everyweek1game

Taking some game dev courses and figure the best way to improve is a weekly goal.

The Rules: must start fresh, can reuse assets, don't skimp on the polish.

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Working through the https://t.co/sSp4s1wNRE Intro to Blender course so I can eventually phase out premade models in my games. I'm not too far in yet, but here's last week's coursework. Next up is a low-poly chess set. #gamedev #Blender3d

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I'm going with something smaller scale this week. A basic space shooter should give me more time to tweak details and add polish after the core gameplay is done (soon). I CAN stop my missiles from piercing through multiple ships, but I like it this way for now. #gamedev #unity3d

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Week 2 was not a success. I had a vague idea of what to do going in and knew that vacation days would eat into it (which they did, a lot). Week 3 will have a more focused plan and hopefully will expand on previously built core knowledge.
#gamedev

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Been a few days. After going through some FPS tutorials, I spent time building an auto-generating elevator shaft to save time on level design. I particularly like this "glass elevator" effect I accidentally encountered.
#gamedev #unity3d

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Week 2 Day 1. This week's a bit rushed due to a holiday, so I'll lose some time on the weekend. I'm going through some Unity FPS and Play Maker tutorials. I have an idea of what I want to get done by the end of the week but am also kinda playing it by ear.
#gamedev #unity3d

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First game is up on https://t.co/6ZoDkn5t3M It's not pretty and I put it up to help me measure my growth over time.

https://t.co/wHyd6gdQwR

I'll say I learned a lot this last week and am looking forward to Week 2's challenge.
#gamedev #unity3d

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Week 1 Verdict: Barely Playable. The core gameplay is there but the control is buggy and I didn't finish my polish and there are lots of unfinished ideas. But if I was already good at this then I wouldn't be doing this weekly challenge. Week 2 starts tomorrow! #gamedev #unity3d

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Note to self: your triggers aren't triggering because your rigid bodies have been secretly falling through the floor. Turn off their gravity.
#gamedev #unity3d

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@TechnolitesGame @IndieGameTrends @thrivehltc This looks really nice, I like it. It has a rustic charm. Excited to see more.

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@GigabittenGames @IndieGameTrends I really like the concept of restoring color to a grayscale world. Maybe try giving the blocks some additional texture or shape to give them a secondary identifier and add visual distinction. This will also help ensure the game is accessible to colorblind players.

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My dev schedule:
Morning, one hour Blender course on udemy
Daytime, full-time job
Lunch, one hour Unity course on udemy
Night, one-two hours working on my own week-long project
It's busy, but fulfilling :D
#gamedev #udemy #unity3d #Blender3D

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@CerysDev @IndieGameTrends Looks great! Same here, trying my best to keep moving forward little by little.

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Week 1 Day 4, core "gameplay" done. The player can now pick up the light at A and place it at B which is the win state. Sure, it's not pretty, but NOW I can focus on ironing out the kinks and adding substance. #gamedev #unity3d

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Okay, if tonight goes according to plan then I'll finish the core gameplay! Then I can spend the next three days polishing and adding gameplay. It took a while to get here, but the hope is that each week this part will get faster and my repertoire will grow broader. #gamedevs

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Day 3, the character is moving and can pick up the light now. Still lots of work to do. #gamedev #gamedesign

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And just so you know what I’m working on, these chicken scratching are my gameplay goals for the week. Not much, but it’s a start.

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Day 2. I've got my character moving around with mouse clicks. I struggled with the navmesh for a while before finally figuring it out. My main goal for this week is to explore the lighting settings a lot more, and as you can see there's a lot of work to do there. #GameDeveloper

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@AymanhoGames Thanks a ton! I'll update more tomorrow (and hopefully have my twitter page more fleshed out as well).

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First week, first game, first day. Let there be light. #gamedev #gamedesign