Working without a plan is a terrible idea.. therefore a proper plan is needed to execute an awesome idea to fruition. Here is a breakdown of a schedule and task list for Team Hotsauce, and a taste of the role for a Project Manager and what tasks coincide with the responsibilities. It’s not all glory, [...]
Continue Reading →After a quick in-class presentation of our scope statement this Wednesday, we got some more feedback on it. Here’s the revised version (see below for the change breakdown): Otherside” will be a 3D puzzle platformer with levels based on large, interconnected cubes. The biggest technical hurdle will be the cube movement. Smaller elements like movable [...]
Continue Reading →In Project Management class we were tasked to write a “scope statement”. In essence it’s a more generic version of the elevator pitch, intended to summarize your project’s scope in as few words as possible. Here’s our first take: “Otherside” will be a 3D puzzle platformer with levels based on large, interconnected cubes. Its core [...]
So last Saturday we attempted yet another “team meeting”, but I think we have to stop calling them that. Up until very recently, our last get-togethers would be better described as “team building”. Perfectly valid, very enjoyable days of team building at that, but we never came out of them with a better idea of [...]
Continue Reading →Another casual team meeting in the VFS building before we get to enjoy a week long vacation. Most noteworthy, we sketched out our core responsibilities. We expect there to be a fair share of overlap, but as of today our roles are as follows: (in rough order of who dumps work on who, until the [...]