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Lumbermill is back from the dead (indie devlog)

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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/11...
⮞ 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 ⮜
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🌲 Patreon: / bwdev
🌲 Twitter (BWDev) - / bwdev1
🌲 Twitter (Lumbermill) - / lumbermillgame
⮞ Links ⮜
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⮞ Timestamps ⮜
0:00 - Where I've Been
1:34 - Returning to the Forest
2:00 - Reprioritising Alpha
2:34 - Top Down to Isometric
2:50 - Crews
3:04 - Developer Console
3:21 - Save System
3:45 - Tilemaps
4:14 - GUI Performance Issues
4:55 - Plots
6:30 - New AI Behaviour Trees
7:04 - New Debug tools
7:14 - New Combiner and Splitter Machines
7:37 - Let me know your thoughts!
#devlog #unity #madewithunity #unity2d #indiedev #bwdev #gamedev #indiegame

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12 авг 2024

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@iplayminecraft2248 Месяц назад

this is the greatest day in ever, maybe ever

@LexTheCat Месяц назад

...untill GTA6 comes out, that is ^^

@oSpam Месяц назад

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@@LexTheCat … until lumber mill comes out, that is ^^

@DemonPig666 3 дня назад

Yes

@GingerNingerish Месяц назад

Feels good to see this back, has it been that long already? Time flies, been watching since very early on.

@microwave6224 Месяц назад

fr bro i remember watching the first devlog when it came out

@FreemanDK90 Месяц назад

Recently I was browsing my wishlist and saw Lumbermill. I thought to my self "It's been a while, how this game doing?". Well now I know!

@delta927canadien-francais5 Месяц назад

Same

@jademonass2954 Месяц назад

literally same thing lmao

@Zizaco 27 дней назад

Same... I visited his channel a few times expecting to find a new video that YT didn't deliver. It's awesome that his finally back!

@j_devs4603 Месяц назад

I love, that you changed back to the old design. It is so iconic for your game. I think you have something that represents your game so others can recognize it more easily.

@mrfrog0913 Месяц назад

5:52 I play lumbermill for the plot.

@TheSapling Месяц назад

Thank you for documenting the internal motivation struggle part of game development ❤

@tona Месяц назад

I would just like to mention that lumber mill has stayed at the top of my steam wishlist the entire time you were gone. Welcome back!

@egoobby Месяц назад

Welcome back BWDev, I just checked on this channel around a week ago, wondering if maybe my bell notifications stopped working. Seeing nothing new I just thought you had been busy - and you pretty much were! You are a huge inspiration to my own little project. Seeing you work, plan and figure out solutions is genuinely so motivating to me. So once again, welcome back. Hope you are feeling better ❤

@daddyleporc3475 Месяц назад

Hey man, just wanted to say : when I first started watching your channel, I was mind blown by what you were doing, and I was desperate to be able to do such things myself. A couple of years later, and I'm now a professional game developper, making a living from what I love. Wish you the best, and thanks again for that inspiration !

@Gwilo Месяц назад

I genuinely cannot believe it. I thought that it was over after the last devlog, but to be able to pick up a project after all that time and not only revive it, but improve it so much more, is just insane. well done man, seriously!

@bluspur Месяц назад

I'm really happy to see Lumbermill again, it was always one of my favourite RU-vid dev logs! I hope things work out better this time. I am working on my own indie game and I appreciate how hard it is to find motivation sometimes, especially when working on aspects that are required, but not really my interest.

@AAlexDoesStuff Месяц назад

I am so happy to see you back, you were one of the first devs I followed and i cant wait to see what lumbermill will become. Also get well soon :)

@fon-tijn Месяц назад

That’s at least 536 days on my wishlist !

@FlorianDeimer Месяц назад

I would love to learn more about the real life struggles of forests and clearing them. Like that the game kind of (maybe passively) explains, why it is better to plant mixed forests instead of just monocultures. Also maybe special interest, but I like info tabs, in which i can learn more about a type of tree in real life :D

@BWDev Месяц назад

Cool idea!

@TheGreatProphecy Месяц назад

Well generally Tree stands are just one type. Atleast from my experience foresting pines. Sometimes different types get mixed in but its not necessarily any reason besides disease resistance and convenience. Like loblolly, long leaf and short leaf pines all being in one stand.

