Add a post-mortem, crudely

README.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# doodle game concept
+# Doodle Game Concept
 A game about using your finger/mouse to draw circles around moving game objects.
 It works by instantiating an `Area2D` node with a polygon collision shape, and can probably
 also be mildly modified to draw level geometry dynamically.
@@ -6,11 +6,34 @@ also be mildly modified to draw level geometry dynamically.
 In either case, the challenge is taming an otherwise automatic system.
 Objects move on their own. You only control the ~~pencil~~ pen.
 
-# TODO:
+# CANCELED
-* swap pencil out for pen - consistent with the ink metaphor
+A brief post-mortem.
-* add a snap effect when within snap distance confines
+	
-* filter all non-colliding points at beginning and end of gesture
+## What Went Wrong
-* add grouping code
+It's had been a minute since I attempted a proper game jam, and while I could tell I was much more
-* multipliers for combos
+*skilled* this time around, my *execution* was what caused this fumble. I've been programming mostly
-* penalties for not-combos
+websites (server-side and client-side), applications, and tooling. *Games are a different,
-* ignore all erroneous gestures, gesture recognition is probably my fault
+cross-disciplinary beast.*
+
+* Stick to the plan. The plan was visual metaphor to game ideas to game. I discarded all metaphor planning
+in favor of a novel UI, which has worked in the past but this time set me back.
+* Too much emphasis on doing something differently, rather than well. Yes, most of my initial ideas
+were also built around by other developers and teams. No, that doesn't mean we'd be making the same
+game. Build games that interest you, that you want to play, and fit your scope. Doesn't matter if
+it's *unique.* This game isn't being presented to a general audience (yet)
+* Core gameplay of mechanic was not considered enough before starting. Should have paper-tested it,
+would have likely found it more akin to Fruit Ninja than a Wario Ware game.
+* Too much aesthetic, too soon. Focusing on the smaller details (theming, sprites, UI) before ironing
+out the large ones. This is a great little morale boost, but it is too much commitment too early on.
+
+## What Went Right
+I don't think the initial approach was wrong, however I think I rushed into starting too soon. I initially
+just wrote down a bunch of visual metaphors for loops on paper and thought about each one in the context
+of a game. I had 8, with a nebulous mound of ideas using them. I went on to observe many other teams make
+games using some permutation of those same 8 metaphors.
+
+* Spend time really considering the theme. As much as you can.
+* Come up with many metaphors, not just one. It doesn't start with a game idea, necessarily, it starts with
+an analogy.
+* Come up with *game concepts* for each before proceeding. As many as you can, but don't spend too
+much time on dead ends. I did this, but I didn't write it down.

scenes/objects/Collectable.tscn

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ size = Vector2(48, 46)
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_dtuyt"]
 resource_name = "Walking"
+loop_mode = 1
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/imported = false
 tracks/0/enabled = true
@@ -126,3 +127,4 @@ texture = ExtResource("2_dtuyt")
 libraries = {
 &"": SubResource("AnimationLibrary_5hcc2")
 }
+autoplay = "Walking"