Game Making Drive Feb 2014

Archeia · 2014-01-29T18:39:14+0900

What is this? If you're reading this, you probably, most likely are making a game. We all read articles on game design, discuss game design, post our screenshots, and so on. However, the big issue with all of us is how much time we are working on our games and how much we get done in a certain time. A lot of us don't get as much done in our games as we like, and we end up chipping away at our games, sure, we get stuff over time, but a lot of the time, it may not be substantial, and it doesn't add up to quite enough. What if there was a way for us to band together to give inspiration and support for the sake of a common issue and work together towards it? This topic is inspired by a topic back in 2008 in RMN and posted by MOG. This event is handled by Archeia and Shaz. How does this work? What I need you guys to do is think of a time every day where you get at least a half hour to work on your game. It can be more of course. I can be flexible. I'd like it to be around the same time every day. If this is utterly impossible, try to spring for something at least consistent, like every Tuesday and Thursday or something like that. A schedule, if you will. Hell, you can even have weekends not count. Post how often and when you will work on your game and provide updates, and tell us what time zone you are in (for example, "I will work on my game Monday to Friday between 5pm and 7pm. My time zone is UTC-6" - don't say PST or Central - say GMT/UTC + or - how many hours). Now, every day (or whenever you assign yourself) on that time, get something done on your game and post about what you accomplished. Now, it has to be somewhat substantial, it can't be something like "9:00-9:30, I imported a backdrop." I'll use discretion for what's substantial and what's bullcr*p. I'm going to make a signup sheet for this purpose, and I'll go first. Got it? If not, feel free to ask me to clarify. Keep in mind, this is an ongoing thing (which means it's a commitment/schedule) and you have to live up to it! Of course, feel free to post if you want to change your daily time. Of course more people are free to join, just post your time! To register, copy and paste the following into a new post, and fill in the details. DAYS: TIMES: MY TIME ZONE (UTC/GMT +/- #): PREFERRED TEAM: (RED, BLUE, GREEN ; YELLOW is a closed group) The Game Making Drive will start in February 4, 2014, MIDNIGHT (Your Time! February 4, for you, will be your Day 1)Score SheetPlease look at the link above to see which team you're in! Let's all work hard to Release Something by the end of GMD~!

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Alexander Amnell

#781 Mar 4, 2014, 03:06 AM Source

Game Making Drive, February 3d, Final Day!:

if yesterday I got tons done (6 hours or so) then today I barely worked at all. I woke up this morning at about 4 a.m. and worked a little bit on database stuff, made a few enemies and set up some skills and the stats they increase (rather than traditional leveling, you level and learn new skills which grant you increasing stat bonuses in addition to the uses of the skill itself.) After that I've been busy all day and have only just got a chance to turn on the computer and report.

Well, that's it for me. See you again in March I guess.
Digi Arn

#782 Mar 4, 2014, 05:04 AM Source

I worked on creating chain events, and reworked, and reworked... and they are almost working exactly how i want but since it is still broken. After a while messing with that I started working a small amount on a different project that I do work on sometimes if I feel like im having writers block in my main project and I started working on getting a facebook made my game. I really wish I had more to report but I spent so much time on broken eventing I feel i didnt get much done.

And green+1
DuncanS

#783 Mar 4, 2014, 08:18 AM Source

Final post~! (For real this time ^^)

(Yes, it is technically the 4th here, but I've had to update at around 1-2 am every day due to my schedule TT)

Today was more work on the ring battle menus, and working on some new customization functionality to spruce up the class system.

It's an overhaul of the default equipment system that gives the player customization through equipping generic and class-specific cards (a la Baten Kaitos, and similar to Ragnarok Online's card system) that determine their usable skills, their equipment, and provide stat bonuses - it's very much a WIP at the moment.

( I really like circles, ok? >: )

Congratulations everyone! It's been awesome to see the progress you've all been making - it's been one of my biggest motivators this month.

*Oh man, look at all those remaps Pern's gotten done this month, better get to work!*

*Oh, wow, look at Makio's amazing artwork~ I better actually do something ;-;*

*Yet another awesome tile update from palladinthug - ...eventually I, too, will accomplish things.*

*Arkecia has such a unique style~ well, maybe just one more episode of -insert anime name here-*

...and many more, of course. (This illustrates my process fairly accurately, just insert coffee every 20 minutes)

Also, a huge thanks to Shaz, Sharm, and Archeia! You are amazing~! *hugs all around*

I'm ready for the next GMD! haha that's a lie please let me sleep

aaand the obligatory...

Go, Blue Team!
Ksi

#784 Mar 4, 2014, 12:37 PM Source

So... there were only 28 days total this time? (I'm pretty sure I hit every day and I've only 28 posts, so...)
Tsukitsune

#785 Mar 4, 2014, 05:06 PM Source

GMD Day 24

(for yesterday)

Still working on the combat system a little.

Edited some skills, testing out random things.

Final day, but unfortunately couldn't finish a demo as I still need to make a map where this tutorial for the combat system will take place.
Shaz

#786 Mar 5, 2014, 03:19 AM Source

Yes, 4 full weeks.
Epbi

#787 Mar 5, 2014, 10:08 PM Source

Final post then!

Monday, 3/3/2014

Worked on the move set for Super Boss #2, and some custom animations for him. He has multiple phases, and during his second phase he constricts an opponent with his snake tail. The opponent takes 20% damage every turn and can't move. The only way to end this is by destroying his tail. Along with this, needed to make photoshop cuts for battlers and animations for tail/tail constriction.

Tuesday, 3/4/2014

Wanted to see if I could do a re-work of the crypt background since it's so plain. As of right now, having a little trouble with it, but it may have been because I was lazy. I need to re-research smart select, and perhaps start using the pen tool again to overcome that laziness. I'd like to post a few more videos of bosses once I get back to re-balancing the player characters.

@Shaz, when would we be able to re-update our schedules for March...will there be a second topic created? :)
Shaz

#788 Mar 8, 2014, 06:03 AM Source

I've posted the final week's scores to the scoresheet (link first page).

To everyone who made it through, or nearly made it through, congratulations and well done! Archeia will take care of issuing awards and will also do the prize draw.

Keep your eyes out for the NEW thread for March/April GMD signups, and get in quick to book your team :)
Candacis

#789 Mar 8, 2014, 10:03 AM Source

Maybe I'm blind, but I'm not seeing the weekly scores on the scoresheet or the final week.

But it was really fun and thanks so much for organizing this!
Shaz

#790 Mar 8, 2014, 10:20 AM Source

Yep, they're there. Look for the tab at the bottom that says Week 4 :) (there WERE only 4 weeks in Feb's GMD, though each week ran from Tuesday to Monday)