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Results of User Testing & Project Conclusion (Sprint 8)
I requested my testers to play the game while recording their playthroughs and, if possible, include a face cam for behaviour evaluation....

Jack Self
Dec 14, 2023
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Gold, Post-Mortem, Game Polish & Official Teaser Trailer (Sprint 7)
Itch.io Release Now at the Gold stage, it was time to release the game. In this phase, I focused on optimising settings to ensure the...

Jack Self
Nov 20, 2023
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Beta, Visual Improvements & King of the Hill Mode (Sprint 6)
Visual Improvements At this stage, it was imperative for me to swiftly incorporate assets so that my testers could fully immerse...

Jack Self
Oct 30, 2023
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Alpha, Competitor Research & Dynamic Respite Mechanics (Sprints 4 & 5)
Competitor Research In Sprint 4, the focus shifted towards finalising the proposal, leading to a temporary pause in the development of...

Jack Self
Oct 9, 2023
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Proof of Concept, Emotional & Spatio-temporal Immersion (Sprints 2 & 3)
Emotional & Spatio-Temporal Immersion Before programming the core mechanics, it was essential for me to determine the type of immersion...
Jack Self
Jul 28, 2023
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Survival Horror, Research, & Conceptualisation (Sprint 1)
Hello, all! Welcome to what I hope is the first of many blogs. The upcoming module I am about to start will mark the conclusion of my...
Jack Self
Jun 16, 2023
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Art Direction & 'Space Junk' Moodboard
Firstly, what is the most visually interesting game you have seen or played? Explain how the art direction (character and environment...
Jack Self
Mar 15, 2023
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Narrative Design & Storytelling Techniques
Share your thoughts on a game that tells a story well – what makes it work? Think about whether the story (not the gameplay) belongs to a...
Jack Self
Mar 8, 2023
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Game Programming & 'Space Junk' Prototype
Hopefully you have all played a wide range of digital games – you may have also made a few yourself. For this week’s warm-up activity, we...
Jack Self
Mar 1, 2023
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Game Design & Project Outline
In this Spark activity, choose a game that really inspires you, and analyse it in terms of the design criteria provided before. Feel free...
Jack Self
Feb 13, 2023
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