CG BOSS Dev Log 1 on my new 2D Game project.
The goal is to make a simple 2d platofrmer with narrative elements. Something I am trying to accomplish in the next couple of months or sprints.
Not sure how long it will take but the last two weeks we’re just experimenting with Unity.
Things I went through, from my past two week sprint
- Input System
- Creating the player input
- Game MVP Plan
- Concept art
- Pixel Art
Retrospective Sprint 1
- Just spent most of the time learning unity and how to architect a 2D Game.
- Trying to figure out the new Input system becuase I want to port it later to iOS
- Most time spent making the player move and learning C#
Nothing much really happened for this round as I am still learning unity and realise that using a framework will cut down time. I recommend looking at David Whele short course on Unity Learn to get an overview on game development.
One thing I want to do is use a framework such as Corgi Engine. I don’t want to spend time re-inventing the wheel or rebuilding things already solved.
Well it’s just a first dev log on my third game try. Depending on the next 2-3 sprints I might see if I want to commit 6-8 months to see this published as a full game and not a prototype.
One other goal is to put it on the App Store. But that might be for later once I get the game design right.
Sprint 1 Next Steps
- Look into 2D Game Kit Frameworks to extract the physics and player controller and speed up production time.
- Firm up game design doc
- Looking into interaction model
- Attempt a prototype level
- Research other platformer games in the market at an indie level
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