Comments on: The Plain Truths About Finishing Your Game Project http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/08/25/the-plain-truths-about-finishing-your-game-project/ I bake games. Indie style. Thu, 16 May 2013 13:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Blogi » Blog Archive » wotssin eteneminen sekä muutama linkki http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/08/25/the-plain-truths-about-finishing-your-game-project/comment-page-1/#comment-118093 Blogi » Blog Archive » wotssin eteneminen sekä muutama linkki Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:34:42 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/08/25/the-plain-truths-about-finishing-your-game-project/#comment-118093 [...] parikin mielenkiintoista linkkiä. Toinen on GameProducer blogissa oleva juttu, joka käsittelee projektin lopettamista. Jutussa kerrotaa pääasiassa, että peliprojektit tulisi aina pyrkiä päättämään. Tätä [...] [...] parikin mielenkiintoista linkkiä. Toinen on GameProducer blogissa oleva juttu, joka käsittelee projektin lopettamista. Jutussa kerrotaa pääasiassa, että peliprojektit tulisi aina pyrkiä päättämään. Tätä [...]

]]> By: GameDevXperiment » Cancelar o no cancelar (el proyecto) ?. He ahi el dilema... http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/08/25/the-plain-truths-about-finishing-your-game-project/comment-page-1/#comment-114407 GameDevXperiment » Cancelar o no cancelar (el proyecto) ?. He ahi el dilema... Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:37:12 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/08/25/the-plain-truths-about-finishing-your-game-project/#comment-114407 [...] Link: The Plain Truths About Finishing Your Game Project [...] [...] Link: The Plain Truths About Finishing Your Game Project [...]

]]> By: jc http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/08/25/the-plain-truths-about-finishing-your-game-project/comment-page-1/#comment-113714 jc Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:01:04 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/08/25/the-plain-truths-about-finishing-your-game-project/#comment-113714 I think most people don't finish their project because they didn't know/realize that the main game mechanic take 20% of the dev time and the actual finishing/polishing/balancing is taking the other 80% of the dev time. So people quickly reach the stage of a playable demo and think it is almost done. When actually, it is just the beginning. JC I think most people don’t finish their project because they didn’t know/realize that the main game mechanic take 20% of the dev time and the actual finishing/polishing/balancing is taking the other 80% of the dev time.

So people quickly reach the stage of a playable demo and think it is almost done. When actually, it is just the beginning.

JC

]]> By: Sarper - the Indie Diary http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/08/25/the-plain-truths-about-finishing-your-game-project/comment-page-1/#comment-113569 Sarper - the Indie Diary Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:08:28 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/08/25/the-plain-truths-about-finishing-your-game-project/#comment-113569 Even writing messy code gives you experience to learn how to write organized code... Finishing a project is very important for determination and self motivation, it's not about learning how to code clean though... Even writing messy code gives you experience to learn how to write organized code…

Finishing a project is very important for determination and self motivation, it’s not about learning how to code clean though…

]]> By: Toaster http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/08/25/the-plain-truths-about-finishing-your-game-project/comment-page-1/#comment-113568 Toaster Sun, 26 Aug 2007 18:53:33 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/08/25/the-plain-truths-about-finishing-your-game-project/#comment-113568 It's interesting to see a lot of people mentioning "messy code". This should either not happen, or shouldn't prevent you from finishing a project. Messy code won't prevent you from finishing small, simple games. The code might end up messy but it won't be so bad that you can't finish the project, and finishing projects is crucial. If you can't get yourself to work on a focused, small project that's within your reach, then you have to work on your discipline. It also helps to learn about architecture design. The book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Game-Architecture-Design-Andrew-Rollings/dp/0735713634/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-0374467-9614065?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188154001&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">Game Architecture and Design</a> covers that and various other issues that game developers face. It’s interesting to see a lot of people mentioning “messy code”. This should either not happen, or shouldn’t prevent you from finishing a project. Messy code won’t prevent you from finishing small, simple games. The code might end up messy but it won’t be so bad that you can’t finish the project, and finishing projects is crucial. If you can’t get yourself to work on a focused, small project that’s within your reach, then you have to work on your discipline. It also helps to learn about architecture design. The book Game Architecture and Design covers that and various other issues that game developers face.

