Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Here are my 5 tips for staying motivated in gamedev! Motivation is widely applicable so you can apply these same tips to other areas of your life too!

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📚 Resources
🟠 Wikipedia on Motivation: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motivation

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Chapters:
00:00 What is Motivation?
01:05 Types of Motivation
02:01 Tip 1 - Like What You're Working On
02:52 Unity Asset Store Black Friday Deals
03:08 Tip 2 - Scope Your Work to be Reasonable
04:46 Tip 3 - Don't Overwork Yourself
06:00 Tip 4 - Learn the Basics
07:11 Tip 5 - Take Care of Your Health
07:51 Become a Supporter!