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- Welcome to another devlog for Dauphin! In this episode I turn what would have been a day off into something much more productive - an experiment to see what it would be like to be a full-time indie game develooper! I walk you through my day, from 6am all the way to 5pm, and show the progress I make on Dauphin along the way. Hope you enjoy!
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Look at this guy, getting up early, exercising, eating healthy, having a schedule and being productive and not bumming off on CZcams while laying in bed the whole day.. Couldn't be me!
Couldn't be me too
truth is this is just a cover, it's what most people do. reality isn't so sunshine, organized, or planned.
i suppose if all the stars aligned and kept aligning for you, you might get this everyday but i feel not even Ben has that happen day to day.
they should really do a "worst day ever" version of this to counteract peoples expectations of what actually happens.
How are you still alive, (I am more than you.) You don't have food and can't get food.
thats why there are only few exceptional people out there, or rich ones, because you have to do what no one wants to do.
@@jordixboy
that just isn't reality.
it doesn't matter how perfect you appear to be, the pressure will catch up and the explosion will be that much worse.
there isn't a single person on Earth that lives their life like this everyday, if you foolishly believe that then you haven't been alive long enough to understand this fact. as belief isn't based on facts, it's just that you accepted it as fact, not that you used facts to come to the conclusion that it's true.
rich/poor, talented/untalented, people are people. while life is most certainly better when you have money, it most certainly doesn't stop them from self-destructing. in most cases it actually enables them to self-destruct because everything is so easily available to them.
anyway, there is so much wasted talent because wealth between the classes of people is so vast. it's such a shame that people allow this to stand, i mean we could of most certainly already been living in space had everyone had the same chances afforded to them.
Very cool devlog Ben :)! Love the atmosphere and your computer setup looks so sleek and epic. Dauphin seems to be coming along very nicely.
Thanks Noa!
omg noa wassup
BLACKTHORNPROD :DDDDD
@Henri Watkins no
No The game is most likely meant to be played on Consol or PC
Every indie game devlogger:
shots about nature
breakfast
sport
indiestuf
more food shots
exactly
Don't forget pets(if they have that is)
and your problem is?
@@Robyamdam No problems, just pointing out the cliche of every indie developer who vlogs their daily routine. Feels like 20% indiestuff, 80% other things in the video.
As a graphic designer, I think your inventory is fine as it is. The only thing I'd change is the number of the stackable items from white to black or another dark color. White doesn't contrast well with the light background of the menu, so it becomes quite hard to read effortless.
But if you're still not satisfied with your inventory menu, maybe try to design an universal menu style that can be applied to everything in the game. Try to think what colors and shapes go well with the mood and tone of the game. When you have an universal visual identity, it becomes way easier to design every menu for the GUI.
Awesome devlog as always, you motivate me to have more discipline with my chores and work lol
br!!
Really appreciate this advice!
@DevDuck You have a very dark outline color on the inventory, you could use that 😊
what about me being an iPad only (almost) using graphic designer?
@@mac3770 Then watch out for the color changes between mac/ios' display and windows/android's lol
Well, you've inspired me to try to take back my life. I've been staying up super late, wasting lots of time, not doing the things I want to do. Seeing someone as disciplined as you getting stuff done and being happy about it is very encouraging. I'll be setting my alarm for 6AM tomorrow morning, trying to set a well-defined routine for myself.
In an old video he mentioned while training yourself to wake up at 6am that you shouldn't do "work" but rather something fun that you enjoy like video he's while you get used to waking up.
@@Kevlorhve I've failed :)
but more importantly, I've figured out how to be more productive while failing. I've learned that for me personally, a rigid routine just doesn't work out as well as I thought it would initially. To each their own, I guess.
Idk why I usually get jealous of people’s a day in their life lol
I feel you. Although we probably could replicate it with relative ease. We are just jealous because, from our perspective, everything seems to come easily to the person we are watching. When we try to emulate it ourselves, it is significantly harder thus we are jealous of the apparent ease that these videos portray.
because it's staged you see his best day not the day when he couldn't be bothered
Trust me 90% of the time they don’t do this every day or they just do it for the video
@@soursnail5450 reality: “woke up, decided to stay in bed doing nothing for two hours, after another hour I decided I should probably do something with my life.
