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Procedural animation is the way, it looks amazing and the idea of being able to gather parts from bosses to then build your own machines sounds exciting and rewarding. I was getting little worried after no updates for such a long time but its good to know game is still in the works
I agree, this brings back memories of an old Flash game, I think it was called bubble tanks, but that got stale quick because there were only so many upgrade paths. I like that this looks like it's more open to emergent gameplay.
You need to play rain world
@@yakson_dugong rain world is nothing like this.
It uses the same type of animation but in a 2D platformer which IS nothing like this but the animation style is the same also rain world is a good game @@averageyoutubehandle497
@@averageyoutubehandle497it uses procedural animation as well
Wow, this looks very intriguing! I think you could definitely add a Rain World-esque element to it and make the world it's own ecosystem.
The procedural animation immediately made me think about Rain World too. I really think it would have a lot of potential in making an ecosystem full of different creatures made by different combinations of pieces.
Totally, and perhaps even add some sort of mutation and evolution system
No, why would you want him to ruin the game? I have rethought what I said and come to the conclusion that it was severely misguided and wrong, I have only played the game for an hour, not long enough to have a fully formed opinion, the only reason I hated is because it’s unfamiliar and I suck, I’ll try the game out again and will update this comment after playing at least 10 hours, that sounds long enough. Until then I won’t make any points in my argument because that requires an opinion to be had, which I have tried to wipe clear as of now for Rain World. Alright small update, I still haven’t played for 10 hours because I’m stupid and can’t remember anything, but I have played for about 2 more hours than before now, and I’m genuinely enjoying it, I still haven’t progressed much but I’ll update when I have, I’m glad some of yous convinced me to play it again :)
@@francis2410Don’t encourage it
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This is honestly the most stunning and interesting idea I've seen in a LONG time. Definitely going to keep my eye on this for a WHILE!
as a biotechnologist this is AWESOME, i love it. you indeed took inspiration from life. keep doin it! nature can give you even more inspiration! i can give you some bio facts to think about for more content, environment and mechanics for this future masterpiece: **plants** are also alive, some of them react to **sound** as other organisms would do. viruses multiply using and consuming other organisms. Cordiceps are real shrooms. ants are almost a smart hivemind, they organize farms, graveyards, and alliances. they expand their territory with time but they move following others' path with chemicals. they re constantly in war with other ants' spieces. in an ecosystem, if there are few plants, herbivores can t reach a big number and carnivores will have an hard time. plants have an enormous variety of defense systems, from simbiosis with carnivores, to cannibalism inducing chemicals for insects. there would be more. hopefully you get some inspiration from these!
I love the way your mind thinks! Everything you wrote is fucking awesome! 🥹
@@JzaloStreams thanks!
what is a biotechnologist
@@mohammadbuhamad7744 like a biologist but we actually try to use living being to do things. Like for example designing genetically modified Bacteria to make insulin for diabetic people. or completly purple tomatos ahah
@@Serge4444 honestly sounds like a really interesting profession. Kudos mate.
I miss devs that mainly focused on physics and gameplay mechanics trying something new and experiment.....this looks amazing, cant wait to play it
@@Alfred-Neuman 🤡
@@Alfred-Neumanwhat is bro yapping about
@@Acromoniumhe’s off his meds
@@Acromonium Don't you also love spending hundreds of dollars on game skins to show other players how cool you are?
@@Alfred-Neuman no.
This feels like the ultimate game for creativity. Also procedurally animated things make my happy. Idk why, they just do
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when this game comes out theres gonna be a lot of builders cookingup some wild mechanisms like what happened with LOZ TOTK
@@Gizeh59can't wait for someone to go sicko mode and make a fully functional computer with just the base items
@@Gaster7081 A sports. It's in the game.
I really can't wait for people to make dragons Eastern, european, wyverns, etc... And any other type of creature, so exciting.
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH, the way these tentacles have such cinematic movements has me in awe I just hope theres harder difficulty options, I want a challenge and to truly master these mechanics because they look really really fun
Wow, this looks super fun! I'm subscribing right away to keep track of this game, as well as going through the restof the videos on this. I love games where your creativity can run wild.
That one clip of the blue orb player rolling around, and suddenly extending tendrils to start moving by swinging is legitimately some of the coolest content I've seen. That's trailer-worthy. I'll definitely be following this. The rest of the footage looks stunning, and I'm really excited to see where it'll all go.
Agreed
Can't wait to play this! Been following this since 2020 and I am as hyped as ever!
I completely agree))!!
