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Savanna scrum postmortem

Global Game Jam 2010. Savanna scrum postmortem. Hi I’m Andy!. Freelance Programmer & Designer I love games! Obviously. Team Fuschia. Jenny Lees Mic Couture Brian Doyle Andrew Eiche Daniel Batson Jeremy Dale Kurtis Smith (Not Pictured). Savanna Scrum. What Went Right.

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Savanna scrum postmortem

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  1. Global Game Jam 2010 Savanna scrum postmortem

  2. Hi I’m Andy! • Freelance Programmer & Designer • I love games! • Obviously

  3. Team Fuschia • Jenny Lees • Mic Couture • Brian Doyle • Andrew Eiche • Daniel Batson • Jeremy Dale • Kurtis Smith (Not Pictured)

  4. Savanna Scrum What Went Right

  5. Strong Central Idea • Core idea was simple • Two teams of players will attempt to push a ball into the other teams goal. At any time the players may switch teams. • Implements the 2 themes • Able to get the team working quickly

  6. Art style, direction, production • High Quality Output • Very independent • Quickly adapted to our pipeline • Even though it was constantly changing

  7. Work Environment • Tools and Workstations on site • Excellent Hosts • FREE FOOD!

  8. Savanna Scrum What Went Wrong

  9. Torque X, Torque 3D, Torque X • Torque X is not ready for production • Torque 3D is missing important features • Commit to core tech by the ¼ (12Hrs.) mark

  10. High Ambition • Designing features before the core design was ready • Resisted change to the original design • Once you pass the ½ mark (24Hrs.) must compromise / redesign

  11. Network Multiplayer • Tricky to design • Server – Client, P2P, Authoritative • Hard to test • Painful to debug

  12. After GGJ • Created a rough prototype of the original core design • Unity Engine (2.6) • ~35 Hrs. • Code, Level Design, Sound Effects, UI

  13. Demo Time!

  14. Conclusions • Diversity is your best asset • Have a timeline in place before working • 12hr Tools lockdown; 24hr design lockdown; etc. • Met some great people • Ready for next year!

  15. Personal Information • Me • Andrew Eiche • E-mail • aeiche@gmail.com • Website • www.andreweiche.com • Twitter • Buddingmonkey

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