Some challenges we faced and their solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nProgramming:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Problems – <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Gameplay: \n
\n- For the basic attack, it was difficult to make the magic ball chase the closest enemy well, because there are many elements that can influence the player to decide which one is the \u2018closest\u2019. Besides, it is hard to measure whether an enemy is \u2018in the sight\u2019, as there are many obstacles in the scene.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Making different types of enemies is hard as they have to share some behaviors while not sharing some others. Damage management was also a bit tricky, as players and enemies are not in the same place but need to access and convey information to each other to deal damage and receive damage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Solutions to the problems<\/strong> – <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Gameplay: \n
\n- Basic attack: not solved yet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Made sub-behavior trees for behaviors, so a \u201csub-behavior\u201d can be placed when needed for all types of enemies. For the damage system, we made both the player and the enemies implement a damage management interface, so they all share the same functions when it comes to death, take and receive damage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Level Design:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Problems – <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- The movement combos have a similar travelling distance. And metric rulers seem too close to each other.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Playtesters used abilities differently than what they were designed for in some platforming sections. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Solutions to the problems<\/strong> – <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- We communicated with programmers to adjust some of these metrics and form rulers for specific movement combos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Art:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Problems – <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- We had problems deciding what we should focus on as the level design team was still working on the blockouts and the game mechanics which required VFX are yet to be implemented.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Solutions to the problems<\/strong> – <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- We discussed with the team and decided a few props that we can start making for the final level which would be eventually required and also started working on the background scene for the level which will be visible as a vista to the player but won’t be playable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Things we learnt<\/strong> – <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- The metrics need to be ruled out more for a more visually different distance so there\u2019s no confusion for players. For example, do not force the player to use dash if the distance could be closed with double jump as well. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Platform for landing needs to be larger for safer landing to decrease the feeling of \u201cmaybe this is not the right move\u201d from players.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Production:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Problems – <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- We did not know what changes we should make in our game mechanics from the playtests that we conducted on Tuesday with some undergraduate students. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- They had different reactions to different button inputs and also some of the players did not use the sprint mechanic and some players did not notice the stamina bar at the bottom of the screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Solutions to the problems<\/strong> – <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- We discussed with our programmers and decided to remove the stamina function from the sprint and jump and instead of a stamina bar, keep charges for dash mechanic so that it is more noticeable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- We also decided that for our next playtest, we would try to use a controller instead of a keyboard and mouse and before the playtest, we would take a short survey of the player to differentiate between regular, hard-core and non-gamers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nThings to do for next week:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Get directions and inputs from our instructors on what to include in our halvves presentation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Start working on our 1\/2s presentation content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Playtest both the level blockouts and get player’s inputs on them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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