]]> By: Koen http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/08/25/the-plain-truths-about-finishing-your-game-project/comment-page-1/#comment-113374 Koen Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:51:20 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/08/25/the-plain-truths-about-finishing-your-game-project/#comment-113374 This all looks so familiar, especially the "messy code" excuse. I have started a few projects in the past, none of wich ever got completed, all because of silly reasons. I also tried some "really simple" games, but once I got to them, I started to get new ideas that I wanted to put in them and before I knew it, I was back in messy code hell. I recently started working on games again, and I have promised myself that I will finish every project I start, even if it means cutting out half of the features I wanted. This all looks so familiar, especially the “messy code” excuse. I have started a few projects in the past, none of wich ever got completed, all because of silly reasons. I also tried some “really simple” games, but once I got to them, I started to get new ideas that I wanted to put in them and before I knew it, I was back in messy code hell. I recently started working on games again, and I have promised myself that I will finish every project I start, even if it means cutting out half of the features I wanted.

]]> By: Sarper - the Indie Diary http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/08/25/the-plain-truths-about-finishing-your-game-project/comment-page-1/#comment-113357 Sarper - the Indie Diary Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:17:44 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/08/25/the-plain-truths-about-finishing-your-game-project/#comment-113357 True, but don't start with a MMORPG. Without any experience you will always lose motivation and self confidence and you will end up asking "How can I code a MMORPG" in the forums. 3 years ago when I first started using Blitz3D, even controlling an animating character with mouse and keyboard was a huge work to me. Then step by step I learned Blitz3D, I made crappy games but I finished them. Every single demo I made got better and now I look back, I can code an animating character with input controls in 5 minutes... Think big but start with baby steps. Juuso:New colors are very tiring and hard to read, consider rolling back to the old colors bro.Take care. True, but don’t start with a MMORPG. Without any experience you will always lose motivation and self confidence and you will end up asking “How can I code a MMORPG” in the forums.

3 years ago when I first started using Blitz3D, even controlling an animating character with mouse and keyboard was a huge work to me. Then step by step I learned Blitz3D, I made crappy games but I finished them. Every single demo I made got better and now I look back, I can code an animating character with input controls in 5 minutes…

Think big but start with baby steps.

Juuso:New colors are very tiring and hard to read, consider rolling back to the old colors bro.Take care.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/08/25/the-plain-truths-about-finishing-your-game-project/comment-page-1/#comment-113310 Anonymous Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:55:52 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/08/25/the-plain-truths-about-finishing-your-game-project/#comment-113310 For me I found the best truth is: go into a project *intending* to finish. With the intention to create a new game and sell it, if that intention is not there from the start I find I just end up experimenting... That square ad is indeed annoying. Right where the text should be. For me I found the best truth is: go into a project *intending* to finish. With the intention to create a new game and sell it, if that intention is not there from the start I find I just end up experimenting…

That square ad is indeed annoying. Right where the text should be.

]]> By: Juuso - Game Producer http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/08/25/the-plain-truths-about-finishing-your-game-project/comment-page-1/#comment-113304 Juuso - Game Producer Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:28:42 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/08/25/the-plain-truths-about-finishing-your-game-project/#comment-113304 I'm tweaking the layout, and testing the colors & adsense. I’m tweaking the layout, and testing the colors & adsense.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/08/25/the-plain-truths-about-finishing-your-game-project/comment-page-1/#comment-113298 Anonymous Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:59:48 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/08/25/the-plain-truths-about-finishing-your-game-project/#comment-113298 I don't like the new colors. It doesn't look nice. Dark blue on black is illegible, don't you see it! What a massive step back you just have done here..... Ads by google right at the beginning of your post!!! No thank you. I just came back fron Holiday, go on you blog to read the post I missed... Now I will pass for today... Might be back later... I don’t like the new colors. It doesn’t look nice. Dark blue on black is illegible, don’t you see it! What a massive step back you just have done here…..

Ads by google right at the beginning of your post!!! No thank you.

I just came back fron Holiday, go on you blog to read the post I missed… Now I will pass for today… Might be back later…

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