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Yesterday I watched Tomb Raider (2018) and it was ok. Just ok.
But I thought that’s the idea about an island which is hidden is so cool that I decided to make one in my game.
So I had to make an island which is not shown on the map and also is hard to see from the main land. There …
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The first week of October is over. I was writing quests and NPCs. The main goal was to write at least one quest a day. And this is really interesting and fun!
My total result for this week is 15 quests and 20 NPCs.
There is a lot of work on polishing ‘em all but at least I captured the …
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As you can see on the image below I’ve planned the whole development process. Sure, everything won’t go as planned but at least I know where I’m heading to. This helps me stay motivated and be more specific while working on the game itself.
Right now I’m at the very first stage - design stag…
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This week I’m working on researching. It’s a fun process which helps me better understand my own game vision. What’s wrong with my design, what should I change, add or cut.
I finally moved from paperwork to Excel. Though I still use pencil and paper while making quick design decisions…