Study now, party later?

The semester is coming to a close and with that comes exams and the busiest time of the year. However, it also feels like the end and that means we're close to the break. So the next 2 weeks is going to be a constant effort to balance time. It is very important to take enough time to study enough for all of my 5 exams but there is something to be said for downtime as well. 

If I were to study non stop for the next 2 weeks I would probably come out the other side in pretty rough shape which is definitely not ideal. The same goes for the other way, if I neglect to study and get caught up doing something unproductive, I would likely not be here next year... So there needs to be a balance. I have spent many hours in the library the last 2 weeks and this has helped a lot allowing me to get a head-start on my studies rather than just studying a few days before. 

So over the next 2 weeks I will be studying to the point that I feel comfortable that I know enough for my exams and in my downtime I will be playing the Sega Genesis I just picked up for fun. I also have to catch up on Game of Thrones so I'm going to do that as well.

Almost there!

Hopefully I don't end up like Dexter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGlOAzKpJDk

Gamecon Done! EXAMS EXAMS EXAMS!!!!!

So Gamecon went really well! We had a great turn out and lots of people played our game! We had a high score board to to try and get people to compete for the #1 spot to which a few people really took to and played multiple times. Also having a controller was a great addition as more people are more comfortable playing games on controllers than on keyboard and mouse. We were very happy with our showing!

The next step is, I think we are going to try and publish our game on mobile. We feel that we have a good idea and it would be perfect to port over to the Android and IOS platforms. This would probably be done on Unity so this might be a big investment from us if we want to take it to the next level. So I hope that works out!

Another bit of news, our programmer has decided to take next year off to pursue making his own games and work for a year. So best of luck to him!

Finally, the first exam is next Monday (Accounting) so studying is in full swing. Busy week, busy year, almost done!  

GAMECON!

We did it! We are in for Gamecon! Going to be a busy week but I'm glad we made it! Now time to polish our game and get it ready! This week we are adding controller support and lots of shaders to make our game look interesting! For me personally I will be doing more things with sound design and getting us set up for the showcase. This will be things like printing flyers, planning a booth, and helping with controller support.

We think it will be much better if we get our game running with a controller at Gamecon so we can hand something physical to people viewing the games. It will also help us (hopefully) stand out.

Also this week I am really crunching down on the studying. I figure the best way to do well is to start early instead of the day before. I am caught up on my notes and I just need to get review notes together then go through text book problems. Hopefully all goes well, I am looking forward immensely to 3rd year!

Sorry for the short blog.