How I Learned to Create GAMES (No School Required)

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┈ Who is Goodgis? ┈

I’m a full time Graphic Designer, Game Dev, & Youtuber. I specialize in making cute, colorful games in Godot and telling my story through my videos. I also run my own little game studio called Firith. My dream is to hire my friends and make Firith a full-time job. I’m known for games such as The Keeyp, Wizbirds, Snomes, and Dewdrop Dynasty.

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┈ Timestamps ┈
0:00 Introduction
2:14 Childhood Beginnings
3:54 The making of Firith
5:40 The College Years
7:18 The Present

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#gamedev​ ​#GameMaker #indiedev #mystory

[Goodgis]

If you're interested, make sure to check out Core! :D

[onszik]

"Wow, i'm an adult now, I can think!"

[HoodedOlive]

We all started somewhere. And we all said “hello world” to the world of gamedev.

[Pope_]

Prediction: He tells me how he learned to create games without school then tells me about how i can easily make games with the sponsor of today's video, Core.

[Zylops]

Core is the new raid shadow legends.
Jokes aside, im glad thr algorithm got me here. Your channel is the perfect example to quality AND quantity.

[master.]

I started learning game dev at the age of 12, it's been 3 years. It's the best thing I've done in my life (even though I havent lived that much yet!). It seems intimimdating at first, but after a few tutorials that I found, and Construct 2, I've started making games. Im currently working on a project i started back in December. I just wanna finish something, because the challenge of a game dev is mostly having the motivation to continue.

Good luck to everyone that wanna try it, you'll not regret it!

[hectorvelez]

Even though I'm currently studying architecture, I've always wanted to learn how to make games in my spare time. Thanks Goodgis for the inspiration, much love and respect for you :>

[oblongLogin]

It’s so hard for me to learn gamedev because I constantly have the mindset during tutorials of “but I don’t want to make your game I want to make my game” I wish more tutorials would just tell you what things do and potential uses and then just let you go free and make your own stuff.

[memokingmh]

I also thought I need to go university for making games when I was kid....Now I’m at High School and making games part time

[calinfota]

Great video! You really managed to get across the point that nobody is born talented and the things that help you become better at making games is your own curiosity and ambition.

[tauheedgamedev]

It is truly very difficult not to compare yourself to others on social media and YouTube, I hope the video encourages more people to try Game Dev.

[oliverlacika]

You really encouraged me to create my first pixel art, please Never stop doing videos

[kartarva]

DUDE THEY HAVE A DEWDROP DYNASTY CATEGORY

[incy]

Got my snacks, ready to wait another 2 hours till it goes live ! 😁

[Xeros]

Literally, what I love about coding and problem solving in general, and what hooked me 3 years ago, is when you finally get that lil' thing you've been working on to work.

Too bad that I don't have that much free time now. I'd love to be a Game Dev for living, but life won't allow it.

Right now I'm working 8hs a day as a Computer Technician, minimum wage.

It's too risky going Indie, and getting a job at a game compary today (at least on Spain) is real difficult (unless you have a college
/university degree).

[bleop]

Such a good video, as an artist I find it hard to think my own work is good, but this helped me get over it and just make something

[CameronPenner]

Oh my goodness, so much nostalgia, I have a very similar story, SWBF2 (lol), GM, school. But I never seriously tried going indie, I work for Ubisoft now, and it's a dream come true. Game maker was an amazing way to get started. Unity has bolt (visual scripting) now, which is also a massive deal for people just getting into programming games!

[thejurassicchicken]

Me when I finally figure out how to set up visual studio

[Skeffles]

Great video! I had a very similar start with game maker and absolutely loved it. Unfortunately I lost almost all my projects due to a laptop crash in 2013 and never got back into the engine. It's sad but I'm so glad I had that game maker experience because it taught me skills I use on a daily basis and began my interest in game systems.

[ReeceGeofroy]

Love the journey man! Keep going, you are achieving great things!