Preparing to Present the α
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On the 16th of February, 2017, we presented the Alpha version of our game. I have been in charge of our groups presentations so far and this was no exception. The “pre-alpha” presentation we had a few days earlier was a mess due to technical difficulties so I saw this presentation as a chance to redeem myself. Luckily, our game designer Joel knew the topic well enough to show it in my stead. It had been an exceedingly busy week. Therefore, I had planned to postpone making the final presentation until the day before. I prioritised building the alpha before the presentation as a presentation without the presentable object would result in failure. I spent the majority of that day implementing features for our alpha build and at a doctor’s appointment. I then headed home to create a presentation based on what our group had achieved. The planning for the alpha had begun two sprints earlier by delegating work required to reach the requirements set by our teacher. I wanted to shift focus off of the feedback we had acquired and the improvements to solely meeting the demands for the alpha. With those requirements implemented I moved on to the requirements of the actual presentation. I made notes of the requirements, went through it in my head and assembled a quick Power Point presentation. I used the background and logo from our game’s first level as the first slide:
I then removed all of the assets to make room for text on the other slides:
For the content I reflected on how we worked on our previous project, the concept document, to how we work with SCRUM. Listed pros and cons, went through some of the feedback and summed it up to prompt points that would hopefully not leave room for interpretation. For example, I explained how it was previously ineffective to have everyone work on the same thing instead of having clear roles with assigned responsibilities. I prefer to present without notes; it’s how I have always presented and it is what works for me. I memorise the key points and then improvise the rest. I also sang in my car while driving to the University to ensure a warmed up crackle free voice. We ended up passing the presentation along with the other teams and received good, valuable feedback to continue our work on. I am pleased and ready for a large cup of tea. -Mikael Sukoinen
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