June was actually pretty good.
Goals
- Write 3 Blog Posts Per Week and Publish 2 – After getting a list of post ideas written down, it was much easier to get post written ahead of time. Additionally I started the habit of writing down ideas as I get them to keep building the list. Still not up to 3 per week but 2 has gotten much more consistent.
- 1 Game Designed, Created, and Released Per Quarter – Game #2 for 2016, which is tentatively titled Drone Tournament, is nearing a working multiplayer state. A basic single player version is done (needs polish) and the gameplay seems kinda fun. I am going to finish the coding for the multiplayer version as I work on the design for game #3.
- 1 Book Read Every 2 Months on Game Design – Selected Clean Code as the next book. It has already been useful in laying out the code for the current game. Making good progress in reading it and should finish it by the end of July.
- 1 Article Read Or 1 Video Watched About Game Design/Creation Per Week – June article reading and video watching was primarily focused on generic programming improvement. I don’t remember actually watching any videos focused on game creation and design but I did watch some games that were new to me be played on Twitch and got some ideas from the design of the games.
- Get 100 People Reading Evolving Developer Per Month – Well at least 20 other people have now heard about Evolving Developer. Consistently getting traffic is still not happening (that I know of) but I did hear some interesting advice that it might take 2 years of blogging consistently to gain traction.
What Went Right
- Writing was more consistent and had some good ideas for posts.
- Picked up some good programming habits to keep my code clean and make my games better.
- Found Book #2 for the year.
- Game #2 is fun and multiplayer is coming along.
- I got my blog in front of several people.
- I started some good disciplines to help me be successful.
- Got an idea for a new game.
What Is Not Perfect Yet
- Multiplayer for Game #2 is not done and the game is not as polished as it should be.
- Writing volume is still well below what I would like it to be.
- Need to find an game artist and sound artist or find somewhere to purchase these assets.
Corrective Measures
Get a little more consistent with my daily habits for writing and programming. Find game development forums and such where artists and sound engineers might frequent and listen in. Find some asset stores where I can get graphics and sound inexpensively for my games.