How I Started Making Games - 12 YEARS of Progress! BWDev 2020-12-18 | This is how I started making games with no experience - from flash games as a beginner, to ambitious Unity game dev projects. 12 years of progress, from amateur to full-time indie game developer!🌲 Wishlist Lumbermill: bit.ly/2JNJLXY12 years ago I got a license for Adobe Flash CS3, and so my game making journey began... I created pretty terrible flash animations, eventually moving onto games, slowly improving my skills before graduating to Unity. Since then I've made a bunch of projects in Unity, both 2D and 3D - including Lumbermill, my biggest project - an indie management / factory builder game. This video shows my progress over the last 12 years, from total beginner to full-time indie dev. Hope you enjoy!⮞ About BWDev ⮜If you're new to the channel, welcome! I'm a full time Indie Game developer working in Unity 2D. Lumbermill is my main project - a management/factory builder game, which I began work on in Feb 2019. I aim to release devlogs on that project every few weeks, so keep an eye out for those!🌲 Discord: discord.gg/KX5rq78🌲 Patreon: patreon.com/bwdev🌲 Twitter (BWDev) - twitter.com/bwdev1 🌲 Twitter (Lumbermill) - twitter.com/LumbermillGame⮞Music ⮜Backed Vibes (clean) by Kevin MacLeodLink: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3409-backed-vibes-clean-License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0#indiegame #madewithunity #devlog #indiedev
Building the Ultimate Hiring System - Indie Game Devlog BWDev 2024-09-13 | To try everything Brilliant has to offer, free, for a full 30 days, visit brilliant.org/BWDev - You’ll also get 20% off an annual premium subscription.In this indie game devlog I completely redesign Lumbermill's hiring and personality systems to make the experience of finding new staff more satisfying. I've also started work on a new art style for the game, keeping the isometric style but aiming to make the game feel more cohesive. More of the new art style to come in the next devlog!🌲 Wishlist Lumbermill: store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/Lumbermill▶︎ About BWDev ◀︎If you're new to the channel, welcome! I'm an Indie Game developer working in Unity 2D. Lumbermill is my main project - a management/factory builder game, which I began work on in Feb 2019. I make videos to share the development process and also get feedback - so let me know your thoughts and ideas in the comments!▶︎ Socials ◀︎💬 Discord: discord.gg/KX5rq78💎 Patreon: patreon.com/bwdev☕ Kofi: ko-fi.com/bwdev🌲 Lumbermill Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/Lumbermill🐦 Twitter (BWDev) - twitter.com/bwdev1🐦 Twitter (Lumbermill) - twitter.com/LumbermillGame▶︎ Links ◀︎🧑💻 Jetbrains IDE 25% Discount Code: BWDEV25 at jetbrains.com▶︎ Timestamps ◀︎0:00 - Intro0:18 - Staff Statuses0:47 - Conveyor Animations1:30 - Brilliant (Sponsor)2:20 - Current Hiring System3:19 - New Hiring System5:30 - Applicants6:33 - Moving to Scotland6:58 - Personalities8:15 - Job Offers & Negotiation8:59 - Full Hiring Overview9:51 - Employee Names10:04 - Improved Pathfinding10:30 - New Art Style▶︎ Music ◀︎All the music in Lumbermill devlogs is from the game's soundtrack, except for:🎵 Chiapas Marimba by Jimena Contreras, Youtube Audio LibraryFTC: This video was sponsored by Brilliant.#devlog #gamedev #unity
Adding Factory Mechanics to my Indie Game (Devlog) BWDev 2024-08-09 | In this indie game devlog I finish up Lumbermill's plot system for automating the harvesting of trees, add a new machine called the Nursery and continue work on improving the Employee AI. I'm finally getting back into a flow with the game's development, so keep an eye out for future devlogs.All the music in Lumbermill devlogs is from the game's soundtrack.🌲 Wishlist Lumbermill: store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/Lumbermill▶︎ About BWDev ◀︎If you're new to the channel, welcome! I'm an Indie Game developer working in Unity 2D. Lumbermill is my main project - a management/factory builder game, which I began work on in Feb 2019. I make videos to share the development process and also get feedback - so let me know your thoughts and ideas in the comments!▶︎ Socials ◀︎🌲 Discord: discord.gg/KX5rq78🌲 Patreon: patreon.com/bwdev🌲 Lumbermill Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/Lumbermill🌲 Twitter (BWDev) - twitter.com/bwdev1 🌲 Twitter (Lumbermill) - twitter.com/LumbermillGame▶︎ Links ◀︎🧑💻 Jetbrains IDE 25% Discount Code: BWDEV25 at jetbrains.com▶︎ Timestamps ◀︎0:00 - Intro0:16 - Plots0:45 - Tree Stumps & Clearing1:50 - Lazy lumberjack Bug3:00 - Overlapping Sprites Bug3:15 - Updating Tree Designs4:20 - Lumberjack AI for Clearing4:30 - Lumberjack telekinesis bug5:18 - Nursery & Planting5:58 - Arborist AI6:35 - Seedlings7:14 - Overlays Window7:38 - Nursery Design8:14 - Plots fully working#devlog #unity #madewithunity #unity2d #indiedev #bwdev #gamedev #indiegame
Lumbermill is back from the dead (indie devlog) BWDev 2024-07-05 | The Lumbermill devlog is back! I've brought back the isometric perspective, added a save system, stripped out some features that weren't working, and begun work on Plots - a new way to manage large areas of the forest. I've also been busy working on other things, and getting some long-overdue space from the project. This video covers around 2 months of development.All the music in Lumbermill devlogs is from the game's soundtrack.🌲 Wishlist Lumbermill: store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/Lumbermill⮞ About BWDev ⮜If you're new to the channel, welcome! I'm an Indie Game developer working in Unity 2D. Lumbermill is my main project - a management/factory builder game, which I began work on in Feb 2019. I make videos to share the development process and also get feedback - so let me know your thoughts and ideas in the comments!⮞ Socials ⮜🌲 Discord: discord.gg/KX5rq78🌲 Patreon: patreon.com/bwdev🌲 Twitter (BWDev) - twitter.com/bwdev1 🌲 Twitter (Lumbermill) - twitter.com/LumbermillGame⮞ Links ⮜🤖 Behaviour Tree Plugin: assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/visual-scripting/behavior-designer-behavior-trees-for-everyone-15277🧑💻 Jetbrains IDE 25% Discount Code: BWDEV25 at jetbrains.com⮞ Timestamps ⮜0:00 - Where I've Been1:34 - Returning to the Forest2:00 - Reprioritising Alpha2:34 - Top Down to Isometric2:50 - Crews3:04 - Developer Console3:21 - Save System3:45 - Tilemaps4:14 - GUI Performance Issues4:55 - Plots6:30 - New AI Behaviour Trees7:04 - New Debug tools7:14 - New Combiner and Splitter Machines7:37 - Let me know your thoughts!#devlog #unity #madewithunity #unity2d #indiedev #bwdev #gamedev #indiegame
I nearly scrapped EVERYTHING - Indie Game Devlog BWDev 2023-01-16 | Listen to my EP, Cloudplains here: https://linktr.ee/benwimsettIt's been almost a year since the last devlog, and I've been up to a lot. I've worked on three games, written and recorded an EP and also spent a few months travelling. Solo development has proven difficult over the last few years for various reasons, but I'm now back to work on Lumbermill - and in this Unity Indie devlog I'm working on converting the game entirely from Isometric, to top-down perspective.⮞ About BWDev ⮜If you're new to the channel, welcome! I'm a full time Indie Game developer working in Unity 2D. Lumbermill is my main project - a management/factory builder game, which I began work on in Feb 2019. I aim to release devlogs on that project every few weeks, so keep an eye out for those!⮞ Socials ⮜🌲 Discord: discord.gg/KX5rq78🌲 Patreon: patreon.com/bwdev🌲 Twitter (BWDev) - twitter.com/bwdev1 🌲 Twitter (Lumbermill) - twitter.com/LumbermillGame⮞ Timestamps ⮜0:00 - Status Indicators0:50 - Golfitect1:19 - Music1:47 - Travel2:22 - Fire Workshop2:43 - Top Down Sketch3:32 - Implementing Top Down5:05 - New Build Tool5:30 - New Tree Designs6:20 - Polish#devlog #unity #madewithunity #unity2d #indiedev #bwdev #gamedev #indiegame
