Reconstructions | Devlog #10 | Road to Vostok 

Iam blown away, this person did not only a full port of unity to godot, but made amazing looking models and animations in a super short time. I got nothing but respect

This developer actually went outside and took irl photos to make 3d-assets, hand made optimized assets - insane to see something like this in 2024. Actually insane. Crazy effort, respect!

This guy make AAA studios to look like amateurs, respect brother

The animation work has improved by leaps and bounds. Love that it maintains the simplistic and restrained style of the old animations while managing to also be much more kinetic and lively. Really glad to see work is once again progressing as normal.

Playing guitar with gloves is insane 😂

So many awesome new features! Cant wait to hop in-game with them Really honoured to have the opportunity to contribute a tiny part, many more animations to come!

Can't wait for the public demo 2!

Being a 3d generalist / dev myself, I respect the amount of work you have put into it. I have been following for a while. Really nice progress. I must say I was skeptical about Godot, but it looks like you managed :D Good job, and keep it going!

I am going to explode when this game releases, thank you for keeping us informed with these fantastic show-don't-tell devlogs!

Having random noises in the forest that make you wonder if "it must have been the wind" would be pretty cool. Pausing the music to try to hear what it was and then resuming from where you stopped would be immersive.

I honestly forgot you did a full engine port mid-way through. Pretty outstanding! Looking forward to the new demo.

RtV is beautiful in Godot

I have been following the development of this game with the same passion that my grandma watches her soap operas with.

This project is a massive inspiration for all of us newbies to game creation. You really manage to show just how good and polished a 3d game in godot can look where most other games are 2d platformers. Very impressive and encouraging!

I don't think I can stress enough how impressed I always am by your 3D art skills. I aspire to your level of detail on such low poly models. I wish I had learned how to do that sculpting stuff in college, it looks so good. One thing I notice, that maybe hasn't been ported over yet, is that all the optics you've shown so far don't look like they have any magnification, but I assume that is a work in progress The details on the gun handling are so slick, like not cycling the action if theres a round in the chamber, and the character's trigger discipline while examining the gun, such good little details. And the fact that those animations are by hand is just so impressive I just love the Stalker-esque vibe in the hangout spots, this game might be the first game I have seen since Anomaly mod that captures those nice cozy hideout vibes. What might be a cool detail for one of the hideouts would be to have one of them running off of a little Ecoflow/Jackery style solar generator, so all the electronic elements are gathered around the generator, and outside you see the folding solar panels setup like on the roof or on the ground outside with a cable leading back to the building

Great update! The attention to detail is amazing. I rarely get excited about new games, but I'm really looking forward to the public demo now.

This dev is gotta be one of the best devs out their, for their dedication and care and love for their project. Never respected a dev more.

You know its going to perform well when you look at the tri count on those assets. Well optimized. Fantastic effort and skill form the dev again.

Usually I have an attention span of a goldfish but your videos make me sit still for 20 minutes and enjoy the amazing work you do.

Just so you know, I saw the first video you posted about your game and you inspired me to quit one of my two jobs and work my own game. Indie devs are taking over the industry. Great work.

This is insane! All of this done by a solo developer without being burnt out or anything! You are freaking amazing man

what you've achieved here honestly blows me away, there are a few thing I can see that can be improved like weapon and hand models or animations but the atmosphere you've created for the game really shows through

You are a fucking wizard, an archmage even, and an inspiration to every indie solo dev out there. 🎉

I am studying video game development and seeing what you are doing from day 1 is something incredible, a thousand respects to you

This is what my work aspires to be, thank you for sharing your journey so openly!

Waiting for the next update. Ty for showing, was great to watch. Greets from The Netherlands.

There are many devlogs out there, but none compare to Road to Vostok. You are truly an artist! I can't believe this is being done in Godot, and by one person!

Watching this since devlog 1 just released. Very inspirational every time.

It just keeps getting better

you guys seem to be making great constant progress. What ever you are doing keep doing it. When i first saw this a year ago i questioned whether or not serious progress would be made. I am now convinced and will purchase this when the opportunity presents itself.

Damn, even the magazine release lever is animated? Anyways all the animations were really well done. Also even a little sway of the trees from the wind adds so much ambience to the game, didn't realize it was this needed until I saw how well it works. Also the water shader and buoyancy of all the objects, just perfection. Keep up the great work as it seems there's nothing (atleast so far), that can hinder the amazing progress of the project. It's 🔥.

huge respect for the great work sir here is a little suggestion , have 2 types of reloads , slow casual and fast combat one

This is looking fantastic. Can’t wait for the next public demo!

