State of the game

Here’s the current state of the game:

• The overall architecture is mostly done
  • Completed systems:
    • Player, bullet, weapon, aliens
    • Cards
  • Can be better (but not necessary for v.0.1.0:
    • Levels
    • Starting state and modifying the level
• Thus, the framework for my game is done, but the contents need to be fleshed out
  • Needs to be fleshed out or refactored:
    • More player cards
    • Enemy cards
    • Artwork
    • Number tweaks
• Come to think of it, some things aren’t done
  • Sound

Going forward

The things that need work are more about game design than game development. I am feeling some conflict here:

• The game is not in a finished state and I do not want to publish it without putting in a lot more work into it
• However, the remaining work is not something I am currently interested in learning and upskilling.

Because this game was never really meant to be a published game, I think I’ll prepare the game for a v0.1.0 release, create a demo, and drop it in an incomplete state.

• Since the structure and architecture is really solid, if I ever want to start delving into game design, I can pick this project back up.

v0.1.0 Release

So what are the things I need to do?

• [x] Clean the codebase
  • [x] Remove the vast majority of public variables (and make them private serialized variables)
  • [x] Check any TODOs in my codebase
  • [x] Place stuff in the proper folders
• [x] Write comments or put notes somewhere so that it’s easy for me to pick back up in the future
• [ ] Prepare for demo and release
  • [x] Update documentation like README
  • [ ] Create a demo
  • [ ] Write LinkedIn post
  • [x] Publish v0.1.0
    • [x] Look into Mac and Linux
• [ ] Nice to do’s but not necessary:
  • [x] Maybe update the artwork. It’s kinda a mess.
    • [x] I did the background to a different arbitrary color
  • [ ] The sound too
  • [ ] Maybe create enemy cards and update the selection process to select an enemy and a player card. I’m not sure if I want to do this though.
  • [x] Tweak numbers