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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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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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Game Development & Skills Audit
Hello and welcome. This week we think about the roles within game development, and the skills needed to take them on. As a warm-up...
Jack Self
Feb 5, 2023
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Building Game Awareness & Marketing Plan
This week’s topic is all about helping your potential audience to find your game. To get started, let’s reflect on how we find new games...
Jack Self
Nov 1, 2022
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Creating Games with Appeal & Game Design Outline (GDO)
To kick-off this week’s topic, we take off our developer hats and put on our player hats. What do you look for when choosing a game to...
Jack Self
Oct 29, 2022
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Creating a Viable Game Product & Lean Canvas
To get warmed-up for this week’s market analysis, please research two indie game case studies or post-mortems. If possible, find one...
Jack Self
Oct 13, 2022
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