Building the Sci Fi game YOU voted for (Indie Devlog) BWDev 2022-10-22 | In this Unity Devlog series, you vote for the game features and I make them. This is what you voted for in the last video...Extra polls on Twitter: twitter.com/bwdev1⮞ Description ⮜In the last video you voted for "Space Colony" is response to "The world outside is a...". In this unity devlog, I begin work on that setting - focusing on exterior assets for the game, and deciding on the general visual style for the game.⮞ Voting Options ⮜In order to vote on this video, include one of the four options in square brackets as part of your comment. E.g. "I vote for [A]"The "Colony" is a...[A] Scientific Facility[B] Thriving Settlement[C] Military Base[D] Crumbling Settlement⮞ Assets Used ⮜3D Tilemap plugin: assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/utilities/autotiles-3d-tilemap-level-editor-205724⮞ About BWDev ⮜If you're new to the channel, welcome! I'm a full time Indie Game developer working in Unity 2D. Lumbermill is my main project - a management/factory builder game, which I began work on in Feb 2019.⮞ Socials ⮜🌲 Discord: discord.gg/KX5rq78🌲 Twitter: twitter.com/bwdev1 ⮞ Timestamps ⮜0:00 - Intro0:20 - Making a Vote Visualier0:55 - Voting Results1:09 - Working on the Game3:42 - Choosing a Palette4:02 - Alien Grass4:45 - Voting Options#devlog #unity #madewithunity #unity2d #indiedev #bwdev #gamedev #indiegame
You DESIGN the game, I MAKE it - Indie Devlog BWDev 2022-09-30 | What happens when a game developer hands over creative control to the players? I guess we'll find out...Extra polls on Twitter: twitter.com/bwdev1⮞ Description ⮜This is an experiment. In this devlog series I'm handing over creative control to you, the viewers, to decide what happens in the next devlog. You design the game, I make it, and we'll see what happens. In this Unity Indie Game devlog I've set up some basics for our collective game. There's a player character, a camera, and a bot for counting your votes. From here, the rest is up to you!⮞ Voting Options ⮜In order to vote on this video, include one of the four options in square brackets as part of your comment. E.g. "I vote for [A]"The world outside is a -[A] Graveyard[B] Castle[C] Space Colony[D] Bug's Life⮞ About BWDev ⮜If you're new to the channel, welcome! I'm a full time Indie Game developer working in Unity 2D. Lumbermill is my main project - a management/factory builder game, which I began work on in Feb 2019.⮞ Socials ⮜🌲 Discord: discord.gg/KX5rq78🌲 Twitter: twitter.com/bwdev1 ⮞ Timestamps ⮜0:00 - Intro0:23 - Unity Setup0:40 - The First Scene2:29 - The Vote2:55 - Vote Counter Bot4:04 - Voting Options#devlog #unity #madewithunity #unity2d #indiedev #bwdev #gamedev #indiegame
Crafting System with Endless Possibilities - Indie Devlog BWDev 2022-01-26 | Creating a new crafting system for Lumbermill, my Unity Indie Factory Builder Game.Wishlist Lumbermill: http://bit.ly/wishlist-lumbermill⮞ Description ⮜Implementing crafting has always been an important goal in Lumbermill. A few years ago I added the CNC and Assembler machines, but they were too limiting for players and prevented production of more traditional lumber products. In this devlog I've been working on a new crafting system for the game, with a range of different raw products more in line with the game's theme. I've also implemented a "Status Indicator" UI system and drawn a range of new item sprites for the many items possible in the game.⮞ About BWDev ⮜If you're new to the channel, welcome! I'm a full time Indie Game developer working in Unity 2D. Lumbermill is my main project - a management/factory builder game, which I began work on in Feb 2019. I aim to release devlogs on that project every few weeks, so keep an eye out for those!⮞ Socials ⮜🌲 Discord: discord.gg/KX5rq78🌲 Patreon: patreon.com/bwdev🌲 Twitter (BWDev) - twitter.com/bwdev1 🌲 Twitter (Lumbermill) - twitter.com/LumbermillGame⮞ Timestamps ⮜0:00 - Intro & Recap0:33 - Crafting System3:23 - Burn out & Travel5:00 - Status Indicators7:16 - Item Pixel Art8:00 - New Game8:16 - Wishlist Info & Outro#devlog #unity #madewithunity #unity2d #indiedev #bwdev #gamedev #indiegame
Creating a Living Forest Simulation for my Indie Game BWDev 2021-10-25 | Lumbermill's forest simulation has always lacked saplings and older trees dying - key parts of the lifecycle. In this Unity Indie Game devlog I implement a complete forest lifecycle simulation and some other important features!Wishlist Lumbermill: http://bit.ly/wishlist-lumbermill⮞ Description ⮜Since the beginning of this project, I've always intended for there to be a full forest lifecycle, including older trees naturally dying off and younger trees appearing on the forest fringes. For various reasons I've put that off though, but have now implemented a complete asynchronous simulation - meaning trees will constantly regenerate without hitting the game's performance. I've also added market price calculation for items, item sprites, and three new variations on a very commonly requested machine!⮞ About BWDev ⮜If you're new to the channel, welcome! I'm a full time Indie Game developer working in Unity 2D. Lumbermill is my main project - a management/factory builder game, which I began work on in Feb 2019. I aim to release devlogs on that project every few weeks, so keep an eye out for those!⮞ Socials ⮜🌲 Discord: discord.gg/KX5rq78🌲 Patreon: patreon.com/bwdev🌲 Twitter (BWDev) - twitter.com/bwdev1 🌲 Twitter (Lumbermill) - twitter.com/LumbermillGame⮞ Timestamps ⮜0:00 - Introduction0:25 - Item Market Values1:17 - Forest Lifecycle3:27 - Animating Saplings4:00 - Fixing Isometric Sorting5:15 - Item Sprites6:14 - Dry Kilns8:02 - Outro#devlog #unity #madewithunity #unity2d #indiedev #bwdev #gamedev #indiegame
Simulating Steam Power With Unity - Devlog BWDev 2021-09-05 | Steam Power has finally arrived in Lumbermill - this Unity Indie Game Devlog covers how I implemented it, along with a new letters system and an improved inventory interface.Wishlist Lumbermill: http://bit.ly/wishlist-lumbermillLetters System Blog Post: bwgames.io/?p=1160⮞ Description ⮜When I first decided to add power as a requirement for the factory in Lumbermill, I had always planned for there to be two systems. I started by implementing electrical power, the simpler, late game version. I've finally gotten around to coding the steam power simulation, with 3 new machines to build. I've also brought back the old letters system, and a number of other major improvements. Hope you enjoy the devlog!⮞ About BWDev ⮜If you're new to the channel, welcome! I'm a full time Indie Game developer working in Unity 2D. Lumbermill is my main project - a management/factory builder game, which I began work on in Feb 2019. I aim to release devlogs on that project every few weeks, so keep an eye out for those!⮞ Socials ⮜🌲 Discord: discord.gg/KX5rq78🌲 Patreon: patreon.com/bwdev🌲 Twitter (BWDev) - twitter.com/bwdev1 🌲 Twitter (Lumbermill) - twitter.com/LumbermillGame⮞ Timestamps ⮜0:00 - Introduction0:25 - New Inventory UI1:37 - Alpha Plans1:50 - New Letters System4:30 - Steam Power Simulation5:55 - Drag and Drop Inventories6:35 - Boiler Fuel Burning7:00 - Steam Engine Pixel Art8:00 - Steam Simulation Final Result#devlog #unity #madewithunity #unity2d #indiedev #bwdev #gamedev #indiegame
