Planning and Pre-Alpha
Mon Aug 25
1 | Welcome
Introduction
Theme Reveal
Establish Groups
Wed Aug 27
2 | Planning
Pitch Mr. M
Share with Mr. M through google docs
Send a link to the URL via schoology
1-2 members start building codebase
Fri Aug 29
3 | Planning II
Complete Design Document and Trello
Everyone Is Coding
Wed Sept 3
4 | Pre-Alpha Conference
Design Documents and Trello Due @ Start of Class
Conferences with Each Group
Work Time
Fri Sept 5
5 | Code
Reminders
Letter of Recommendation Requests (Sept 30th)
Google Form
Naviance
Work Time
Tues Sept 9
6 | Merge and Upload
Merge and Upload
Pre-Alpha Due @ Midnight
2023 - Taste of Disaster (Chaos)
2024 - Core (Chaos)
2021 - Alpaca
2021 - Jarvis
Alpha
Thur Sept 11
7 | Pre-Alpha Presentation
Talk to the class about your project
Show running program; no interactive play
Update your Alpha Contract
Mon Sept 15
8 | Alpha Conference
Alpha Contract Due @ Start of Class
Discuss Alpha Goals
Wed Sept 17
9 | Code
Work Time
Fri Sept 19
10 | Code
Work Time
Wed Sept 24
11 | Code
Work Time
Fri Sept 26
12 | Merge and Upload
Merge and Upload
Create Jar File
Alpha Due @ Midnight on Sunday 9/28
2024 - Fungus Fever
2022 - Diechotemy (Duality)
Beta
Tues Sept 30
13 | Alpha Test
Talk to class about your project
Class plays your game and provides feedback
Update your Beta Contract
Fri Oct 3
14 | Beta Conference
Beta Contract Due
Work Time
Tues Oct 7
15 | Code
Work Time
Thur Oct 9
16 | Code
Work Time
Mon Oct 13
17 | Code
Work Time
Wed Oct 15
18 | Merge and Upload
Senior Portraits
Merge and Upload
Create Jar File
Beta Due @ Midnight Tonight
2021 - Jarvis
2024 - Duckery (Growth)
2022 - Emordnilap (Duality)
Phase Three
Tues Oct 21
19 | Beta Test
Senior Portraits
Talk to class about your project
Class plays your game and provides feedback
Update your Release Contract, focusing on:
User Interface + Clarity
Gameplay Balance
Fixing Bugs
Adding Content + Polish
Thur Oct 23
21 | Release Conference
Check In with Mr. M about your final goals
Mon Oct 27
22 | Code
Work Time
Wed Oct 29
23 | Merge and Upload
Merge and Upload
Create Jar File
Release Due @ Midnight Tonight
Fri Oct 31
24 | Launch Day and Post-Mortem
Half Day
Complete Project Reflection Form
Share your projects and play each other's games
2024 - Rapunzel, Rapunzel, My Hair Is Better (Growth)
2021 - Quest
2024 - Stranded (Growth)