I really like and appreciate the fact that the trader character is looking a whole lot like P. A. Turpeinen :D keep up the good work!

Тебе будет не просто, но ты справишься! А мы все это купим). Успехов тебе!

I am so excited to play this game when it is out of the demo's and it is ready, but the pure effort they put in this game has gained my respect, The weapons, The map, The textures, Everything, is perfect.

I literally just don't understand how you've done what you've done so far, and with such astonishing quality. I mean at this point your 1PP animating alone has gotten so good that it's not SOME of the best I've seen, it's essentially the best. Cheers - much love friend

Amazing work as always ❤

Thanks!

Best music use in Devlog.

As someone that has just written a few design documents and started learning gamedev with Godot, progress like this is really refreshing and encouraging to see. Needless to say, I want your project to succeed. Keep up the great work! :D

15:33 Definitely hearing the "He was a Good S.T.A.L.K.E.R." on this one

This is what you get when someone puts their whole heart and passion into their project. Something that will be loved by many. Still a 10/10 from me. You are making amazing progress.

I just checked the first demo after only briefly following the project. This thing is litteraly insane! Dude, you are awesome! Love your work and it's gonna be one hell of a game! Thank you!

I know for sure this game will blow up in popularity 100%

Rewatching just for the music, I hope all of these scores are in the game damn.

Very impressive. I am excited to play, even just a demo.

Always super happy to see progress being made! I personally feel like wind shaders during stormy weather should be just a tiny little bit more wavy :)

Hey man, this project and your dedication are absolutely insane. I'm honestly jealous of your work ethic and talent. This game is going to be a blast as an EFT player, seriously looking forward to it!

5:24 Doing real-life prop and texture hunting is something I love to do as well! And it's not photogrammetry, it's the act of taking a lot of reference photos from various angles and modeling in 3D and/or using the textures. I love that you do just like that too.

This is evolving into a literal fever dream of a game, and I've always believed in the vision! I can't wait, we all believe in you, and want you to succeed.

As someone who has now only spent a couple of months using and learning Godot, this is so absolutely fascinating and unbelievably impressive. Your progress and what you've been capable of pulling off in Godot has been quite inspiring

This is what the gaming industry is missing…Passion and this is what indie developers are delivering, much respect

Excellent work mate, loved that you did a IRL Recce to the location. As seen from when you went there, be good to see more dense foliage clutter and variation in the game at some point. Thanks.

Dude this guy is incredible, this game looks like it is going to be amazing, love seeing these game dev updates. Can't believe 1 guy did all this. Gives me hope that I could make my own games in the future!

We support you! Take your time, and make this game what you dream of it to be. In a world today when game devs are only fueled by money, passion is rare to come across and cherished by us gamers. It's easy to tell when a dev is truly passionate for the game/world they're building, or if they're just doing it for a nice paycheck.

Absolutely incredible. I wish more people followed these devlogs. I can't wait for Public Demo 2, ahh, so excited 😀

hell yeah more vostok updates, mad respect for your work, your work is amazing and was done in such a short time, keep it up.

The rate of your progress on this project truly defies belief. I'm also working on a game in Godot - a simple 2D side-scrolling shooter that's coming along in little baby steps - and you're absolutely storming ahead with this big atmospheric 3D shooter. You're clearly highly skilled at your craft, and putting in far more work hours than I am. I take my hat off to you, sir. One suggestion: when you stop playing the instruments, it sounds pretty abrupt. For the harmonica, there's a long reverb over the track that disappears when you stop playing. I'd remove the reverb from the audio file and have Godot add reverb in realtime, so you can still hear it echoing after you stop. For the guitar, maybe add a few little random fret/pluck noises that trigger when you stop playing. In both instruments' cases, I'd also add a very quick fade-out when you stop playing - maybe 200-300 ms - so that it sounds a little less sudden.

Absolutely beautiful, great that the second demo will be out soon!

This is insane. I can't wait for release. STALKER GAMMA is one of my favorite FPS of all time and this looks prone to take place right by its side. Please add visible bullet holes on enemies if possible! It would add a great feeling of impact, immersion, realism and visual feedback!

This project is truly inspirational, it's the reason why I started getting into games development myself, keep up the great work!

Your work ethic is something to be admired.

I greatly appreciate your dedication, continuous hard work, and passion. It's what separates the winners from the losers and a good game from just another poor attempt of a game or money grab. Hopefully, the big-name companies are taking notes.

A month ago your video inspired me to come back to game dev and pick Godot for the first time ever, a month later and I'm spending at least 4 hours daily happily crafting my game in that engine, finally doing something creative and productive in my life. Thank you for being an inspiration.

