DaFluffyPotatoMany people ask me how to get into gamedev or how they can get better at it. This video is somewhat of a broad guide to get you through the hard parts of learning gamedev.
How to ACTUALLY get into GamedevDaFluffyPotato2021-08-21 | Many people ask me how to get into gamedev or how they can get better at it. This video is somewhat of a broad guide to get you through the hard parts of learning gamedev.
My Website (links to games): dafluffypotato.comBalancing Gamedev and a Day JobDaFluffyPotato2024-09-29 | ⭐ WISHLIST YAWNOC: store.steampowered.com/app/2824730/Yawnoc Balancing work and commercial game development can be a challenge, but doing both at the same time can reduce financial stress and allow for more focus on project quality. I've been trying to juggle the two for the last few months.
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#gamedev #pygame #pythonWhen Python is too Slow for my Steam GameDaFluffyPotato2024-07-29 | ⭐ WISHLIST YAWNOC: store.steampowered.com/app/2824730/Yawnoc Sometimes there are things that Python is too slow for in 2D gamedev. That doesn't mean that Python can't be used for that project, but you might have to get a bit creative!
#gamedev #pygame #pythonOnline Racing Game GamedevDaFluffyPotato2024-07-14 | Working on PixKartz! It's an online multiplayer racing game made with Python and Pygame (not yet released).
My Website (links to games): dafluffypotato.comWorking on my Pygame Steam GameDaFluffyPotato2024-07-07 | I'm working on Yawnoc, a top-down shooter where you fight cellular automata.
My Website (links to games): dafluffypotato.comWorking on my Pygame Steam GameDaFluffyPotato2024-06-16 | I'm working on Yawnoc, a top-down shooter where you fight cellular automata.
Normally adding multiplayer to a game takes a lot of effort, but I've added online multiplayer to a new game in a few lines of code using my custom networking framework.
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Timestamps: 0:00 - "just add multiplayer" 0:53 - combining 3d and networking frameworks 1:15 - creating slimes 2:54 - angry slimes 4:37 - fighting back 5:33 - just scratching the surface 6:53 - silly game idea & next steps
Thanks to @bigwhoopgames for helping record gameplay footage (since I don't have 4 hands).
#gamedev #pygame #pythonOnline Racing Game GamedevDaFluffyPotato2024-06-09 | Working on PixKartz! It's an online multiplayer racing game made with Python and Pygame (not yet released).
My Website (links to games): dafluffypotato.comInflation and Game Development #indiedev #gamedevDaFluffyPotato2024-06-05 | Game prices haven't kept up with inflation, which affects the economic viability of indie gamedev. :(
My Website (links to games): dafluffypotato.comOnline Racing Game GamedevDaFluffyPotato2024-05-19 | Working on PixKartz! It's an online multiplayer racing game made with Python and Pygame (not yet released).
My Website (links to games): dafluffypotato.comAdding Realistic Shadows to my 3D Python GameDaFluffyPotato2024-05-09 | Check out brilliant.org/DaFluffyPotato to start your free 30 day trial of Brilliant and receive 20% off a premium subscription.
The most important feature in Minecraft shaders are the dynamic shadows. While I was working on a game engine for a future project of mine, I decided to take a quick stop to create Minecraft along with some fancy shadowmapping shaders using Python, Pygame, and ModernGL.
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Timestamps: 0:00 - shadows are key 0:50 - why 1:08 - world generation 1:42 - a simple concept 2:19 - what's a shader? 3:52 - depth buffers 4:12 - implementation 6:05 - polishing the shadows 7:03 - final thoughts
#gamedev #pygame #pythonI Turned Cellular Automata into a GameDaFluffyPotato2024-04-29 | ⭐ WISHLIST YAWNOC: store.steampowered.com/app/2824730/Yawnoc I combined cellular automata and top-down shooters to create a new take on the roguelite genre.
I was challenged to make a game in 3 weeks to compete with 5 other developers for a prize pool of $3,000 in Blackthornprod's first game development competiton. youtu.be/fP_tCYhQ9xg
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Timestamps: 0:00 - Invitation 0:30 - Conway's Game of Life 1:29 - Week 1 2:32 - First Elimination Meeting 3:21 - Week 2 5:24 - Second Elimination Meeting 6:37 - Week 3 11:25 - Final Meeting 14:35 - Even More Cellular Automata
#gamedev #pygame #pythonOnline Racing Game GamedevDaFluffyPotato2024-04-28 | Working on PixKartz! It's an online multiplayer racing game made with Python and Pygame.
My Website (links to games): dafluffypotato.comMaking a Circuit for My Online Racing GameDaFluffyPotato2024-04-07 | Working on the circuit track for PixKartz!
My Website (links to games): dafluffypotato.comPlaying a New Pygame Steam GameDaFluffyPotato2024-03-31 | Playing SmellyFrog's new Steam game! (No, this stream isn't sponsored. It's just a cool game I wanted to play.)
