Week 8 Part One – Norming, New Direction & Sprint 5 ‘A rapid design sprint and pitch research’

Note: The team split in two during Week 8. We held a meeting with our supervisor, coordinated all the research and progress we've made so far and decided on a new direction through a rapid design sprint. Course Materials: Norming A personal reflection on a valuable experience for 'norming'. While thinking about while I was … Continue reading Week 8 Part One – Norming, New Direction & Sprint 5 ‘A rapid design sprint and pitch research’

Week 6 Part Two – Sprint 3 ‘Direction and Design’

Note: During Sprint 3, the team were still in the 'storming' phase. I started working on an Art Direction Document and asked for collaboration on a One-Page Design Document - only one member participated in designing a prototype and collaborating towards a common goal. Sprint 6 Sprint Goal: Set up the Art Direction and collaborate … Continue reading Week 6 Part Two – Sprint 3 ‘Direction and Design’

Weeks 4 & 5 – Pitching & Sprint 1 ‘Klubbing Pitch Decks and Concept Art’

Note: The team was in the 'storming' period during pitch week. We were not able to perform our pitch deck in front of an audience during the Week 6 Pitch Practice. My first pitch slides and ideas designed to be performed with a team of five during week six is below. Course Materials: Pitching A … Continue reading Weeks 4 & 5 – Pitching & Sprint 1 ‘Klubbing Pitch Decks and Concept Art’

Week 3 – Team Ideation & Sprint 0 ‘Avatar’

Note: Team Rock-it joined together as a team of five in Week 3. Course Materials: Ideation There are those that advise avoiding certain types of team name for fear you will be judged badly (Pollack and Wakid, 2011), but not us! We want you to think outside the box, gather behind the box, throw ideas … Continue reading Week 3 – Team Ideation & Sprint 0 ‘Avatar’

Weeks 1 & 2 – Forming & The Power of Introverts

A few words about myself Pathway: Indie Game Development Unity (2D), art direction and story-telling are my strengths; I also enjoy animation, visual scripting with tools like PlayMaker and learning to program. I am hopeful that Co-Creative Design & Development can branch my skills out into 3D games and modelling. During our MA in Indie … Continue reading Weeks 1 & 2 – Forming & The Power of Introverts

Shipping

For this week’s challenge, create a plan for how to finish and publish your game. Following Brush and career coach Rick Davidson 5 tips on the mindset needed to finish a game. VisualisationStay organisedAccountability friendKeep it simple Prioritise all remaining features, content and bugs – ruthlessly cut all but the most important Ruthless cutting: I … Continue reading Shipping