Fortune Hunter/Developer's Corner/Milestone Archives

Milestones

Today is May 21, 2012.

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Precursor → Weeks 1 - 2 (September 6 - September 26, 2009)

• familiarize with OLPC XOs

• familiarize with open source community

• familiarize with git versioning

• familiarize with python

Week 3 (September 27 - October 3)

• mess with GB mode

• set up and familiarize new git repository

• class structure

• review python

• familiarize with pygame

• cannibalize!

Week 4 (October 4 - October 10)

• work on prototyping of tougher game elements

• create class structure

• begin coding world (map)

Week 5 (October 11 - October 17)

• begin coding travel system

→ ability to move from room to room

• begin coding combat system

→ get the 'combat stage' set up for functionality

• work on placeholder graphics to be loaded into game

Week 6 - 7 (October 18 - October 31)

• finish travel system

→ debug any issues or conflicts

→ text notifications of choices

→ polish it off to fully working

• finish combat system

→ have exchange of turns

→ menu that works for choices

→ text notification for choices

→ basic battle is functional from start to finish

• switch between travel and combat system from main world

Week 8 (November 1 - November 7)

• begin working on GUI and Menu systems

→ set up in game

→ make functional

Week 9 (November 8 - November 14)

• game design documentation!

→ extremely detailed account of current project and future goals/ directions.

• additional features:

→ student vs class progress, class vs class progress - data analysis - moved to future

→ multiple graphic sets (region based) - moved to future

Week 10+ (November 14 - November 28)

• catch up to milestones

• test copy of game thus far

→ improve elements

• KEEP TESTING AND ADDING CONTENT!

• more time granted!

Week 11 (November 29 - December 5)

• finish implementing Battle Menus

→ add in final graphics for battle menus

→ add division and geometry attacks

• finish alpha version of the Battle Engine

→ integrate and test the Battle Engine with the Battle Menus and Main game.

• begin level designing

Week 12 (December 6 - December 12)

• fix bugs in Battle Engine.

• add equipment, items, enemies, and bosses into Battle System

• improve enemy battle AI.

• add more special attacks.

• begin Advanced testing of beta Battle Engine.

• polish level 1 design

• make more dungeons

Week 13+ (December 13 - January 2, 2010)

• finish fixing bugs in Battle Engine.

• design door locks/puzzles

• rapid prototyping of door locks and puzzles

• design puzzle rooms

• allow for a play through with multiple dungeons

• Usability Testing

• user group meeting @ RIT's Innovation Center, thursday 7-9pm

Week 14 (January 3 - January 9)

• redesign based on user tests

→ code to reflect design changes

• add more puzzles and levels

• test new puzzles and levels

• begin work on Shop feature

Week 15 (January 10 - January 16)

• finish shop feature

• integrate Shop with main game

• complete Beta version of game

• user testing

• start designing/scripting storyline

• start designing teacher side tools

Week 16 (January 17 - January 23)

• begin coding Teacher Level Creator

• begin coding student stat system

• add more art assets (music, sound effects, art)

Week 17 (January 24 - January 30)

• finalize all official level designs, and implement in game

• continue coding level editor

• continue coding stats system

• finalize storyline

• implement story and cut scenes -> (put on hold)

• user group meeting @ RIT's Innovation Center, thursday 7-9pm

• retest levels and add in updated art work as needed

Week 18 (January 31 - February 6)

• add in additional sounds/cut scenes

• add in stats and re-design stages if needed

• finish Stat System

• finish Level editor

• integrate into one teacher GUI

Week 19 (February 7 - February 13)

• user tests of teacher GUI

• re-design/re-code phase

• compile game into xo activity

• compile teacher gui into xo activity

• make different story/art assets available based on locale

Week 20+ (February 14 - March 7)

• final debugging/design/coding

• packaging and advertisement

• run final user test and globailzition checks

• finalize localization options

• release activity for XO