Game Update
This week we completed the sounds that will be played when the player ends the stage. This was kind of a complex problem as we needed to turn down the stage music and let the other stage sound effects run out. We had to delay the final sound start. We also added some strobe color effects the the “Congratulations.” Timing that and playing with the colors took a little bit as well.
I put out a message on my Twitter to see if I could find an artist to build my capsule art for Steam. I might try to do a little art myself with what I’ve collected from screenshots in the game. It’s possible I’ll find someone that will be a good fit. I’ve been pretty lucky so far with the past artists that I hired.
A good friend of mine suggested that I read the book “Start with Why.” In the book it talks about finding people that believe the same thing you do. Instead of the idea of, “I am someone that makes games because I want to make money, survive, be successful, etc…” I need to have a stronger belief. I’m not sure what it will end up being in the end. For now I think that my why is, “We build engaging games that respect the players time.” So many times in our society companies go commercial and are driven to make more and more money. My company needs to be different. I want loyalty and passionate players.
Personal Update
Things seem to have settled down quite a bit at home. I had a small crisis with one of my children, but he’s good now. Moving to a new place is a lot for a child, and I’m glad that I won’t have to do that again. I’m starting to accept this place as my home as well.
I managed to start a weekly board game club for a social outlet. It’s important for me to have something that I can lead, and give back with. Normally I would go out to the local hobby shop, but with the virus climate that makes things difficult. Also at times it can be difficult to convince people at the hobby shop to play something that’s not Magic. At some point I might try to run a Dungeons and Dragons game.
I’m pretty excited about Valentines day as I have a lot of surprises waiting for a special someone. Crafting an experience has been a lot of fun this past week. I’m sure she’ll appreciate it.
Answered Questions for an Aspiring Game Developer
Question - 2. What degree would assist me in video game creation?
Answer - 2. The best thing I can tell you about learning any skill is to start doing it NOW. If you want to make games start making them. Take a degree that matches the specialization that you want to do. You won't know that unless you've actually built something first. I have a Computer Science degree but there are plenty of professionals that have different degrees in digital art, cyber security etc... in the industry or some with no degree at all. In the programming realm there aren't any certifications like there are in cyber security, and networking. Keep that in mind. Figure out what you want to be really good at and start there.