gmtk developing series
From Mark Brown of Game Maker's Tool Kit
ep 1 - learn the game engine by making something from scratch
start with the basics
build up a language
then you will know how to google stuff
ep 2 - mistake every dev makes - overdeveloping a prototype
prototype the mechanic! cheaply!
ep 3 - analysis paralysis
game jam mentality and deadlines help break through this
keep it small, get to a prototype, then an mvp
remembering that image of chaining progress vs making 1 step in many different
scope creep on the one hand, many different
ep 4 - 30 days and an mvp
big lesson: play test early and often
also i feel like he shouldn't have done 30 individual days - just finish it and
move on, or it'll stretch out forever
add sounds sooner!
ep 5 - action points from feedback
good example of ingesting feedback
ep 6 - make the character good
i think unity is a burnout machine
maybe i'll feel that way about godot someday
> basics
>> two gravities: climb_gravity, fall_gravity
>> capsule shape
>> jump buffer!
attempt to jump for a few frames (not just the one they pressed it on)
>> coyote time
attempt to jump for a few frames (not just the one they pressed it on)
> juice
>> tilt when running
>> dust particles when running/jumping/landing
>> trail on movement
>> more animation detail
>> screen shake
ep 7 - Tools
the boring stuff
menus, controller options, save/load systems
guess what? good tools reduce burn out!