Fri, Jan 15th, 2016:
1) Kick-off meeting with Brenda and Ralph
Meeting Time
We decided to have our regular meeting with Ralph and Brenda, every Friday 11:00 am.
(1/22 (Fri) the meeting will be at 1:00 pm because of Brenda’s schedule)
Tips for the team
Ralph and Brenda suggested us to prepare multiple ideas that looks different for pitch.
Set playtest date will help increasing productivity of the team.
Suggestion
Avoid the gun/cannon like art assets
Avoid the violent game mechanic, shooting snowball to the head.
Consider snowball making mechanics. (Quality of snow, temperature, size of the snowball)
Consider temperature as a time element.
(More detail is at the google drive meeting note section)
2) Scrum meeting
We discuss we have to do until Monday and updated the scrum board.
3) Made RACI Chart
Every teammate helps Joshua making RACI Chart. It was very helpful for everybody to know and clarify their exact responsibility.
4) Playtest Seminar
Sarah, Joshua, Winnie, Wenyu, Jerry take a playtest seminar. We learned about 4 types of prototyping; Observe, Probe, Test, Co-design. Also we draw the mind map for our game.
5) Get Cintiq and Testing devices from ETC
We get devices we requested to ETC. One Cintiq, Two smartphone (IPhone4/Samsung Galaxy Note), Two Tablet (Ipad / Nvida).
6) Get team blog domain.
Joshua will start working on blog management from Monday 01/18.
7) Share daily work sheet
Thu, Jan 14th, 2016:
1) Sound prototype
Joshua made another sound prototype and share with teammates. (Repetitive)
2) Game mechanic prototype
Martin completed the basic structure of prototype, but he found out the technical difficulties. Now, the player have to build snow fort to hide him/herself and have to shoot the fort to reveal the enemy. Martin will work on shooting mechanic.
3) Team building Exercise
Wed, Jan 13th, 2016:
1) Seminar
Office Supply Survey
We have to survey what kind of office supply (for the whole semester) we need and report to Janice.
Theming (Due 01/18)
We have to discuss about how we will decorate our project room.
Travel
If the teammate are planning to travel, they have to inform Janice or Caitlyn 1~2weeks before the travel. Can’t use flight and after travel, have to make expend report to be reimbursed)
Team Dinner
We can have one team dinner at the end of the semester. We can spend $40 for each teammate. All the receipt have to be submitted to be reimbursed. No alcoholic beverage can be reimbursed.
Conference
If the teammate are planning to go conferences, they have to inform their mentor and submit the “request to travel” form to be reimbursed. It covers $2500 for each person. Every tiny expenditure has to be proved by official receipt. The person who got reimbursed from ETC has to submit report (including photo and description) to their mentor and Caitlyn.
Requesting conference room at ETC
People who wants to request the conference room needs to send email to Janice.
Project Grading
Don’t forget to manage website, video trailer and project archive.
Have lots of meeting with faculties.
If there are teammate who can be at the presentation ask Drew first.
There will be bonus score for the one who attend all the interim and final presentation.
2) Theming
We discussed about the theming. Currently, paper snow flake, cushion and igloo tent is on the list.
3) Brainstorming
Game mechanic
We brainstormed about the game mechanic. Jerry developed three core mechanic idea that inner client Tom Corbett suggested; construction, aiming and dodging mechanic. To find most engaging mechanic and explore the possibility, we decided to develop each mechanic by different programmer. After programmers develop the mechanics by their own style, we will find out how can we integrate or make balance between the mechanics.
Concept Art
Winnie started to draw sketches and concept art. I asked her to draw various type of concept art. We will have a discussion about the art style after our first version of game mechanic is fixed.
Sound
Joshua will work on making various music prototype and find out which music will be adequate for our game.
Martin: Construction mechanic, Wenyu: Aiming Mechanic, Sarah: Dodging mechanic.
4) Team Building and Birthday Party for Martin
We all missed Sarah…..
Tue, Jan, 12th, 2016:
1) Meeting with Tom Corbett
High-concept:
Fun shooter game that mom thinks ok. Easy to play and recognize.
Constraint & Advice
Game concept: Single/Multi-player family game (Main target: Elementary school ~ Junior High school kids Sub: Family)
Game Mechanic: Build base, Craft Snow, Duck, Cover, Throw, Get snow (From environment and opponent), Utilize the two screen (Displaying public/private information seperately)
Technology: HTML 5, Unity, Smart phone/Tablet controller (Use accelerometer, gyrometer).
Production: Week cycle sprint, Friday Meeting. Prototype fast (ideally, until first quarter) and Polish for rest of the semester
Connected TV demo play
The device & content will be Install and ready until 01/15/2016 (Friday). Team can play demo after that.
2) Determine Team name & equipment will be needed.
Team name: Black Ice Studio.
Equipment will be needed: Two Cintiqs(For Artist).One IOS and one android smartphone. One ipad and one Android Table(For Testing) Co-producer Joshua send an email to Steve Auida for it.
3) Set Kick-off meeting
01/15/2016(Friday) 11:00am PTC
Sarah Chen arrange the schedule with Brenda and Ralph.
4) Prepare pitch (Due 01/22/2016(Friday))
We have pitch for Rich (External Client). Team decided to prepare the concept art, game design and prototyped game mechanic. For this, we start our first scrum. And the first scrum process it as flowed.
5) Prototyping with blocks
We playtest first gameplay prototype with blocks.
Mon, Jan, 11th, 2016:
1) Start connected TV research
2) Decided producer and role
Co-producer: Sara Chen, Joshua Hanjoon Kim
Game Designer: Jerry. T .John
Programmer: Wenyu Wu, Sara Chen, Zixu (Martain) Ding
Artist: Wenhsin (Winnie) Lin
Sound Designer: Joshua Hanjoon Kim
3) Start required equipment survey
4) Start Pre-Semester self-assessment (Due 1/15)
5) Set up meeting with tom Ralph and Brenda
Co-producer Sarah Chen arrange the schedule with Tom, Ralph and Brenda