NIGEL COUTINHO

What went right?

• Adapted well to the new teams core design goals and contributed to the evolution of the games mechanics and puzzle design

• Scoped well for 12 levels with 4 core puzzle designs having multiple puzzle solutions with a single design

• Successfully developed a complete, fun and challenging 2D puzzle game with all functionality planned functionality added to the final build

• Communicating design ideas and level mechanics to the team though paper prototyping

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What went wrong?

• Conveyance and instructions were not clear enough for new players until Beta milestone

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What have I learned?

• Importance of keeping ideas in scope and always planning ahead what will be required for the games development

• Prioritizing tasks and focusing on overall quality of the game before moving to quantity

• Cutting features early in the development stage is better than cutting last minute to avoid breaking builds and messing up with code that depend on other features.

• Learned to wear different hats and learn new tools that would help fill in the gaps for the projects development

• Learned to work with other level designers on the same project and maintain a common design goal and understanding

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