123
-=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- (c) WidthPadding Industries 1987 0|431|0 -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=-
Socoder -> What Have You Done -> What Have You Done - 2024

Mon, 16 Dec 2024, 05:03
Jayenkai

What Have You Done - 2024


Ups

What did you get done this Year?
  • Not quite, but almost, a complete 52 Games+52 Music.
  • Various JSE fixes and tweaks
  • Started an upgrade to PixelCubes

    Did everything turn out as planned?
    The 52 Games+Music is almost done. I have to do another 5 games, but Advent should hopefully clear that hurdle.
    For the Music, I've got 2 more tracks to do, and 2 more weeks to do 'em, so that oughta be finished off in a timely fashion.

    This album, by the way, is my 26th 26-track al-phabetic-al-bum. Albums each start with a letter A-Z, and 26 tracks each have A-Z names, to go with.
    That's all been done since KORG Gadget showed up on iOS, back in 2014. Over 670 tracks in a decade is .. quite a few..!
    So I'm kinda thinking I might give up doing a new track every week from here on, and instead switch back to "whenever I need a piece of music". With the archive I have, I reckon that might not be as often as it was!
    Goodness knows, not having to force-compose, and do a music video, would free up a ton of time, each week!

    Downs

    What didn't you get done?
  • Oh so much...
  • The list of JSE features that I haven't had a chance to work on is insane..

    Why not?
    Time..?
    I'm not really sure where the time's gone, this year, but it's certainly disappeared from under me.
    It's all been a little chaotic, if I'm honest, since the house move. Every week there's another big event happening, from moving all the furniture in and out of the living room 5 or 6 times, helping choose the decor, colour scheme, etc.
    We're still not finished, either. The dining room is practically untouched, with Joan's old wallpaper still in there.
    I keep telling Mum, it's only been a year. Within "just" a year, we've done practically 90% of the bungalow. It's ok that one room isn't done yet.
    But Mum's grumbling that, with old age comes slowness, and if it'd have been a decade ago, the whole bungalow would already be on it's second set of redecoration by now

    .. So every day, there's still a little bit of "this should go here", and "why not do this", and "what carpet should we get", and .. honestly, that's reduced AGameAWeek by a ton.
    If you've been following my weekly schedule, you'll know it's been horrifically low, this year.
    I'm hoping that next year, things should have settled down enough that I can take it easy, and "just" make 100 or so games like I should be able to.
    This year, I'm almost up to 52, and that's knackered me out!

    Now

    What are you working on right now?

    A game with a Snowman

    How's that going?

    Um.. It's kinda going ok, but the gameplay seems insanely intense, so I might have to tone it down a little.
    Gently Gently..

    Next

    What's the plan for next Year?
  • AGameAWeek
  • More JSE Fixes, Features and Improvements
  • How about that Newsletter thing?

    The plan
    My current idea is that each month will be a different theme, and I can make a Shoebox, Browsercade, JSE, Foldapuz game all within that theme.
    I'd then also maybe add a SpikeDislike theme based on the theme, too. That way, that's expanding, too.

    For JSE, I really need to get Cloud Saving up and running, with logins and downloads of all your code.
    That's been a plan since June 2023, and I really should've got it done by now!!

    As for the newsletter, I tried my best to bring that back, but there was little to no content on the site but my own.
    As much as I do love to waffle on about myself, all the frickin' time, doing that in the "SoCoder" newsletter felt wrong.
    It's supposed to be about the community, and I know we've only got about 7 or 8 regulars left, but even still, it'd be nice to be able to post more about what YOU did, than constantly bang on about what I've been up to.
    Let's try to make that happen, eh?

    ---

    You can copy+paste the BBCode from the box below, or structure however else you'd like...
    > Reveal 🔎

    -=-=-
    ''Load, Next List!''
  • Tue, 17 Dec 2024, 14:29
    cyangames

    Ups

    What did you get done this Year?
  • Flap Happy for NES!!
  • Flap Happy for Gameboy!
  • Actually saved up some money for once!

    Did everything turn out as planned?
    Ahhh, not exactly but close enough!



    Downs

    What didn't you get done?
  • Make
  • More
  • Games

    Why not?

    Distracted by shiny things, usual life stuff.

    Now

    What are you working on right now?

    Nothing, just this blog post with a lovely on my lap and a cuppa tea.

    How's that going?
    Pretty good, tea tastes great, comfy lovely

    Next

    What's the plan for next Year?
  • Back to gym
  • Save more money
  • Make more games
  • Keep Investing
  • Spend less where possible, but maybe get some nicer bigger things.

    -=-=-
    Web / Game Dev, occasionally finishes off coding games also!