Postmortem

Ensure that the enemies were complete and polished by the end of the game.

Create tutorials on Unity3D and Behavior Trees in Confluence.

Assign tasks to pod members that fit their experience level and department.

Implement enemy AI systems, including enemy sound perception, navigation mesh integration, and enemy coordination.

Create and maintain documentation on the enemies and enemy scripts in the game.

Integrated member’s models, animations, and audio in Unity3D and WWise.

Work with pod members to resolve blockers and technical issues

Weekly check ins gave pod members a safe space to communicate difficulties and concerns.

Confluence documentation and tutorials helped designers understand their tools.

The usage of Behavior Trees allowed designers to easily implement and prototype their designs.

Behavior Tree Nodes were designed to be modular.

Group chats were an effective way to streamline communication, especially during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Sound designers and artists felt included in the planning and development process

Significantly overscoped, as many members dropped out, leading to many pieces of content being cut.

Wasn’t clear about the distinction between designers and programmers, leading to a lot of confusion about roles/responsibilities.

Didn’t fully understand the tools available for 3D animation in Unity3D, leading to significant roadblocks in developments

Integration issues with other pods led to significant amounts of technical debt and strange bugs.

Designers lacked feedback about their designs due to a decreased focus on playtesting, leading to a lack of direction.

Keep scope as limited as possible, as unexpected setbacks always occur during development

Clearly explain what everyone’s role is.

Integrate systems as early as possible.

Playtest as early as possible