My BORING Desk Setup as a Game Dev!
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@CodeMonkeyUnity 8 місяців тому
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@Ategian 8 місяців тому
Done :)
@SamuraiYamomoto 8 місяців тому
You are such a sincere and open person that it evokes a heartfulresponse. Good luck and may all your games bring in at least $1 million.
@xinoHITO 8 місяців тому
Thanks for being a really down-to-earth guy. You're a great example of being a gamedev and content creator in this day and age without going all out crazy.
@steved.1091 8 місяців тому
Well, nobody said that it's a necessity to have aesthetic hardware to be a good game dev or a content creator. It's all about personal preference, comfort, and peace of mind. I personally prefer my desk organized, clean and sleek looking. It keeps me motivated throughout the day. A clean and sleek desk with a comfy chair makes long hours bearable.
@MrSquared 8 місяців тому
Couldn't have said it better, so I'll just ride on your coattails.
@jjones1032 8 місяців тому
There's two types of desks. Those where work gets done, and those that people take pictures of and post on the internet.
@LelicGames 8 місяців тому
Too true 🤣
@norowind 8 місяців тому
Now this is a real setup, of a real life man. Also cheers for stoicism!
@NickRichards 8 місяців тому
Agreed - the Work all the time you work, saying, seems smart too, to keep the focus going.
@AlexGorskov 8 місяців тому
Daily Stoic !!! yup, nice one!
@cartoon80s90s 8 місяців тому
Most setups we see on YT look staged just for the videos. Yours looks much more reasonable and "real". Definitely based on a "if it works, no reason to change it" mentality which I agree 100% with.
@mudokin 8 місяців тому
Obviously most people clean up their place and make it look as nice as possible. The high tier setups we see more from swag influencer streamers or tubers, and they have an image to upkeep.
@theplaymakerno1 8 місяців тому
I can't believe a person that has earned about a million dollars through Steam has such a humble setup. I am super happy for Code Monkey. He doesn't have Shiny New Thing Syndrome. He does have a power PC though. The desk itself might not be as good as some of the other UKpostsrs. I think that this is a very good setup. He has everything that he requires and he produces good quality products with it. My PC is relatively old. I hope Code Monkey keeps on succeeding financially so we always get good quality content from him, as we already do.
@zombine7103 8 місяців тому
Im not surprised. Its always humble people that always produces great content.
@TheWipal 8 місяців тому
Well really its a solid 100k per year over the last 10 years. And obviously a person doesn't want to blast it all but save some of it for retirement or emergencies
@theplaymakerno1 8 місяців тому
I agree@@TheWipal
@mushroomadobegames 8 місяців тому
And to be fair, a million dollars over 10 years isn't that much once you take taxes and fees and insurance and everything else into account.
@nimrod7785 8 місяців тому
Beautiful doggies. That's what most setups are missing.
@CodeMonkeyUnity 8 місяців тому
They definitely help me a lot!
@llambduh 8 місяців тому
I've been in IT since 2014, and a SWE since 2018. My setup is closer to yours, I have a desk with one leg that's about to fall off and break, old AOC monitors that are barely 1080p, a super cheap logitech keyboard, decent mouse because it was on sale, my desktop is from 2017, gtx 1080 ti, 8th gen i7, but 64gb of DDR4 ram (it was also on sale). I was considering upgrading my whole setup next black friday / cyber monday. Thanks for showing off your setup it's nice to see other professionals who aren't rocking super clean and high end gear for every single thing.
@davidwusoftdev 8 місяців тому
That's a functional setup! Doesn't need to look pretty if it gets the job done! 😆 Hmmm... I would suggest swapping the gamer chair for a proper ergonomic office chair though. Also... cute dogs! ☺
@mascarademermelada8746 8 місяців тому
My favorite desk setup so far! No need for extra stuff just the things you need, simple and efficient!
@CodeMonkeyUnity 8 місяців тому
💬 What does your setup look like? Show me! twitter.com/UnityCodeMonkey/status/1699467733191008645
@caruya 8 місяців тому
This is why I probably watch your content more. It feels more educative than flashy.
