1 YEAR of Progress on My Indie FPS - Devlog 

Knowing how hard it is to get back to a project is by far the greatest incentive to never quit working on it to begin with.

If you get tired of developing, ALWAYS watch other people's dev videos. This one gave me a refresher

That 1911 model is actually unreal

Inspiring asf! I'm also stuck on an fps project needing to finally figure out how to clean it up and finish the mechanics. I really hope I can bring myself back and finish it.

great work not giving up. us hobby devs need that energy

Pretty cool, I can see you turning this into something pretty great with story lines and back stories for characters if that's where you want to take it. Wish you the best of luck I'll be keeping an eye on this project

the custom blender export and import in unity is quite impressive ngl, great video mate i really enjoyed watching it

Looks great! Love the hat! It's also great to hear how you overcame a difficult time in this game's development. I have been through a similar situation with burnout on a game and hopefully, the following information will help others from burning out or overcome burnout: 1. Don't be too hard on yourself. If you are feeling overwhelmed with any project (not just games), know that this is very normal and it's ok to worry about it or mess it up. We learn from mistakes, so simply doing it as best as you can or even at all, teaches you loads about how to make it better. Think about all the things you are good at and how you were once terrible at them. Now know that whatever is going wrong in a project can be fixed and will be fixed because you are learning from it. Simply doing something is way better than doing nothing at all as it'll get you moving in the right direction. 2. Take a break. It's important to give yourself time to think and relax. Step away from your computer, step away from work, go for a long walk or a run, get some sun, or see some friends. Switching off and doing some relaxing exercises will help you relax and improve your creativity - that means you'll be better at problem-solving. Make sure you are eating, drinking and sleeping properly - aka don't neglect your health for the sake of a project. Working until the early hours will only make you worse the next day. So, set an end time in the day and stick to it. If you find yourself right in the middle of a creative burst right when you should be stopping, stop work, write down a note that sums up where you were and places it right in the middle of your work area so you can't avoid it - I use post-it's on the bottom of my screen, so I see them before I even turn my PC on. The next day you will read that note and carry on as if you haven't stopped. Looking after yourself will make everything easier. 3. Break it down. Whatever the project or problem involves, breaking it down into smaller and smaller chunks will make it way easier to digest. Think about it like food, you don't pour your whole plate of food into your mouth and swallow it whole - you'd choke to death if you did. No, you cut it up into pieces and put small pieces into your mouth, then you chew it up into even smaller pieces. That way you can actually deal with a whole plate of food. The same must be done with any project you are doing. You know you can't do the whole project all at once. You know you have to break it down into smaller chunks. So start with one part of the project and then cut that up into smaller and smaller parts - maybe it's just one line of code or finding one art asset on a website or writing a list of all the things you would like to write about in an essay. The smaller the chunk, the easier it is to digest. 4. Make plans and don't worry if you don't stick to them. These don't need to be big elaborate spreadsheets or detailed designs of what you hope to do. They can be as simple as a note with a list of things you want to do the next day or a little doodle of what you hope things will look like. Or they can be a big detailed document of all the parts of your project. Do what is right for you. Put your plan somewhere you can find it or be reminded of it when you need it, but out of the way enough so that when you need to switch off you won't be thinking about it all the time. Remember a plan is supposed to help you, so don't be afraid to rip it up if it's holding you back or stressing you out. A plan is there to help you get things going in the right direction and it's ok if that direction changes as you work on your project. Make a plan that is right for you and will help you achieve what you want to do. 5. Talk it over. It doesn't matter what you are stuck on, talking about it will help. Find someone who will be positive about what you are doing and will listen to what you say and give you positive feedback on your thoughts. Sometimes it's not about what their response is, it's simply about vocalising your concerns so that you can get them out of your head and into a digestible form. Avoid people who are extremely negative or will look for flaws in things you do, especially if you are very early in a project or grappling with issues - these people will likely make you quit the project entirely. You want someone who will congratulate you on what you have achieved so far and give you space to explain the issues you are having without the burden of criticism. You can ask for critical people's opinions when you are feeling comfortable with where the project is and when you need a critical eye to really polish it. 6. Do a little each day and congratulate yourself for the little you have done. This isn't always possible to do, life gets in the way. But making a habit of working on a big project, like making a game, a little every day, will make it easier to get back into the project when you need a break. It'll be fresher in your mind and you won't have to spend ages reminding yourself of where you were. Alongside this, it's really important to congratulate yourself on what you achieved today. Don't think about what you haven't got done today. Instead, list off all the things you DID get done today and say to yourself "well done, I did a good day's work today" no matter how short that list is. Even doing one thing is still a step in the right direction and being aware of that is critical to getting a big project completed and avoiding burnout. 7. Create positive associations with your project and overcome difficult challenges. Every time you find a task difficult and you manage to work out how to do it, when you fix it, vocalise it as a positive self-congratulatory cheer. Think about how athletes and sports stars celebrate when they score a point in their game - it's big and over the top. Do the same when you overcome something difficult in your project. If you are making a game and struggling with a bit of code that isn't working, then you fix it. The moment you know it is working, stand up, smile, laugh, pump the air, cheer and whoop out loud, and do a bit over-the-top dance - whatever makes you feel good and silly. Think about what you had to do to get to that happy moment and congratulate yourself on doing all that to get there. Make yourself feel extremely positive about overcoming that hardship, especially if you feel silly doing it (let that silly feeling turn into a positive laugh or giggle). Do that every time you do something positive for your project. Then when you get to a big challenge your mind will start to associate that initial challenge with a future reward of positive feeling hormones flooding your brain, which will improve your focus on that problem and increase your likelihood of putting up with the difficult part to get to the end results. Basically, it'll make you more resident to challenges. 8. ACTION LEADS TO MOTIVATION - write that by where you work. It is the most important lesson you can learn. If you want to get something done, if you want to learn something new, if you want to improve your life in any way, you have to do an action to get the motivation to do the next action. Motivation comes from doing something towards your goal, not the other way around. Why, because doing something towards a goal gives you a little investment into that goal. Doing an action towards your goal becomes an investment in that goal, which is then something you can look at and say "well I did that towards my goal yesterday, so I can build upon that today" which in turn allows you to create more reason to do the work needed to complete the task, aka motivation. It doesn't have to be a big action, especially at first. It can be the smallest baby step. But you need to do it to gain that motivation you need to complete a bigger objective. Getting out of bed is an action that will improve your day and your life. Going for a short walk is an action that can lead to running a marathon. Opening Unity is an action that will lead to making or finishing a game. Writing a list of topics is an action that will get you writing that essay. Slapping some paint on a blank canvas is an action that can lead to a masterpiece. The list is endless. But it all starts with a small action. And it's ok if that is the only action you do towards your goal today. Pat yourself on your back and congratulate yourself on taking the first step. Then keep it going the next day. You will make it. I believe in you!

