Technical Basement

The team mainly consists out of the same members we had in the first-semester project, except that we have an additional designer this time. That sets us in the good condition of having two people per specialization track (Art, Design & Programming). The days before the project kickoff were demanding ones, because of all the exams, assignments and side project we all had, and it was feelable from the get-go. It took some afford to get into the mood of having another project, especially being creative and coming with all of the needed ideas. Adding a sixth member to the team has a huge impact on the way we communicate, there are just so many thoughts to talk about and that needs time as well as slows down the process. Even after the first pitch presentation, we hadn’t a clear vision of what we are going to create. We agreed on trying to include more of our personal needs into the project, like learning new skills or having something to showcase for the portfolio in the end, in view of the upcoming internship applications. All of that uncertainty is the reason why I delayed my blog entry thus far, as there wasn’t much to talk about from a technical perspective.

We, the programmers, would like to work with something other than Unity, preferable an environment that uses C++ to strengthen our knowledge in that area. We moved towards the Unreal Engine as for example Ubisoft recruiters at the DevCom this year told us to get in contact with more mature engines if we consider applying.