@richiebee33 8 місяців тому
This 100%
@chariouibouchaib4416 8 місяців тому
Man, I really wish to have a friend like you. You have something special in your personality that take my interest to wishing have you as a friend. All my respect to you brother.
@astrion8236 8 місяців тому
Thank you for sharing us these things, huge congrats for everything you've done so far and good luck for your next projects :) previous videos helped me a lot so I would like to thank you again !
@afiyindev 8 місяців тому
This is one of the best setups i've seen! No distractions and just straight down to business!
@robob5544 8 місяців тому
I love how humble and honest code monkey is
@flaalf3911 8 місяців тому
You are definitely not alone with such a setup :)
@ElianeGameDev 8 місяців тому
I do the same thing with my notebooks, I have a lot of nice ones that I don't want to spoil with whatever I would write, so they just stay blank forever ah ah. Also your dogs are so cute!
@dallinlmag 8 місяців тому
I couldn't miss that head first design pattern book in the background. One of my favorites from uni!
@CodeMonkeyUnity 8 місяців тому
It's been a long time since I read it, I should probably go through it again, I remember really enjoying it
@okee 8 місяців тому
He got the developer’s problem solver duck ✊
@nanaschi 8 місяців тому
Partly I watch you for your great content and partly for the openness that you demonstrated in this video 💛
@Blu3zStudios 8 місяців тому
This is incredible. It really is the definition of "you can do it" no matter what's the environment or what's your setup, you can still do what you like and make it great. Thank you for being so realistic and showing up the more realistic side of the things and not that you have to spend thousands of dollars to do these kinds of things. You're the best !
@jk-fy8on 7 місяців тому
I love that you are so down to earth. Huge respect! Thanks for inspiration
@lukasfletcher4732 8 місяців тому
"definitely is green" caught me off guard, hilarious. Thanks for all the content
@hawkgamedev 8 місяців тому
nice setup, you are the living example of when you know how to get stuff done, it does not matter if you don't have the most shiny space, it still works, the most important is you like it!
@MikeCore 8 місяців тому
I kinda love how compact your room is, prob would make some people feel clostraphobic. but I find those kinda areas are really cozy and safe feeling.
@yenada 8 місяців тому
Thanks for making this video after my request yesterday. It is so down to Earth and realistic. And your dogs are cute
@YoussefGamerYT 8 місяців тому
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR SETUP TOUR THANK YOU
@luhan8628 8 місяців тому
For a gamedev, investing in a high-end PC while ignoring *almost* everything else is very smart, I admire that❤
@verboxinho 8 місяців тому
You are like the realest youtuber I know. Amazing setup
@abdullahnaim10 8 місяців тому
Such a great humble person 👌
@terry- 8 місяців тому
I'm definitely closer to your setup, but always trying to make it the more minimalist posible. Those clean setups sure looks nice, but in the end of the day, having the thing you use the most at the reach of your hand, saves a lot of time and stress, hahaha.
@TheGreenLing 8 місяців тому
Love this thanks for sharing!
@blockman12345 8 місяців тому
so realistic yet so successful, really inspiring
@mohamedmusthafa1057 8 місяців тому
I love ur lifestyle simplistic more productivity finally i wanted this type of video from you. ❤
@ExpensivePizza 8 місяців тому
Years ago I went to the doctor about wrist pain, spending a lot of time in front of the computer. He told me to try pushing the keyboard further back on the desk, far enough so that your elbows are on the desk. That worked for me and I've never had wrist pain ever since despite spending even more time in front of the computer nowadays.
@CodeMonkeyUnity 8 місяців тому
Was that because your wrists were constantly in the air? For me my elbows sit on my chair and my wrists are perfectly on the table so don't have issues
@ExpensivePizza 8 місяців тому
@@CodeMonkeyUnityYeah probably. It was a long time ago now. I just saw in your video the keyboard was super close to the edge and you mentioned the wrist rest. Whatever works. Gotta look after those money makers :)
@f1nal1ty 8 місяців тому
nice down-to-earth setup. my personal highlight: the two therapy-dogs. they look so sweet and calm 🥰
@Sim2322 8 місяців тому
Only thing worth mentionning in my setup is my 25'' wide monitor of 21:9 ratio. I use this thing flipped in portrait mode and can see 120+ lines of code at a time. Took a couple days to get used to, but it's been a couple years now, and I will pretty much never NOT have a flipped second monitor for the IDE.