My Website (links to games): dafluffypotato.comMaking a Circuit for My Online Racing GameDaFluffyPotato2024-03-24 | Working on the circuit track for PixKartz!
My Website (links to games): dafluffypotato.comBeating a Game I was Hired to DevelopDaFluffyPotato2024-03-17 | Playing through a game I was hired to work on. I was working on Of Murder and Moonshine on and off throughout 2023, so I thought it'd be fun to share what I was working on.
My Website (links to games): dafluffypotato.comWas My Computer Science Degree Worth It?DaFluffyPotato2024-03-12 | I recently completed my computer science degree. Was it worth it? Would it be worth pursuing for you? Times are changing and there are many factors that go into the question of college education.
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Timestamps: 0:00 - I graduated! 0:38 - Two (of many) options 1:10 - Self taught before college 2:28 - My experience in the system 4:20 - Trying without a CS degree 6:15 - Getting the degree 8:00 - Comparison time! 10:14 - The future trends 11:26 - Final thoughts
My Website (links to games): dafluffypotato.comPlaying a Game I was Hired to DevelopDaFluffyPotato2024-03-03 | Playing through a game I was hired to work on. I was working on Of Murder and Moonshine on and off throughout 2023, so I thought it'd be fun to share what I was working on.
My Website (links to games): dafluffypotato.comImagine Spending Money on Gamedev #gamedevDaFluffyPotato2024-02-27 | Imagine spending money on gamedev. lol
My Website (links to games): dafluffypotato.comMaking an Ice Map for My Online Racing GameDaFluffyPotato2024-02-18 | Working on the ice map for PixKartz!
My Website (links to games): dafluffypotato.com2023 Pygame ProjectsDaFluffyPotato2023-12-30 | It's time for another Pygame year recap! It's a lot of stuff I already showed in my 10 year video, but tradition is tradition. I focused on a lot of framework stuff this year with Pygpen and Pygnet. I've also gotten a lot more comfortable with my new pipeline with ModernGL.
#python #pygame #gamedevI made Games with Python for 10 Years...DaFluffyPotato2023-12-23 | I made videogames with Python and Pygame for 10 years, so I thought I'd share a recap of the journey along the way.
Patreon (get access to source code for my unreleased projects): patreon.com/dafluffypotatoI Made Multiplayer Gamedev EASY!DaFluffyPotato2023-09-27 | Online multiplayer game development can be surprisingly easy if you have a good framework for the job!
Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Socket Programming 1:25 - Working Towards a Better Framework 1:58 - Shared Object Networking 4:57 - Putting Theory to Practice 6:12 - Pixkartz! 6:56 - Benchmarking Pixkartz Netcode 7:45 - Is it really easy? 8:25 - Final Questions
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#python #pygame #gamedevPixel Planet Shader with No Geometry! #gamedev #shadersDaFluffyPotato2023-09-02 | #shorts
This pixel planet has no input geometry but can generate a wide variety of fancy planets!Pygame Platformer Tutorial - Full CourseDaFluffyPotato2023-07-17 | Making a platformer with Pygame is a fun way to learn both game development and software engineering. This tutorial covers a variety topics including tiles, physics, entities, particles, sparks, camera, parallax, enemies, AI, combat, level editing, level transitions, making executables, and more!
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#python #pygame #gamedevI made MULTIPLAYER Mario Kart with Python!DaFluffyPotato2023-06-24 | #shorts #python #pygame I'm making a game similar to Mario Kart in Python and Pygame with full online multiplayer support!Spritestacks - Pygame TutorialDaFluffyPotato2023-06-20 | Spritestacking is a simple technique for making layers of 2D artwork appear 3D! Spritestacking is quite easy to implement in Pygame, but any scalable implementations will probably require that you implement caching.
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#python #pygame #gamedevMy Journey into VR Gamedev (ft. Godot 4)DaFluffyPotato2023-05-21 | I got into VR through somewhat unconventional means. After thousands of hours of experience in playing VR games, I decided to finally jump into VR game development with Godot 4 since they just recently added official XR support.
Timestamps: 0:00 - not even a computer 0:58 - making money 2:15 - vr is awesome 3:08 - here comes godot 4:40 - blender??? 5:22 - game ideas 6:28 - vr gamedev is hard 7:58 - bow & arrow 8:41 - creating the world 9:44 - spoilers!!!
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#gamedev #godot #godot4So... I just won best graphics with Pygame & MS PaintDaFluffyPotato2023-05-20 | Somehow I just won the graphics category in the 53rd Ludum Dare... It's a lot of luck in the ratings at the higher ranks, but I'm still really excited that Moonrabbit Collection placed so high.
