Starts on Ash Wednesday March 2nd Finishes on Spy Wednesday April 13th
The 40 days are broken up into three sections Design and Discern (March 2nd - March 16th) Develop and Discover (March 16th - March 30th) Diagnose and Deliver (March 30th - April 13th)
Design and Discern
Discern what hat fits
Developer (programming problem solver)
Artist (visual creative)
Audio Mixer (musically inclined)
Tester (critical and thorough)
Discern what game you will make
Mobile or PC
Local or Online
Game Genre (Puzzle, Platformer, First Person Shooter etc.)
Prepare for Development Personally
Have access to a computer with internet
Sign up for Daily Devotional Video
Sign up for Development software accounts
Download and install Development Software
Prepare for Development as a Team
Determine Team strengths
Help Team members prepare
Decide on best way to communicate as a team
Choose a time for weekly meetings (virtual or in person)
Develop and Discover
Creating the game
Focus on making the game fun
Make sure the game can be finished before the 40 days end
Complete Game Loop
Core elements of gameplay exist
Coding Structures
Art Assets
Music and Sound Effects
There is a beginning a middle and an end
Diagnose and Deliver
Polish game
Fix bugs
Improve Core Game Elements
Code
Art
Sound
Refine Scope
Is the game too big? - Trim the fat
Is the game too small? - Add more content
Weekly Meeting Breakdown
Weekly Meeting (aprox 1 hour)
When is the meeting? - Team decides
Where is meeting? - Team decides
Meeting Overview
Open with prayer (lead by Emcee)
Round Robin Review (aprox 5 min per person)
God Development
What did you do?
What will you do?
What is challenging?
Game Development
What did you do?
What will you do?
What is challenging?
Team Retro
What went well?
What didn't go well?
How can we improve?
Pick next week's Emcee
Close in prayer (lead by next week's Emcee)
Daily Duties Breakdown
Daily Devotional (10-30 min)
Watch video (aprox 5 min)
Reflect on video (aprox 5 min)
Game Development
Work on game (10-30 min)
Code, Art, Audio
Learning, Leading
Special Notes
Sunday is the Lord's Day!!!
Make time for family and resting
Break the 40 day fast and play a video game
No Team meetings please
Team Communication
Good teams communicate often
For work
For Fun
For insights and ideas
Unity is better than perfection
Focus on building up the team
Don't worry about perfection (you won't find it on this side of Heaven)