Workflow?

Anybody have a set process to keep on track as you take a project from concept to completion?

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...spake The Lord Thy God.

I like to make outlines with a list of ideas in a 2nd column. try to always keep the end in sight

Try to get your ideas down on the page, then refine them.
I use spreadsheets, text docs, drawings etc.,
Write down any ideas you have and prioritise your notes/efforts by significance

Start with the main/important portions and keep them of high quality.
Work your way down, making sure everything is aligned with core values.

Other details are scribbled in until they need to be refined or changed.
Don't spend lots of time on 1 or 2 bits of fluff (unless it's needed)

Because I'm extremely implusive, I find it helps to write ideas down on a (hierarchically organised) todo list and then forget about them instead of working on them immediately, so I can continue whatever I was doing. Often they'll no longer sound worth doing when I go back to the list later. Now I just need to learn to delete them at that point :)

It massively depends on the person. For the Kaiju game, Soda has started working on a schedule of weekly goals and it's been extremely productive.

For myself, I feel that my work suffers greatly if I try to follow a schedule. Saying "this week I'll make sure this part of the game is done" just ends up meaning corners get cut and moments of inspiration are lost. I jot down every idea and I keep a spreadsheet so it's easy to go back and see what I've done/what needs to be fixed, but in general I don't find any benefit to coming up with a strict plan and sticking to it. I've made pretty large changes to this game as I've worked on it and it would be a much worse game if it wasn't treated so fluidly.

Never be afraid to throw out an idea that isn't working, even if you've put a lot of time into it. If something isn't fun, don't keep it in the game just because you've already finished it.

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Super Walrus Land: Mouth Words Edition

Thanks. LinearQuest has been a matter of "build something extremely basic, then expand." I was trying to figure out if there was a better way to organize myself for future projects.

The circle collab project got me thinking more seriously about this.

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...spake The Lord Thy God.