{"author_name":"psydack","cat":"LD #30","comments":[],"epoch":1409076780,"likes":3,"metadata":{"p_key":"26509","p_author":"psydack","p_authorkey":"38916","p_urlkey":"61939","p_title":"Must to be Invasion Post-Mortem LD30 (Jam) \u2013 Solo","p_cat":"LD #30","p_event":"LD30","p_time":"1409076780","p_likes":"3","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"38916","us_name":"psydack","us_username":"psydack","event_start":"1408665600","event_key":"24","event_name":"LD30"},"text":"

Hi guys, this is a post-mortem of : Must to be Invasion<\/a><\/p>\n

For those who have not played I recommend you play, to better understand what I mean. I will cite references in the game to practical examples.<\/p>\n

What I used:<\/strong>
\n – Unity 4.6 (2D project)
\n – Photoshop
\n – Audition
\n – Google<\/p>\n

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Time-Lapse<\/strong>
\n Day 22\/08 – Start: 23h – Total work: 5 hours<\/em>
\n – 3 hours of brainstorm
\n – 1 hour enhancement concept
\n – 1 hour prototype
\n – Sleep (4am day 23)<\/p>\n

Day 23\/08 – Start: 13h – Total labor: 16 hours<\/em>
\n – 2 hours drive to implement player
\n – 3 hours collecting the web assets
\n – 2 pm Lunch \/ Dinner \/ Rest \/ Play \/ Chat
\n – Implement person 30 minutes
\n – 1 hours Implementing player commands (shoot, abduct)
\n – 30 minutes Implement cars
\n – 1 hours Implementing fake-physics
\n – 1 hours tidying bugs
\n – 1 hours rewriting code to be more readable
\n – 2 hours placing and arranging scenery animations, camera
\n – 2 hours writing fake-AI for helicopters
\n – 30 minutes implementing the helicopters
\n – “Breakfast” 30 minutes
\n – 1 hours testing and correcting bugs
\n – Sleep (15h day 24)<\/p>\n

Day 24\/08 – Start: 15h – Total labor: 7 hours <\/em>
\n – 4 hours Rest \/ Eat \/ Play
\n – 1 hours tidying bugs
\n – 30 minutes implementing life cycle (person dies -> turns ghost -> abducts -> turns zombie)
\n – 1 hours Fixing problems in resolving
\n – 1 hours recreating scenario
\n – 1 hours and adding difficulty leaving the way I think it has to be the level
\n – 30 minutes implementing sound
\n – 2 hours doing input screen and other screens
\n – end<\/p>\n

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This was my first ludumdare, but not first GameJam. So there are some things I had in mind when I decided to enter<\/strong>:
\n – Make a game that I already have in mind how to start (like platform, running, football, etc), ie, not risk on land that I have no idea where to start
\n – Use an engine and language (programming) I understand and used before
\n – The clear concept is the key
\n – Eat well
\n – Sleep well
\n – Know what your potential. Ex: not necessarily choose the first idea that comes to mind after seeing the theme
\n – Know the difference between technique and what can be done in 48h \/ 72h. I often fall into the trap of thinking you could do a game in so long only because I had already had done and know-how, but unfortunately time is needed, not only to produce but to fix things that do not work, improving among other aspects. Ex: Make a spaceship game
\n – Do a post-mortem of the game and numbering (if possible) what were the failures and what happened as planned. This also applies to personal growth<\/p>\n

What I learned and \/ or should have done<\/strong>
\n – I need to learn more about other areas (art, sound). Ex: Scenario
\n – I need to stop spending so much time on things that will not change the player experience, or enrich the game. Ex: animation of the input screen
\n – Structured better the game, from beginning to end before starting. Ex: no end, and in the middle of the project I thought of putting an end, put two players
\n – Having planned my time better. Ex: I overslept and spent time playing and doing other things<\/p>\n

What will never be satisfied and always will think that I have to improve (for game jams)<\/strong>
\n – Learn more about the tool
\n – Structure the game before you start
\n – Polishing, polishing\u00a0and polishing. I know it’s not possible, but I feel well and is not too bad.
\n – Mechanics and Design Level<\/p>\n

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Do not know if this will help someone, I found it necessary to share with you what I went through.
\n There is a saying: what good is an education if you do not pass along?<\/p>\n

For the last, I encourage you to write\u00a0and share your post-mortem, I would love to read.<\/p>\n

I hope I have been as thorough. I swear I blacked out many other details to spare you from them.<\/p>\n

Comments, criticisms are welcome.<\/p>\n

Thanks for reading this far.<\/p>\n

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Images – More images here<\/a>
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Tags: 2D<\/a>, game<\/a>, jam<\/a>, Must to be Invasion<\/a>, post-jam<\/a>, post-mortem<\/a>, postmortem<\/a>, unity<\/a>, unity3d<\/a><\/p>","time":"August 26th, 2014 1:13 pm","title":"Must to be Invasion Post-Mortem LD30 (Jam) \u2013 Solo"}