Lost Pigeon Studios

Presents

The Development of

A Postmortem Review

Initial Goals

• Puzzle-solving game taking place in two parallel worlds

• Reversal of the traditional “death” paradigm in games

• Integration of narrative that motivates players and provokes thought

• Highly aesthetic game experience

Outcomes

• Met and exceeded our goals for puzzles and mechanics

• Maintained a style and “feel” that remains true to our initial inspiration

• Narrative is not as well integrated as we had hoped

• Visual and sound design exceeded expectations, create a unique and immersive user experience

Development Challenges

• Allocating time according to importance in final product

• Producing twice the quantity of art assets in a comparable platformer

• Recognizing and preventing feature creep

Revisions to Development Process

• Become more open to outside ideas, more flexible with our own ideas

• Think more carefully about time management

• Set more realistic goals, or adjust goals according to progress

Questions