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Jungle Jim Devlogs

I am passionate about documenting what I have learned and writing about my experiences creating games!

Creating End of Level Cinematic

January 6th, 2025

In-depth documentation about my process, thoughts, and lessons learned as I created this cinematic. In particular, my developmental planning process shines through here.

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The Gameplay Loop of Jungle Jim

November 14th, 2024

Writing about the gameplay loop I've created for the game. I discuss theory for creating a strong core game loop and connect them to examples in Jungle Jim.

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First Time Leading a Project

November 12th, 2024

Personal narrative of my experiences leading and managing a team for the first time. I discuss issues I encountered, as well as how I resolved them.

Teaching the Player Without Intrusion - Creating The Tutorial

September 11th, 2024

In-depth documentation about my process creating the tutorial area of the game. I aimed to create an unobtrusive experience that gave players a space to learn at their own discretion.

The Players' Lens - Designing the Camera System

October 13rd, 2024

In-depth documentation about the camera system created for the game. I discuss the numerous features, as well as the design decision behind their implementation.

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Misc. Devlogs

I am passionate about documenting what I have learned and writing about my experiences creating games! I like to take a retrospective style- accumulating my experiences and writing about them in longer-form devlog posts.

Caislean Paranormal: Player Resources and Enemies

November 11th, 2024

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Pizza Panic Post-Mortem: What a Second Iterative Loop Would Entail

May 2nd, 2024

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Caislean Paranormal Post-Mortem: My First Failures

May 4th, 2024

Frustum of Truth: Iterations of the Formal Loop

December 6th, 2023

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Frustum of Truth: A Look into the Tech

December 6th, 2023

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Frustum of Truth: Themes and Messages

December 6th, 2023

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Jacob Jones

Game Designer

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