Wow, I'm super excited about this! I remember seeing one of your dev videos that went viral. I'm glad you saw this vision through
Dude PLEASE don’t give up on this, this looks absolutely fascinating to me, and something I could very easily fall in love with. KEEP YOUR DREAMS ALIVE PLEASE!!!
It may feel like a passion project but dude you've seriously struck gold with this one! Best of luck to you on your dev journey, I hope to see your games in the big leagues soon.
I completely agree)
this is without a shadow of a doubt one of the coolest games/game concepts i've seen in a very long time.
why youtube thinks this is shadow of the colossus
Maybe because hr mentioned it?@@zezinhofulanoninguem
@@derekng7803 idk i didn't even watch the full video and don't remember shit now
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Yes... Spore, Kerbal, Captain Forever are longstanding favourites of mine and this looks like it could top the lot in the obsessive tweaking stakes.
Bro! I have been seeing the progress since you started! You have gotten so far in your creation! Congrats and I hope you get far I wanna play this game when its complete!!
This looks absolutely unbelievable. What a creative and incredible game this looks to be. We need more devs like this im so very excited to see how this progresses. It already looks fantastic the gameplay looks so fun and unique and I love the graphics as well
Oh. My. God. This is by far the most unique take on a game that I’ve ever seen, and at the same time it looks like exactly what’s been missing in the gaming world… amazing.
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@@beachtroll4023right back at you
@@beachtroll4023 agreed to some degree
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It's very Tears of the Kingdom-ish
I love that you can use the tools your enemies have when you beat them. Reminds me of a game called TerraTech
I just wanna make that eldritch orb thing with the tentacles and put guns on it
It's like terratech on steroids
TerraTech Worlds coming out soon
Amazing work! The procedural animation and the freedom to build anything are fantastic.
A really cool concept! Looking forward to seeing it develop further!
I’ve been following this game for a while, but seeing this vehicle building system has got me insanely hyped. I’ve been dreaming about this sort of thing for years but haven’t had the game dev skills to make it, so seeing someone do it with such incredible execution has got me so excited
Same! If I had ever found the time or will, this would have been the kind of thing I went for too. It's so great to make a set of powerful tools and then let the community improve your game. Sure fire way to make an insane game
This is like robocraft with spore level of customisation
I absolutely cannot wait to see how this turns out , im just a massive sci fi merd, especially for speculative biology and the way it could interact with technology. The artstyle and sheer scale is incredible
Oh hello there, I too am a merd
@@donkekung4150 the one spelling mistake I missed lol
@@damprat141 it's okay it happens all the time
This is stupidly cool. This is very inspiring. "The most fun game, is game dev" is an amazing quote
this is amazing! Have a wonderful time in Deving this game, I am looking forward to play it!
As someone that is a huge fan of spore-like games, you have me hooked. I will be keeping a close eye on this games development and i can almost guarantee you that i will get the full release. Im definitely making sure i keep track of the dev logs. Good luck on the long journey that is game development, hoping to see synthetic selection on steam!
The creative, technical, and artistic execution of this absolutely ingenious concept has completely blown my mind.
this is such an incredible concept and deserves more attention!
This looks absolutely amazing and I cant wait to see (and play) the finished product :D
new armored core looks amazing, i knew they would go above and beyond and try a more alien look
I am completely awestruck, no words for this masterpiece.
Man, this game seems so cool, can't wait for it (and the next vid)
This is beautiful work. I look forward to seeing more eagerly
Can't wait to play this. Main assembly's building, DRG's ambiance, Rain World's depth an a taste of what Robots Forever could have been.
These are some of the coolest game mechanics I’ve ever seen combined! I am unbelievably excited to play this!
I remember seeing the bird and snake one years ago, I’m so happy you’re still working and I’m excited for release ❤
I can not express how hyped this makes me! I would 100% play and stream this ALL night!