@CodeMonkeyUnity 8 місяців тому
I've thought about getting a third monitor and experimenting with a vertical layout, but it just seems so strange!
@LuukDomhof 8 місяців тому
@@CodeMonkeyUnity About a year ago I swapped my two regular monitors for the LG Ergo Dual Up, which has a 16:18 aspect ratio, basically almost square. I've since figured out it's rather annoying for playing games (most games hate weird aspect ratios) but it's a dream for productivity work and ergonomics. It's basically two 22" screens stacked on top of each other, in a single display panel. This means you can either view a ton of code, or stack your engine of choice and IDE vertically, reducing head/neck movement and reducing the amount of alt-tabbing to switch between screens.
@HelperWesley 8 місяців тому
I wish I had those fancy beautiful set ups, but mine is definitely more like yours. 😅
@Draekdude 8 місяців тому
This honesty and realism is why we love you Hugo! My setup is similar with newer monitors but a Mac mini instead of a screaming PC. Also, I have more crap on my desk and need to clean it!
@foreducation408 8 місяців тому
It's nice to see different kind of video one in a while.
@Arab_GameDev 8 місяців тому
thanks for this awesome video 🥰
@Cultofcosmossubscriber 8 місяців тому
Now that's how my setup looks like except benq and wireless moue. Always felt glad for your honesty
@supersaj1536 8 місяців тому
CM ik in a recent video you talked about the lesser tutorials but I just wanted to say these more different style of laid back videos are definitely enjoyable and I'm loving the recent change
@anuragdeshpande657 8 місяців тому
Just found out your channel today, really helpful
@CodeMonkeyUnity 8 місяців тому
Nice! Welcome!
@LostGameDev 8 місяців тому
Great video! My setup isn't particularly expensive either, but I'm the kind of person who likes everything to be well organized on my desk. If it's not that way, my productivity takes a nosedive, and I end up feeling quite miserable about it, lol. I think you have a really nice setup though, and it's awesome to see your transparency about it.
@azanemuhammad2055 8 місяців тому
U are legend brother ❤
@clowngamertamil1583 8 місяців тому
My All time Ispiration❤❤❤
@FarSam25 8 місяців тому
That's the real pro setup!
@melomaniakjm 8 місяців тому
Because you live in reality, you get stuff done instead of posting empty contents for views! We love you dude! (And I recognised the watch charger at the beginning, I have the Galaxy 4 too! Been thinking of changing it to a fancier one but as you say: it still works!)
@jimmytucker2949 8 місяців тому
As long as equipment works properly to answer your needs its fine :)
@leocrabe2253 8 місяців тому
It's funny to me that you keep track of your all time views next to your calendar! Keep up the great work and I'm sure it will continue to go up haha
@CodeMonkeyUnity 8 місяців тому
heh yeah it's a fun number to keep track
@mnajim7538 7 місяців тому
Wallah the best setup. A true worker setup. I always felt that these other UKpostsrs have the PC setup as furniture. I love the dragon ball picture on the wall behind the monitors. Keep up the hard work man, waiting for your next game.
@_GhostMiner 8 місяців тому
*6:04** Meet the* *SPY*
@TXanders 8 місяців тому
The best set up and you know it 🎉
@MaxIzrin 8 місяців тому
Excellent dog setup, 10/10.
@averno9 8 місяців тому
Cool setup, now we want more doggos ❤❤❤❤
@xosense5997 8 місяців тому
BEST TEACHER ON EARTH !
@deaflat1119 8 місяців тому
I was surprised to see that copy of Code Complete. I read that book close to 20 years ago. I don't know if it was the first or second edition, but I looked it up and the second editing was published in 2004 so it could have been either. Good recommendation.
@steven11101010 8 місяців тому
Great books, even technical ones like this, stand the test of time.
@CodeMonkeyUnity 8 місяців тому
And it is just as valuable now as it was back then! Great practices are truly timeless!