Creating Machines for Lumbermill (Indie Devlog) BWDev 2021-07-02 | Wishlist Lumbermill: http://bit.ly/wishlist-lumbermillIt's been a while since I've revisited Lumbermill's factory builder mechanics. In this Unity Indie Game Devlog, I finally get back into development of Factory Builder features, including an all-new conveyor belt system and six new machines. I've also brought the loans system up to date and improved the ID tool implemented in the last devlog. Conveyor Belt System Blog Post: bit.ly/lumbermill-conveyors⮞ Description ⮜I've neglected working on the factory-builder side of things for a while, primarily because the conveyor system had a few major issues that called for other parts of the game to be finished first. I've finally gotten to a point where I can rewrite the conveyors, and I'm really happy with the result. That allowed me to implement 6 new machines, each with plenty of depth to allow for complex factories. A lot packed into this Indie Game Devlog, I hope you enjoy!⮞ About BWDev ⮜If you're new to the channel, welcome! I'm a full time Indie Game developer working in Unity 2D. Lumbermill is my main project - a management/factory builder game, which I began work on in Feb 2019. I aim to release devlogs on that project every few weeks, so keep an eye out for those!⮞ Socials ⮜🌲 Discord: discord.gg/KX5rq78🌲 Patreon: patreon.com/bwdev🌲 Twitter (BWDev) - twitter.com/bwdev1 🌲 Twitter (Lumbermill) - twitter.com/LumbermillGame⮞ Timestamps ⮜0:00 - New Conveyor Belt System2:05 - Improved ID Tool3:00 - Debarker Machine3:45 - Switcher Machine4:22 - Splitter Machine5:12 - Basic Saw Machine6:19 - Norfolk Break6:35 - Loans Interface7:10 - Other Additions (Combiner / Edge Saw)8:00 - Patrons & Outro#devlog #unity #madewithunity #unity2d #indiedev #bwdev #gamedev #indiegame
All New Items & ID Tool! Unity Indie Factory Builder Game Devlog BWDev 2021-05-14 | Full Time Game Dev - First 20 get 40% off! http://bit.ly/Full-time-game-dev-BWDev➤ Wishlist Lumbermill: http://bit.ly/wishlist-lumbermillThe Lumbermill devlog is back! Since last time I've created an all new item system for the game, in preparation for loads of new factory additions (including new machines) over the coming months. I've also added a key new bit of UI called the ID Tool. All that and more in this Unity Indie Factory Builder game devlog!➤ DescriptionIt's been a while, but despite quite a major health setback just after the last devlog came out, I've tried to get as much done on the game as possible. I'm preparing to add a load of new features to the factory builder side of things, as it's been way too long and I think there's plenty of room for improvement. The first part of that is implementing a new item system. Items now have properties that can be modified by machines, and I've also added the ID Tool - a UI tooltip that gives context information about any item in the forest that you hover over. It feels good to be making devlogs again, and to be back to work in Unity on Lumbermill!➤ About BWDevIf you're new to the channel, welcome! I'm a full time Indie Game developer working in Unity 2D. Lumbermill is my main project - a management/factory builder game, which I began work on in Feb 2019. I aim to release devlogs on that project every few weeks, so keep an eye out for those!➤ Socials🌲 Discord: discord.gg/KX5rq78🌲 Patreon: patreon.com/bwdev🌲 Twitter (BWDev) - twitter.com/bwdev1 🌲 Twitter (Lumbermill) - twitter.com/LumbermillGame➤ Timestamps0:00 - Intro & Recap0:42 - Finishing the Greenhouse3:09 - New Control Panel Components4:05 - New Item System6:19 - ID Tool10:05 - Patrons & Outro#devlog #unity #madewithunity #unity2d #indiedev #bwdev #gamedev #indiegame
Tech Trees and Greenhouses! Unity Indie Game Devlog BWDev 2021-03-18 | Try out Core: http://bit.ly/BWDevxCoreIn this Unity Indie Game Devlog I'll be designing and building a research and development system. Players will be able to conduct research with a new "Arborist" employee type and Greenhouse building. I've also added an entire new tech tree interface, where players will spend their research points on new items and technologies.Wishlist Lumbermill: http://bit.ly/wishlist-lumbermill⮞ Description ⮜Research has always been a tricky feature to implement, with two previous failed attempts not quite getting it right. I've learned a lot from those though, and have come back to the feature to create something that fits into the game's ecosystem more effectively. Now, employees will conduct research and depending on your investment, you'll end up with more or less research done. Players are now also able to visualise and plan out their research with the tech tree, and see exactly what they'll unlock at each stage.Assets / Algorithms used in this video:XNode Unity Plugin: github.com/Siccity/xNodeUI Extensions Unity Plugin: github.com/JohannesDeml/unity-ui-extensionsReingold-Tilford Tree Layout Algorithm: reingold.co/tidier-drawings.pdf⮞ About BWDev ⮜If you're new to the channel, welcome! I'm a full time Indie Game developer working in Unity 2D. Lumbermill is my main project - a management/factory builder game, which I began work on in Feb 2019. I aim to release devlogs on that project every few weeks, so keep an eye out for those!⮞ Socials ⮜🌲 Discord: discord.gg/KX5rq78🌲 Patreon: patreon.com/bwdev🌲 Twitter (BWDev) - twitter.com/bwdev1 🌲 Twitter (Lumbermill) - twitter.com/LumbermillGame⮞ Timestamps ⮜0:00 - Employee Sprites Experiment2:07 - Research Systems So Far3:50 - Greenhouse Pixel Art4:07 - Setting up the Greenhouse5:17 - Tech Tree 9:43 - Arborists (New Employee)10:40 - Patrons10:58 - Outro#devlog #unity #madewithunity #unity2d #indiedev #bwdev #gamedev #indiegame
Upgrading the Island Map! Unity Indie Game Devlog BWDev 2021-02-16 | Try out Core: http://bit.ly/CorexBWDevIn this Unity indie game devlog I'll be revisiting and upgrading the game's Island Map. This is where the player will manage their real estate, buying land to build on. I've improved the UX, added a screenshot camera for islands, and begun work on a new save system for Lumbermill!Wishlist Lumbermill: http://bit.ly/wishlist-lumbermill⮞ Description ⮜I first implemented the island map in July 2020. I only built the bare minimum features required though to get it up and running, leaving many of the key features for later in development. In this unity indie game devlog, I'll begin work on some of those features, including a screen to display information about islands, allowing different players to own islands, and also improving the pixel art sprites for the map.⮞ About BWDev ⮜If you're new to the channel, welcome! I'm a full time Indie Game developer working in Unity 2D. Lumbermill is my main project - a management/factory builder game, which I began work on in Feb 2019. I aim to release devlogs on that project every few weeks, so keep an eye out for those!⮞ Socials ⮜🌲 Discord: discord.gg/KX5rq78🌲 Patreon: patreon.com/bwdev🌲 Twitter (BWDev) - twitter.com/bwdev1 🌲 Twitter (Lumbermill) - twitter.com/LumbermillGame⮞ Timestamps ⮜0:00 - Intro0:18 - Save System1:24 - Map Design2:42 - Island Buttons3:54 - Island Interface5:05 - Island Types6:50 - Intermission7:10 - Improving the Pixel Art9:01 - Unrolling Animation9:34 - Result#devlog #unity #madewithunity #unity2d #indiedev #bwdev #gamedev #indiegame
