In October 2023, I decided to go on a game dev safari 🚙, concepting a whole drivable game in just two days!   Think art assets galore,  enough code to tangle a programmer in, bugs that couldn't be handled by Mortein Doom🪳, ‍ and a deadline that roared like a lion.  While the perfectionist in me wanted to keep this project under wraps (it wasn't exactly winning any beauty contests at launch!), I unleashed it on a few brave friends for feedback. Let's just say they gave me a Kilimanjaro-sized mountain of it! ️

Apparently, the game needed a built-in "how-to- not get eaten by a digital zebra" tutorial 😂,   a smoother transition from prayers to playtime (gotta give the gamers a moment to collect their thoughts!) 🧠,  more ways to steer this digital beast 🚘,  and a UI that wasn't stuck in the Stone Age 🚏.  Sound effects needed a tune-up too🔊,   and the obstacles 🚧? Well, let's just say the line between collectible and "oh no, not that!" was a bit blurry.    Even the camera angle 🎥 got flagged, though isometric is still my pride and joy.    Difficulty levels were a popular request, from easy-breezy 😁to "where's the barf bag🤮?!"

While my work-life balance wasn't exactly conducive to implementing all this amazing feedback, this project is far from kaput!  I'm planning a revamp, art style overhaul included (if the feedback gods deem it worthy).  This whole thing was a massive learning experience, from wrangling 3D models in Blender to making them move like magic in Unity 🦿, and even figuring out how to light the scene without setting everything on fire.

Get ready for a front-row seat on this rookie dev's journey!  I'll be logging the development process, so you can see exactly what it looks like to build a game from the ground up. Buckle up, it's gonna be a wild ride🤠!