Sprint target: polish 1.4 Beta then release 1.4
Days worked: 5 | Pomodoros logged: 41
Task points completed: 31/168
Today I added in lots of wardrobe changes for the agent during all her Lifepath postings. This makes this whole sequence feel more polished and interesting; I'm pleased with the result. I moved 4 points into the "done" column on Trello.
This was quite fun to play with, so I got a de...
2019-02-05 18:35:09 +0000 UTC View PostHere's a dev test version that adds some improvements to the university selection system, some skill packages during university, and more avatar outfits (mostly suits) during the agent's agency career.
I found that the different outfits made her postings feel a bit more different and interesting; let me know what you think, either here or on Discord.
As usual please don't share this file with others – it's incomplete, and would give new players ...
2019-02-05 15:38:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Sprint target: polish 1.4 Beta then release 1.4
Days worked: 4 | Pomodoros logged: 32
Task points completed: 27/168
I couldn't log yesterday's report because Patreon was down, so here's a double report. Yesterday and today I did 16 pomodoros, and completed 16 task points on the Trello board.
I implemented some improvements that Dissonant Soundtrack made to the universi...
2019-02-03 17:50:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Sprint target: polish 1.4 Beta then release 1.4
Days worked: 2 | Pomodoros logged: 16
Task points completed: 11/168
Hi guys, I missed you! It's day 2 of sprint 2.
Today I focused on a couple of ten point tasks; the first was creating the international name lists. I want a good job done on these – NPCs will be boring if their names are drawn from small lists, and unbelievab...
2019-02-01 19:39:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Sprint target: polish 1.4 Beta then release 1.4
Days worked: 1 | Pomodoros logged: 8
Task points completed: 0/168
Day 1 of the new sprint. I used it mainly for organisation: I briefed Victoria on the art requirements and worked out a plan for the relationship tables with Hyneman.
One of the big things I learned during the last sprint was not to leave a big content writing task until th...
2019-01-29 18:05:17 +0000 UTC View Post
The relationship tables need more NPC partners! We're going to add them all through the sprint, but I know that lots of people in the community will have good ideas for NPCs. Please post them here! The best ones will go in the game.
All ideas are welcome. The following format is the most complete:
Table: (which relationship table the NPC appears in)
Types: (whether the NPC can be a serious, casual or one night stand relationship)
Desc...
In an effort to speed up development, I’m experimenting with the Scrum of One technique invented by Alex Andrews.
Scrum is built around “sprints”, which are 1-4 week bursts of effort aimed at achieving a defined goal. The goal of Sprint 002 is to: Polish 1.4 Beta then release ...
2019-01-28 20:31:13 +0000 UTC View Post
What did we accomplish?
Evening gown
JIT crash site investigator
Syria warfighter
Navy blue skirt suit
R&R leave summer dress
Norway winter outfit
Operator casual outfit
Despite a serious push, we weren't able to get 1.4 to a state in which I'm happy to release it.
However, here's a Beta Test version which you can play with while we keep working. It allows you to experience a working version of the Lifepath. There are still lots of bugs and placeholder content, but please post your thoughts and feedback here or on Discord.
2019-01-27 23:10:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Sprint target: release Female Agent 1.4
Days worked: 17 | Pomodoros logged: 140
Task points completed: 102/154
Quick update: Hyneman and I worked hard today and did loads of stuff. There's still a lot to do, but I'm determined to get a release out tomorrow, even though it won't be as polished as I'd like it to be. We'll keep improving it post release.
Link to the 2019-01-26 22:13:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Sprint target: release Female Agent 1.4
Days worked: 16 | Pomodoros logged: 130
Task points completed: 102/154
If I ran as often as I posted pictures of girls running I would be thinner and my girlfriend would be happier. :-D
Today I updated the character sheet, which now records your agent's attributes and skills. I also added the start of a planned feature, which is...
2019-01-25 19:56:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Sprint target: release Female Agent 1.4
Days worked: 15 | Pomodoros logged: 120
Task points completed: 92/154
I added the rest of the avatar artwork today, which included a cool new feature: agents who are Operatives can get arrested at a certain point during the Lifepath, and when that happens the avatar's hands are cuffed behind her back.
This is only a small thing at the moment, but it ha...
2019-01-23 19:55:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Sprint target: release Female Agent 1.4
Days worked: 14 | Pomodoros logged: 115
Task points completed: 78/154
I added loads of new outfits to the game today:
Next dev day is tomorrow. &nbs...
2019-01-22 21:29:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Sprint target: release Female Agent 1.4
Days worked: 13 | Pomodoros logged: 105
Task points completed: 67/154
I worked mostly on artwork today, and I'm really pleased at how Victoria's work on the 3D meshes is making the finished outfits look.
There are 25 artwork task points remaining, and I'm hoping to make a big impact on that tomorrow.
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Sprint target: release Female Agent 1.4
Days worked: 12 | Pomodoros logged: 99
Task points completed: 67/154
Really good day today – I moved 35 task points into the "Done" column on Trello:
Sprint target: release Female Agent 1.4
Days worked: 11 | Pomodoros logged: 91
Task points completed: 32/154
I was mildly hung over today, so I worked on a simple graphics task: coding in and colouring all the makeup options in the Lifepath. It's amazing how much difference some lipstick and eyeshadow makes to a girl's appearance! (I guess that's why they wear it.)