What 2 YEARS of Unity Indie Game Development looks like... BWDev 2021-02-05 | My solo unity indie game project Lumbermill has been in development for 2 years, and now seems a great time to look back at all the work done so far. This is the last 2 years of Unity indie game development in 10 minutes.🌲 Wishlist Lumbermill: http://bit.ly/lumbermill_wishlist⮞ Description ⮜It's been 2 years since I first started work on Lumbermill development in Unity. In that time the game has gone from a small hobby project to my full time job. This devlog covers (almost) everything that has been added, changed, and removed from the game, and how the game has evolved over that time.⮞ Socials ⮜🌲 Discord: discord.gg/KX5rq78🌲 Patreon: patreon.com/bwdev🌲 Twitter (BWDev) - twitter.com/bwdev1 🌲 Twitter (Lumbermill) - twitter.com/LumbermillGame⮞ About BWDev ⮜If you're new to the channel, welcome! I'm a full time Indie Game developer working in Unity 2D. Lumbermill is my main project - a management/factory builder game, which I began work on in Feb 2019. I aim to release devlogs on that project every few weeks, so keep an eye out for those!#devlog #unity #indiegame #madewithunity #unity2d #indiedev #bwdev #gamedev
Off-Island Trade + More! Indie Factory Game Devlog (Unity) BWDev 2021-01-25 | WISHLIST the game here! http://bit.ly/lumbermill-wishlistIn this Unity indie game devlog I finish up working on the Trade systems from last time. I've added a dock, rail carts, finished the pixel art rail sprites and improved the algorithm responsible for generating the shallows around each island! I've also finally released the EP I've been working on for the last year! Links below:🎵 Spotify: http://bit.ly/caught-in-the-sail-spotify🎵 Apple Music: http://bit.ly/caught-in-the-sail-apple⮞ Description ⮜I'm finally back to making devlogs for Lumbermill, my Unity 2D Indie Game! In the last devlog I'd just started to get to work implementing features for the game's trade system. In this devlog, I continue that work - finishing up the main pathway for trade (trade collector to rails to dock). I've also made improvements to the UX design of the trade interface to make things run a bit more smoothly, and also reworked the shallows generator to make islands look quite a bit more polished. It's good to be back into making these videos after Christmas!⮞ About BWDev ⮜If you're new to the channel, welcome! I'm a full time Indie Game developer working in Unity 2D. Lumbermill is my main project - a management/factory builder game, which I began work on in Feb 2019. I aim to release devlogs on that project every few weeks, so keep an eye out for those!⮞ Socials ⮜🌲 Discord: discord.gg/KX5rq78🌲 Patreon: patreon.com/bwdev🌲 Twitter (BWDev) - twitter.com/bwdev1 🌲 Twitter (Lumbermill) - twitter.com/LumbermillGame⮞ Timestamps ⮜0:00 - Intro0:29 - 3D Pixel Art Animation1:18 - Designing Rail Cart1:36 - Creating the Dock in Unity2:23 - Creating the Cart in Unity3:04 - Cart Animations in Unity4:23 - Designing the Dock5:34 - Creating the Boat in Unity6:05 - Summary so far6:28 - Music6:53 - Shallows Generation Algorithm8:36 - Finale⮞ Devlogs you should check out ⮜BWDev - How I Started Making Games - 12 YEARS of Progress!youtu.be/UWgd9VIrAxIBWDev - 1 YEAR of Unity Game Development in 10 Minutes youtube.com/watch?v=vLsbaEwqiGABWDev - 48 Hours to Make a Game! GMTK 2020youtube.com/watch?v=4siUM7CmQ0MPontypants - Converting my UNREAL ENGINE Game to UNITY in ONE WEEKyoutube.com/watch?v=kzucp3ENhSw&t=710sSam Hogan - I Made a Zero Player Game youtube.com/watch?v=N-BbgqOjIqk&t=47sSam Hogan - I Made Minecraft in 24 Hoursyoutube.com/watch?v=Nj8gt_92c-MSam Hogan - I Made a Game with Intentional Bugsyoutube.com/watch?v=M_iiXaaF5T4ThinMatrix - Programming a City-Building Game From Scratch!youtube.com/watch?v=pib4IWX_9RMThinMatrix - A Day in the Life of an Indie Game Developeryoutube.com/watch?v=eRiyV1Kan24ThinMatrix - Two Years of Game Developmentyoutube.com/watch?v=HK1ajrItIh0#devlog #unity #madewithunity #unity2d #indiedev #bwdev #gamedev #indiegame
Programming Railways for my Indie Factory Builder Game! (Devlog) BWDev 2020-12-11 | WISHLIST the game here! bit.ly/2JNJLXYIn this devlog I program and design a brand new Trade system for Lumbermill - my indie factory builder / management game. (Unity 2D Indie Game Devlog)🌲 Discord: discord.gg/KX5rq78🌲 Patreon: patreon.com/bwdev🌲 Twitter (BWDev) - twitter.com/bwdev1 🌲 Twitter (Lumbermill) - twitter.com/LumbermillGame🌲 Localization Docs - bit.ly/2K7jZgZ⮞ Description ⮜Although Trade was added way back in November 2019, the old system really isn't looking it's best and there was a lot that needed changing. Since the last devlog, I've removed that old system entirely and begun work on it's successor. This is how everything will work:Trade OffersTrade offers will come in every so often from companies that wish to work with you. They'll request a certain product, and give you a price for it. You can immediately accept or decline the offer. Or - you can send a counter offer if you think it could be improved. You can adjust the price per unit, send the counter offer - and if all goes to plan, the company will accept.ReputationYou'll gain trade reputation through succesful trades (e.g. completed on time). You'll lose reputation for failed trades, or trades delivered late. The better your reputation, the better your chances when sending counter offers. Certain companies will also only work with mills that have a threshold of reputation, so you'll work with higher-rep companies the more successful trades you complete.Trade Collectors & RailsCollectors will pick up items from the conveyor belts, pack them up, and when all the required items are collected, send them to the dock via rail.Trading DockThe dock (not implemented yet) is where trade will be shipped off your island, to your clients. It is therefore a vital part of the trade system!⮞ About BWDev ⮜If you're new to the channel, welcome! I'm a full time Indie Game developer working in Unity 2D. Lumbermill is my main project - a management/factory builder game, which I began work on in Feb 2019. I aim to release devlogs on that project every few weeks, so keep an eye out for those!⮞ Timestamps ⮜0:00 - Introduction0:19 - Old trade system1:00 - Research & Design1:30 - Procedural Offer Generator2:00 - Trade Interface (GUI)4:55 - Rails6:46 - Localization / Translation8:02 - Trade Collector Machine9:16 - Outro⮞ Devlogs you should check out ⮜BWDev - 1 YEAR of Unity Game Development in 10 Minutes youtube.com/watch?v=vLsbaEwqiGABWDev - Translating My Indie Game (Devlog)youtu.be/zZ8qS0fmeeEBWDev - 48 Hours to Make a Game! GMTK 2020youtube.com/watch?v=4siUM7CmQ0MSam Hogan - I Made a Zero Player Game youtube.com/watch?v=N-BbgqOjIqk&t=47sSam Hogan - I Made Minecraft in 24 Hoursyoutube.com/watch?v=Nj8gt_92c-MSam Hogan - I Made a Game with Intentional Bugsyoutube.com/watch?v=M_iiXaaF5T4ThinMatrix - Programming a City-Building Game From Scratch!youtube.com/watch?v=pib4IWX_9RMThinMatrix - A Day in the Life of an Indie Game Developeryoutube.com/watch?v=eRiyV1Kan24ThinMatrix - Two Years of Game Developmentyoutube.com/watch?v=HK1ajrItIh0Dani - I Made Among Us, but it's 3Dyoutube.com/watch?v=K0X5A6aURms&t=799sDani - He said I Couldn't Make A 3D Game... So I Made Oneyoutube.com/watch?v=rb0EhmyQ0aM#devlog #unity #madewithunity #unity2d #indiedev #bwdev #gamedev #indiegame
