Game Development Process:

Hands OnAndrew Cote

Felix NwaobasiRichard Pavis

Background

• Game dev process

• Casual games

• Lua

ImaginEngine• Who they are• Their role in this process• How we worked with them (who we

talked to)• 505

Ultimate Swimming

• Individual mini-games

• How coding it went

• Problems/solutions

Ultimate Swimming: Mini-games

• Polo

• Dodgeball

• Swimming

• Obstacle Course

• Chicken

• Rock the Boat

Ultimate Swimming

• How coding it went

Coding Ultimate Swimming• Implemented

Game Mechanics

• State Machines

• GUI Design

• Level Design

Ultimate Swimming

• Problems/solutions

Problems and Solutions• Learning curve

• Familiarizing ourselves with Lua

• Creating the right level of difficulty

• Making the game enjoyable

Shift in Project

• Cancelation of Ultimate Swimming

• New case study: Dora Links

Dora Links

• Our task in the game

• How coding it went

• Problems/solutions

Developer Interview

• Iterative Development• Comments• Team Members• Trends• Essentials• Cancellations• Power Balance

General Observations and Afterthoughts

• The Importance of Fun• Scripting• Planning, prototyping• Choosing AI and software• Reuse, hacks, comments

• In Conclusion