Development Log

May 6th, 2019

• Completed:

• Paper prototype (Mitch)
• Development log (Everyone)
• Multiplayer basic functionality (Jacob)
• Augmented Reality basic functionality (Jacob)
• World generation (Jacob)
• Cube animation controller (Torren)

• Working on:

• Syncing players (Jacob)
• Animation on units (Torren)
• Swarm mechanics (Mitch)

• Backlog:

• Unit interaction
• Gesture implementation
• Win/loss conditions

• Analysis of Playtesting:

• Bug with scaling

• Obstacles:

• Other classes
• Work time and stress
• Mitch is moving

• Reflection of Process:

We discuss what we are going to work on and do it. We ask each other for help with our parts when we need it. It is going well so far.

May 14th, 2019

• Completed:

• Multiplayer Lobby + Cloud Anchor phase finished (Jacob)
• World placement with scalable interface (Jacob)
• Framework for client-side unit spawning using UNET including UI interface (Jacob)
• Live-debugging UI element (Jacob)
• Framework for game state transitions using UNET server to client communications (Jacob)
• 12-unit "mob" spawning script (Jacob)
• idle patrol pattern for mob (Jacob)

• Working On:

• Animation and Models for units (Torren)
• Unit control Scheme/UI - UNET communications for combat (Jacob)

• Backlog:

• Unit interaction
• Gesture implementation
• Win/loss conditions

• Analysis of Playtesting:

To test server/client interactions, a combination of arcore's live preview within unity and usage of live feed back in the game was needed.

May 16th, 2019

• Completed:

• Animation Controller for attacking + movement (Torren)
• Wizard model and base models + animations for each (Torren)
• Groups of pegmen that move together (Mitch)
• Dynamic colliders that can easily be changed based on blob size (Mitch)
• Prototypes displaying some of our main mechanics (Everyone)

• Working On:

• Melee unit models and Fast unit models + animations (Torren)
• Incorporating unit models into overall game (Torren)
• Finite state transition scripts associated with unit interaction and colliders. (Mitch)
• All working on items from May 14th

• Backlog:

• Same as May 14th

• Analysis of Playtesting

Watching how models animation logic acts in actual game will need to be done when the models are incorporated into the game.

May 30th, 2019

• Completed

• Alpha playtest feedback discussion (All)
• Combat improvements/redesign (Jacob)
• Death animations for blob units (Torren)
• Mage ice spell animations and incorporation into combat (Mitch)

• Working On:

• Getting ready for beta tests (all)
• Continued improvements to unit interactions/combat (Jacob)
• Spawn zone restrictions /number of unit restrictions (Torren)
• Integrating mage ice spell into combat (Mitch)

• Backlog

• Win conditions
• unit strengths/weaknesses

June 3rd, 2019

• Completed

• Beta Playtest discussion/decisions
• Combat synchronization and world state synch imrpovements (Jacob)
• Unit balance (Jacob)
• Unit spawn restrictons/economy (Jacob)
• Spawn zones (Torren)
• Terrain Design (Torren)
• Hints/Tutorial menu (Mitchell)
• Mage ice spell attack range/damage (Mitchell)

• Working On

• Balancing unit damage
• Nerfing wizard attack range
• Postmortem
• Trailer/Visual

• Beta Feedback

Feedback from the beta test was very positive! People really liked the novelty of the AR and enjoyed the look of the game. People had very good criticisms related to unit management. It is hard to distnguish between teams for peasant units. Tutorilization is lacking and needs to be implemented. Win conditions would help with the pacing of the game. From what we noticed the initial setup can be confusing, as we had to walk people through. The beta tests left us feeling there was a lot of positive reception for the game.

June 8th, 2019

• Completed

• Final version of the game (Everyone)
• The game website (Everyone)

• Working On

• Game Trailer (Mitchell)
• Packaging of game source and github repo (Everyone)

• Final Playtest Feedback

Playtest Survey Results

From both our own outstide playtesting and the final day of playtesting in class we were able to have 20 final playtesters. These people saw the final version of our game and responses were positive. We were able to see people play through our game and get valuable feedback in terms of what would make the game better. A common response in both our outside playtesting and the playtesting we did in class was that it was difficult at times to tell what was going on. Another common response is that there was difficulty selecting units once the two armies were engaged in combat. Adding some sort of unit hotbar/selection menu might help with selecting the units. Something we noticed is that people really enjoyed moving around the combat, getting close to the action, pulling away, and moving around the game world seem to be a common occurence. People explored the space and looked at the game from different angles. This game really showed the uniqueness augmented reality can bring to the game.