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Current Project: Voytek!

July 23rd, 2009

Voytek lives. I've found renewed vigour.

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

X 37: Draw up a new title page.

February 5th, 2009

This game is going to be awesome.

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

X 36: Record sound effects.

February 4th, 2009

This game is going to be awesome.

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

X 35: Implement text drawing.

February 3rd, 2009

This game is going to be awesome.

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

O 34: Draw title page.

February 2nd, 2009

Groundhog day.

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

X 33: Make GameView class work.

February 1st, 2009

There's a big difference between kneeling down and bending over. - Abbie Hoffman

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

X 32: Write 10000 lines of code

January 31st, 2009

And get ourselves some treats.

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

X 31: Write 1000 lines of code

January 30th, 2009

Let's all go to the lobby.

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

O 30: Write 100 lines of code

January 29th, 2009

Let's all go to the lobby.

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

X 29: Design sales model

January 28th, 2009

Let's all go to the lobby.

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

X 28: Give Voytek stats

January 27th, 2009

Heartbreak is not conducive to prodicivity either.

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

X 27: Decide on keyboard controls (and if mouse will be used)

January 26th, 2009

Believe it or not, drinking wine is not conducive to productivity.

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

X 26: Read Killer Game Programming in Java

January 25th, 2009

"Between the Bars" and "Hold Back the Rain" should be covers (by me) (awesome covers) to avoid lisencing issues.

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

X 25: Record Between the Bars and Hold Back the Rain

January 24th, 2009

Opening credits should probbaly play "Between the Bars"

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

X 24: Create opening credits sequence

January 23rd, 2009

Jil suggests that the bear should make tank noises upon movement. I think this is a wonderful idea.

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

X 23: Make bear make tank noises while moving

January 22nd, 2009

I'm aware that, at this point in time, this reads like the computer programming version of some 15 year old's livejournal. But I think that's just how it goes, with a first endeavor. I mean, this isn't my first project. But it's the first project that I am going to finish. No matter what.

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

X 22: Find out what sound format is easiest to use for bg music and sfx

January 21st, 2009

I bought a book specific to Java game programming, to make the whole process easier. It arrived yesterday, excitement level is high.

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

X 16: Add movement

X 17: Add acceleration

X 18: Add jumping

X 19: Add edge-of-screen collision detection

X 20: Implement keyboard input

X 21: Create game loop

January 20th, 2009

Drew the bear

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

X 15: Display the bear in a view

January 19th, 2009

Created stub Character class

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

O 14: Create class to represent creatures in the game

January 18th, 2009

I tested the jar on my mac, it doesn't work there either. I think it's because the game is made in Java 1.6 and last time I checked, there wasn't a 1.6 for mac. I'm going to see what Jar Bundler does for the situation, it seems simplest and most universal, if it works.

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

O 13: Draw the bear

January 17th, 2009

I think that this game should play "Hold back the rain" by Duran Duran

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

X 12: Add "Hold Back the Rain" to soundtrack.

January 16th, 2009

Emailed test jar file to my mac, for further investigaton.

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

O 11: Email test jar file to mac

January 15th, 2009

I'm working at Starbucks today. Laptops are a wonderful thing.

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

X 7: Find out why test .jar file won't open on Shae's mac

O 8: Test test .jar file on my mac

X 9: Try Jar Bundler on Mac

O 10: Create a view class in which to display the game

January 14th, 2009

Things are coming along a little slow, I have hardly used Java in my life.

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

O 5: Create test .jar file

O 6: Figure out why test image isn't displaying in .jar file version

January 13th, 2009

Ok, it's time to reveal the title. It's too awesome to keep a secret. The game will be called Voytek!

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

O 2: Create Game class

O 3: Change name of Game class to Voytek

O 4: Create new Game class (not to be confused with old Game class)

January 12th, 2009

It's official: a game is in the works. All I can tell you at this point is that it will be awesome!

New Tasks (X = incomplete, O = complete):

O 1: Create BlueJ project