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#ludumdare #python #pygamePygame CE - Better & FasterDaFluffyPotato2023-05-10 | Most of Pygame's developers forked Pygame to create Pygame-CE after some unfortunate administrative events. All of my games were deleted from pygame.org and I was blocked by the Pygame Twitter account. This is a brief introduction to Pygame-CE and its history.
Timestamps: 0:00 - blocked & deleted 0:32 - problems begin 2:09 - pygame-ce created 3:23 - the benefits of pygame-ce 4:11 - why my games were deleted 5:48 - final thoughts
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#gamedev #python #pygameGamedev with Python, Pygame, & MS Paint - TimelapseDaFluffyPotato2023-05-01 | On Friday I remembered there was a Ludum Dare coming up. I checked and it was starting in a couple hours, so I decided to join last minute! I made Moonrabbit Collection in 15 hours of work (within the 48 hours of the Ludum Dare compo category) with the theme of delivery. It's made with Python, Pygame, and ModernGL. I livestreamed almost the whole thing on this channel.
Timestamps: 0:00 - preview 0:30 - artwork and test area 2:04 - creating the game's world 2:40 - adding core game mechanics 3:30 - polishing 4:09 - adding sound and music 4:32 - demo
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#gamedev #python #pygamePygame gamedev, but really fast! (Ludum Dare)DaFluffyPotato2023-04-30 | Making a game for the Ludum Dare with the theme Delivery.
I read chat periodically. If I read and answered every question, I wouldn't be able to do anything else, so I may not answer your question here. If it's Python/Pygame related, feel free to ask in my Discord server where other people can help. discord.com/invite/9Qt2GxF
Patreon (source code for unfinished projects released here): patreon.com/dafluffypotatoPygame gamedev, but really fast! (Ludum Dare)DaFluffyPotato2023-04-30 | Making a game for the Ludum Dare with the theme Delivery.
I read chat periodically. If I read and answered every question, I wouldn't be able to do anything else, so I may not answer your question here. If it's Python/Pygame related, feel free to ask in my Discord server where other people can help. discord.com/invite/9Qt2GxF
Patreon (source code for unfinished projects released here): patreon.com/dafluffypotatoPygame gamedev, but really fast! (Ludum Dare)DaFluffyPotato2023-04-30 | Making a game for the Ludum Dare with the theme Delivery.
I read chat periodically. If I read and answered every question, I wouldn't be able to do anything else, so I may not answer your question here. If it's Python/Pygame related, feel free to ask in my Discord server where other people can help. discord.com/invite/9Qt2GxF
Patreon (source code for unfinished projects released here): patreon.com/dafluffypotatoPygame gamedev, but really fast! (Ludum Dare)DaFluffyPotato2023-04-29 | Making a game for the Ludum Dare with the theme Delivery.
I read chat periodically. If I read and answered every question, I wouldn't be able to do anything else, so I may not answer your question here. If it's Python/Pygame related, feel free to ask in my Discord server where other people can help. discord.com/invite/9Qt2GxF
Patreon (source code for unfinished projects released here): patreon.com/dafluffypotatoShaders - Pygame & ModernGL TutorialDaFluffyPotato2023-03-12 | Shaders aren't natively supported in Pygame, but with ModernGL and some tricks, we can add OpenGL shaders using GLSL to any Pygame game!
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#python #pygame #gamedev🔴 Making a Pixel Art Tool in PygameDaFluffyPotato2023-01-07 | Pixel art tool. lol
pls read FAQ below... If you ask a question that's answered in the FAQ, I probably won't answer.
I read chat periodically. If I read and answered every question, I wouldn't be able to do anything else, so I may not answer your question here. If it's Python/Pygame related, feel free to ask in my Discord server where other people can help. discord.com/invite/9Qt2GxF
Q: How old are you? A: 212022 Pygame ProjectsDaFluffyPotato2023-01-02 | It's time for my yearly compilation of my Pygame games for the year! Python and Pygame are as great to work with as always, but I started mixing in OpenGL this year too! Many of the projects are games, but there are also some other cool things.
My Patreon (source code for my projects periodically released here): patreon.com/dafluffypotatoBringing a Game to Life in Just 21 Hours - TimelapseDaFluffyPotato2022-12-23 | This is the first game I've released with Python/Pygame that uses shaders! I made it in 21 hours of work. The game and its source code can be found here: dafluffypotato.itch.io/hue-flowing
Timestamps: 0:00 - preview 0:10 - ms paint sketch 0:36 - drawing more assets 0:56 - creating the test area and base game 1:12 - adding base vfx 1:29 - rendering pipeline and shaders 2:31 - adding the painting mechanic 3:02 - jumping and movement mechanics 3:19 - adding animations and polishing 3:31 - adding the game objective 3:42 - creating the world and playtesting 4:16 - finishing touches 4:36 - composing the music 5:02 - sound effects 5:19 - demo