Translating My Indie Game! (Devlog) BWDev 2020-11-17 | WISHLIST the game here! store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillThis devlog covers how I've set up a localisation/translation system for my Indie Unity project, Lumbermill. I've also added personality simulations for Employee AI, a few new tents for housing and some UI improvements. Discord: discord.gg/KX5rq78Patreon: patreon.com/bwdevTwitter (BWDev) - twitter.com/bwdev1 Twitter (Lumbermill) - twitter.com/LumbermillGameIf you're new to the channel, welcome! I'm a full time Indie Game developer working in Unity 2D. Lumbermill is my main project - a management/factory builder game, which I began work on in Feb 2019. I aim to release devlogs on that project every few weeks, so keep an eye out for those!---- Timestamps ----0:00 - Introduction0:19 - Improved Tent Sprites1:07 - Unity Tilemap4:02 - AI Personalities4:59 - Localization / Translation6:32 - Bulldoze Tool & Outline Shader7:09 - Luxury Tent7:39 - Personality GUI8:40 - Summary & Outro---- Devlogs you should check out ---Sam Hogan - I Made a Zero Player Game youtube.com/watch?v=N-BbgqOjIqk&t=47sSam Hogan - I Made Minecraft in 24 Hoursyoutube.com/watch?v=Nj8gt_92c-MSam Hogan - I Made a Game with Intentional Bugsyoutube.com/watch?v=M_iiXaaF5T4ThinMatrix - Programming a City-Building Game From Scratch!youtube.com/watch?v=pib4IWX_9RMThinMatrix - A Day in the Life of an Indie Game Developeryoutube.com/watch?v=eRiyV1Kan24ThinMatrix - Two Years of Game Developmentyoutube.com/watch?v=HK1ajrItIh0Dani - I Made Among Us, but it's 3Dyoutube.com/watch?v=K0X5A6aURms&t=799sDani - He said I Couldn't Make A 3D Game... So I Made Oneyoutube.com/watch?v=rb0EhmyQ0aM1 YEAR of Unity Game Development in 10 Minutes youtube.com/watch?v=vLsbaEwqiGA
Using Core to build an Infinite Procedural Game BWDev 2020-10-29 | Try Core Here! http://bit.ly/BWDev_CorePlay the game here: http://bit.ly/BWDev-LunarBuilding a Procedural Infinite Game with a new Game Dev Platform!Hey everyone, here's the second devlog video of two, building a procedural sci fi platformer game in Core! This time I've made an endless climber game set on an alient planet, with procedural level construction based on level templates. The levels progressively get harder as you play, and the toxic liquid you're escaping rises faster as you climb the tower. This was super fun to make, hope you like it.Discord: discord.gg/KX5rq78Twitter: twitter.com/bwdev1
Creating Artificial Happiness for my Indie Game (Devlog) BWDev 2020-10-18 | WISHLIST the game here! store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillDiscord: discord.gg/KX5rq78Patreon: patreon.com/bwdevGot a huge update for this week's devlog! I've been planning to give employees thoughts, feelings and needs since the first video, almost 2 years ago. I've actively avoided adding it though until the AI was stable enough, and the game had enough of the required backend to support it. I'm really happy with how it turned out!Twitter (BWDev) - twitter.com/bwdev1 Twitter (Lumbermill) - twitter.com/LumbermillGame----------------------------------------------------------------------For those that wanted the extra info on the happiness system:Employee management will be one of the main gameplay systems. Happy employees will boost your mill's output, whereas unhappy employees can hinder your mill in a number of ways.-- Needs --Each employee has a set of physical and mental needs. These should be kept high in order to gain the benefits of happy employees. Physical needs are fairly straightforward; you need to provide employees with the facilities they need to maintain those needs themselves. Higher quality facilities will mean employees replenish their needs more quickly. Mental needs are slightly more complex; pay satisfaction is affected by whether the employee is receiving the pay they expect, whether they are paid on time, and how long it has been since they were last given a pay rise or bonus. Morale is the average overall happiness within the crew, and Colleage Approval depends on the mix of personalities, and whether the employee clashes with any of their colleagues.All of these needs are then reduced down to a single, overall happiness value. There are a few other needs I'm considering adding in the future if I get time!-- Productivity --Happy employees will have higher productivity, which means they are able to do their work more efficiently, and move around more quickly. Unhappy employees will have their productivity reduced; having the opposite effect.-- Personalities --Each employee has a personality type. Each personality type has expectations for pay. For example, more desirable personalities tend to cost more to employ. Each personality also has differing needs; for example an insomniac requires less sleep to be fully rested, whereas a sleepy employee will require more. Personalities also affect other members of the crew; grumpy employees tend to drag down the happiness of their colleageus, whereas cheerful employees tend to have the opposite effect. The most effective crews will minimise personality clashes to ensure all members of the crew get on well.-- Days off --Employees are only able to tend to their physical needs if they are given time off. This is handled in the game through a "days off" system. For each crew, you can select which days each week that crew will not be working. This allows you to coordinate timetables between crews, so that you always maintain some level of productivity in the forest. This could be particularly important for managing mechanic employees. You might assign mechanics of two different crews to maintain a single production line; with one crew taking over from the other when they go on their break.-- Employee Levelling --Each employee type has 5 levels. For Lumberjacks, higher levels are able to fell trees faster, and higher level mechanics are able to repair machines more efficiently. Happy employees will automatically level over time, whereas unhappy employees will not. You can train employees though, which costs amber.-- Thoughts --This is yet to be implemented, but I'm hoping should be in action for the next devlog. Employees are able to give you some explanation for why they feel a certain way. If an employee's colleague approval is low, for example - they might have a thought along the lines of "Hunter Pinewood is extremely irritating". This should give you a clue that, maybe, Hunter Pinewood needs moving to a different crew.-- Other effects of happiness --Unhappy employees are likely to threaten to quit, and then follow through with their threat if they remain unhappy for too long. You will need to respond to their needs in order to hold onto those employees.By having employees quit, you will take a hit to your employee retention. This is vital for receiving job applications from more desirable employees. Low retention will attract less desirable applications, so it is in your interest to make sure your employees remain happy!
