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Game Development: an
Unexpected Journey
BY WIJANARKO SUKMA [email protected]
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Wijanarko Sukma
PamungkasTechnical Director & Lead Game
ProgrammerAlkemis Games
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Planning PhaseBY WIJANARKO SUKMA PAMUNGKAS
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Things should be considered
Features
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Things should be considered
Technical Support
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Things should be considered
Performance
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Things should be considered
Flexibility
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Things should be considered
App Size
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Prototyping PhaseBY WIJANARKO SUKMA PAMUNGKAS
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Iterative PrototypingDesign
Prototype
Testing
Evaluate
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Framework Setup Data driven “Entity-Component System”oCommonly used techniques in Game Devo“Entity” just consists of ID number of a GameObjectoWhereas “Component” consists of all the data that
represent the EntityoMeanwhile “System” handles all the logic and mechanics
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Production PhaseBY WIJANARKO SUKMA PAMUNGKAS
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Data Design
• Data that construct the entities in the game and it won’t be changed unless the designer want to do it
• i.e. Unit base data, Enemy data, Item data, etc.
Static data
• Data that will be changed very rapidly over the time• i.e. User/Player data, Unit data, Inventory data, etc.
Dynamic data
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Development TipsBY WIJANARKO SUKMA PAMUNGKAS
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Computer Architecture
Understand how things work
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Do NOT Reinvent the Wheel
Game Engine Framework Mechanics UI Elements
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OptimizationCode optimization
Specific Game Engine optimization
Assets optimization
Sprite sheet / Texture atlas
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Support Multi-Resolution Screen
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Different Hardware SpecsAssets Quality HD
SD
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Scripting Use scripting to handle some specific mechanics (formulas, AI, etc.) or even UI placement if possibleoe.g. lua, javascript, boo script, go script, etc.
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Thank You“MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU”
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