Method for game design/writing and how long does it take?

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Oh, hey, I should add another word here. And put a comma there. Also I can probably shorten this code further.

Uhh, what was I doing again? :sweat_smile: presses Ctrl+S compulsively


The real question is, does anyone find debugging fun?

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I do! There’s something satisfying about cleaning up code. I tend to enjoy revisions more than a first draft, too - it’s nice having something more than a blank page to work with.

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Thanks for your reply @HarrisPS :slight_smile:

This is the closest to how I have been going about things so far. Whilst I haven’t really written a proper story yet, I have been experimenting with the code and stat changes using placeholder text and making sure things work properly before adding a more polished narrative.

Appreciate the link - that will come in very handy, thanks! :smiley:

‘Cmd + S’ may have developed into a nervous tick at this point :laughing:

code_meme

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CtrlS

Sometimes I do it even when I’m not coding. But yeah, it’s funny until it happens to you.

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Out of curiosity; do you code in CSIDE, Notepad++, or Chronicler?

Oh my god. I procrasinate too much, and then sometimes I just really can’t write. I have the plot figured out and stuffs but I just can’t write it. Problem is length too, if I feel like I don’t describe much or make it feel like I’m not pointlessly clicking through only for someone to finish the game in 20 minutes or less.

My method for writing is…
“Let’s not do that today- Yeah, this- nah, I’ll do it tomorrow… maybe another time, eh today will work. writes 5 words, eh… let’s not do that today.”

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I use Sublime Text 3. I cannot remember why. I think I must have downloaded it when I started out programming HTML and stuff.

Try using CSIDE. That is what I use. It automatically formats everything and compiles your project so that you can play it instantly. It also detects any syntax errors your code might have on runtime.

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Thanks @CyberFox I will definitely look into it!

a-whole-new-world

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I use Notepad++ with a slightly modified Choicescscipt language-highlighting plugin.

I outline first, then most often write text and code at the same time. Sometimes I’ll add the code first, then fill in the text later, but I only do that if I’m not in a head-space to write properly.

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