From Umibozu to…
On can say that scrum was born as the solution to a problem that occurs in almost every traditional project: Miscommunication. Scrum is often defined as a tool, process and continues on in that flow however, Scrum is more than that. For scrum to work it is not enough that you go through the motions …
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Welcome to my blog and its first post! A short introduction of myself: I am studying game design with a minor in project managment. Currently I am the manager and producer of team Cockatrice and this spring term we are creating a digital game together. In this project we are learning and using the scrum …
Link to the post Hello, Merve it’s a good post you have here! I liked how you chose and covered three important aspects to game development: Your work/experience, Scrum and playtesting. It gives your perspective on what has happened and your experience with it clearly. It is also clear that you have learned a lot …
Now ten weeks have gone by and at last, the game is completed. What kind of game was created in the end? The umibozu that we made became a semi-open world where there is less focus on the player shooting rather it is the enemies obstructing your way and shooting at you throughout the level. …
Hi Sasa it’s clear that you had a good experience at the Beta playtest and there was as you write a better atmosphere than in the Alpha playtest. Now regarding your post, you write about what you kind of question you asked the player and the general feedback which is good. The feedback is tied …
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Playtesting is a vital component when it comes to the development of a game. It's through playtesting that you get feedback from ideally the target group of your game. This feedback gives you a heads-up whether you are working towards the goal or if there is something steering you adrift. There are different kinds of …
Post in question Hi Michael I really love your post and I think it’s something all new managers should read at the beginning of the year. This post gives a great insight into management and teams. Specifically, what some necessary components to become a high-functioning team. It is as you write not as simple as …
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!Link to sound clip at the end! Welcome back once again to my blog, today I will tell you about my design process with the background music as the lead sound designer of team Cockatrice. Take a moment and picture yourself in this situation. You are out at sea on a chilly night, it's hard …
Comment made on Mija Causey's blog post This blog post has a clear purpose and good flow throughout. I like how you compare how the group work has been improved by scrum by comparing it to last year and the work flow then. It gives a better basis to analyse and see how things have …
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Comment made on Edvin Broberg's post First of all I applause you for your structure and use of language. In this blog post you come with a lot of new information but you present it in a concise manner that is easy to follow. Not once was the red thread lost and each paragraph has …
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!Link to the music clip at the end! Team Cockatrice is building a Japanese mythology inspired game. In this game, you as the player traverse a foggy sea while mythical monsters try to get in your way. Even though there are enemies, the game is more about the feeling of threat and the sense of …
Project manager of team Cockatrice 