"Postmortem" - TeaylThorn/HighwynnGame GitHub Wiki

The Postmortem for the current development stage of Highwynn

What Worked Well

We had a consistent art style throughout the early development stages of Highwynn
We had a clear direction of where the game was going
The art style was well received, it was simple yet painterly
Concept work was completed in the early stages of development
Level design(s)
The team was very productive, and professional, even when things were tough
Good communication throughout
Set realistic expectations/goals
Good face to face communication
Left any issues at the door

We leave this semester with a good foundation to build our game from when we re-visit it

What Didn't Work Well?

We did have to cut back on some ideas, especially when some were too big to achieve at the time
Having two coders, or at least one with some more experience would've helped in some areas
Having a better schedule in place and sticking to it! As well as having cut off points for certain tasks
Working out Git, or having some more experience with Git would've been very beneficial (we didn't really know what we were doing...)
Online communication
Didn't use Trello as effectively as we could have

What Would We Do Differently?

Having a clearer schedule
A more organised Trello, or other organisation method that every one is familiar with or would be willing to learn
Ask more questions about Git!
Experiment more, with both art style and colour pallets
Have more playtests throughout semester
Talk to Brad more

What Would We Recommend?