I've been thinking about one of my design projects recently. I haven't really worked on it for almost 9 months. I'm scared to know what state I left it in.
I haven't often come back to projects that I've shelved.
Do you revisit older projects and finish them?
@FHGPaulLaPorte how do you fight that desire to always just work on that *new and shiny* idea? Asking for a friend*
*friend is me
@JunkFoodGames seriously though. I typically design in bursts. I'll work feverishly on a game for a few days, then stop and take a look at what I've got so far, test it out if I have enough there, then I don't force myself to go any further until I get hit with another burst.
Also, have you considered consolidating your "New and shiny" ideas into your "Old and dusty" games, if that's possible?
@FHGPaulLaPorte I think I do combine my old ideas with new ideas to some degree. Not always purposefully. A lot of my games do have some level of overlap in ideas, mechanics, design philosophy, etc
I also tend to design in bursts. Usually, when I lose that momentum, I'll move onto another project rather than pick back up an old one
@FHGPaulLaPorte @JunkFoodGames
This right here. ⬆️
I’m often reminded that the best of what we accomplish is from the failures of previous attempts.
Remember Google’s mythical “20% time?” It was to empower you to be more creative and innovative. Many of those projects went nowhere but from their failures came other successes.
The issue I have is it’s really “120% time” because of my day job! 🤣
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