@FlorianDeimer Месяц назад

@@TheGreatProphecy I think its important for the biodiversity and animals in general. In my home there was a monoculture forest planted, but now an invasive bug species has destroyed them all together. The Forest expert said that that wouldnt have happened, if they would have planted more diversity

@dimarcinho Месяц назад

Certain fungus diseases can spread through multiple different types of trees, but only some type of cultures will suffer of them. Usually you should have only one type orchard, because you can pinpoint the problem. I have a bunch of trees in my mom's yard and the guava's trees suffer a lot. All the pos-treatment are related to only have guava's trees in the area... since it's impossible, there is no much to do... the guavas ended having plenty of problems and also the leafs. One of the trees could not resist and died...

@lukestonier Месяц назад

YES! I have checked your channel so many times to see if I had missed an upload. So glad to see this back

@medvedi_doupe Месяц назад

It's so refreshing to see you back, full of enthusiasm and energy! I could feel the energy through the video. I'm so glad you got back on track with new ideas and clear vision for Lumermill. Can't wait for more devlogs.

@AndrzejGieraltCreative Месяц назад

Great to see you back. I used to watch every single one of your devlogs right up there alongside ThinMatrix, looking forward to returning to that routine :)

@CodeMonkeyUnity Месяц назад

Great to have you back!

@mohammadazad8350 Месяц назад

Time flies! I used to watch every game devlog video I can find. It's amazing to see that even after the years pass, some of these devlogs are still going!

@Bratpfannenfett Месяц назад

I'm so glad you didn't give up on this game. You are a great developer and creative mind. Please keep us updated! Love from Germany 🍻

@jademonass2954 Месяц назад

Im so glad this project is being picked back up again!! Also im glad youre happier with the project now, you put a lot of work this time for a single devlog!

@littlebitmoreksp Месяц назад

your game is still at the top of my steam wishlist, and will remain to be for as long as you need to take to make this game! i really like it and I don't want you to feel pressured or burnt out, so please, take all the time you feel is beneficial to you. have a nice day!

@SZvenM Месяц назад

I've recently been returning to gamedev myself, awesome to see you coming back to it!

@andresalcaino7570 Месяц назад

Its nice to have you back! I always come back to your channel to see if you've uploaded a video again, and now it appeared in my recommendations when I least expected it! You can do it, don't give up ! 😁😁

@jertlemiah Месяц назад

Welcome back! Sometimes a break is the best thing you can do for yourself!

@Than. Месяц назад

I cant believe its been like 1.5 years. Great to see this project coming back. It has been inspiring me to start a simulation type game myself for so long

@SoundOfResistance Месяц назад

YESSSS!!!!!

@Obeu 21 день назад

I can hear the enthusiasm in your voice ! Happy to see the project back. Looking forward to following along with development 😄!

@MoZenLen Месяц назад

I used to watch your videos all the time, to regain my motivation in programming since I was so busy and burned out in school. Now, I already graduated and has a job. How time flies so fast.

@Skeffles 17 дней назад

Fantastic to see that you're back and working on lumber mill. The progress you've made already is brilliant and I cannot wait to see where you take it.

@tommy33790 Месяц назад

This is amazing. Glad to see you back making videos. And thanks for including the "Where I've been" part in the video.

@collisw8302 Месяц назад

So awesome to see this project back again! As Dusk Falls looks really awesome too, will pick it up when I can.

@selmecidev Месяц назад

Im glad you have found your way back to this project. I respect you that you have managed to revert and update the project. Hopefully you are now back in the flow and you will progress on this game going forwards. I am looking forwars to the next devlog

@CgtyKy Месяц назад

Great news. I was really inspired by your devlog style and loved the lumbermill videos. Thanks for coming back.

@thotholanitembo7332 Месяц назад

So funny how I was watching other devlogs today and stopped to wonder, hey i wonder if i missed a lumber mill devlog only to find the old 2023 video abd thought oh well... and then this 😭 amazing!🤧

@mrlucky974 Месяц назад

I'm so happy for the return of this game and devlog series! Thank you for coming back!

@richardosborn159 25 дней назад

Hi! Welcome back! It's inspiring to hear your story of coming back to an old, loved project after some time away. Wishing you well!

@zombieguy Месяц назад

Glad to see the isometric view back, I know it can be a pain but it fit so well with the game.

@mrnobody3982 27 дней назад

Oh my lord, I really just took a random look at the Steam-wishlist and your Channel and saw this video. It's so awesome to have you back. Wish you all the best

@bradhaupt1261 Месяц назад

I honestly can't believe its been this long. When I clicked the video it felt really normal as if it had never left my feed. I'm really interested to see how the game develops, not because it particularly interests me at the moment, but because I hope it one day will.

@pascha4527 Месяц назад

Proud of you! It takes a lot of strength to dive into a project you kind of abandoned. Doing side project and experiments on other things is good too so you dont burn yourself out.

