Journal Entry 1

Date: 14.2.2022

Activity: 

- Installed the right Unity Engine version

- Set up the basic platformer games

Notes:

- This was no problem as I already worked with Unity (I only had to "downgrade" from a 2021 version)

Invested time:

-installing: 15 minutes

-setting up: 5 minutes

Outcome:

- The engine + the platformer ready to be worked on in labs

Date: 15.2.2022 (Labs)

Activity:

- Completed the unity editor tutorial

- Started the platformer tutorial (worked through the first 4 tutorials)

- Created a page on itch.io

Notes:

- The editor test consisted of things i already know, so in result it was just a "refresh" of basic controls in the engine.

- I got kinda confused when changing the material, because all materials made the textures look ugly.

Invested time:

- Editor tutorial: 10 minutes

- Platformer tutorial: 50 minutes

Outcome: 

- Completed editor tutorial

- Partially completed platformer tutorial

Date: 17.2.2022

Activity:

- Finished the platformer tutorial (to the "Decorate your world" tutorial)

- Filled the game with powerups so the player could reach most of the platforms

- Made a game build and uploaded it into the itch.io game page

Notes:

- I didn't know about the trail component, and I find it a cool feature

- Speed powerup was quite confusing first, because it gave too little speed boost by default, so I didn't know if it was working or not

- The instructions for making a devlog were a bit unclear to me, because I didn't know whether to upload the build into the "Project T" page or to make another one, as the "Project T" seemed like something we'll be working on in the future. That made me think a separate game page is needed.

Invested time: 

- Doing tutorials: 50 minutes

- "Finishing" the platformer: 50 minutes

- Making the build + uploading it: 5 minutes

Outcome:

- Game build (uploaded as 1.zip on itch.io game page)