I want to see so many more WW1 games. I’ve always been weirdly fascinated by it over WW2. So excited to see how this progresses!

The game is looking great so far. Waiting for more updates

THIS IS SUCH AN AWESOME IDEA. Not to mention the amazing execution, I can't wait to play this eventually with my friends. This looks so good!

i thought this game was going to be not as good because of the first thing you showed us but i think this is going to go very far and from this video i think it has a lot of potential in the coming year . it looks awsome

Dang. Good job so far. I used to think making video games was something unattainable without working for a company. But you're out here doing it... all of it... the way you want it to be. Very inspiring. 1. I know the struggle if not completing projects 😩 2. Call it Zombie Tic Tacs lol

Had a similar journey so far but I'm determined to get further this time! Trying to keep things as simple as possible

"The Kaiser's Trenches" is an idea haha. Seriously though good on you man, I wish you all the best with everything.

you are literally so talented! Good luck making your game :)

Looks good! I am excited to see how this project end up.

Keep on going!!! I put off my Blender projects for the last 6 months and I really regret it but I'm back in the groove and having fun.

Call the game Waver, as in Wave-er. It's simple and catchy, the game looks cool! Good luck in your further adventures!

This game has lots of potential. More guns, maps, and zombies would make this game a bestseller.

"Unforgiving apocalypse" would be a good name!

1:29, I lost it at Science Based Dragon MMO! Good memories.

Looks pretty engaging so far! On the topic of a name, I think referring to the Attack of the Dead Men [a Russian counterattack wherein the men were coughing up bits of their own lungs, due to being gassed by the Germans] would be a nice touch. Off the top of my head: -Attack of the Dead Men [already sounds sick] -Osowiec [name of the fortress the battle happened, gives Verdun vibes] -some combination of the two? Battle of Osowiec, Osowiec Rising, etc... All in all, I wish you the best on this dev journey!

Amazing job cant wait to see more from you

Welcome back looking forward the future development of the game and will definitely play the alpha

Ngl you have some of the funniest edits and timed jokes

Good Progress good luck ob your Journey

Man this struggle.. I had the exact same issue. I spent 3 months stuck on a 2-hand gun animation, one of the most painful things I had to go through in game dev.

The game is looking pretty nice! Animation events are always a struggle, I gotta look into the method you used for them, looks like it might save me a lot of time in the future, thank you!

Well, the name could be "Zombie Hussars", because that hat zombies have kinda reminds me of the hat that hussars had

Looks like I got competition haha, in all seriousness can't wait to see how this turns out.

Wow This Video Is In Everyone's Recommendation

very relatable, great video! good luck, dont give up.

man turned his shopping list into folders XD nah but seriously it's looking great

Names: “Zombies at war” “WW1Z-World War 1 Zombies” “Dead Trenches”

Ah, and you have a new subscriber as well. ;) I would like to see more of the progress.

i think "tictac invasion" would be a nice name

It surprised me to see how little of a following you have. Good luck with your game I'll be here when it's done :)

Nice , very good work, I'm curious to see this project In 1 year.

This is looking really good man! since i see you are getting a lot of inspiration from BF1 i think it would be cool if you named your game after the French DLC "They Shall not Pass"

good luck with your game dude, keep at it

love the use of "Genesis" techno in the start

Nice coming back to the project man. That takes a certain courage forsure. I say next up: ragdolls. Bean ragdolls.