I find myself pushing like more than a few times during one of these videos. I have kept up with this for quite awhile and I could not be more astonished by the achievements made so far. This game is going to be amazing.

What in the heck? I cannot believe the love and dedication that is being put into this. The unity situation would have made most abandon the game but wow. I cannot find the words.

Amazing work. Can't wait to playtest more

As always, absolutely amazing work! I cannot wait to see how this develops further! You're by far my favorite Dev out there. Your hard work shows through and the dedication just as much

Hi Guys!, it's awesome the way the development is increasing the quality with so much love. I don't know if you have music composers already doing stuff but it could be interesting to know how are the dynamics on the procese!.

Amazing work. Love these videos. So nice to hear about the inner workings of your process!

Hanging out in Finland in a video game is going to be awesome. All the props and stuff with be like seeing my childhood

You have come a long way. Wish you all the best for you and the project.

I am still very much excited about this project.

the mk18 reload is done by hitting the bolt release on the side of the weapon. The only time youd use the bolt pull is if the guns not been fired. after a mag runs out the bolt is held open. You insert a new mag and tap the bolt release.

The time, dedication, the attention to detail and the hours of hard work you put into this never ceases to amaze me. I’ve followed from the early beginning and every single update you put out just blows my mind at where the project is heading and the improvements and additions being made along the way. I can’t wait to experience this in its full glory one day. But please, don’t rush anything, release it all when you feel it’s completely done. This is a masterpiece through and through.

Must say i've followed this project for a long time now and just love the constant transparency and insight into development, I hope at some point you can expand your team and help push your vision more and more, and selfishly just can't wait to play this game in the future, keep up the hard work!

The progress is insaneee! Your passion and work is incredibly obvious. Keep on grinding dude, I can't wait to play it.

There has never been a game in development that I have followed so closely as I have with this one. So much promise, you are a juggernaut, Antti! Much respect, and I can't wait to see your future updates!

Living in a Time where a Man can hold his word's. Much respect.

Great work man! those new water shaders look very immersive during the storms! Cant wait to try out all the new stuff in Demo 2!

Yeah, playing guitar with gloves would be quite difficult!! Also, the left hand doesn't need to change " chords " so much!! This is frikking amazing guys! Keep up the great work, and I can't wait to get some of this!! Wipe out the competition.....

Actually impressive. Keep up the good work

I found out about this game yesterday. I'm really enjoying this devblogs and ideas for your game.

after the sour taste i have in my mouth the day after, this tastes soo good! very excited to watch this project grow and be here to witness it. seeing the dev so passionate about this game makes me beyond excited to play!

thank you for your hard work. we need more people like you in the gaming industry. The Passion is missing greatly in gaming these days and it shows. Its projects like yours that give me hope for the future of games.....Keep up the great work!!!

One of the complaint i had for vannila stalker was that it had the same strumming animation for every track, even in fingerstyle but here the animation feels very real. Also went he went inside water to show the shader and sfx it was so hypnotizing!! I have so much more to say but in short this is pure art, and you're a great artist Antii. Best of luck

The attention to detail and passion is obsessive. I don't know much about this game, but the way he was placing those rubbish bags, to the smallest pocket detail on the character outfits shows next level passion and an eye for detail. Let alone the gunplay animations and reloads. It's mind-blowing and really puts to shame what some of these AAA game developers have been putting out recently. Unbelievable work. I'll be following to see progress.

For the reload animation of the VSS, the mag is a rock back type (like an AK) and not a straight up type (like M4).

As a non-game dev I find your work very impressive! Keep you the good work!

This is insane... One Dev who does better job and cares about his project more than AAA companies.. Truly extraordinary. Nöyrät Kiitokset kehittäjälle!

Mister, your willpower is something else, i wish you the best.

i am amazed at all this you have done. But you won me over with the harmonica game play.

my man finding his own assets by going through abandoned buildings is insane realism

Looking great! Hope more people see this project

This is absolutely stunning, hope the release maps are going to be a bit bigger but it's still some absolutely gorgeous work you've put into this.

god damn, this is incredible. I can't wait for the game to come out. And also most importantly big respect for you since you are able of making all this work. Good luck with future development

your doing Gods work for gaming community!

This is insane. I love it. The amount of progress Antti has made in less than 6 months is astonishing. Great work with the ragdolls as well, they feel a lot more "kinetic" than ragdolls in other games, kind of reminds me of whatever system GTA IV had going on. Hyvää työtä!

Wow, what an artist you are!, this is the only game i am waiting for out of principle, ill wait 5 years or more for this, take your time, im just happy one person is happy to do this, what you have created already is amazing, beautiful, take your time, this is the change most gamers wanna see, something built from love :)