Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Building an editor for your game is a large time investment but quickly pays off. In this video, we'll talk about how building your own editor (with JavaScript or any language that talks to your game) can enable you to quickly build content, respond to user feedback, and generally make your project easier to work on. These are all critical aspects to finishing your game and supporting it going forward. No matter the language or engine of your game, building your own tools will help your productivity and help you focus on the best player experience.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:10 Content is King
00:02:09 Happy Grumps editor
00:02:39 Reacting to user feedback
00:04:22 Coding for Editor data
00:06:12 How nice should your editor be?
00:07:58 Danger Crew editor tour
00:12:20 Wrapping Up
💬 Discord
Need help, have a question, or want to share your game dev project?
Join our Discord. Here's the link: discord.gg/umD2GRy
⭐️ Get early access to my full JS Game Dev course:
drew-conley-courses.kit.com/66eb6d3ff4
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Written version of this video:
https://coopmode.dev/articles/should-you-build-an-editor
Happy Grumps:
store.steampowered.com/app/1109170/Happy_Grumps
Danger Crew:
store.steampowered.com/app/1064690/Danger_Crew
Pizza Legends playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcjhmZ8oLT0r9dSiIK6RB_PuBWlG1KSq_
Music: StreamBeats by Harris Heller
streambeats.com
Building an editor for your game is a large time investment but quickly pays off. In this video, we'll talk about how building your own editor (with JavaScript or any language that talks to your game) can enable you to quickly build content, respond to user feedback, and generally make your project easier to work on. These are all critical aspects to finishing your game and supporting it going forward. No matter the language or engine of your game, building your own tools will help your productivity and help you focus on the best player experience.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:10 Content is King
00:02:09 Happy Grumps editor
00:02:39 Reacting to user feedback
00:04:22 Coding for Editor data
00:06:12 How nice should your editor be?
00:07:58 Danger Crew editor tour
00:12:20 Wrapping Up
💬 Discord
Need help, have a question, or want to share your game dev project?
Join our Discord. Here's the link: discord.gg/umD2GRy
⭐️ Get early access to my full JS Game Dev course:
drew-conley-courses.kit.com/66eb6d3ff4
---------------------------------
Twitter / X:
twitter.com/drewconley13
Be my friend on LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/in/drew-conley-a7865a29
Written version of this video:
https://coopmode.dev/articles/should-you-build-an-editor
Happy Grumps:
store.steampowered.com/app/1109170/Happy_Grumps
Danger Crew:
store.steampowered.com/app/1064690/Danger_Crew
Pizza Legends playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcjhmZ8oLT0r9dSiIK6RB_PuBWlG1KSq_
Music: StreamBeats by Harris Heller
streambeats.com