I remember watchig your work some years ago and I'm so happy that i got some new on that! I have a little request, if You care to listen. When you eventually release the game, could You please include a gamemode/campaign resembling some of the older posts? I mean a shooter, where you, a human-like creature fight some majestic monsters. To be honest, this is what interests me the most. I understand that the point of the game is supposed to be centered around creation using gradually inreasing understanding of the systems, but I think that such gamemode with pre-made content, that the player can immediately consume would be nice and motivating. Anyway, I wish You a good day (:
Thank you for the kind words! Some great points, and you're right on the money. In my mind there will be 3 types of players who will play this game: Pilots, Tinkerers, and Engineers. The Engineers are the hard-core builders who want to build something new from the ground up. Tinkerers are the players who want to mix and match parts from other people's builds to fit what they're trying to do. And lastly, Pilots are the ones who just wanna kill some big ol' baddies and explore. They'll be able to play the game using the creations that they find in the environment, or ones that other players have shared there (something like soapstone in Dark Souls). My goal is to have the building system be simple enough that anyone can do it and have it feel like you're just swapping parts in a game like Armored Core or Swapping Gear in an RPG. As for the Humanoid creations, in the video there is a more humanoid-style mech and I'm working on including more "base" templates that resemble a more classic player character. But again, still early days. Let's see what people think from the first rounds of testing
@@makangilani7829 okay first off i love the concept and it looks amazing. if you want to add more to the pilots realm, a campaign or open world survival with a humanoid mech that stays almost the same with maybe a few parts or mods unlocking as you go(maybe after boss battles and would let you access new areas or smth). this still keeps that core gameplay of building, and keeps up with short attention spans of most gamers. If you want it even more dynamic you could make it similar to the main mech in Titanfall 2 campaign (BT 7274) where it kind of develops a personality and you get connected to it. anyway im looking froward to this game
Just seconding this comment. Even just having those demos stapled on would be nice
@@makangilani7829 Yo can we make a humanoid vehicle in the game with the parts? If we can't, you should add something to make that possible!
This looks amazing. The way those tentacle monsters move and attack is terrifying. The grappling hook movement looks fantastic fun. The gameplay footage is addictive to watch
This is frikken awesome. I hope you are able to release this
This looks very cool and I'm very Excited to play it when it comes out good job
Can't wait to play this! Been following this since six minutes and twenty-eight seconds ago and I am more hyped than ever! (Seriously tho this looks sick af) also, I’d love to see all the different pieces and their uses in a separate video (if this isn’t all) and I’d suggest really making a butt load of pieces, like a real shit ton of ‘em or/and even create an interface for the player to design their own pieces without other pieces. Also, this game seems sick as a multiplayer experience so I would love to see that, like battling your friends with your original creations. I definitely want to see where this game is going!
This super reminds me of the wacky creature-esque things I'd try to build in Beseige sandbox worlds. Excited to see more!
THIS IS AMAZING! I want to play this SO MUCH, can't wait!!
This looks insane! I want it and I want it now! Amazing work! I will be keeping an eye out for this project!
I've been here since one fo the first reddit posts, and I've been through almost all of the tests, and I gotta say it's awesome to see how much loser this has gotten to completion! how much its grown, and I'm excited to stay beside it and see where it goes!
I am completely speechless the animations look SO good and the current state of different parts and how you can make your own parts made of them is really good, as someone who plays a lot building and designing games such as scrap mechanic , trailmakers and is quite experienced with logic gates and programing stuff id love to see this game finished, hell i might even donate :)
This is a really cool concept, can't wait to try it out when the playtest is released!
I'm really looking forward for this game. Hope you end up releasing it! :) would love to play it. Keep it up :D
Your work has inspired multiple videos on my channel. Awesome to see you resurface!! Thanks so much for your hard work and I can't wait to follow along with your journey!
Thank you! Love your videos, always super high quality :)
@@makangilani7829 Imagine if Synthetic Selection was turing complete...
This is incredible. Awesome concept!
This is the most refreshing and exciting implementation of principles into new game mechanics I've ever seen!
I remember being amazed by those first early clips you showed, it really was a big inspiration showing that indie devs could achieve something akin to shadow of the colossus. Great to see a video going more into your thought process and I look forward to the game!
Thank you! Big fan of your game as well :)
I've never been so instantly hyped for something, everything about this looks and sounds so cool!
SAMEEEE I'M LITERALLY, SO hyped for this game, I can't wait.
I'd like to see where this project goes, keep up the good work!!
It looks really really awesome!! Looking forward to play it ❤
Looks great! Definitely the best use of procedural animations I've seen so far!
This looks like a mix between Besiege, Robocraft and Spore. I totally love it! The way you described how rewarding it is to develop, test and optimize a machine really resonated with me. There aren't a lot of games centered around this type of gameplay, and very few have this level of creative freedom and intuitive design. I cant wait to follow your journey and hopefully play it sometime
This looks amazing I can't wait to see where it goes!
Super interesting
procedural animation is something very intriguing to me, it adds a variety of unexpected, yet somewhat foreseeable moves, makes you think instead of just remembering boss patterns. i love it
Bro! I’ve seen your Reddit post a couple years ago and have been looking for it since!! Yesss!!
Dude I remember seeing your Reddit posts a few years ago! Your creations were always amazing and intriguing!
