My Goals:
Progress on my 2024 goals
- Complete Phoenix Rising
- Begin Editing Phoenix Rising
- Participate in at least 1 game jam - I’m beginning to think this is a pipe dream for me
- Complete at least 1 game jam - definitely thinking this is a pipe dream
- Learn Spanish enough to be able to use it at work (earn a $2 raise by doing this) - Duo has risen to giving me dire threats. Also, I’m considering switching after learning that they’re using AI…
October’s Goals
- Finish Chapter One of Phoenix Rising - I have not finished the daydream section. It’s still making me want to rip my hair out with how repetetive it is. BUT IM CLOSER TO THE END.
- Get posts on the Nascent Souls Tumblr up to end of november. - Oddly, this one has been easier to keep up on…
- Get the game to a point where I can ACTUALLY POST AN UPDATED DEMO, GODDAMMIT. – stares balefully at it It’s mocking me, I know it.
- Bonus at work. - I BONUSED IN THE FIRST THREE DAYS?! WHAT THE HELL?! (I sold 14 policies, in 3 days. This is a first, and also THE MOST IVE EVER SOLD IN A SINGLE WEEK EVER?!)
- Keep up with my Accountabili-Buddies so that we all make progress on our games. @RascaldeesV2 @Phenrex @eveelution @levviathan@Suyin @Eiwynn . Also looking for more accounta-bilibuddies too! Apply now!
I am vibrating with excitement.
I wanna see the coding on thissssss, mostly because someone has ALREADY ASKED for a walkthrough on Phoenix Rising, and I’m not even sure how to BEGIN writing such a thing.
I’ve been feeling it too, and oh god is it bad. TAT
It’s a reference to back when people used paper day-calendars. People would use pencil to write in appointments that may end up moved later.
How odd that you and I have done this thing, both, seperately. I used purple ink.
…Not a year and a half, but… I haven’t played through Phoenix Rising entirely in at least 6 months. wow.
Okay, October is setting up to be a fantastic month.
I may have had a slight advantage as A) I was a tutor/nanny at a coding camp for kids, and got to take their classes with them for a little while and B) I tried to teach myself Unity AND Renpy, so I had kind of a small basis. The best advice I’ve ever been given when it comes to coding is this: Computers are fast they are not smart, so you must be very, very clear with what you tell them.
Another thing: Sometimes writing out what you want to happen helps you in determining how the code should work. for example, if you want the code to spit out a specific dialogue option when the player clicks on something then write this:
If player clicks on Twig
Then: Display “Leaf that alone!”
It can help to look at it that way. Another thing that REALLY HELPED was looking at published game’s code, and reading through it to figure out how they used it. This Post Really Helped for that. But keep in mind, you have to OWN the game first, before you can look at it’s code.
WHY WOULD YOU SHOW ME THIS. WHY. NOW IM GONNA LOSE HOURS TO TRYING TO FIGURE THIS SHIT OUT INSTEAD OF CODING. TAT omg… (thank you for showing me this, I love learning new shit, and this is exciting. XD I just had to yell at someone or I’d have to yell at myself. XD …I should’ve yelled at myself, I’m sorry.)
I think I’ve got about 25% mastery?
TIS THE SPOOKY SEASON. SEASON OF THE WITCH. MY PEOPLE’S TIME.
HOW DARE! Oh wait, XD I’d read anything you wrote, probably.
A heavy goal indeed! But you can do it!
Dude at that point, I’d call that a migraine, omg. What the heck, I am so sorry, those are the WORST. longest migraine I’ve had was a full week, and it was HELL.
Good luck. XD I have a train line running through my town! …literally right out of my window, tho. XD It’s loud.