Editing my Resume and a Busy Week

Hello Everyone,

             This past week has been pretty easy. The most difficult part was just wrapping up my Practicum. The other part has been studio work. With wrapping up Practicum the last part was an Excel spreadsheet where I had to make a feature list, master task list, and capacity plan. It was fairly simple creating the documents, but I had fun. As for my studio work we're in major crunch and it's pushing my time management skills. I feel though that I'm able to balance everything that's going on. I'm just at  a point where I have a lot more on my plate than I was expecting. I'm currently formulating my schedule for the week. My friends may be a little disappointed because I won't be playing much Civilization VI, but it's much needed.

           The other portion of this week is trying to improve my resume. I'm trying my best to make a resume that shows my work ethic and abilities. I currently lack in the experience that most jobs would like, so I need to make my resume impressive. I also need to create awesome cover letters. There are also other ways I'm trying to improve my resume. I'm trying multiple formats and I'm trying to get different people to read my resume. I feel I'm close to a good looking resume I just need to keep pushing. I also need to keep updating my website and showing off the stuff I'm working on. I'm ecstatic and want to move into the industry soon. I know it is difficult, but I'm hoping to get into it quickly after graduation. I've been lucky so far and I have a lot of great friends and connections that are willing to help me. I just have to make sure their faith is well founded. I'm confident I can deliver, and I'm hoping to grow more and more as I push forward.

            Well I look forward to talking to you guys next week. I hope your week goes great and you find success.

Practicum and a Game Jam

Aloha everyone!

            I hope your week has gone as well as mine has. This past week has been very productive. I was able to push forward with so much of my work. I also started my Practicum test. If you didn't read my last post Practicum is basically the final exam of my Masters program. We get to pick one of three tests that are meant to gauge our skills in the game industry. I chose the production test. This allows me to explain my production philosophies and the different ways to approach risks. I'm also required to create a task list and capacity plan. I personally love creating the capacity plan and schedule for a project. I like to coordinate the intricacies and uniqueness. It's almost like when you move into a new house and are setting up your room. The different levels and seeing the plan be put together is exciting. I'm confident in my answers for the test and I am excited to see my scores on it.

            As for the other reason I had a great week. The studio hosted a game jam for the game I am producing. We gathered the different team members and spent the entire focused solely on the project. We were able to come up with different plans and strategies to complete the game. We were also able to move forward with combining our different levels and art. The game is quickly coming together and moving forward. We have a lot of plans for the future, and I'm super excited for you guys to see it. The game is my pride and joy right now. We keep hearing great things from everyone who plays it. This makes me very excited to see what reviews we get on Steam. I'll let you guys know when we're ready to release.

            Well till next week you guys. I hope you guys have a great week and wish me luck on my Practicum!

Preparing for Practicum

Hello my friends!

            This past week has been an enlightening time. The game I am currently producing and leading has entered crunch. We also got to show the game at the Final Project Showcase (FPS). At FPS we got a lot of great feedback. It was a great way for us to find bugs and measure people's interest.  With us also being in crunch we've been making a lot of preparations for release later this month. I'm really proud of the game and I'm excited to see what happens with it.

            I've also entered into the second to last month of my Masters. During this month I will be in what is called Practicum. For that I will be taking a large test. For the test we are given a choice of what we want to do. There are three options: UX, Production, and Design. If you pick the UX test you have to come up with a test plan and answer various questions. The Production test requires you to make a production plan, schedule, and answer questions. Lastly there is the Design test. If you pick Design you then have to pick which version of it. The options include Narrative, System, Level, and Character design. The Design test requires you to make a GDD and various other options. My plan is to do the Production test. I am very interested in becoming a producer and feel that this test would be helpful to me. I'm also planning on doing the Narrative Design test as a portfolio piece. It should be a lot of fun.

            I hope you have a great week you guys. I'm excited and looking forward to let you guys know how Practicum is going.