Comments on: Dynamite Jack: The “Stealth Target” post-post mortem http://www.philhassey.com/blog/2012/04/30/dynamite-jack-the-stealth-target-post-post-mortem/ game dev blog Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:20:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Phil Hassey » Blog Archive » Dynamite Jack: Final Prototype post-post-mortem http://www.philhassey.com/blog/2012/04/30/dynamite-jack-the-stealth-target-post-post-mortem/comment-page-1/#comment-24585 Phil Hassey » Blog Archive » Dynamite Jack: Final Prototype post-post-mortem Mon, 07 May 2012 22:34:53 +0000 http://www.philhassey.com/blog/?p=1113#comment-24585 [...] I decided to give it another go. I was really attached to the idea I felt I was approaching with Stealth Target, so I wanted to give it another try. Since I realized the aesthetics and UI were the biggest [...] [...] I decided to give it another go. I was really attached to the idea I felt I was approaching with Stealth Target, so I wanted to give it another try. Since I realized the aesthetics and UI were the biggest [...]

]]> By: philhassey http://www.philhassey.com/blog/2012/04/30/dynamite-jack-the-stealth-target-post-post-mortem/comment-page-1/#comment-24321 philhassey Wed, 02 May 2012 13:56:33 +0000 http://www.philhassey.com/blog/?p=1113#comment-24321 @Hume - I'm glad my blogging helped you think things through. I hope you have good luck with whatever you end up doing! @Hume – I’m glad my blogging helped you think things through. I hope you have good luck with whatever you end up doing!

]]> By: Hume http://www.philhassey.com/blog/2012/04/30/dynamite-jack-the-stealth-target-post-post-mortem/comment-page-1/#comment-24320 Hume Wed, 02 May 2012 13:49:34 +0000 http://www.philhassey.com/blog/?p=1113#comment-24320 Thank you for this. These parts resonated particularly strongly with me: > I had a larger vision, but I eventually realized it was too grand for me to realize. > So even though it was one of the hardest things I’ve done as a game dev, it was my choice. > Don’t use 3D. For a small-scale indie, using 2D is soo much easier. I’m able to do all these cool lighting effects without having to be some kind of genius. > Don’t use weird controls. Arrow keys / Gamepad works WAAAY better for this type of player navigation. This article simultaneously helped me find peace with shelving my huge project, and focus in my new one. Much appreciated. Thank you for this. These parts resonated particularly strongly with me:

> I had a larger vision, but I eventually realized it was too grand for me to realize.
> So even though it was one of the hardest things I’ve done as a game dev, it was my choice.
> Don’t use 3D. For a small-scale indie, using 2D is soo much easier. I’m able to do all these cool lighting effects without having to be some kind of genius.
> Don’t use weird controls. Arrow keys / Gamepad works WAAAY better for this type of player navigation.

This article simultaneously helped me find peace with shelving my huge project, and focus in my new one.

Much appreciated.

]]> By: The Power of One | Internet Alchemy http://www.philhassey.com/blog/2012/04/30/dynamite-jack-the-stealth-target-post-post-mortem/comment-page-1/#comment-24309 The Power of One | Internet Alchemy Wed, 02 May 2012 08:24:05 +0000 http://www.philhassey.com/blog/?p=1113#comment-24309 [...] Hassey, an indie game developer, writes about the tough decision to can 5 months of development on his game and start over: One of the things I’m thankful for is, by being an indie, I GET TO MAKE MY DECISIONS. So even [...] [...] Hassey, an indie game developer, writes about the tough decision to can 5 months of development on his game and start over: One of the things I’m thankful for is, by being an indie, I GET TO MAKE MY DECISIONS. So even [...]

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