This looks very promising so far. There aren't many games that are similar to COD zombies, so this will be a nice breath of fresh air whenever it becomes playable.

This is cool, man. Don't lose this momentum. With the current aesthetic, a name like Entrenched or something foxhole-related would be an appealing choice, personally.

3:44I love that song

love the editing on these videos ! I think giga-bean should enter the game .

The name should be “Zombie Bean War”

Bro that max ammo animation is amazing. And the 1911 model to

this is amazing, hope you're game goes well throughout development!

No wait this game sounds completely up my alley, give it a horror vibe and its a masterpiece

Quality video, commentary, humor, music and game. 👌 Def following. Thanks for the inspiration.

Good luck to you brother, cant wait to see more progress

A bean in multiplayer as a Playermodel is legit funny to me

Keep going! I wish you good luck

Dead Ground: a term used to reference area of ground that is not visible to an enemy due to being out of their line of sight... like trenches!

You: switch gun hands Me: Hey, that's Harry Potter

good job man, this game really had a glow up

19K views not even 1K subs!! This is criminal! Keep up the great work! Your game looks amazing!!

Yoo this is looking pretty good dude. I’m also working on making a cod zombies like game atm and it’s nice to see another similar project is being worked on. Hopefully someday we’ll have a good indie replacement for cod zombies that’ll be out of the grubby hands of Activision.

Great work, remember me when this game is popular!

"I'm going for a realistic style here" *shoots Prussian zombies from veggie tales*

3:05 I CRIED LMFFFFFFFAOOOOO DUDE YOU GOT ME ON THIS ONE

Name idea: Zombies in the trenches Or Zitt for short I guess

Great work so far looking forward to seeing where the project goes. As for a name I would call it "Square go: Zombies" because the trench is in the shape of a square 😄 could also call it "In the trenches: Zombies" good luck with the rest of your project.

scale of the game seems resonable, game idea is fun and not seen too often in the industry. You have a nice game going👍

Love to see your game's progress fellow dev! Keep it up!

Name it 1911 or whatever corespondent year ww1 took place. The number names are always bangers

Ayo, I'm a 3D generalist, I've worked on games before, we rarely model stuff from 0, it is very common to find something similar to what you need and mashup with something you already have and stuff like that, we can model and we should be able to, but you'd be surprised by how much we just find online and modify

Jeez how are you not popular you deserve more subscribers

Currently trying to make a COD BO2 Zombies clone for PSVita so this game gives me hope for the future of my game

Here's a name reccomendation: Undead CSiege ("C" for co-op, and you have to prevent the undead from siege-ing your base so yeah, nice and basic and memorable)

Concept name for the game: Attack of the Dead Men (inspiration from actual ww1 event)

Tf I thought that this was going to be clickbait but no this is awesome good job dude!

My game Name idea would be: "HORDE HUNTER" MY ideas: have door that can be unlocked mid round to expand the map

"Tic-Tac Zombie Run" - for a name suggestion

powerfully

“Achtung!” I think would make a great name

You asked 5:09 I think "World War Zombie Pickle" is a great choice!

So very cool! Great job!

Interesting stuff, have a sub! Can't wait to see where this Epic Zombie Pill Adventure™ goes

"The Last Predator" sounds cool

I think "trench deadfence" is a good name

Well done for sticking with it. Looks good

This channel is so underrated wtf

Name suggestions : Lead the Horde Rotten Hugs and Bites Armygeddon If they keep on coming, RELOAD.

It’s back

should call it "Z-Trench" as a joking reference to the German accent XD

Let's be real, a full blown FPS isn't the easiest thing to make, especially for a solo dev. The amount of work and new things to learn to get there is staggering. Where I work, we got a huge team of artists, level designers, game designers, animators, programmers, we got ppl just for IT support and marketing, all of this to make a few maps per year. And that's ppl with years of experience, experts in their field. What you are doing here is being all those people at the same time. If sometimes you want to quit, if you think it is too difficult...it's because it is, difficult. I think it's normal to feel that way. Most people couldn't do it. So if sometimes you feel like you are not good enough, it's not that. It's that what you are attempting to do is insane! It's a steep learning curve you got there, but if you can pull this off, you'll be able to make so many great things later on.

The game is looking great so far

This game should be call The Revenge of the zombie bean

Keep updating! And release!!

I'm really exited to play this game.

version 1: shoot beans latest version: shoot beans in high quality game

You can make the name: The bean zombies of the temple If you make that the name you can make a ending level of raiding the temple

Should've just called it Scuffed 1918

I’m currently working on an FPS myself, so I can understand your Struggles, but continue, as you are on the right way, I wanted to use this name myself but here: Zombies of War

Based solely on your enemy models I would call the game Tic-Tac Attack.

If anyone is interested in a new project, no matter if beginner or expert I'd love to work with someone on a game where you play different kinds of geckos on a deserted island. Got a few ideas already, would do artworks and stuff and some unity things but I'm not a game dev at all. :/

got a dopamie rush from the justice - genesis segment XD