Comments on: Design Taught in Pitfalls #4: When do I Stop? http://www.hardydev.com/2010/01/12/design-taught-in-pitfalls-4-when-do-i-stop/ indie adventure games design, development & appreciation Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:44:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Igor Hardy http://www.hardydev.com/2010/01/12/design-taught-in-pitfalls-4-when-do-i-stop/comment-page-1/#comment-788 Igor Hardy Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:36:56 +0000 http://hardydev.com/?p=3834#comment-788 Seems like a very common issue among game developers. Personally, I keep experimenting and tinkering with the interface features of my game oblivious how much time this consumes. Seems like a very common issue among game developers. Personally, I keep experimenting and tinkering with the interface features of my game oblivious how much time this consumes.

]]> By: PsySal http://www.hardydev.com/2010/01/12/design-taught-in-pitfalls-4-when-do-i-stop/comment-page-1/#comment-782 PsySal Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:31:54 +0000 http://hardydev.com/?p=3834#comment-782 I have to say, this is excellent advice and something I need to take to heart. I "ramble" as a game designer. I think that you definitely need to let a game bloom or change as it goes along, but for me it's a chronic problem. I need to rein it in! I have to say, this is excellent advice and something I need to take to heart. I “ramble” as a game designer. I think that you definitely need to let a game bloom or change as it goes along, but for me it’s a chronic problem. I need to rein it in!

]]> By: Clarvalon http://www.hardydev.com/2010/01/12/design-taught-in-pitfalls-4-when-do-i-stop/comment-page-1/#comment-773 Clarvalon Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:01:37 +0000 http://hardydev.com/?p=3834#comment-773 Some really interesting points raised. A lot of people on the AGS forums seem to talk about having worked on a game for months at a time only to throw it all out, either because the original goals were not achievable or due to constant redesigns. Reminds me of an article about programming in general: "A 50%-good solution that people actually have solves more problems and survives longer than a 99% solution that nobody has because it’s in your lab where you’re endlessly polishing the damn thing. Shipping is a feature. A really important feature. Your product must have it". (http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2009/09/23.html) Some really interesting points raised. A lot of people on the AGS forums seem to talk about having worked on a game for months at a time only to throw it all out, either because the original goals were not achievable or due to constant redesigns. Reminds me of an article about programming in general:

“A 50%-good solution that people actually have solves more problems and survives longer than a 99% solution that nobody has because it’s in your lab where you’re endlessly polishing the damn thing. Shipping is a feature. A really important feature. Your product must have it”.

(http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2009/09/23.html)

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