Announcing my new thing!
Added 2021-09-16 14:36:23 +0000 UTCHello! I'm back after a nice big break. I got married, had a holiday, and played some video games. As promised, Patrons weren't charged for August - part of my guarantee that you'll only pay me when I release content.
I also started production on my new GMTK series: Developing*. And this evening I'm releasing a quick update video to announce it to the world. You can check it out now.
Basically, it's a series about me making my own game. Each episode will be one step in the journey - episode one will be about learning Unity, episode two will be about prototyping mechanics, episode three will be... well, I don't know! I haven't got that far yet!
As I say in the video, this is all super new for me. And so I'll need to adjust how I work to compensate. Currently I'm thinking that I'll work on the game for 3 days a week and work on videos for the other 2. Let's see how that goes!
Also, other videos are coming. An episode of On the Level featuring one of my favourite games of 2021 should be out next week - it was a mammoth 2 hour interview again, so getting it down to a pithy 25 minute watch has been challenging! I'm almost certainly doing a Boss Keys on Metroid Dread. Plus, classic GMTK episodes are coming soon, too. Other projects, like the Design Icons podcast, are probably 2022 affairs.
Busy busy!
For now, I wanted to give a huge thank you for sticking around. This has been a strange year for me - I've struggled with motivation, purpose, and identity with my channel. But this feels like the right direction.
Cheers
Mark
*Thanks to GMTK Patron Eir on the Discord for the name idea!
Comments
Your research, insights, and presentation has provided so much for the game development space. I am so excited to see you exercise all of that on a new project!
Auston Montville
2021-09-18 06:25:13 +0000 UTCGood luck on this new journey! :D
Oliver Villar
2021-09-17 23:30:24 +0000 UTCThis couldn’t have come at a better time for me, as I’m currently experimenting with using the Ink narrative design tool to develop interactive fiction games. Looking forward to hearing about your experiences and learning from the insights gained.
2021-09-17 10:00:37 +0000 UTCLooking forward to the new series Mark! Glad you had a good time off
Halil Olsen
2021-09-17 09:14:32 +0000 UTCSounds great. Look forward to it, man.
Benj
2021-09-17 04:11:26 +0000 UTCLet's goooooooooooooooooooo
Ziyou Meng
2021-09-16 21:06:23 +0000 UTCI thought you should know that I go back and reference your previous videos often while I'm working on various game designs - they are an invaluable resource, and thank you for making them! I say that to imply that even though I've never tasted your cooking, your recipes are top notch. I'm looking forward to your next evolution in game design advice, but my only concerns is that you might find game dev takes up way more of your video-making time than anticipated. I know I'm still stuck on several of my "just a quick project"s. That aside, I still encourage you to do this 100%!
Boz
2021-09-16 20:41:05 +0000 UTCCan't wait for the new series!
2021-09-16 19:21:26 +0000 UTCI, for one, am PUMPED for this new series. Cheers!
Scott Fassett
2021-09-16 18:51:50 +0000 UTCThis is a great idea and I look forward to seeing it!
Daniel Floyd
2021-09-16 18:00:21 +0000 UTCExcited to see you on this journey! It'll definitely help me as I go through the same as well! Looking forward to it!
2021-09-16 17:30:36 +0000 UTCVery excited to see the game maker's toolkit being put to use on an actual game - good luck with this new project Mark!
Adam Millard - The Architect of Games
2021-09-16 17:26:01 +0000 UTCExcited for this, curious to see what type of game you'll make!
Mark M
2021-09-16 16:58:31 +0000 UTCA new journey begins! <3
Matteo @Paleblue Narratives
2021-09-16 16:17:26 +0000 UTCReally excited to see where this takes you, Yahtzee Croshaw over at the escapist does Dev Diary, which touches on similar threads but as a longtime solo indie developer and critic, so the perspective I expect from you will certainly be different and valuable! Best of luck
2021-09-16 16:07:16 +0000 UTCThank you Mark for doing this... I've been a web developer and gamer for my entire life, but never been able to use my development skills to make games. It's a side project I've always wanted. No pressure, but I feel like you'll be able to make some amazing guides. Can't wait!
mr_viper
2021-09-16 15:43:29 +0000 UTCNice! Congratulations on the marriage. Feel free to ping me if I can be of any assistance with Unity.
Matt Glanville
2021-09-16 14:54:37 +0000 UTCLooking forward to it Mark! Feels like an age since the last video, but it's only been the month. I also got married last month, here's to summer weddings!
Matt Hauke
2021-09-16 14:54:25 +0000 UTCSuper excited about this Mark! your gonna kill it!
Aadit Doshi
2021-09-16 14:51:31 +0000 UTCBest of luck to you! I'm excited to see the ups and downs of this journey
Tim Kafalas
2021-09-16 14:44:56 +0000 UTCCan't wait to follow along. After decades on the publishing side of games i'm trying to learn Unity to eventually make my own.
2021-09-16 14:42:43 +0000 UTCExciting stuff! I'm looking forward to everything, but just wanted to say I already can't wait for the Metroid Dread video... although I might have to wait watching it until I've scoured the game top to bottom myself, haha!
Mark van der Salm
2021-09-16 14:41:57 +0000 UTC