@devonn6_ 8 місяців тому
That's how a developer's set up looks like..❤
@Lashaandguladze69 8 місяців тому
Love your dogs
@ractheworld 8 місяців тому
I like the simple setup. I'd like to underline the simple tools used for managing time and tasks. A simple calendar on a white board. A hand written Todo list. I like how even though you're utilitarian you have managed to have a fruitful life as a game dev. This has encouraged me to take your free game dev course. Thanks
@INeatFreak 8 місяців тому
2:37 this is my exact case, glass side panel and full dark except the Kingston RGB rams
@mrzaphkiel8522 4 місяці тому
I love how realist your setup is and not one of those fancy "geek dream's" expensive bs setup.
@Zihan118 8 місяців тому
Is that the kunai, I really like it, in my old computer I had some very nice Pokemon sticker all over the place it really made the place feel as my own. I am very glad to see one of the person I look up to has a set up that looks pretty much as blend as mine, but even though my setup is not pretty to look at or equipped with the mightiest of equipment's it still took me quite a hard work to build it up, I was able to complete the entire set up winning some prize money from a game jam 😅
@ComputingCode 8 місяців тому
When I cleanup my desk and setup, I would say it's photoshoot worthy, but most of the time....no...That's the way I feel about these awesome setups you see online. Mine is closer to yours, but without the streaming "acccesories"
@PatrickEn 8 місяців тому
Hey, first of all thanks for your amazing tuts! They help me so much currently :) Have you a video(series) about connecting unity to a database? I want to integrate a leaderboard system into my game but i dont know exactly what to use etc.
@CodeMonkeyUnity 8 місяців тому
It depends on what backend you want to use. From the Unity side it is really just a HTTP request, I made a Leaderboard using Azure here unitycodemonkey.com/video.php?v=bVqSLLvao78
@PatrickEn 8 місяців тому
@@CodeMonkeyUnity ohhh that helps a lot! thanks :)
@mtbbk 8 місяців тому
Finally, someone who uses his computer without exaggerating the lights. Perfect setup I think.
@blobsome9918 8 місяців тому
good video! also i agree that you dont need a mindblowing setup.
@chuckiee3 8 місяців тому
We almost have the same setup :D -cool anime stuff. I recently got a monitor arm since I have a small desk, definitely recommended if you want to free up some space and raise your monitors to proper height.
@y01cu_yt 8 місяців тому
Thanks for being a decent example for us.
@gigafreijo 8 місяців тому
yeah, definitely my setup is way closer to yours than the fancy ones you showed first 😄😄
@leviathanstudios1113 8 місяців тому
The first ever setup that makes me comfortable,
@andrewgrinn3435 8 місяців тому
Yeah, I've asked myself this question as well.
@theashbot4097 8 місяців тому
I like you setup. Mine has a lot less stuff. I like it how you aways get the cheapest things. I do that too. my setup just has my laptop (For work, and for gaming) my second monitor, a note book for my game ideas, my Nintendo switch doc, my elgato HD60x for recording my Nintendo switch, then I got 3 shelfs. one for my Bible, and my note book for it. one for my school, and the largest one for my mic (When I am not using it), my ps4 controller (I use it for my Nintendo switch games), my capture card box (For if I need to bring it some place or if I need more space on my desk), and a few wires.
@lukdev 8 місяців тому
loool, nice!!! what u using to edit your videos? (software I mean)
@CodeMonkeyUnity 8 місяців тому
I use Premiere
@edwin4625 8 місяців тому
I have the same GPU and CPU combo. And it does everything I want it to do.
@uum1626 8 місяців тому
thanks for your humble self, i always think my desktop not enough to become game dev... because when i see gamedev video their desktop will be so amazing... thanks...
@uum1626 8 місяців тому
Thanks... I hope your knowledge will be always useful for more people and godblese you
@michaelnightcore4163 8 місяців тому
Heyy Hugo, have you planned in the future to do a tutorial on a dialog system where the answers are based on specific options the players can choose? Like having a path of future outcomes based on the answer given to each question.
@CodeMonkeyUnity 8 місяців тому
That's definitely one of the many topics I have in my never ending to-do list, making a decision tree and dialogue system is something I'd love to do
@michaelnightcore4163 8 місяців тому
@@CodeMonkeyUnity thanks Hugo, I will wait for it. Cheers from a newly XR developer that loves your videos!
