Comments on: Design phase http://www.brainfold.org/blog/2007/12/03/design-phase/ On Python, game development and everything Fri, 21 May 2010 13:34:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jussi Lepistö http://www.brainfold.org/blog/2007/12/03/design-phase/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Jussi Lepistö Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:17:42 +0000 http://www.brainfold.org/blog/2007/12/03/design-phase/#comment-34 As I said in my comment, yes, I have milestones exactly for that reason. I'll elaborate on my plans in a future post. :) As I said in my comment, yes, I have milestones exactly for that reason. I’ll elaborate on my plans in a future post. :)

]]> By: Oliver Charles http://www.brainfold.org/blog/2007/12/03/design-phase/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Oliver Charles Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:25:39 +0000 http://www.brainfold.org/blog/2007/12/03/design-phase/#comment-33 Same thoughts as Stephan here; but are you at least going to set milestones? I mean sure, you want to keep working on it, but I guess if you have no idea of progress then you're going to get demotivated pretty quickly. Same thoughts as Stephan here; but are you at least going to set milestones? I mean sure, you want to keep working on it, but I guess if you have no idea of progress then you’re going to get demotivated pretty quickly.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.brainfold.org/blog/2007/12/03/design-phase/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Stephen Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:53:47 +0000 http://www.brainfold.org/blog/2007/12/03/design-phase/#comment-28 "Everlasting" games make me edgy, which is why online games (in addition) make my edgy. The term sounds pretty, but usually translates to "tossed into the garbage heap after you're really sick of it", unfortunately. Still, I look forward to watching your progress. “Everlasting” games make me edgy, which is why online games (in addition) make my edgy. The term sounds pretty, but usually translates to “tossed into the garbage heap after you’re really sick of it”, unfortunately. Still, I look forward to watching your progress.

]]> By: Jussi Lepistö http://www.brainfold.org/blog/2007/12/03/design-phase/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Jussi Lepistö Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:31:33 +0000 http://www.brainfold.org/blog/2007/12/03/design-phase/#comment-26 Well, the point of this particular project is that it's <u>supposed</u> to be "everlasting". I will set some milestones for myself of course, to get sense of reaching something, and this will definitely not be my only game project. But it's still something I want to experiment with and concentrate on at the moment. Let's see how long it lasts. :) Well, the point of this particular project is that it’s supposed to be “everlasting”. I will set some milestones for myself of course, to get sense of reaching something, and this will definitely not be my only game project. But it’s still something I want to experiment with and concentrate on at the moment. Let’s see how long it lasts. :)

]]> By: Stephen http://www.brainfold.org/blog/2007/12/03/design-phase/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Stephen Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:19:18 +0000 http://www.brainfold.org/blog/2007/12/03/design-phase/#comment-25 There are scarce few more dangerous phrases than "ever-increasing scope". ;) I really recommend setting a fixed scope for your project, at least in the design phase. This is especially important since you've been out of the 'gamedev loop' for a while, but really for any developer. Writing a game of small scope is difficult enough without wanting to make one with a scope that you end up setting for yourself such that you can never attain it. It's fun to think about making something of such a large calibre, but just not practical if you ever want to get a real finished game out of it. I'm not being a pessimist, but just reminding you to keep your vision for this game firmly fixed in reality so that the odds of it succeeding are the highest. I think all of us are guilty of getting more than a little overambitious at some point. :) There are scarce few more dangerous phrases than “ever-increasing scope”. ;)

I really recommend setting a fixed scope for your project, at least in the design phase. This is especially important since you’ve been out of the ‘gamedev loop’ for a while, but really for any developer. Writing a game of small scope is difficult enough without wanting to make one with a scope that you end up setting for yourself such that you can never attain it. It’s fun to think about making something of such a large calibre, but just not practical if you ever want to get a real finished game out of it.

I’m not being a pessimist, but just reminding you to keep your vision for this game firmly fixed in reality so that the odds of it succeeding are the highest. I think all of us are guilty of getting more than a little overambitious at some point. :)

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