All about the work of Elliott Dodsworth
Rapid Ideation is the act of creating a quick prototype with a focus on exploring if a concept could be viable, the focus would not be on a final product but a product that is built quickly with whatever is to hand. For game developers like myself, this can be incredibly fun as we get to explore what is possible
There are 3 types of hooks that a game can use which are resource, story, and social. This week I have been looking at hooks in games. … Continue readingOn Hooks
This week was focused on ways to be creative, starting with what it means to be creative and how to foster creativity.
Creativity is hard to define but in my eyes is the ability to create something that does not exist, be it an idea or a solution … Continue readingWeek 2: Creativity
AI is used extensively for games, nobody would disagree with that statement, although most would assume by AI we mean computer-controlled characters that the player can play against. While the most noticeable AI in games are computer-controlled bots, many consider them much simpler than a “proper AI”. So with that in mind, I want to write about a couple of
I already use a process similar when problem-solving that I had not considered before learning about ICEDIP, knowing more about what I am doing and classifying the phases will only help improve my understanding of being creative … Continue readingICEDIP
There are a plethora of different management philosophies and this week we covered 2 of the most common systems: Waterfall and Agile. Both these systems are methodologies that whole teams follow during a product’s lifespan in order to coordinate development. … Continue readingWeek 1: Time Management and Agile Development
One of my tasks this week involved me using an online score system that I have created to create an end screen and a score screen … Continue readingMultiplayer scorekeeping
Using this method for organizing interfaces in menus means that if we were to need to change the order or flow of the menu, we only have to change the values in the tree of potential interfaces instead of having to recreate menu flow in the Widgets themselves, hopefully saving us time and effort. … Continue readingThoughts on UI development
So this is my new blog.I have begun my masters degree and the first thing we need to do is to set up a Critical Reflective Journal.I think this blog will be the easiest place for now, although the website does need some updating. This weeks task This first week’s task was to create an avatar from objects found nearby