Hi Jim, Right.I certainly hope Marci and whoever else is involved doesn't expect the developer to have read the Abby Diamond books in advance as I have never heard of them until the subject came up on list. So I think one thing that needs to be made clear to them if they want us to create a game like that series they'll have to provide either us with e-books or audio versions of them just to get an insight into the characters and plot.
As for the commission angle its always harder to program something that isn't your own idea. As has been already mentioned usually the ideas are drawn up by a non-programmer and then you have to work with them to reshape that original idea into something both technically possible and will satisfy the client. So it does sometimes involve a lot of back and forth until both sides agree on an outline for the project. That's where all that outlining and pseudo code comes in handy they teach programming students in tech school. With a project like this you really do need to take notes, write up an outline of each level, description of each and every character, each and every place, and have something you can show the client to correct or make comments on before you start. Pseudo coding the app will give you a rough idea of the program flow, functions, variables, etc so once you get the pseudo code correct you can quickly assemble the program in the target language. That's how I would approach this commission. Cheers! On 10/17/11, Jim Kitchen <j...@kitchensinc.net> wrote: > Hi Thomas, > > Yeah, I also have not read the Abby diamond blind detective books. Maybe a > game idea could have popped up if I had, but then there would for me still > be the visual aspect thing and the on commission aspect thing. I do still > hope that it might happen though. > > BFN > > Jim > > Book never written: "Dog training." by Wille Bite > > j...@kitchensinc.net > http://www.kitchensinc.net > (440) 286-6920 > Chardon Ohio USA > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
