Day XX - ??? end (day 11-14?)
20XX A.D. XX XX, sunny day, strong winds, ... ? ohh... hey guys! Sorry for being away again. This is it. I've finally submitted my game, and you can check it out here!
https://chingy.itch.io/bunny-girl-jump
thoughts/summary
Honestly, I hadn't made much of an progress since the last update. There was progress, albeit a slow one. I constantly struggled to manage my time properly, facing constant distractions, fixing errors, and lots of procrastinating. One thing I am glad about is that I was able to complete my main objectives, but there is much left to be polished and improved upon which I failed to do. I am not sure if you could call it a proper game yet, but there is something. I am really happy to have created something from scratch, and even publish it for the first time... it felt like I've achieved something. But, there is still this nagging feeling. I feel relief, and yet some form of frustration.
I was hoping I could complete the additional objectives as well, but sadly, I wasn't able to. There is much left to be done, and I am not too sure how to go on from here. I mean I know what I want to do... but then, what happens next? Well, I will continue to polish it until I am satisfied in the times to come, but for now, I think I will take a short break...
Since the last update, all I've managed to do was add a few scenes, and also add sound and music into the game. And also some form of a "main menu" as well I guess. The idea is there, but I think I need to improve upon the execution of it abit more.
I encountered some issues with scene transitions, but that was eventually resolved. But I am still pretty much confused about it a little.
The same goes for the sound. Huge problem, but eventually resolved when searching up on google and experimenting around... sometimes the sound doesn't play, or it loops like crazy, or sometimes it even just plays once, or it generated some sort of error to cause my game to not start. Basically coding part I guess. But once that was resolved, everything went smoothly, and I learnt what to avoid and what to do which can be pretty useful in the future.
Hmm, what else can I say? I guess the journey was enjoyable, it is fun. But sometimes it can be a... frustrating(?) with the things happening around me. It's like you want to get the things done when you have had a great idea, but sometimes you can't afford to spend the time to do it. In addition with the lack of knowledge and skill, all I can do was to write it down on paper, and... look for how to do the things that I want to do in Unity.
Anyway, it is a joy to be here, and having you guys to encourage me as a form of motivation really helps me out alot. I struggle to find the right answer as to what I am really trying to achieve. I want to make games, but I am also afraid of not getting recognized, like people not playing the games that I've made. It would really feel like it is a waste of effort, but at the same time, I am happy to bring my imagination/creation to life, into some tangible form where others can see and appreciate.
I guess making games is really hard work, having to do everything by yourself. The coding, the assets, sound, graphics, etc. But it is really fun to piece everything together like a puzzle and to see it all coming together! Anyway, in the process of making this game... I realized I have a great interest in pixel art, and there is a chance that I might develop further into that as well. It is simple, yet complicated. Technology has allowed us to do such amazing graphic artworks in this day and age, and yet pixel art is still going around. It does have that certain charm, and that charm has captivated me. I guess this jam gave me the opportunity to acquire a new form of medium for me to express myself. I think I will try to develop something slightly different next, but still pixel art oriented. I would really love to work on animations and the musical aspect of it, so I might consider toning down the coding in the next project, and try to make something far simpler and see how well I can execute it.
Well, it has been a long journey. I am glad to have had the chance to express myself, and I thank you guys for having me here. It was a pleasure.
Thank you so much for reading my dev posts, I truly appreciate it!