Devlog #4 - This is the end of the beginning

Hi,

I started this game for the Minigame a month - FEBRUARY 2024 Game Jam.

Unfortunately, I didn’t finish it on time and I’ve been ranked 88th over 95…

What went right?

• I got motivated by participating to this Game Jam
• I have defined a clear plan to create a game
• I started to dive seriously into GameDev

What went wrong?

• I lost a lot of time watching video tutorials for versions of Godot that I’m not using.
• I lost a lot of time polishing minor elements instead of working on the game mechanics.
• Even if I didn’t fall into the «scope creep», the initial scope was too large for a beginner.
• I didn’t dedicate enough time to work on this game.

What I learned?

• I have a lot to learn before participating to a Game Jam.
• I had a clear vision of what the game should look like and for a beginning, I had too high expectations based on my skills.
• Communication is the key, I should have take more time on Marketing to engage more potential fans and have more feedback.
• I should used the same processes I use professionally to stay organized and transparent to gamers.

Next steps

For me it’s just the end of the beginning, I wanted to start GameDev as a software engineer and I think this goal is reached because I want to finish what I have started.

I’m sorry for people who try this game and didn’t have the fun I was expected they have by playing this game.

If you accept, I’ll be please to have a second chance to finish this game with a reasonable and realistic timeline. I’ll share with you more informations on the next steps

Thank you all! Stay tuned, see you soon 👋

Photos Sources:

• «GIrl covering her face»: Photo by Caleb Woods on Unsplash
• «brown wooden blocks on white table»: Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash
• «man sitting on mountain cliff facing white clouds rising one hand at golden hour»: Photo by Ian Stauffer on Unsplash