Great to hear that the project is still alive. Your procedural animation video has inspired us a lot (me and my friends ) to learn more about procedural animation. We tried to replucate small clip from the video (the snake part where it tries to attack the player and reforms ) for our mini project in college ,then the pandemic came we left it the middle . Thanks for the update.❤
I'm so glad we've gotten another update. From the moment I saw the game for the first time, I knew this game was gonna be amazing. So excited for the future of this game.
oh my god.. this is just a MASTERPIECE! the game has so much good stuff you really got talent!
This looks incredible! Keep up the fantastic work! 😎👍
I think what you have is probably a revolutionary concept, been following this ever since 2020, sick stuff!
This is super impressive and fascinating, just the aerodynamic blocks blowed my mind the creative possibilities is incredible this is such a unique and interesting project will definitely follow it to see the finale product
Oh MAN! I remember seeing that snake clip back in high school, your stuff is what inspired me to become the game dev I am today. This is great! I'll be watching :)
I've been following you for so long, this is sick
This game looks unreal! Been waiting since I saw a Reddit post about it back in 2020. Can't wait for the open alpha!
bro ive seen so many of these small indie games with great gameplay ideas that don't go anywhere, and I think you've make the biggest jump which is (not lowkey actually making it) but combining the gameplay mechanic you thought was amazing with actually amazing gameplay, keep going it looks amazing!!!
You are the game dev genius I wish I was.. or that I aspire to be.. that’s dope. Been following you on twitter for a while. Looks super solid
I subbed, that’s sick asf, I’ve been waiting for something, I knew there had to be something coming soon that would satisfy me, I’ll be joining and paying immediately when I get to my pc
Am I the only one who has been looking for to devlogs for this game?! IT LOOKS AMAZING, I saw those original clips a while back and after doing more research thought it was just a one time thing, I am so happy the yt algorythm recommended this to me. Keep up the good work and don't get to stressed about finishing the game.
This is so cool! From a physical engineering perspective, I could lose my self in trying out everything. Well done! Can’t wait to see this finished, good luck !
This project looks amazing. I hope you are able to continue it and publish it some day soon
Looks extremely fun. Looking forward to the main release!
This is such a new, unique and incredible idea! I am a huge fan, and can’t wait!
this looks like perfect combination of some of the best features in games. procedural animation from rain world, making things from tears of the kingdom, combat kinda like risk of rain 2??? i am officially hyped!!
Best games ive ever played
this is absolutely fascinating. i cant wait to see where this goes :o)
This is exactly what I have been looking for my entire life. If I had more money I'd throw it all at you. I LOVE THIS SO MUCH
Looks awesome, can’t wait to see what monstrous creations emerge
This is honestly the coolest concept I've seen in a very long time for a game. Nice way to push the limits of game design!
This is really cool! Especially the procedural animation part, I'd love to hear more about the technical side of it if you'd be willing to talk about that!
Wow. Just wow. The creativity is insane! :)
The printer system sounds also really cool in combination with the sandbox and creatures
As a gamedev student everyone has a dream game, and he's casually building mine. Wish I could help built it! Looking forward to see wat's next.
Hope he have some plan to recruit other dev then. It’s good to make your dream comes true with other people when they have the same goal 😊
looking sick so far can't wait to see it when released
This looks fucking awesome! I hope this goes far because I definitely want to play it.
I love it when indie devs approach an idea from a new angle!
This is amazing, it's like sci-fi scrap mechanic with printers and evolution. LOVE IT! Also, the hook-swing or what you want to call it, that shit is such a dope way to move around. Please make maps that fits that movement style :D
I remember these clips from back in the day, crazy dude thats awesome
THIS LOOKS ABSURDLY AMAZING! I will wait for more
OH MY GOOOOD 😮😮😮 THIS IS MY DREAMIEST DREAM GAME ❤ I am a game developer too, but the amount of possibilities, polished mechanics and interactions in this game are FABULOUSLY CRAZY 🤯🤯🤯 Love it !
i need a release date :(
The release date is 3065
release dates kill indie games
this looks incredible... brilliant mind brother... amazing new ideas
This looks sick! and sounds so cool I will play this once it comes out!
1:09 this is the most insane enemy I’ve ever seen
With how creative some players are, I'm excited to see what kinds of superbosses come from this game. Also, I don't know if you have multiplayer or PvP planned, but I'd be interested to see how players would use the gear to set-up and battle one another.
I predict the meta would just be lag machines
@@atrane365 yeah until your opponent has a better pc lol