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== Milestones ==
''Today is {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}.''
* denotes topic
→ denotes subtopic of above-listed topic
'''Precursor → Weeks 1 - 2''' (September 6 - September 26, 2009)
* <s>familiarize with OLPC XOs</s>
* <s>familiarize with open source community</s>
* <s>familiarize with git versioning</s>
* <s>familiarize with python</s>
'''Week 3''' (September 27 - October 3)
* <s>mess with GB mode</s>
* <s>set up and familiarize new git repository</s>
* <s>class structure</s>
* <s>review python</s>
* <s>familiarize with pygame</s>
* <s>cannibalize!</s>
'''Week 4''' (October 4 - October 10)
* <s>work on prototyping of tougher game elements</s>
* <s>create class structure</s>
* <s>begin coding world (map)</s>
'''Week 5''' (October 11 - October 17)
* <s>begin coding travel system</s>
→ <s>ability to move from room to room</s>
* <s>begin coding combat system</s>
→ <s>get the 'combat stage' set up for functionality</s>
* <s>work on placeholder graphics to be loaded into game</s>
'''Week 6 - 7''' (October 18 - October 31)
* <s>finish travel system</s>
→ <s>debug any issues or conflicts</s>
→ <s>text notifications of choices</s>
→ <s>polish it off to fully working</s>
* <s>finish combat system</s>
→ <s>have exchange of turns</s>
→ <s>menu that works for choices</s>
→ <s>text notification for choices</s>
→ <s>basic battle is functional from start to finish</s>
* <s>switch between travel and combat system from main world</s>
'''Week 8''' (November 1 - November 7)
* <s>begin working on GUI and Menu systems</s>
→ <s>set up in game</s>
→ <s>make functional</s>
'''Week 9''' (November 8 - November 14)
* <s>game design documentation!</s>
→ <s>extremely detailed account of current project and future goals/ directions.</s>
* <s>additional features:</s>
→ <s>student vs class progress, class vs class progress - data analysis</s> - moved to future
→ <s>multiple graphic sets (region based)</s> - moved to future
'''Week 10+''' (November 14 - November 28)
* <s>catch up to milestones</s>
* <s>test copy of game thus far</s>
→ <s>improve elements</s>
* <s>KEEP TESTING AND ADDING CONTENT!</s>
* <s>more time granted!</s>
'''Week 11''' (November 29 - December 5)
* <s>finish implementing Battle Menus</s>
→ <s>add in final graphics for battle menus</s>
→ <s>add division and geometry attacks</s>
* <s>finish alpha version of the Battle Engine</s>
→ <s>integrate and test the Battle Engine with the Battle Menus and Main game.</s>
* <s>begin level designing</s>
'''Week 12''' (December 6 - December 12)
* <s>fix bugs in Battle Engine.</s>
* <s>add equipment, items, enemies, and bosses into Battle System</s>
* <s>improve enemy battle AI.</s>
* <s>add more special attacks.</s>
* <s>begin Advanced testing of beta Battle Engine.</s>
* <s>polish level 1 design</s>
* <s>make more dungeons</s>
'''Week 13+''' (December 13 - January 2, 2010)
* <s>finish fixing bugs in Battle Engine.</s>
* <s>design door locks/puzzles</s>
* <s>rapid prototyping of door locks and puzzles</s>
* <s>design puzzle rooms</s>
* <s>allow for a play through with multiple dungeons</s>
* <s>Usability Testing</s>
* <s>user group meeting @ RIT's Innovation Center, thursday 7-9pm</s>
'''Week 14''' (January 3 - January 9)
* <s>redesign based on user tests</s>
→ <s>code to reflect design changes</s>
* <s>add more puzzles and levels</s>
* <s>test new puzzles and levels</s>
* <s>begin work on Shop feature</s>
'''Week 15''' (January 10 - January 16)
* <s>finish shop feature</s>
* <s>integrate Shop with main game</s>
* <s>complete Beta version of game</s>
* <s>user testing</s>
* <s>start designing/scripting storyline</s>
* <s>start designing teacher side tools</s>
'''Week 16''' (January 17 - January 23)
* <s>begin coding Teacher Level Creator</s>
* <s>begin coding student stat system</s>
* <s>add more art assets (music, sound effects, art)</s>
'''Week 17''' (January 24 - January 30)
* <s>finalize all official level designs, and implement in game</s>
* <s>continue coding level editor</s>
* <s>continue coding stats system</s>
* finalize storyline
* implement story and cut scenes -> (put on hold)
* <s>user group meeting @ RIT's Innovation Center, thursday 7-9pm</s>
* <s>retest levels and add in updated art work as needed</s>
'''Week 18''' (January 31 - February 6)
* <s>add in additional sounds/cut scenes</s>
* <s>add in stats and re-design stages if needed</s>
* <s>finish Stat System</s>
* <s>finish Level editor</s>
* integrate into one teacher GUI
'''Week 19''' (February 7 - February 13)
* user tests of teacher GUI
* re-design/re-code phase
* <s>compile game into xo activity</s>
* <s>compile teacher gui into xo activity</s>
* <s>make different story/art assets available based on locale</s>
'''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
''Today is {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}.''
