This week I’ve definitely had a bit more of a spring in my step. After feeling stuck for a while, between being unwell and realising my computer wasn’t powerful enough to run certain tools like MetaHuman, I’ve finally managed to work my way over a hurdle that had been slowing me down. I’ve also been rejigging my Gantt chart and adjusting my schedule after being ill, moving things around to make sure I can still fit everything in realistically without putting too much pressure

The last two weeks have been rough. I’ve been the illest I’ve been all year, which meant absolutely no progress for a little while. It’s been frustrating watching time slip by, but I’m finally feeling well enough to slowly pick things back up. If this journey has taught me anything so far, it’s that self-directed projects don’t run in straight lines, sometimes you’re powering forward, and other times life forces you to pause. I’m trying to accept that both are part of the pro

This week has been all about character development, and I’ve finally made a start on visually designing them too.  To begin, I wrote up character sheets for both of the main characters in my game. I broke down the basics such as their gender, ethnicity, accent, personality traits, flaws, motivations, and general temperament. My game will feature two key characters: the one you’ll play as, and a companion who will guide and support you throughout your journey.  I decided early

After spending last week working on my script, fleshing out ideas, and developing the story and characters for my game, I decided it was time to dig deeper into the world I’m creating. To make the setting feel more believable and immersive, I wanted to research similar environments so I could really emulate the atmosphere I’m aiming for.  If you’ve been keeping up with my blog, you’ll know I’ve already started building my first level in Unreal Engine, an underground, historic

This week has been a little slower than I hoped,  I didn’t quite hit all the targets I set for myself,  but progress is still progress! I’ve been continuing with my Wwise journey, working through the Wwise 101 tutorials, which have been so insightful and genuinely helpful.    I’ve also started working on the script for my game. From the very beginning, I had a strong vision of the kind of story I wanted to tell, but this week I began fleshing out the narrative and developing

This week, I’ve been continuing my  Wwise journey , following the  Wwise 101 tutorials  on the Audiokinetic website while working with the sample game  Cube .  To be completely honest, this has probably been the most challenging week so far. It’s taken a while to really get my head around how Wwise works, but the tutorials have helped a lot, and I can definitely see how much I’ve progressed since starting.  I wanted to implement more sounds into  Cube  to build my confidence

This week, I started exploring Wwise, an audio middleware tool by Audiokinetic that’s used to implement interactive sound and music in games. I downloaded the Audiokinetic Launcher, which comes with really helpful tutorials that guide you step by step through the basics. To get some hands-on experience, I’ve been working with a demo game called Cube, which is designed specifically for learning audio implementation. It’s a great starting point for anyone (like me!) who’s compl

Right, what a week it’s been! So, how am I getting on?  For those of you who don’t know, I’m also an artist, and I plan to start selling some of my paintings soon on my website. Why is that relevant to my game dev journey? Well, one of my big ambitions is to one day create every aspect of a game myself, and that includes bringing my artistic skills into it. I’d love to incorporate my artwork to make the game feel truly mine.  That being said, since this is my very first game

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