Rather ...
2019-01-19 18:38:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Sprint target: release Female Agent 1.4
Days worked: 10 | Pomodoros logged: 83
Task points completed: 22/154
Finished coding in the skill rolls! One advantage a computer roleplaying game has over a tabletop version is that it can carry out quite complex odds calculations without slowing play down: for example, becoming a cheerleader takes into account your character's looks, social confidenc...
2019-01-17 20:58:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Sprint target: release Female Agent 1.4
Days worked: 9 | Pomodoros logged: 73
Task points completed: 12/154
Some days it's a sprint, some days it's an obstacle race. I improved the skill roll code today: in response to player feedback I added a "critical success" rule, and I improved the feedback on skill rolls so you can see if your die roll was an easy success, a narrow failure, etc. ...
2019-01-16 21:31:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Sprint target: release Female Agent 1.4
Days worked: 7 | Pomodoros logged: 65
Task points completed: 12/154
Sprint day 8! I got a dev test version out, and made a good start on implementing the various skill rolls in the game. I expect to finish this soon.
Next dev day is tomorrow.
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Paul requested a new dev test version, so here it is! This version adds university avatar clothes, and awards skill XP based on various player choices through the Lifepath.
Enjoy the sneak peek and please let me know your critiques and feedback here or on Discord.
As usual please don't share this file with others – it's incomplete, and would give new players a terrible first impression of the game (because it ends right before th...
2019-01-15 15:00:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Sprint target: release Female Agent 1.4
Days worked: 7 | Pomodoros logged: 57
Task points completed: 12/154
Sprint day 7! I finished the XP skill awards, and Hyneman did a lot of work on the skill tables.
Part of the Scrum of One technique involves a ...
2019-01-12 21:33:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Sprint target: release Female Agent 1.4
Days worked: 6 | Pomodoros logged: 49
Task points completed: 2/154
Sixth sprint day. Got a big chunk of the XP skill awards done (including the sexy ones the agent picks up at age 18), they're nearly finished now.
(Sorry for the short sprint report, it's nearly 8pm and I've got to eat and socialise.)
Next dev day is Tomorrow 2019-01-11 19:42:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Sprint target: release Female Agent 1.4
Days worked: 5 | Pomodoros logged: 39
Task points completed: 2/154
Fifth sprint day. I worked more on the skill point awards, but didn't finish them as intended. I found myself reluctant to work on them, which I've come to recognise as a sign that I'm unhappy with the direction a task is going in; I took some time out to reflect on the reason, an...
2019-01-09 22:08:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Sprint target: release Female Agent 1.4
Days worked: 4 | Pomodoros logged: 28
Task points completed: 2/154
Fourth sprint day. Today I started work on the skill packages – as you play through the Lifepath, the choices that you make improve various skills that your agent has. (For example, if her first job is pizza delivery rider, she gets experience in the Motorbike skill, which ...
2019-01-08 20:17:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Sprint target: release Female Agent 1.4
Days worked: 3 | Pomodoros logged: 20
Task points completed: 2/154
Third sprint day. I got interrupted a lot by a small problem at my real job, but was able to log 4 pomodoros. I used them mostly to communicate with Victoria and Hyneman.
This new technique is a bit unnerving, because throwing myself into a task feels more productiv...
2019-01-07 22:16:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Sprint target: release Female Agent 1.4
Days worked: 2 | Pomodoros logged: 16
Task points completed: 2/154
Second sprint day! This process is forcing me to work in a much more strategic and organised way. Today I did some planning and design work on the relationship tables that will hopefully allow us to code them into the game more efficiently.
I had a bit of spare time at the e...
2019-01-05 19:03:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Sprint target: release Female Agent 1.4
Days worked: 1 | Pomodoros logged: 9
Task points completed: 0/154
Today was the first sprint! I did nine pomodoros today.
Although I didn't get any task points completed today, I tried to work strategically. Lots of the remaining tasks in this sprint are artwork-related; in fact, one of the most time-consuming development tasks in general i...
2019-01-03 21:31:46 +0000 UTC View Post
In an effort to speed up development, I’m experimenting with the Scrum of One technique invented by Alex Andrews.
Scrum is built around “sprints”, which are 1-4 week bursts of effort aimed at achieving a defined goal. The goal of Sprint 001 is to release version 1.4.
... 2019-01-02 18:46:42 +0000 UTC View Post
A little over a year ago, I released version 1.0 of Female Agent. I had no idea if people would like it or see the potential in it. I’ve been blown away by how much interest and love and support the game has attracted since then – to all Patrons past and present, thank you so much for making it possible for me to put so many hours into the game in 2018.
The story so far
We’ve been through three major vers...
2018-12-31 19:29:09 +0000 UTC View Post
A pomodoro is a 25-minute block of focused work. I promised to do at least 10 per week when the first funding goal was reached.
Pomodori I-VII
Today's work was the transition from the "age 18" avatar to the actual avatar you play the rest of the game with. This was a bit fiddly but, once it was working, it was rewarding to see the agent's appearance converge back to the one I'd picked in ...
2018-12-29 20:17:33 +0000 UTC View Post