Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
game marketing can do a lot when you don't expect it
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Music by Epidemic Sounds
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Instagram: instagram.com/theshelfman
Discord: discord.gg/TAXVqGd
Play My Games: theshelfman.itch.io
Twitch: twitch.tv/theshelfman
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When I was about to launch my game Le Château I feared that it was going to flop. I expected it to maybe sell only a couple of copies, but it turns out that people were way more interested than I anticipated. And even cooler, promoting it on Tiktok caused the units sold to get tripled. Thanks to everyone that gave the game a shot. I hope you enjoyed it!
Some of my other videos worth checking out:
I Coded Flappy Bird In Minecraft
youtube.com/watch?v=yZAnR8s3mek
Is Game Dev Getting Easier?
youtube.com/watch?v=19uM7pgH3vk
#theshelfman #devlog #gamedev #madewithunity #gamedev #unity
game marketing can do a lot when you don't expect it
⇒ Buy my games: store.steampowered.com/developer/shelfman
Music by Epidemic Sounds
Twitter: twitter.com/tshelfman
Instagram: instagram.com/theshelfman
Discord: discord.gg/TAXVqGd
Play My Games: theshelfman.itch.io
Twitch: twitch.tv/theshelfman
Subscribe here!
https://www.youtube.com/subscription_...
-------------- actual description ------------
When I was about to launch my game Le Château I feared that it was going to flop. I expected it to maybe sell only a couple of copies, but it turns out that people were way more interested than I anticipated. And even cooler, promoting it on Tiktok caused the units sold to get tripled. Thanks to everyone that gave the game a shot. I hope you enjoyed it!
Some of my other videos worth checking out:
I Coded Flappy Bird In Minecraft
youtube.com/watch?v=yZAnR8s3mek
Is Game Dev Getting Easier?
youtube.com/watch?v=19uM7pgH3vk
#theshelfman #devlog #gamedev #madewithunity #gamedev #unity










![You Play This Game in the Comments!
You can now play Rock, Paper, Scissors through a YouTube thumbnail😎
*HOW TO PLAY:*
Type !vote rock, !vote paper, or !vote scissors
The game updates every _20_ minutes!
*Links*
⇒ Play Dance Assembly: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1639180/Dance_Assembly/
⇒ Buy my book: https://sorryaboutme.com/
Tutorial used:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c8P6VuymdE
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:07 - Concept
00:32 - Could the thumbnail be a video game?
00:52 - Other options
01:16 - Python :(
01:42 - YouTube API
02:04 - Pain
02:25 - Turning it into a game
03:46 - Player input
04:10 - Go play!
Music by Epidemic Sounds
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/tshelfman
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theshelfman/
Discord: https://discord.gg/TAXVqGd
Play My Games: https://theshelfman.itch.io/
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/theshelfman
Subscribe here!
https://www.youtube.com/subscription_...
*long description*
After seeing the insanely popular videos by Tom Scott and MrBeast, where their thumbnails (or titles) changed based on the amount of views the video had, I wondered if that could be used to make a video game. So in this video, I turned my YouTube thumbnail into a rock, paper, scissors video game. Just comment !vote [your vote] in the comments, and come back when the thumbnail is updated.
Some of my other videos worth checking out:
Im Finally Making My Dream Factory Game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf-EcBZAcok
I Added Weird Stuff To My Game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba9GSsBx3p8
People and videos that inspire me to make these videos:
Michael Reeves - a boring video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrk40pZ8Kc8
Jonas Tyroller - Our Minimalist Base Defense Game is Taking Shape! (Devlog)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7FUVtnRR38
Dani - Adding a Giant Crab to my Game So Netflix doesnt Sue me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP_F_k2rtpg
#theshelfman #devlog #gamedev You Play This Game in the Comments!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gMexHSY2ofk/mqdefault.jpg)