Game Update
Last week Chris and I worked on fixing a problem with the tactics system in game. The problem was that the leader on the squad needs to be set in order for the tactics to read properly. Additionally, if the tactics are set on a squad the button shows like they are set on the next squad. We’re working on fixing the issue and so far we have the tactics set up so that they wipe out when selecting new squads. We still need to set up an error message for the leader being set before selecting tactics.
We also took a look at the combat scenes with the new fog system and background. All the scenes look fine however the player can now see further which means that all the combat scenes need to be built out a little bit more. I look forward to working on the scenes to build them out a bit more. Building stages might have been one of the most natural things I’ve done throughout this process.
Personal Update
One of the questions that my mentor Chris asked me when he was vetting if he wanted to start working for me was about my gaming habits. It was something like, “how often do you play games? How much time do you spend doing that?” I answered that I had spent a lot of time in the past but that I had more recently been spending less and less time. Once I feel like I’ve accomplished what I wanted I usually move on.
That said I started moving through my life transition of retiring, getting a new job, closing on a new house, and having various relationships that haven’t worked out. Instead of working on my game, I was playing other games to help me cope and relax. I’ve spent a lot of time playing Slay the Spire. 410 hours as I look at my Steam library. Not to mention leveling a character in World of Warcraft which probably absorbed quite a few hours as well. Not all of that time was spent actively on the computer but it’s still time that could have been spent working on the game. So why wasn’t I doing it?
At a guess I’m doing it because I’m trying to “have fun and relax” and I “don’t want to do work at the end of my day after a day of work.” The issue is that I’ve framed the work situation as something that’s not enjoyable which has killed my motivation. I need to frame working on the game as something I enjoy doing, which I do from time to time. It needs to be something I re-wire my brain for. It’s time to put the games I’m playing down to work on my game to get it to market. Maybe I needed a break. I don’t feel bad or judge myself, but it’s time to get back to work. A new season needs to begin.