@rrahll 8 місяців тому
Beautiful dogs!))))
@Soloman274 8 місяців тому
Very cozy. Though I think you should update some of the really old stuff - like mouse mat 😅
@MultiLike1 8 місяців тому
like the videos. My question is do you sell tshirts with that code monkey logo on it?
@CodeMonkeyUnity 8 місяців тому
heh not yet, right now it was basically just a friend of mine gave me one as a gift and then I made some more just for the videos, but might make some merch in the future!
@GlasTaibhse 8 місяців тому
great vid and cute dogs! my set up is nowhere near fancy, i use a plastic folding table as my desk and still use the 5:4 aspect ratio monitor i bought at a thrift store 10 years ago, i think i would start to watch TV at my computer or play too many games if i had a widescreen monitor so the square one keeps me from getting distracted too much
@VityyOne 8 місяців тому
I have the exact same mouse and keyboard, they're working really well! And my setup (especially cable management) is a mess xD
@watercat1248 8 місяців тому
one other thing dont worry much about the desktop set up as long you are confirmable with its okay and it's to work everything is fine
@chuckdude514 8 місяців тому
You have Dragon Ball figures too? Nooooice!!! In the future, I want to slowly get stuff from other animes too, like some youtubers have on their backgrounds!
@halivudestevez2 8 місяців тому
I have BenQ 24, too, for long years :)
@TheLonelyDeveloper 7 місяців тому
lovely dogs by the way!
@nutsandy7183 8 місяців тому
Finally, someone who shows real life ;) thanks!
@JongHyunSM 8 місяців тому
Here is how a masterpiece game is created.
@notChocoMilk 7 місяців тому
you deserve a new chair lol, your content is too good to say otherwise
@krb3d 7 місяців тому
It‘s soo sweet! Keep calm and say hello to dogs! :)
@AdamsKong 8 місяців тому
How many GB of memory RAM?
@CodeMonkeyUnity 8 місяців тому
I've got 32GB, mostly for video editing, I wouldn't need that much if I was just developing my game
@clewis4744 8 місяців тому
I have a AMD 5600 with GTX2070 and the cheapest eco 32inch screen I could get (about 27 watts) and a small 24inch TV. As I am learning and not making any money yet, this suites me fine. Always interested in what books people have. I am currently reading "Blood, Sweat, And Pixels", the guy who wrote Stardew Valley made his millions and still kept his old car. It did the job. Thanks for the insightful video.
@CodeMonkeyUnity 8 місяців тому
I've heard great things about that book, definitely need to get it!
@starplatinum3305 8 місяців тому
Sir, can you put some performance improvements videos into a playlist ? Like the tick system thing
@JanMall 8 місяців тому
Really cool. Maybe you could choose a slightly warmer color for your facecam for your next video? it would seem much more alive that way.
@CodeMonkeyUnity 8 місяців тому
Yeah I still haven't figured out a way to get a consistent temperature, my room has a big window so the color varies a lot depending on recording when it's sunny or dark
@NeoNthriller 8 місяців тому
This is basically my setup but with a better chair. I splurged on a the high end model Secret lab chair and haven't regretted it yet.
@Francisco-Gutierrez 8 місяців тому
I like how your dog is chilling in the back at 5:39 and then looks at the camera like "Are you filming me?" Also, thanks for sharing!
@CodeMonkeyUnity 8 місяців тому
heh yeah I only noticed that during editing!
@lanceroygames 8 місяців тому
NGL, Your "Unity" notebook, originally I thought it was a Death Note at first glance. I was like "dang, Code Monkey taking out his competition."
@RicardoVelozo 8 місяців тому
Maravilha o ç no teclado! Quando comecei a digitar não tinha o teclado em portuês! Ou se tinha não era fácil de achar! Obrigado pelo tour, aqui do Brasil!
@CodeMonkeyUnity 8 місяців тому
heh yup quando eu comprei este teclado eu precisava mesmo que tivesse o mesmo layout que eu estou habituado à 35 anos, já tentei teclados em Ingles e é completamente diferente os simbolos { }
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