@caidenkehrer6124 Месяц назад

Man I have been waiting and hoping lumbermill would have another devlog! Its what gave me motivation to start doing my own games, and seeing you come back gives me the motivation to get back as well. Perhaps I really should get back into game development.

@jackdaniels5683 Месяц назад

Excited to see where you take this project! Looks like the break was needed, a set of fresh eyes never hurts

@naue9189 Месяц назад

I missed these devlogs, it makes me happy to see that you uploaded them again, I will be waiting for more. Greetings from Argentina

@sorenthegaymer Месяц назад

honestly I am so glad you came back with fresh eyes. I can't wait to see Lumbermill evolve and grow C:

@tadohara Месяц назад

You love to see it! I really relate to those motivational struggles, it's really rough, but i'm so glad you've come back to working on it!

@ArmanNobari Месяц назад

Absolutely delighted for this update, but also sincerely glad you're navigating everything life has thrown at you.

@marcvonglahn458 Месяц назад

I can't tell you how glad I am that you are continuing with Lumbermill. I hope that your new motivation carries the game until release, please remember to do everything at your own pace, we would rather wait a few more months or years than not get to play the game at all. Big love

@stasdev Месяц назад

holy crap glad to see you there would be cool if you made a video about your experience at the studio

@JohnJohnMackaroni Месяц назад

Great to see an update 🥳 Amazing progress. Well done on everything. By the way, that green house design is so beautiful!

@MudakTheMultiplier Месяц назад

Welcome back and congrats on the level up. It's incredible what a stint of professional work can do to your workflow.

@nedflanders8995 Месяц назад

It's very cool to see you coming back with a new vision for the game, I just can't believe it's been that long since the last devlog

@lawbutdead7806 Месяц назад

Ngl this feels like when your favourite show comes back after being axed too early, im so excited to see where the product goes ❤

@Bach_12 22 дня назад

Glad to see you getting back to the game. Yesterday i tought about lumbermill, thinking what actually happend to the game, have i missed something. Today i then see this video was posted 2 weeks ago.

@Shanobrowno Месяц назад

i have been watching since the beginning of this series, and i am SO excited for this game to release. congratulations on coming back! regardless of if you complete this project, coming back was a strong accomplishment.

@ccoodduu Месяц назад

Nice to see you motivated and clearsighted again! I have really missed these, welcome back :)

@InboundShovel Месяц назад

So glad to see you back, and to see the project come back to life!

@RadleyBO0 Месяц назад

Man, this makes me so happy. I love the art style and the last video bummed me so much. I’m absolutely thrilled you’re back on it and going back to the old art style! PS: I hope your health is improving. As someone with numerous health problems myself, I can empathize.

@domanacs7513 Месяц назад

This used to be my favorite devlog series, Im so glad it's back

@ReadingOcelotl Месяц назад

Welcome back ! I loved watching your videos and looking forward to any new changes on this game. That visual programming reminds me of Lego Mindstorms dev environment i used to play around as a kid in the 90s.

@paddy6976 Месяц назад

Welcome back! I always see lumbermill on my wishlist and silently hope for an update on the game. All the best, man!

@itssandman2u Месяц назад

Welcome back! I was just looking at Lumbermill on my Steam wishlist the other day, and wondering if there were any updates. So excited to see you're working on it again.

@Zizaco 27 дней назад

Welcome back! I'm happy to see that you went back to the Isometric perspective! ^^

@cubcrafts Месяц назад

I am SO excited that you're back! Hope your health is improving! Very glad the isometric view is back, it was a core part of the games character for me

@ThinMatrix Месяц назад

Welcome back!!

@Geeze Месяц назад

Glad you found that inspiration again, it's been great watching this project come together

@Yadu Месяц назад

It is really good to see you come back to the project! All the very best! 🌸

@brandonmack111 Месяц назад

I was just thinking about this game the other day, wishing it wasn't dead. So glad you have resurrected it!

@maxanimator9547 Месяц назад

I am rarely this fond of a project. Glad to see how things turned out for you.

@jacobwinters401 День назад

sometimes you just need a break from intense projects. its ok to put things down. Hopefully you can take that lesson with you into the future. Also, I am surprised you didnt branch when you moved to top down. You wouldnt have had to revert your changes and could have kept both versions alive. Anyway I am glad to see your back at it. best of luck to you!

@nielsverhage4185 Месяц назад

Kinda funny, yesterday I was asking myself when the next devblog would be posted since the last one was out for a while. I had no clue though that it was already 1.5 years ago since the last one. But glad to see you're back working on it!

