beastcramps
    @beastcramps Před rokem

    Very few games have such a focus around its monsters/pets. I love things like pokemon and monster hunter so I'll definitely check your game out. You are hitting a niche thats targeting me hard. Hope your game does amazing!

  • @mrwhatcanido4942
    @mrwhatcanido4942 Před rokem

    its so much fun dude. thank you.

  • @KazimierzLuska
    @KazimierzLuska Před rokem +2

    Congratulations !!
    Publishing a game is a huge achievement.
    I work with big teams to make and deliver and it's already hard, making one all by yourself is a humongous challenge.
    Thank you for sharing your experience both now and along the way.

  • @prettyfrenchgames
    @prettyfrenchgames Před rokem

    Brilliant video!

  • @cezzainazeem6196
    @cezzainazeem6196 Před rokem

    i want to become a game developer when i am older and have been learning and exploring for 2 years now and you have taught me a tonnnn of life lessons thanks!! my favorite video