Well, I’ve finished my game Beneath The Sea!
(Entry Link | Kongregate Link)
In my blog, I described how was the process to created it, and I copy some important notes summarized from my experience on this ludum dare:
- Keep It Simple, Stupid! I didn’t followed the KISS principle when I was creating the conception of the game on Friday night. As a result, I’ve lost a lot of precious time.
- Do what you know. My first plan involved too many technologies, mechanisms and techniques that I am not familiar with. You can’t learn everything in 48 hours.
- Take a break, periodically. The lack of sleep and fatigue are your enemies. Without sleep, you can’t concentrate very well, so you need to take some breaks periodically to rest a bit.
- Make TODO lists. Without concentration, you lose efficiency and time, so, make TODO lists to keep tracking what you are doing. Before starting the development of the game, create the TODO of the features. Before starting each feature, make a TODO of the tasks need to complete the feature. Before each task, make a TODO of simple changes and additions to the game.
- Prioritize the features of your game. You probably won’t finish your game, so, prioritize the core features. If you finish the important parts and got some time, then you can do the fluffy things.
Good job, everyone! I’m proud of you all.