Building a Tropical Paradise in a Brand New Game Dev Platform! BWDev 2020-10-15 | Download Core here: http://bit.ly/BWDev-CorePlay the game here: http://bit.ly/BWDev-KegstealersFortuneI've taken a few days off Lumbermill development to try out a brand new game engine! Been getting a lot of comments requesting I make something in Core, so I decided to build a sea of thieves inspired, tropical pirate adventure in 5 days to see what it's capable of. This devlog shows the entire process from start to finish!New Lumbermill devlog will be out very soon!Discord: discord.gg/KX5rq78Twitter: twitter.com/bwdev1Music:Ross Bugden, Pirate Crew: youtube.com/watch?v=hVBgKCYrI-c
Campsites & Crews! Indie Game Devlog BWDev 2020-09-18 | Lumbermill Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillPatreon: patreon.com/bwdevDiscord: discord.gg/KX5rq78Try out Core: bit.ly/2E7ePPuSince last time I've reworked the way the game generates control panels to a much more modular system, added a new brush tool to the game for creating "camps", added a few new building options and updated the Lumbermill interface. Crews are groups of employees that will work together on particular tasks. Lumberjacks will chop trees with the rest of their crew, and take breaks with their crew. This way you'll be able to manage multiple crews that each perform different tasks and take breaks separately from each other. Camps are where the crews live, with buildings to help them manage their comfort and happiness. This will all be super important in the happiness system, which I'll be working on next! -- Social Media --Twitter (BWDev) - twitter.com/bwdev1 Twitter (Lumbermill) - twitter.com/LumbermillGame
New + Improved Notifications! Indie Game Devlog BWDev 2020-08-31 | Lumbermill Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillPatreon: patreon.com/bwdevDiscord:discord.gg/KX5rq78Just got back from a holiday, but felt like getting a devlog out to share the game's progress! Since last time I've created an all-new notification system, with transitions, custom events, and text highlighting for readibility. I've also implemented a tree shake feature, which is used when Lumberjacks chop trees and whenever objects are constructed in the world. It adds quite a bit of juice to the experience, and really improves the feel of things in the game I think! The final feature I've added is multiple conveyor placement. You can now build however many conveyors you want in a single click and drag motion (money allowing of course!). I'm planning a huge new feature for the next video, so keep an eye out for that! -- Social Media --Twitter (BWDev) - twitter.com/bwdev1 Twitter (Lumbermill) - twitter.com/LumbermillGameTrello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
The End of the Void! Indie Game Devlog BWDev 2020-08-06 | Get Core here: bit.ly/Core-BWDev3Lumbermill Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillPatreon: patreon.com/bwdevDiscord:discord.gg/KX5rq78Pretty bold changes in the devlog this week! The black void surrounding the forest is now gone, and has been replaced by water. You can now select islands on which you will build your lumber mills. The islands are based on those in the canadian province of Nova Scotia; covered in pine trees and perfect for a lumber empire. See how I implemented this in Unity, including a big redesign for pine trees and the addition of flowers and other details to the procedurally-generated world. -- Social Media --Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter (BWDev) - twitter.com/bwdev1 Twitter (Lumbermill) - twitter.com/LumbermillGameTrello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
Totally Procedural Island Maps! Indie Game Devlog BWDev 2020-07-22 | Try out Core here: bit.ly/Core-BWDev2Lumbermill Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillPatreon: patreon.com/bwdevDiscord:discord.gg/KX5rq78Hey everyone! Since last time I've begun work on the Island system. The world will consist of a series of islands, each with unique forests and different opportunities for factory-building. In order to actually generate islands procedurally, there needs to be a map - which I've implemented this week using perlin noise. Here the player will select an island to purchase, and also keep track of land owned by competing companies. This will create opportunities for expansion beyond the first plot of land, an ultimately a way to "win" the game, by controlling a monopoly in the island archipelago. If you have any ideas or suggestions for what could go on these islands, let me know in the comments!Aseprite perlin noise generator: github.com/RenFinkle/noisy -- Social Media --Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter (BWDev) - twitter.com/bwdev1 Twitter (Lumbermill) - twitter.com/LumbermillGameTrello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
48 Hours to Make a Game! GMTK 2020 BWDev 2020-07-14 | Get Core Here! bit.ly/Core-BWDev1Living Labyrinth: itch.io/jam/gmtk-2020/rate/697615Another year, another GMTK Game Jam! This year the theme for the jam was "Out of Control". Pretty tricky, and I didn't have a clue what I was making until about 12 hours in - but ended up with a 2D Unity game I'm pretty pleased with! It's called "Living Labyrinth", and it's a little puzzle game where you don't have control over the main character, instead controlling the level layout. The development was super fun for this project, and I would honestly love to have had more time to add some more mechanics and levels. Hope you like it!Patreon: patreon.com/bwdevJoin the discord here: discord.gg/KX5rq78-- Social Media --Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1 -- Music --Slowly by Smith The Mister smiththemister.bandcamp.comSmith The Mister bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YTFree Download / Stream: bit.ly/s-t-mr-slowlyMusic promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/b4p9TiftgJY
Animated Conveyors and... Islands? Indie Game Devlog BWDev 2020-06-26 | Wishlist Lumbermill on Steam here! store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillPatreon: patreon.com/bwdevJoin the discord here:discord.gg/KX5rq78Hey everyone. It's been a big few weeks for reworks in Lumbermill, with Conveyor belts and the game's HUD getting a complete overhaul. I also worked on some concept art for a potential major change to the game. The new conveyors are animated, and allow for much larger items to be carried - meaning higher detail sprites, and hopefully a wider range of items. The new HUD sees the removal of the build menu, with the new version providing the build categories on-screen at all times for quick selection. Amber (money), and time also get a more prominent position and control panels / notifications will be getting an update soon too. Hope you enjoy the video!As always, if you have any ideas, suggestions, or comments - please do leave a comment.First video: youtu.be/_kyBQFgfqJw -- Social Media --Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1 Trello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
Adding POWER to Lumbermill! Indie Game Devlog BWDev 2020-06-05 | Wishlist Lumbermill on Steam here! store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillPatreon: patreon.com/bwdevJoin the discord here:discord.gg/KX5rq78It's been a while! I've added two major systems to the game, bringing power to the mill. Construct and manage an electrical grid underneath your samill, or use steam power for a more old-school approach. The player will start with the steam power system available to them, and have to research the means for electrical power - which allows for more advanced systems to be built.I've also added underground lakes, or "aquifers", procedurally generated using perlin noise. These act as a source of water for the steam power system, which can in turn be heated and routed to a steam engine for powering machines. This is just the start of these systems, and I'm looking forward to seeing where they go from here!As always, if you have any ideas, suggestions, or comments - please do leave a comment.First video: youtu.be/_kyBQFgfqJw -- Social Media --Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1 Trello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
Adding an underground area to Lumbermill! (Indie Game Devlog) BWDev 2020-05-04 | Wishlist Lumbermill on Steam here! store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillPatreon: patreon.com/bwdevSince last time I've rewritten the entire factory system, particularly conveyors, making everything work a lot more smoothly. I've also planned out the next set of major features for the game, which I'll be working on over the next few months! The first of which, I've already started on. It requires a new area to be added to the game, which I begin work on in this devlog.Discord: discord.gg/KX5rq78Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions in the comments, I'd love to hear them.First video: youtu.be/_kyBQFgfqJw -- Social Media --Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1 Trello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
