miner-mayhem.html

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layout: project-page

title: Miner Mayhem
team: Shrug Studios
role: Producer, Programmer

trailer: https://www.youtube.com/embed/tRHT8s8aJUA
poster:
gallery: 
demo: 
indieDB: https://www.indiedb.com/games/miner-mayhem

description: <i>Miner Mayhem</i> is a 2v2 platformer where each team must
  coordinate their shared control of a single miner to win a series of high
  stakes races in search of hidden gold! The catch? The only method of movement
  is through the use of deployable grappling hooks! Who will emerge victorious 
  in this battle of teamwork, determination and grit?

development_info:
- 9 Week Development Cycle
- 5 Developers
- Unity Engine

responsibilities:
- Scheduled playtesting sessions and performed follow-up interviews
- Compiled weekly list of deliverables to evaluate progress and present to 
  course staff
- Wrote code for multi-player controls setup, in-game menus and level 
  progression systems

postmortem_right:
- Team embraced internal and external criticisms and was always willing to
  re-evaluate our own decisions and biases
- Team members actively took ownership of mistakes and communicated 
  disagreements clearly and respectfully
- Preserved clear distinctions between roles and responsibilities for all team
  members
  

postmortem_wrong:
- Overestimated the amount of time some team members would be willing to
  commit to the project
- Meetings were often scheduled too close to important deadlines for design
  changes to be implemented
- Low priority last minute changes nearly jeopardized showcase performance

postmortem_learned:
- Clearly communicate expected levels of contribution to allow for
  accurate task and sprint estimations
- Avoid unnecessary last-minute build changes
- Schedule meetings that leave sufficient time for implementing design changes
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