Design Sprint: 9 Overview Environment details & other updates Adding small gameplay features & platform-specific bug fixing In-Person Meeting with clients Prototype Our prototype for this design sprint and the next one can be found at the link below. Link: https://moontwist11.itch.io/hai-v51 Password: haihai Programming Updates Trap Implementation Selector can ignore/refuse a house Added a prototype…
Design Sprint: 8 Overview Modify the game map to have a central hub area Created the Candy Generation Script Various gameplay updates based on client feedback Candy Generation Script Based on last week’s client meeting, we will be providing Candy generator and categorization scripts, along with the various components to generate the visual stimuli. One…
Design Sprint: 7 Overview Playtesting feedback review Design iteration and planning next steps Trouble Arises… Unfortunately, from the playtesting session, two of our team members tested positive for Covid-19; as such, the remainder of this sprint was held remotely. Playtesting Feedback Our main focus at the beginning of the week was to review all the…
Design Sprint: 6 Overview Revamping back on the project after coming back from Fall Break Preparing external assets and materials for Playtest Day Iterating upon the game to support incoming playtesters Our main goals in game development for this week: Provide stronger onboarding and UI indicators for playtesters Making main gameplay changes based on feedback…
Design Sprint: 5 Overview This week we are heading to our half-presentation on Friday During the first half of the week, we iterated the game During the latter half of the week, we concluded our work so far and rehearsed for the milestone Our main goals in game development for this week: Refine 3d Environment…
Design Sprint: 5 Overview During last week’s pilot playtest feedback, we had a lot of observations and feedback from our naive testers about game control, gameplay mechanics, onboarding process, and UI. Our main goals for this week: Implement the first version of the Candy Kingdom environment Increase the number of candies and refine the perceptual…
Design Sprint: 4 Overview During last week’s client meeting, we received a lot of feedback for both the theming and core gameplay mechanics of our game Our main goals for this week: Implement a working prototype with last week’s feedback in time for Tuesday’s external playtest Finalize theming of the world – settling on narrative,…
Design Sprint: 4 Priority Rank Quarter Feedback Digital Prototype Iteration Updates Different in-game viewpoints Selector Bird view More information Explorer Third-person point of view Less informa Allow Explorer to nudge Selector’s agency Each patch has its high/medium/low probability of Bad Opachis Patch color defines its probability, but it’s a hidden pattern Patch color only visible…
Design Sprint: 2 Paper Prototype Iteration & Playtest Updates Suggester has more agency in strategy building and result control Decider need to figure out the best route for foraging Logo Design Technical Progress: Dual-Player System Next Week, Maybe… Start building first digital prototype according to the content discussed during client meeting Explore art style for…
Design Sprint: 3 Digital Prototype Iteration & Playtest Updates As per client feedback, our goal this week was to build a simple digital prototype showcasing multiplayer capabilities using Photon and highlighting the new gameplay mechanics proposed by our client Replace roles’ name with Explorer and Selecter Goal: The two players must work together to find…