Same
To everyone landing here after Thomas Brush have send you here. Please do note that DevDuck never has spent 500 dollar on a course, made by.a person that sells "Stop dreaming and start selling your games full time" This is absolutely fraudulent and capitalising on the aspiring young game developers. All he does is rake in money and tell you stuff other people have already talked about. All you need to do is to work hard on your games and buy a marketing book. Never ever fall in to the trap that money will come to you when you make an indie game. It might... but you won't be learning that from that Brush course. Because face it... Why on earth would he teach you these things.. and earn even less money in an already oversaturated market. Instead please find good coding practices by fe. Sebastian Lague, or game grind or on udemy. Do not fall for this guru who got himself filmed by a drone on his bike and in his house to show his financial freedom. This is pure guru material. If it sounds too good to be true... it probably is not.
I have an idea for the next boss: A giant octopus! I even have a move set idea.
normal attack ( most common) = It extends one of it's tentacles and tries to grab you
Special attack ( less common and more powerful) = It spins all it's tentacles rapidly and moves like a shuriken following the player
Projectile attack ( self explanatory ) = The octopus has glowing blue rings appear around it's body before shooting darts of poison around itself
That’s actually a good idea! I could fit into the next area too because it would probably be the shallows map. Octopi can be found in the shallows mostly.
Last idea is epic. Like that blue ringed octopus or whatever it’s called.
Love it!
@@thehedgehoe7923 yeah I did think of the blue ringed octopus for that attack
I'd add also the most characteristic of real octopus attacks, the Obscuring Ink cloud that makes it harder to see what it's up to. That will make the boss feel more octopus-y, make the bossfight harder as is as well as making the bossfight unique (not every boss messes with the interface, and certainly not the same way).
My dude, just a lil bit of thought:
Maybe start with all the mechanics even if the artwork is placeholder, because you will get a better feel for what the game may become, and then you can pinpoint better what kind of art should you use.
Just a little friendly advice, love your vids, they're very wholesome
I agree but also it’s good to work on the art or whatever else when you’re feeling kinda tired working in the other stuff, helps not getting burned out
Totally agree. I've been going depth-first a bit too much recently, need to address some broader gameplay mechanics.
@@DevDuck Love your attitude.
Agreed. Trying to get the art perfect has made me slow. It's good to use placeholder assets.
This is exactly what I needed to see! I loved seeing your workflow and explanations on how and why things happened as they did. Thanks for sharing!
It would be cool if you could heal by crafting a potion out of herbs or buying it from the fisherman
I think corrupted plant, then cleansed, should give some special resources, to craft potions, like removing corruption from players, or some buffs
That would be real cool
I allways enjoy listening to this guy's progress. Great work so far.
The vibe is just so good in these videos, you manage to have a very particular feel going.
Love your set-up, I love the lighting of this video.
Thanks for the video, really brightened my day. Very relaxing. You are making great progress and truly enjoying it. Cheers!
I like that you make videos that contain devlogs, coding/game tutorials, and vlogs.
I really enjoy this combo. Good job
Awesome devlog! You've been one of my main inspirations to making my own. I love the mood and chill, hope you get to make this passion as your full-time job soon.
great work duck! looks very cool and amazing improvements!
Gotta love the grind, awesome stuff Ben!
This is awesome! This summer I quit my job as a software developer before going back to grad school and had a month where I started working on a indie game as a "full-time job," so it was really cool getting to see what your experience was working on your game for a day. Love seeing the devlogs and the progress - thanks for giving us this cool look into your game!
man i love these type of videos. I hope there is more to come!
Love your videos man, keep up the great work
This was really fun! Designing a good looking interface that's really clear to the player and also looks nice to you can be really tough for sure!
Great devlog! Keep up the awesome videos!
Hey dude, awesome devlog. It's a pleasure to watch it.
A couple of notes to the inventory. I rly appreciate the games having help buttons like "sort by" or something which definitely allows people like me (perfectionists) have clean and nice inventory.
Also, it's very helpful (especially on a big screen) if UI scales.
Really enjoy your videos, they’re super inspiring
I'm really enjoying these devlogs! You have a great voice as an editor in addition to being a talented game developer!
I watch your videos while I work on my own Unreal Engine projects and Godot Lesson plans for workshops where I volunteer as a teacher!
Glad you enjoyed your whole day. I have a similar schedule as you so when I can find a whole day to dev it's great!
Your inventory is looking a lot nicer!
I really like your videos, it actually helps a lot considering I want to dive in the world of Game Dev one day. Hi from Colombia!
This Video was very inspiring, not only concerning programming but also getting my life together and use every minute of the day
These videos are an inspiration. Keep it up!
Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed seeing how another developer works.
Looking forward for your game! A tip: Inspiration. Not necessarily games. Movies, music, books etc. I can really recommend movies from Studio Ghibli. I know Eric Barone was also very inspired by them and added ghibli easter eggs in his game. Movies like Spirited away and Howl’s moving castle are REALLY inspiring and provokes lots of feelings with the story, characters, hand drawn art, music, and more. Their movies also touch similar subjects like Dauphin. Peace with nature, growing as a person and more. They’re since half a year ago available on netflix.
I adore Spirited Away. Need to watch the others!
@@DevDuck Would check out Howl's Moving Castle and Princess Mononoke. The latter especially has a general theme of how humans are polluting the landscape, so certainly vibes with Dauphin's themes :) The former also has a magic door which can swap between multiple exits into different towns. Always felt like a potential game mechanic to me :D
Dude your place looks amazing!
Great video like always. Keep it up!
It's nice seeing your channel grow.
Very nice. Your game is really coming along.
Like the progress so far, you're sticking to your project and that's great. We all know how difficult that can be at some times.
Small suggestion/idea for the inventory - maybe keep the 'I' key only for the inventory. Make use of 'M' for map and you can make it so that it only shows the map while holding down the key, usually players just glance over the map(?). Also for Notebook, it can be also just 'N' key.
I know that introducing lots of keys can seem overwhelming to future players, but it can help you reduce potential UI clutter and maintain 'clean' aesthetic :)
Keep up the good work!
Your artwork looks great man!
Cool devlog, i like the simple office set up
Really cool idea trying (hypothetical) full time indie development nice to see the progress and how well you are refining the game and code, keep up the good work. And also an idea I have for Health indication implementation would be to not just have the player character get more and more corrupted but have the screen get progressively more murky and dark.
loving the videos, you inspire me to work on my own games, and also, that tabasco shirt really is respectable. A quick idea i though of, maybe like (not necessarily "campaign" but you could have a sort of "campaign" map to look at islands you have already discovered, as sort of a map to look back on out of curiosity. Idk kinda random, i just thought it'd be cool, kinda Skyforge style if you know what that is. Keep up the excellent work!
Super cool video man. I really liked the idea of trying out a full day of game dev as if it were your full time career. Nice UI btw, I think it looks solid! I really struggle with my GUIs right now for my game but hey, trial and error!
I remember starting to watch your videos 7 months ago when you only had 2 videos on Dauphin the game has come so far and looks really fun I hope to play it one day
Great scenario and idea for a dev vlog, nice!
You’re a huge inspiration to me, I just started doing devlogs
I want everybody to strive to be this man this man is an epic no one will ever be like him
Man I have a lot to learn from you seeing how productive you are
Well jell of that set up. Enjoyed the vid mate.
when I first watched this video and you had a smoothie for lunch I got hungry at the time and made one. now 2 months later I have a smoothie every morning!
12-year-old being inspired by your cohesive and entertaining devlogs. You're awesome.
You are honesty an incredible person. I would probably rush and get something done all at once, yet you know how to space your work throughout the day and know when to relax. PLEASE TELL ME YOUR SECRETS !!!
Your life seems so peaceful, whilst I certainly am not the envious type I do have jealousy for how at peace you are in life accomplishing your creative goals and staying happy and healthy!
"Learning C++"
How did I know you were going to be watching Cherno?
The exact same thing went through my head, haha! The Cherno is brilliant
I love how you make so much progress, yet you make the video so calm and wholesome. I can't believe you got inspired by Dani, he's pretty.... Weird, but your wholesome as heck. Cool video
great behind the scenes vid
My god, I've been planning this exact setup for like a week. Coincidences can be pretty crazy.
congrats on 100k!
Wow, this was really interesting, keep up the good work :)
Hell yeah! Cpp with the cherno, nice!
Props for watching The Cherno. I don't even code in C++ and still watch his stuff.
Awesome devlog
Thanks for sharing how your workflow goes! I have a very similar workflow using Trello and trying to use "milestones" to better keep my current goal in mind 😇 nice man!
Great work
I think the new inventory interface looks great!!!
Gave this an ocular pat down. I cleared it. Sweet shirt homie.
Great vid very well put together. Although I find it hilarious you think a full time solo dev gets up at 6:05am like a normal person and works 9-5 that's adorable.
To make Dauphin a more grind-y snd objective-based game, you should make a list of Achievements that give prizes when you do them. You can also make the Fisherman's Hut store a place where shells are used as currency.