@LuffyPortal 14 дней назад

I can tell you have grown A LOT, lumbermill looks promising!

@Yheeky Месяц назад

Great to have you back! :) Looking forward to upcoming progress!

@Sitskier123 24 дня назад

So happy to see you returning to this! Can’t wait to see it continue!

@feidry Месяц назад

Welcome back! Glad to see you've not given up on it. I had started to wonder!

@totallyjustmagic Месяц назад

This is actually so great! Good luck with the project and I am glad to see you back!

@iiropeltonen Месяц назад

Oh Wow! Welcome back. Been hoping you'd continue. This has been an interesting series to watch

@le3lux Месяц назад

So good to so you and the project up again on its feet, can't wait so see more of season 2

@ThePhliphip Месяц назад

I have spent hours on reddit and all over the internet trying to find out what happened. I loved Lumbermill from the very beginning and watched every devlog. You seem to have so much passion for this beautiful project and than all of a sudden there was no news anymore. I was worried you might have burnt out or got a really bad case of COVID. So happy to see you did well and gave yourself the distance you needed to keep up the enthusiasm. Love seeing you resume the work on this project!

@xsticcydev Месяц назад

*When the world needed him the most, he returned.* Glad you're back! I remember that you inspired me a lot when I was a beginner.

@bolo2747 Месяц назад

glad to see you back! hopefully the process will be more enjoyable and less pressure this time around.

@TECHN01200 Месяц назад

Glad you found the desire within you to come back to this project.

@GamesBySaul Месяц назад

Ah! It is so good to see you back at it mate, hope you're doing well (health-wise especially) It sounds like coming back to it with : Fresh eyes + industry experience, is an absolutely fantastic thing to have done. Looking forward to more! Very inspirational video mate 💖

@BWDev Месяц назад

Thanks Saul! Yep they’ve definitely both helped me shift perspective on things in a good way 😊

@BlueDavrial Месяц назад

Good to see you back man! Was just thinking about Lumbermill yesterday, even. Glad you're ok, was worried something had happened to ya. Congrats on the job, even if it was short lived!

@RonnieTreibholz Месяц назад

Just a few Days ago, I looked at the channel if you're still working on Lumber Mill. Seeing this is a real surprise :D I am glad that you are back. Good Luck and good Health! And always remember, keep having fun making games :)

@jacques-dev Месяц назад

Glad to see you back, and I wish you all the best with season 2!

@rtbobo77 Месяц назад

Keep up the hard work! Inspiring me to return to old art projects with a new mind

@TheProfessionalReject 22 дня назад

So cool!!! You should add like weather effects and a day and night cycle. Have it be slow paced and infrequent like days would be 16 minutes of day and 8 minutes of night, and you only get rain every so often, and thunder even rarer! Maybe storms build and accumulate? Maybe even snow could come? It would be cool if they have slight impact in the gameplay but mainly just change aesthetic but if it’s just aesthetically it’s still pretty cool! Or as a side activity there were different birds flying around every so often and you can spot them with a camera or binoculars and they are added to your bird book you try and fill up! Would be a great pace break!

@lucasdegamers Месяц назад

I physically jumped when this popped up on my home page, thats how excited this made me!

@lorenz920 Месяц назад

so glad too see you picked this back up! Excited for whats to come :)

@BrandonShep Месяц назад

Glad to see you back man!

@ciaraneastwood Месяц назад

been watching since the very first devlog, feels good to see it back!

@m.p.breeman1754 Месяц назад

Good to see you back!! It's been a while and I'm really looking forward to the next steps.

@rebeccarisk1772 Месяц назад

yay!! I'm so glad you're back :) I was looking at the channel the other day and missing the game

@AdrianaMIpock 19 дней назад

I’m so inexplicably happy. LumberMill is back!!

@TheStageBassist Месяц назад

Been wondering where you've been. Glad to see you back working on the game again!

@GoodOldQuestion Месяц назад

I was going through the list of my channels yesterday and thought: "Welp, this one is dead". AND TODAY THERE IS A NEW UPLOAD. Good luck with the journey, I guess :D

@wcrb15 Месяц назад

Welcome back! Glad you're in a better place now and looking forward to this game!!

@ReedHarston Месяц назад

Welcome back! Glad you took the time to learn and didn’t just give up. 😊

@alexandersix_ Месяц назад

Yes yes yes!! I can't begin to explain just how exciting this is! I reference the topics you talked about in your series (tagging, specifically) so much in my day-to-day-work, so I'm excited to see you come back to this!