* denotes topic
→ denotes subtopic of above-listed topic
'''Precursor → Weeks 1 - 2''' (September 6 - September 26, 2009)
* <s>familiarize with OLPC XOs</s>
* <s>familiarize with open source community</s>
* <s>familiarize with git versioning</s>
* <s>familiarize with python</s>
'''Week 3''' (September 27 - October 3)
* <s>mess with GB mode</s>
* <s>set up and familiarize new git repository</s>
* <s>class structure</s>
* <s>review python</s>
* <s>familiarize with pygame</s>
* <s>cannibalize!</s>
'''Week 4''' (October 4 - October 10)
* <s>work on prototyping of tougher game elements</s>
* <s>create class structure</s>
* <s>begin coding world (map)</s>
'''Week 5''' (October 11 - October 17)
* <s>begin coding travel system</s>
→ <s>ability to move from room to room</s>
* <s>begin coding combat system</s>
→ <s>get the 'combat stage' set up for functionality</s>
* <s>work on placeholder graphics to be loaded into game</s>
'''Week 6 - 7''' (October 18 - October 31)
* <s>finish travel system</s>
→ <s>debug any issues or conflicts</s>
→ <s>text notifications of choices</s>
→ <s>polish it off to fully working</s>
* <s>finish combat system</s>
→ <s>have exchange of turns</s>
→ <s>menu that works for choices</s>
→ <s>text notification for choices</s>
→ <s>basic battle is functional from start to finish</s>
* <s>switch between travel and combat system from main world</s>
'''Week 8''' (November 1 - November 7)
* <s>begin working on GUI and Menu systems</s>
→ <s>set up in game</s>
→ <s>make functional</s>
'''Week 9''' (November 8 - November 14)
* <s>game design documentation!</s>
→ <s>extremely detailed account of current project and future goals/ directions.</s>
* <s>additional features:</s>
→ <s>student vs class progress, class vs class progress - data analysis</s> - moved to future
→ <s>multiple graphic sets (region based)</s> - moved to future
'''Week 10+''' (November 14 - November 28)
* <s>catch up to milestones</s>
* <s>test copy of game thus far</s>
→ <s>improve elements</s>
* <s>KEEP TESTING AND ADDING CONTENT!</s>
* <s>more time granted!</s>
'''Week 11''' (November 29 - December 5)
* <s>finish implementing Battle Menus</s>
→ <s>add in final graphics for battle menus</s>
→ <s>add division and geometry attacks</s>
* <s>finish alpha version of the Battle Engine</s>
→ <s>integrate and test the Battle Engine with the Battle Menus and Main game.</s>
* <s>begin level designing</s>
'''Week 12''' (December 6 - December 12)
* <s>fix bugs in Battle Engine.</s>
* <s>add equipment, items, enemies, and bosses into Battle System</s>
* <s>improve enemy battle AI.</s>
* <s>add more special attacks.</s>
* <s>begin Advanced testing of beta Battle Engine.</s>
* <s>polish level 1 design</s>
* <s>make more dungeons</s>
'''Week 13+''' (December 13 - January 2, 2010)
* <s>finish fixing bugs in Battle Engine.</s>
* <s>design door locks/puzzles</s>
* <s>rapid prototyping of door locks and puzzles</s>
* <s>design puzzle rooms</s>
* <s>allow for a play through with multiple dungeons</s>
* <s>Usability Testing</s>
* <s>user group meeting @ RIT's Innovation Center, thursday 7-9pm</s>
'''Week 14''' (January 3 - January 9)
* <s>redesign based on user tests</s>
→ <s>code to reflect design changes</s>
* <s>add more puzzles and levels</s>
* <s>test new puzzles and levels</s>
* <s>begin work on Shop feature</s>
'''Week 15''' (January 10 - January 16)
* <s>finish shop feature</s>
* <s>integrate Shop with main game</s>
* <s>complete Beta version of game</s>
* <s>user testing</s>
* <s>start designing/scripting storyline</s>
* <s>start designing teacher side tools</s>
'''Week 16''' (January 17 - January 23)
* <s>begin coding Teacher Level Creator</s>
* <s>begin coding student stat system</s>
* <s>add more art assets (music, sound effects, art)</s>
'''Week 17''' (January 24 - January 30)
* <s>finalize all official level designs, and implement in game</s>
* <s>continue coding level editor</s>
* <s>continue coding stats system</s>
* finalize storyline
* implement story and cut scenes -> (put on hold)
* <s>user group meeting @ RIT's Innovation Center, thursday 7-9pm</s>
* <s>retest levels and add in updated art work as needed</s>
'''Week 18''' (January 31 - February 6)
* <s>add in additional sounds/cut scenes</s>
* <s>add in stats and re-design stages if needed</s>
* <s>finish Stat System</s>
* <s>finish Level editor</s>
* integrate into one teacher GUI
'''Week 19''' (February 7 - February 13)
* user tests of teacher GUI
* re-design/re-code phase
* <s>compile game into xo activity</s>
* <s>compile teacher gui into xo activity</s>
* <s>make different story/art assets available based on locale</s>
'''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