Loving this Dauphin series btw. Keep up the GREAT work! 😀👍
I think achievements are something to add very last. It is likely that the game will change drastically before release. It would be silly to have to update the achievements whenever a change is made.
Good point! I guess my only advice to DevDuck would be to start selling items in the shop.
Wow so much progress in one day
hope to go full time also
omg i saw your vid about dauphin some time ago and now i was able to find your channel again, i wish i had subscribed to your channel before.
I kind of wish I could support this on kickstarter because I like your dev logs so much 😂
Love your vids
nice fish tank!
Ikr I love shrimp tanks ^-^
Awesome work on trying to improve the inventory. Although I did like that visual element of the Jar and Vest, should totally try work that into the new system some how. I gotta try doing this full day of work thing. Unfortunately I spent my whole day off editing the current weeks video haha.
Yes, finally!
Man this guys just got it all figured out
When he starts making the OST for dauphin, or the OST starts getting made, I know the horror crab theme is gonna be EPIC
how are you so focused and productive I literally just sit around and feel like shit and do nothing all day and have to force myself to finish the things I need to get done at the last possible minute
Same.
I would start at 5am instead of 8am and not waste an hour on looking at Trello.
@@chickeninabox It depends on the person. Some people are waaay more productive when they have a clear list if what to do. If an hour of looking at Trello saves him 2 hours of "OK, so what now?" during the day, it's worth it.
2:52 Oh hey look it's Cherno, the the savior of all new C++ learners.
He's an awesome teacher.
@@suddenlywat Indeed.
This dude is more productive before 8 am on a weekend than I am in the entire work week
Woa woa woa I saw a corrupted plant.! How long has that been there.? Did I miss something?
I may have snuck in some pretty cool functionality I haven’t talked about yet...
Would you mind adding the time stamp?
@@meritablemoon5011 10:43 at the bottom middle
Or at 14:24 there’s a corrupted tree and plant
@@DevDuck It would be awesome if plants suddenly came alive when corrupted, and became enemies. When they're cleansed they could root back into the ground and maybe shed some corruption gel or another item?
Another idea would be to try and get the crabs to corrupt all of the plant life there which could summon the horror crab? The fisherman in their hut could hint at it in their dialogue...
Next Ep:
"I have quit my job and gone full time indie dev" 😁
i thank that not a good idea
because thank you can be came unhealthy
or cant do his job anymore
@@txe1nd Of course it's not a good thing it was just a joke
@@txe1nd you sound 10 bruh
Just watched the video I love your content keep up the good work
I didn't know the crabs could corrupt the trees, maybe when the trees are corrupt they can have some area of effect debuff. Great video, Its always a dream to go full time doing what you love but I guess you can follow that dream to a degree on days off work. 👍
Dude. You play video games and work and still manage to be this productive on your channel? Man. I have envy, admiration and so many questions. My literal only "musts" are studying and my game development / channel. But even then I still slack off (specially now, before covid I was a happy productive robot). I'm either mega productive at times, or doing nothing for weeks. I wish I had a steady flow of consistency and discipline. Its my aim but my mind makes it more scary/hard than it needs to be. Anyways, sorry for the venting. Doing it in a sea of comments makes it hidden and safe for me to do it xD. Thanks for the video; it will solidify my aim.
I can only dream about this :o🔥
Reall cool insight seeing your day to day, and also getting up at 6am (I remember you saying 5 before?) - I need to try and adopt that lifestyle into making myself more productive, I currently wake up around....8...9...10..am x)
I have to say, I am quite jealous of your daily routine, and I'm not even talking about during the "work hours".
I really need to get my routine fixed.
This turned into a day in the life vlog
I hope his daily life becomes like this in the future. Best boy.
the amount of green is your life is soooo sooothing
Nice video dude
to kind of describe what those slots next to the player should be, leaving very light art of a generic shape of that item could work to give players a general idea of what should be there!
I'm just vibing to the music
The Cherno is very cool :D
Your game is awesome
7:43 Me like: DID HE JUST SAY GREEK YOGURT??? OMGOMGOMG
Btw im greek and the ads for this yogurt are literally everywhere. Glad to see you're eating it! I love your videos and your voice is so relaxing to hear! Keep up the good work, can't wait to play Dauphin!
"Did my breathing" is a vibe
You should make a video where you do a game jam and a separate video where you look at cloud, work out and ‘Do Some Breathing’ Then See What’s More Popular