Summary of first three time boxes
This is my raw summary of what I have done in the first three time boxes, almost completely unedited…
TB01 Log
Looking for inspiration and ideas using http://orteil.dashnet.org/gamegen, flickr and google image search.
The top game ideas that I have so far are not very good and not specific enough to start any kind of programming, art or audio…
Connected Worlds primary idea: A browser game where you interrogate forests with nuclear warfare.
After finding some great pictures on flickr with trees and plants connecting that is something that I think will go into the game design. Nature connecting with itself or with other things…
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nuddaladden/12129738594
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nicholas_t/7174698629
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joceykinghorn/9887207575
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tabor-roeder/4546391944
TB02 Log
Spend most if this time thinking about how the game idea could become a cohesive game… Not easy! Something with plants growing and blocking your way and then using nukes to clear a path. Not entirely politically correct… Timed game so you loose if the timer runs out but you can gain additional time by picking up stuff along the way. The timer is probably just that the trees grow and take up all the space that is available and then you get blocked by them…
Gaah!!! time ran out on my two initial game design time boxes, will need to add one more and shift the rest of my plan forwards.
TB03 Log
Got the game idea more fleshed out – feeling quite good about it. Started on some rough placeholder art but nothing too complete or complicated yet. Already behind by at least one time box – so that is an issue with regards to the limited amount of time that is available for me over the weekend. Taking a break now to focus on getting a time-lapse setup, blogging reading about what others have done and then moving into my work room to continue with something that can run on a device/computer.
Summary
I’m a little (or a lot) behind but still feeling good about being able to get something completed – this is probably due to me only working on ideas and placeholders so far and avoid all the really difficult stuff… In addition to this I haven’t included time in my plan for editing timelapse video and posting updates. Below is the placeholder art that has been finished and a timelapse of the initial work.
