In the last blog I was talking about my project and the dreaded product demonstration. If you study games and multimedia technologies you have a report (minimum of 10,000 words) and a product to make. The report is actually the easiest part and you will find yourself moaning that there are not enough words to convey what you mean! Mad I know but it happens! The product is what I am struggling on because while I have clear ideas I am finding it hard to put them down on paper and show that I really know my research. The product I have created is a simple ‘escape the room game’ and I aimed to create two types of interface and compare the two. I went into my demonstration (apparently completely lacking confidence) and ready to sell my product. It was about 20 minutes later I came out in utter shock.
I had been told that the design was poor and that it’s a good example of how no to do it. I then completely panicked and thought I had completely failed my project. After a good amount of reflection I realised that they were right in some aspects of my designs and I could see the flaws which I now intend to improve and have all ready for my submission in 4 weeks time!
On other news my multimedia game development module is finally getting near to the finish line. We have a main character, we have a games engine, we have coding, we have enemies (they just need to be animated), we have an interface (built by me) and all we need now is a level! Yay! Oh wait not so good...
We were on track and steaming ahead thinking that we are doing quite well and then we had other coursework deadlines, project and student elections to contend with. This means we are now a little bit behind but we have a team of three designers so this Monday we are really going to push to get the level done. I don’t know if I have blogged this before but the basics of the game is you need to rescue little baby rabbits from the bad guys. I know it’s cutesy and sounds a bit childish but that would be because it’s a kids game and it also it ties in nicely with the Easter deadline! How we planned that I have no idea!
Aside from university I have not been out for ages! HELP!
Well I lie I went out last night for a quiz night and sadly we came third but we did win the bonus round for £20 which goes to a Christmas party and days out fund. But I would recommend quiz nights as they can be a laugh and it can surprise you how much you actually know. I know auctioneer the pub do have a Monday quiz which my friends all go to and do recommend but I am yet to go there! The auctioneer pub is also local to the Greenwich campus and last time I checked they do offer student discounts on certain days if you apply for a yellow card (all you need is student ID) although I last went there a year and a half ago so please check as it may have changed.
On a final, final note I have just been reminded of tapes which played music! How times have changed since I was young! Also I decided to show you the interface I have created for games so feel free to comment on how to improve. I think the buttons should be a bit lighter in colour.
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