Project Bread Board DAY 6, Stage 6, and a face to a name.

It was a very productive weekend. Not only did I design the main character for Project Bread Board, I also programed and animated him.


Does he have a name yet? No.
Does the game have a name yet? No.
Why is it called Project Bread Board? You'll see.

Here's Stage 6. It's kinda weird, but fun!

Project Bread Board DAY 5

We did it everyone, we made it through the first week alive and limber for more. Enjoy Stage 5 and see ya Monday!

DAY 4!

Project Bread Board DAY 3

It's an exciting day 3 of Project Bread Board. This piece feels a little more sneaky than the other so far and I also have to versions for you.

This one is my intended piece.

This one is a happy accident that came from fooling around with a console emulator plug-in on my drums. Almost makes it more fitting for a classic game.

Project Bread Board DAY 2

Here it is, folks. Stage 2 to go with day 2 of Project Bread Board

Project Bread Board DAY 1

Four years ago I started and completed a project called Ode to the Blue Man. Every business day I wrote one piece of music that would go in a typical NES Megaman soundtrack. The average soundtrack length was 22 specific types of songs.

Well I’m doing it again, BUT DIFFERENT! Once the 22 business day cycle is up, I will start again. The end result will be me picking a handful of the songs I am writing to be in a game that I am building. Right now I am calling the game Project Bread Board and it’s gonna be f**kin awesome.

Here's the first piece. Stage 1.

Over the past 6 months, I’ve learned how to design and build games. I’ve been focusing hard on designing sound systems for games. How my music gets played, and how it will change based on interactions. I’m excited to work on Project Bread Board. More updates to come(maybe even a patreon site), more music every day!

Also check out some of these demo games that I have build.

Solar Jam - a quick game about collecting parts to repair solar panels.

Endless Warehouse - an endless 3rd person shooter and evolving side project.

Redemption

Apparently one is supposed to keep up with a blog...

My bad.

Redemption is a funny word. It is one of my favorites, too. It can be interpreted in a religious context, but I don't see it that way. I look at redemption as regaining something from past choices and errors. In who's eyes am I trying to redeem myself? For a while, I wasn't sure and it's a pretty simple answer: My eyes. What went wrong that I felt the need to redeem myself? A combination of a couple mistakes, realizing how big the world is, and a lack of my own identity.

That last part may seem odd to most of my home friends. I've had a pretty distinct identity and personality, but I just haven't felt like the Danno I used to be. I've been looking for a way to get that back. It's not going to happen because I don't want to get that guy back. Just a few pieces. It took a recent passing of musical friend to help me realize which pieces I want back.

Leadership. That needs some redemption.

I'm working in a couple of teams on multiple projects. They are taking direction from me, but it's not of a leader. This changes now. For those of you who might be going through the same problem, perfecting your leadership skills starts with making choices. Definitive choices. Stick with them until they break or fail. And if they do fail, hope it happens fast then get on to the next choice. Hard choices get easier each time you make them.

Tonight I choose to build a strategy for one of my projects.

I've got this feeling that this post will warrant a call from my mum. She worries. Thanks for caring, mum. I'm good and I love you.

I would also like to thank my wife to be, Lizzy, for just being herself. She's amazing.

Looking to kickstart some redemption? Get inspired by these five songs.