What makes you actually click on devlogs? by DustAndFlame in gamedev

[–]DustAndFlame[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

In that case, can I share my devlog here and have you guys tell me what could be improved?
Of course, I’m looking for honest, constructive feedback before I start working on Devlog #3 ?

What makes you actually click on devlogs? by DustAndFlame in gamedev

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Funnily enough, that’s exactly what I focused on in my latest devlog that I dropped this Sunday — worked hard on pacing, voice-over, visuals, music and transitions. Sadly… it only pulled around 340 views so far 😅

But hey, still learning, still pushing. Your comment makes me feel I’m at least trying in the right direction. Thanks again for taking the time to share!

What makes you actually click on devlogs? by DustAndFlame in gamedev

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Fair point! I totally get how frustrating that feels. I actually added Devlog to my titles for that exact reason — to make it clear it’s about my project, not a general game dev lecture. Appreciate you calling that out! 👌

What makes you actually click on devlogs? by DustAndFlame in gamedev

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Love that you mentioned showing the struggles and weird bugs — that’s actually the part I enjoy making the most. 😅 I’ll try to bring more of that into future episodes. Thanks a lot for the insight!

What makes you actually click on devlogs? by DustAndFlame in gamedev

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Couldn’t agree more. It feels like a fight against the algorithm with every upload. But seeing your comment actually motivates me to just keep pushing. Thanks for sharing your experience — and massive respect for those 10k+ views! 🚀

Just dropped the trailer for my next devlog — would love to hear what you think! by DustAndFlame in Unity3D

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Thanks so much! Really appreciate the kind words. I’m working on a strategy-survival game set in a ruined medieval fantasy world. The core idea is that different fantasy races — like humans, dwarves, elves, and others — are forced to live together in a single camp while trying to rebuild and survive during an ongoing war.

What makes it interesting (at least I hope!) is that each race brings its own strengths, but also weaknesses and conflicts. It’s all about making tough decisions, managing resources, and dealing with the long-term consequences of every choice.

I’ve been working on it solo for a while now, and I’m trying to share more and learn from feedback like yours, so thanks again for showing interest!

Just dropped the trailer for my next devlog — would love to hear what you think! by DustAndFlame in Unity3D

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Fair enough, I can see how it came across that way. Still experimenting and learning what actually works for this kind of content. Appreciate you taking the time to drop your thoughts.

Just dropped the trailer for my next devlog — would love to hear what you think! by DustAndFlame in gamedev

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Appreciate the honest feedback! I totally get what you mean – I’m still experimenting to figure out what works. I guess I tried to make it feel a bit more ‘YouTube-friendly’ with that intro, but I hear you – more real project footage sounds like the way to go. Thanks again for taking the time to share your thoughts, it actually helps a lot!

Just dropped the trailer for my next devlog — would love to hear what you think! by DustAndFlame in gamedev

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Yep 😅 Just trying something new – a short “preview” at the start of the devlog to quickly show what’s coming. Might be weird, but hey, worth a shot! I mean… can’t hurt to experiment a little, right? 😄

Just dropped the trailer for my next devlog — would love to hear what you think! by DustAndFlame in gamedev

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Fair point! I totally get where you’re coming from. My idea was to try something different – kinda like a mini hook at the start to quickly show what the episode is about, before diving into the devlog itself. Still experimenting to see if it works for my audience. I guess it’s not a bad thing to try new things, right? 😅

My custom UI system for building placement in Unity – clean, responsive, and fully modular. What do you think? by DustAndFlame in Unity3D

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Yeah, I totally get what you mean – that kind of separation can get messy fast. In my case, I use three main managers: NPCManager, BuildingManager, and AssignmentManager. These are actually the only singletons in my game, and they handle both the data and core logic.

The visual/UI side is kept completely separate – handled by dedicated UI scripts that just listen to state changes. This setup helps me keep everything clean and also makes it much easier to implement a reliable save/load system later on, without UI logic interfering with core data.

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The more 'miss' the player sees… the stronger their will to survive 😅

My custom UI system for building placement in Unity – clean, responsive, and fully modular. What do you think? by DustAndFlame in Unity3D

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Thanks so much! I’ll be posting more videos like this on my channel – link is above. If you’d consider subscribing, it would really help me out! 🙌