mnml/WORKLOG.md

WORK WORK

NOW (Before PAX)

PRODUCTION

• mobile styles

• mobile info page

• fix info page for tablet layout

• Add TOS and accept to register page

• can't reset password without knowing password =\

SOON (Before or After PAX)

• bot game grind

• ACP

  • essential
  • serde serialize privatise

• msg pane / chatwheel

• audio

  • treats
    • susbcriber gold name in instance
    • client animation bpm
    • background colour changes depending on time of day

• rework vecs into sets

• remove names so games/instances are copy

$$$

• chatwheel
• eth adapter
• illusions
• vaporwave
• crop circles
• insects
• sacred geometry
• skulls / day of the dead
• Aztec
• youkai
• Industrial

CLIENT theme toasts

reconnect based on time delta consolidate game and instance

• elo + leaderboards

• mnml tv

LATER

• constants

$
* Items
  * Colour scheme
    * targeting highlight colour
  * number of constructs
  * Highlight (dota) colour
  * fx colours + styles

* modules
  * troll life -> dmg
  * prince of peace
    * bonus healing / no damage
  * fuck magic
  * empower on ko

# Mechanics
* 10d chaos maths, not rock paper scissors
* phys is faster and chaotic
* spells are slow and reliable
* defensives are implicit
  * red_life is restored, not gained
  * players can feel aggressive

- build archtypes
  fast blue
  slow blue
  red + aggro green
  blue + defensive green

# Mechanic Ideas
players
1v1 2v2 3v3

gem td style attr combinations
  stoney + spikey = jagged

  plants
  animals
  viruses
  fungus
  artificial
  elementals

  techno artists for the soundtrack

  slimey
  ghostly

# Principles
* Experience something
* Express something
* Prove something

* 1: Fighting against human nature is a losing game
* 2: Aesthetics matter
* 3: Resonance is important
* 4: Make use of piggybacking
* 5: Don't confuse "interesting" with "fun"
* 6: Understand what emotion your game is trying to evoke
* 7: Allow the players the skill to make the game personal
* 8: The details are where the players fall in love with your game
* 9: Allow your players to have a sense of ownership
* 10: Leave room for the player to explore
* 11: If everyone likes your game, but no one loves it, it will fail
* 12: Don't design to prove you can do something
* 13: Make the fun part also the correct strategy to win
* 14: Don't be afraid to be blunt
* 15: Design the component for its intended audience
* 16: Be more afraid of boring your players than challenging them
* 17: You don't have to change much to change everything
* 18: Restrictions breed creativity
* 19: Your audience is good at recognizing problems and bad at solving them
* 20: All the lessons connect