Around 3 years ago, I uploaded a video essay to my Fourplenty YouTube channel .
I originally started the channel to make content around game development and creative projects, while also introducing people to my main indie game: Hell's Mouth, a stoner-fueled action RPG set in a parody version of Helmond City.
The video unexpectedly performed really well and reached over 15,000 views within 48 hours. I think people appreciated the fact that I wasn't making fun of other beginner developers , I was roasting my own terrible childhood projects instead.
Besides the nostalgia and chaos, the video also includes useful beginner tips and resources for people who want to get into game development themselves.
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My Old Scratch Projects
In the video, I explain some of the basics of Scratch , the beginner-friendly coding platform that introduced many people , including myself , to game development.
If you want to experience my ancient cursed creations yourself, you can still find and play them here:
Useful Resources for Beginner Game Developers
These are some of the resources I mentioned in the video that helped me a lot when I first started learning game development:
- OpenGameArt , Free game assets and resources.
- The Spriters Resource , Huge collection of ripped sprites from games. Be careful with copyright usage.
- Kenney , High-quality open-source game art assets.
- Coolors , Fast color palette generator for art and UI design.
- Color Hunt , Curated color palette inspiration.
Game Development YouTube Channels Worth Watching
If you're interested in learning game development, these YouTube channels are incredibly useful:
- Brackeys , Legendary beginner-friendly game development tutorials.
- Code Monkey , Great tutorials focused on practical game systems and mechanics.
The Beginning of Fourplenty & Hell's Mouth
Looking back at these old projects reminds me how important it is to simply start creating things, even when they're terrible.
Every badly programmed mechanic, awful sprite, and broken platformer eventually led to bigger projects like Hell's Mouth.
The goal of the Fourplenty channel is not just to showcase games, but also to document the creative journey behind them , including the failures, experiments, and weird ideas that helped shape everything along the way.
Yeah, I turned my 3 year old video assey into a blogpost