What do you do if you want to implement time management strategies used by successful game developers?

In game development, especially indie, these strategies don't always work. If you prioritize the right tasks at the right time, you can make rapid progress in the development of your game, which will be tedious and nobody will play. Create low-fidelity prototypes and test with real and different people, both those who are part of the target audience and some who are not. Don't rush to develop your game just to finish it; make the necessary changes and even abandonments along the way. Be careful not to get bitten by the bug of being agile for agility's sake

Time management is a moving target but should be easy to implement. If your producer isn't using current time management software then there is no time management. A proper tool will see problems before they arise and allow you to hand off work or add bodies to a problem to meet a deadline. Do not let producers tell you how long things should take. Ask the artist or coder how long it will take THEM to do the task and use that as the metric. It doesnt make any difference if your producer things it can be done in a week if you are the one doing it and you think it will be 2 weeks. That is a conversation that needs to be had before you both agree to the timeframe on the schedule. It also puts the employee in a position to be responsible.

Além disso, gostaria de acrescentar a importancia do storytelling na cria??o de jogos educativos memoráveis. Uma narrativa bem construída pode contextualizar o aprendizado, tornando-o mais significativo e impactante para os jogadores. Por exemplo, em um jogo que ensina história, os jogadores podem assumir o papel de um personagem histórico e vivenciar eventos importantes em primeira m?o. Isso n?o apenas torna o aprendizado mais envolvente, mas também ajuda os jogadores a desenvolver empatia e compreens?o do período histórico. Lembre-se, um bom jogo educativo deve equilibrar entretenimento e educa??o, e o storytelling é a ponte que conecta esses dois aspectos.

At this point, just be careful not to fall into the error of turning a project that should be agile into a disguised waterfall project. Remember that in game development, the important thing is to be fun. If you create all the steps that your game should follow in advance, with all the mechanics and their interactions, in a fun and exciting way, you will be a game genius, or you will wake up from the dream.

Nesse contexto, o storytelling se torna uma ferramenta poderosa para tornar os jogos educativos mais envolventes. Ao invés de simplesmente apresentar desafios matemáticos, podemos criar uma narrativa que contextualize esses desafios dentro de uma aventura épica ou um mistério intrigante. Dessa forma, as crian?as se sentem mais motivadas a superar os obstáculos e aprender, pois est?o envolvidas em uma história que desperta sua curiosidade e imagina??o.

Além disso, a natureza colaborativa do Agile permite que especialistas em storytelling trabalhem em conjunto com designers, desenvolvedores e educadores. Isso garante que a narrativa se integre perfeitamente à mecanica do jogo e ao conteúdo educacional. A comunica??o constante e as itera??es rápidas permitem que a equipe se adapte às descobertas e insights obtidos ao longo do processo, resultando em uma experiência de aprendizado mais eficaz e agradável para os jogadores.

I use the PARA Method: A Brief Overview PARA stands for: Projects Areas Resources Archives It’s a method that helps you organize information based on relevance and urgency. Here’s how you can manage and retrieve crucial information efficiently: 1. Inbox Creation ? Start with an ‘inbox’ page in Notion or Todoist to capture every task, note, and piece of information. 2. Regular Review ? Visit your inbox every working day to sort and move notes to designated sections. 3. Actionable Storage ? Store notes where they are actionable. For instance, a video with interview tips should go into an ‘Interview prep’ section, ready for when you need it.