Building New AI for Lumbermill! (Indie Game Devlog) BWDev 2020-04-17 | Wishlist Lumbermill on Steam here! store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillPatreon: patreon.com/bwdevOver the last few weeks I've mostly worked on rewriting the employee AI system. The old system followed a set of tasks in a queue, and had all kinds of problems. The new system is based on Behaviour Trees, a common technique used for NPC AI in games, and it works so much better than the old system! I've also reworked some additions from the last devlog, and created a website for the game.Game Website: lumbermillgame.comBehaviour Trees Video: youtube.com/watch?v=6VBCXvfNlCMDiscord: discord.gg/KX5rq78PC Specs:CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 (6 Core 4.2GHz)GPU: Nvidia RTX 2060RAM: 16gb 3200MHzMotherboard: Aorus B450 Pro WifiStorage: 1TB 860 evo SSD + 2TB HDDPSU: 450WLet me know if you have any ideas or suggestions in the comments, I'd love to hear them.First video: youtu.be/_kyBQFgfqJw -- Social Media --Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1 Trello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
Building Paths and Adding Sound to Lumbermill! (Indie Game Devlog) BWDev 2020-04-03 | Wishlist Lumbermill on Steam here! store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillPatreon: patreon.com/bwdevMarching Squares (Sebastian Lague): youtube.com/watch?v=yOgIncKp0BEAs we're all locked down at the moment it's given me a bit more time to work on Lumbermill! Since last time I've added a paving system to build paths for employees to follow, started some work on sound effects and made the building and bulldozing feel a bit more substantial.Join the discord here:discord.gg/KX5rq78Videos will be uploaded as development progresses so make sure to subscribe!Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions in the comments, I'd love to hear them.First video: youtu.be/_kyBQFgfqJw -- Social Media --Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1 Trello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
Finishing a Unity Game - The Final Weeks! (Devlog) BWDev 2020-03-13 | Download NordLocker free at nordlocker.net/bwdev and encrypt up to 2GB! Use code 'bwdev' for 32% off!I've finished my Cyber Security game project at last, and this is the process over the final few weeks of development! Patreon: patreon.com/bwdevWishlist Lumbermill on Steam here! store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillDiscord: discord.gg/KX5rq78So this is the grand finale of my 4-part series building a 2D Cyber Security Tower Defense game in Unity! The game is almost ready for testers to play, and it's really come together in the last few weeks. I've added a load of new features to the game, and polished everything as much as possible in the time I've had. Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions in the comments, I'd love to hear them.Subscribe to see more indie game development videos!First video: youtube.com/watch?v=-Rzw10d9I4E -- Social Media --Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1
1 YEAR of Unity Game Development in 10 Minutes! BWDev 2020-02-08 | Watch to the end for proper gameplay footage at last!Lumbermill on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillPatreon: patreon.com/bwdevIt's been an entire year since I started this project and this channel! To celebrate, I've summarised all the progress on Lumbermill in this video. All music is from the game's soundtrack.Join the discord here:discord.gg/KX5rq78Videos will be uploaded every other Friday as development progresses so make sure to subscribe.Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions in the comments, I'd love to hear them.First video: youtu.be/_kyBQFgfqJw -- Social Media --Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1 Trello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
Indie Game Devlog: Free Money!? BWDev 2020-01-24 | Patreon: patreon.com/bwdevWishlist Lumbermill on Steam here! store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillJoin the discord here:discord.gg/KX5rq78It's been a little while but I've added quite a bit to the game since last time! The first task was to finish off the letters system from the last video, I also added some new hairstyles for female staff members in the game and added a loans system. This will allow the player to borrow money to use however they want, as long as they pay it back... It isn't really free money! If you have a bank name idea, let me know in the comments!For those that wanna know how the loans system works in detail, this is it:-- Loan Explanation --Interest is added at the rate displayed for each individual bank, over the course of the period displayed. So if you took a loan of A1000 out from Lumbank, with an interest rate of 30%, over 3 months, at the end of the 3 months you will have paid back A1300.Payments are taken monthly, so each month you'll see a drop of A433 from your game currency.You can choose to pay up the rest of the loan early, in which case you'll have 2 months of interest added to the remaining amount you haven't paid back. So if you've paid back A400 of a A1000 loan at 30%, you'll have to pay A800 if you wanna pay up the balance earlier than 2 months before the end of the payback period. That'll clear the loan completely. That amount is the number displayed on the 'Repay Now For' button. Players would choose to do this, as paying up early means they pay less interest in the long run, as long as they're doing it with at least 2 months of the loan remaining.The interface updates daily, adding interest on a daily basis - hence why you can see the numbers changing for the existing loans.-----------------------Videos will be uploaded every on Fridays as development progresses so make sure to subscribe.Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions in the comments, I'd love to hear them.First video: youtu.be/_kyBQFgfqJw -- Social Media --Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1 Trello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
Indie Game Devlog: Building Defenses! BWDev 2020-01-13 | Patreon: patreon.com/bwdevHi! Sorry it's been so long since the last one. More videos on this project and Lumbermill coming soon. Since last time I've added a main menu, the level selection screen, and got some defense tower building working. If it's not clear in the video, the 'node' being dropped onto a connection is a cyber defense which works against any threats travelling along that connection. Sanitation for example, takes malicious input and turns it into a format that can't cause harm.Didn't mean for this video to be on the shorter side, but sometimes the content lends itself to a shorter explanation!My music on spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0Dpst6f5mEAuFa6JXgrgJm?si=61V-COQcS2iJy0xMYWq2NAJoin the discord here:discord.gg/KX5rq78Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions in the comments, I'd love to hear them. -- Social Media --Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1 Trello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
Indie Game Devlog: Mail + New Trees! BWDev 2019-12-13 | Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/bwdevWishlist Lumbermill on Steam here! store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillSince last time I've created two new tree species, added some new features to storage buildings, and created the foundations for the game's mail system! This will allow you to receive mail from companies in the game, your bank, and some other random events. Join the discord here:discord.gg/KX5rq78 Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions in the comments, I'd love to hear them. First video: youtu.be/_kyBQFgfqJw -- Social Media -- Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1 Trello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
Indie Game Devlog: Cyber Attacks! BWDev 2019-11-29 | Patreon! patreon.com/bwdev I'm 5 weeks into my 26 week Cyber Security game project. Since the last video I've added attack simulation, the ability to connect nodes in the network to each other, save and load levels, and a mini command console. See how in this week's video! Join the discord here: discord.gg/KX5rq78 Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions in the comments, I'd love to hear them. -- Social Media -- Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1 Trello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
Indie Game Devlog: Bridges and Companies! BWDev 2019-11-22 | Wishlist Lumbermill on Steam here! store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillPatreon: patreon.com/bwdevOver the last few weeks I've added a bunch of new company logos to the trading house, so you can see who sent you trade offers! I've also added an important new feature to the Lumberjacks, been on a short holiday and added bridges to the game, so employees can cross rivers at last. See how in this week's devlog!Join the discord here:discord.gg/KX5rq78Videos will be uploaded every other Friday as development progresses so make sure to subscribe.Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions in the comments, I'd love to hear them.First video: youtu.be/_kyBQFgfqJw -- Social Media --Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1 Trello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
