Comments on: The Secret of Getting and Staying Motivated Every Day http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/06/30/the-secret-of-getting-and-staying-motivated-every-day/ I bake games. Indie style. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:09:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Madjack http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/06/30/the-secret-of-getting-and-staying-motivated-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-97208 Madjack Mon, 02 Jul 2007 06:21:54 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/06/30/the-secret-of-getting-and-staying-motivated-every-day/#comment-97208 Well, you can't always offload onerous chores to other people. That might be because you can't afford it, or the details of the task are best left to you alone or that to hand it to another person might represent a loss of control (e.g. artistic control). One of the best motivators I've found while working on my game, has been to 'leak' stuff to a bulletin board of fellow devs, who then appraise it. And if your stuff has worth, they'll tell you and encourage you to continue. Apart from that, sometimes you just have to hang tough... Well, you can’t always offload onerous chores to other people. That might be because you can’t afford it, or the details of the task are best left to you alone or that to hand it to another person might represent a loss of control (e.g. artistic control).

One of the best motivators I’ve found while working on my game, has been to ‘leak’ stuff to a bulletin board of fellow devs, who then appraise it. And if your stuff has worth, they’ll tell you and encourage you to continue.

Apart from that, sometimes you just have to hang tough…

]]> By: Jake Birkett http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/06/30/the-secret-of-getting-and-staying-motivated-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-97127 Jake Birkett Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:47:16 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/06/30/the-secret-of-getting-and-staying-motivated-every-day/#comment-97127 yeah teams can be good motivators. Another way to motivate yourself if you have to do something you don't feel like is to visualise the end goal and realise that this is just a step towards it. Martial arts or fitness training helps you to get used to pushing yourself when you don't want to (so does having kids, lol!) yeah teams can be good motivators. Another way to motivate yourself if you have to do something you don’t feel like is to visualise the end goal and realise that this is just a step towards it. Martial arts or fitness training helps you to get used to pushing yourself when you don’t want to (so does having kids, lol!)

]]> By: Anders Linder-Nor̩n http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/06/30/the-secret-of-getting-and-staying-motivated-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-96903 Anders Linder-Nor̩n Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:44:33 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/06/30/the-secret-of-getting-and-staying-motivated-every-day/#comment-96903 Another way to keep yourself motivated is to establish a contact with another developer, and keeping him updated about your game. Having someone who is following your progress will hopefully motivate you tpo actually get things done - it worked for me. Another way to keep yourself motivated is to establish a contact with another developer, and keeping him updated about your game. Having someone who is following your progress will hopefully motivate you tpo actually get things done Рit worked for me.

]]> By: Sarper http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/06/30/the-secret-of-getting-and-staying-motivated-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-96742 Sarper Sun, 01 Jul 2007 01:30:28 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/06/30/the-secret-of-getting-and-staying-motivated-every-day/#comment-96742 Don't stop working while there are major bugs on your codes. Because personally I don't want to start coding when there are big nasty bugs to deal with. Don’t stop working while there are major bugs on your codes. Because personally I don’t want to start coding when there are big nasty bugs to deal with.

]]> By: Tuna http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/06/30/the-secret-of-getting-and-staying-motivated-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-96730 Tuna Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:32:57 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/06/30/the-secret-of-getting-and-staying-motivated-every-day/#comment-96730 One thing I suggest to the programmers out there to keep yourself motivated is to get your work in some for of functional state as soon as possible. Having something that works just drives my passion that much more. One thing I suggest to the programmers out there to keep yourself motivated is to get your work in some for of functional state as soon as possible. Having something that works just drives my passion that much more.

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