I have a history of wanting to do ground breaking techniques and never before seen methods when I code something. This has lead to a lot of half finished projects over the years as I move between ideas, projects, distracted by earning money and so on.
I made a promise to my father on wednesday that I would focus and finish my current project before I moved onto something else. He went in for major heart surgery yesterday and unfortunately did not recover and died today.
I always wanted to make my old man proud and have dedicated myself to becoming a professional games developer, disregarding opinions of me being useless and lazy (because programmers are lazy right?) because I sit at a computer all day every day. He won’t see me become what I strive for but I know he is proud of me for trying my hardest.
So my promise is to be kept.
My current project is going to be Unreal 4 based but currently I am using another engine to make the menu with Scaleform. Once the menu framework is ready it will be ported over.
The game is based on the cult classic movie The Cube 2 : Hypercube.
It will have dynamic puzzles, a single player story mode to follow the movie, a single player dynamic random puzzle mode, a multiplayer mode and a special mode with a huge network of cubes where prizes will be given to the first one to exit the cube alive.
I will most likely be requesting assistance at a later date when I have prototyped the game out but for now wish me luck.
Best of luck with your project, and don’t forget that the community is always here to help whenever you run into a problem during the development of your game.
I am really sorry to hear about your loss, Doublezer0. I know you want to keep your promise, which is truly admirable, but no one will fault you if you need to take a little time to grieve first. Best wishes to you and your family, and I look forward to seeing updates on this project soon.
I have been fortunate to prove my dad wrong when it comes to his question of whether computers and programming would ever be a return on investment so I understand your desire to see this through completion. Please keep us in the loop!
BTW, love the Cube series!!! Have you seen MindHunters?
I look forward to seeing what you put forth in the future, and cannot wait to see your completed project. Keep pushing forward and fulfill that promise!
Hey man my condolences to you and your family, I recently read one book in particular Switch: How to change when change is hard by Chip and Dan Heath.
Their motto is to Direct the Rider, Motivate the Elephant and Shape the Path. (You already know what you want to do, so it’s not a rider issue.)
Maybe you have many commitments right now it’s hard to take a sold hour to sit down in the first place So perhaps carve out for you and you alone a nice little environment with a deskspace or table (Or if you have a laptop, why not the beach?). All the best Doublezer0 keep well.
I am late to the thread, but my apologies for what you have had to go through.
I hope that you stick to your goals and if you run into any hiccups along the road, I too have seen Cube 2 (as well as the other silly spinoffs) and if you need any dev-related or idea vetting assistance I am at your disposal.
Please take it easy, and please keep your wits about you.
So perhaps carve out for you and you alone a nice little environment with a deskspace or table (Or if you have a laptop, why not the beach?). All the best Doublezer0 keep well.