Indie Game Devlog: New GAME! BWDev 2019-11-08 | I've started work on a new game! The player must defend a network using different cyber security techniques to stop cyber attacks. These will range from firewalls to passwords. See how it's all gonna work in this devlog video! I'll be covering the entire process of building the game in Unity over 26 weeks.Discord: discord.gg/KX5rq78Let me know if you have any ideas - love to hear them!Music from filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) -- Social Media --Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1 Trello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
Indie Game Devlog: Trade! BWDev 2019-11-01 | Wishlist Lumbermill on Steam here! store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillSince last time I've added trade offers to the game, giving players the chance to tailor their mill to a particular contract in order to make more money. I've also improved the way players interact with employees, and added a random name generator for new games!Join the discord here:discord.gg/KX5rq78Videos will be uploaded every other Friday as development progresses so make sure to subscribe.Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions in the comments, I'd love to hear them.First video: youtu.be/_kyBQFgfqJw -- Social Media --Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1 Trello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
Indie Game Devlog: New + Improved Research! BWDev 2019-10-18 | Wishlist Lumbermill on Steam here! store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillThis week I've made a load of changes to the game! Trees now grow over time, I've totally rethought the way research works in the game to make it simpler and more fun, and added an interface for the trading house - which I'll be working on in the next video! I've also made a few changes throughout the game to make things work a bit better.Join the discord here:discord.gg/KX5rq78Videos will be uploaded every Friday as development progresses so make sure to subscribe.Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions in the comments, I'd love to hear them.First video: youtu.be/_kyBQFgfqJw -- Social Media --Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1 Trello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
Indie Game Devlog: Assembler Machine + 1k! BWDev 2019-10-04 | Wishlist Lumbermill on Steam here! store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillThis week I've added another new machine to Lumbermill! The Assembler takes parts created by the CNC and turns them into items which can be sold in the Trading House. I've also added edges to the map, removing the old fences. See how in this week's devlog!Join the discord here:discord.gg/KX5rq78Videos will be uploaded every Friday as development progresses so make sure to subscribe.Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions in the comments, I'd love to hear them.First video: youtu.be/_kyBQFgfqJw -- Social Media --Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1 Trello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
Indie Game Devlog: New Crafting Machine! BWDev 2019-09-20 | Wishlist Lumbermill on Steam here! store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillThis week I've added a new crafting machine - the CNC - to the game! This will take the output of saws, and create ingredients for the next machine I'll be adding - the assembler. The work done this week will pave the way for the complete crafting system! See how I built the new interface, created the machine sprites, and developed the machine in this week's Unity devlog.Join the discord here:discord.gg/KX5rq78Videos will be uploaded every Friday as development progresses so make sure to subscribe.Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions in the comments, I'd love to hear them.First video: youtu.be/_kyBQFgfqJw -- Social Media --Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1 Trello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
Indie Game Devlog: Time Controls and Steam! BWDev 2019-09-13 | Wishlist Lumbermill on Steam here! store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillThis week I've added the ability to control time in Lumbermill! I've also designed and implemented pause menus, popups, and tweaked the way maple trees look!Join the discord here:discord.gg/KX5rq78Videos will be uploaded every Friday as development progresses so make sure to subscribe.Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions in the comments, I'd love to hear them.First video: youtu.be/_kyBQFgfqJw -- Social Media --Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1 Trello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
Indie Game Devlog - Planting Pines! BWDev 2019-08-30 | Wishlist Lumbermill on Steam here!store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillThis week I've finished up the tree brush tool, which players use to plant new trees for their lumber mill - and also added different growth stages for maple trees!I'll be setting up the steam page for the game soon so keep an eye out for that...Join the discord here:discord.gg/KX5rq78Videos will be uploaded every Friday as development progresses so make sure to subscribe.Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions in the comments, I'd love to hear them.First video: youtu.be/_kyBQFgfqJw -- Social Media --Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1 Trello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
Indie Game Devlog - Policies! BWDev 2019-08-23 | Wishlist Lumbermill on Steam here!store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillThis week I've added loads of new features to Lumbermill, including policies which will affect employee behaviour, and the beginnings of planting new trees!Join the discord here:discord.gg/KX5rq78Videos will be uploaded every Friday as development progresses so make sure to subscribe.Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions in the comments, I'd love to hear them.First video: youtu.be/_kyBQFgfqJw -- Social Media --Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1 Trello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
Indie Game Devlog - Main Menu! BWDev 2019-08-16 | Wishlist Lumbermill on Steam here!store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillSince the game jam, I've added a main menu and save games to Lumbermill! This video is a shorter one as the save stuff took up most of my time and wouldn't have made for an interesting video!GMTK Game Jam Devlog:youtube.com/watch?v=Hl3lTEUwnLkJoin the discord here:discord.gg/KX5rq78Videos will be uploaded every Friday as development progresses so make sure to subscribe.Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions in the comments, I'd love to hear them.First video: youtu.be/_kyBQFgfqJw -- Social Media --Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1 Trello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
Making A Game in 48 Hours! (GMTK 2019) BWDev 2019-08-05 | Play and rate the game here!itch.io/jam/gmtk-2019/rate/462398The GMTK Game Jam took place over the weekend of the 2nd to the 4th of August 2019. Almost 3000 games were submitted, and this is my attempt. It was a stressful, fun, and difficult process but I'm super glad I got a game out of it.This is a different kind of devlog to what I usually make, let me know if you'd like more like this!Join the discord here:discord.gg/KX5rq78MusicOne track is from the game, another is by Kevin Macleod:Music from filmmusic.io"Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
Indie Game Devlog - New Machine, Lumberjacks and Trees! BWDev 2019-08-02 | Wishlist Lumbermill on Steam here!store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillI've made a bunch of changes throughout Lumbermill this week. I've redesigned the pine trees and the lumberjacks, and also added a new machine! Join the discord here:discord.gg/KX5rq78Videos will be uploaded every Friday as development progresses so make sure to subscribe.Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions in the comments, I'd love to hear them.First video: youtu.be/_kyBQFgfqJw -- Social Media --Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1 Trello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill
Indie Game Devlog - Better Interfaces! BWDev 2019-07-19 | Wishlist Lumbermill on Steam here!store.steampowered.com/app/1151300/LumbermillThis week I've completely overhauled the game's two main interfaces, making them display more useful info, and making them look and behave much more smoothly. I've also made a few other small changes to the game.Join the discord here:discord.gg/KX5rq78Videos will be uploaded every Friday as development progresses so make sure to subscribe.Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions in the comments, I'd love to hear them.First video: youtu.be/_kyBQFgfqJw -- Social Media --Instagram - instagram.com/benwimsett Twitter - twitter.com/bwdev1 Trello - trello.com/b/M6rEUFrM/lumbermill"Wholesome" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
