Aaron

Zero.Mark: The Lost Screenshots, Part 2

Zero.Mark: The Lost Screenshots, Part 1

More screenshots of early prototypes of Lost Memories Dot Net, this time from inside the Unity3D editor. These screenshots are from February, 2017.

Some screenshots from super super early prototypes of Lost Memories Dot Net. Taken during the first few weeks, and about six months before release.

Very clear playtest feedback.

I'm currently working on multiple projects of varying scale, with a mix of work-for-hire, commission, personal work, and work with collaborators. All of the work is games, and in most cases I'm the sole developer in addition to whatever other responsiblities appear (and there's never a shortage).

The most difficult thing about working this way isn't finding the time to work on everything, but having the mental space to constantly switch contexts and pick up where I left off.

In this situation I find that I tend to attempt sharing design solutions between projects where it's possible -- for example while working on a card game, adding card mechanics to another game feels like a great solution. Basically, I've already spent the energy trying to understand the nuances of that design problem, so maybe I can just transmute this other design problem into the one I've already explored.

I think this can create interesting solutions to problems, as if you're applying oblique thinking, but there's always the risk that you're simply trying to take a shortcut and you end up in a place that isn't any better than where you started.