📅 Timeline: 6-Month Sprint Calendar

The duo divided six months into 12 two-week sprints. Each sprint had clear goals: prototype, core systems, art pass, audio, polish, and launch prep. Below is a screenshot of their calendar—colored bars indicate task ownership and deadlines. (See embedded image.)

Embed: Each sprint mapped specific deliverables—for example, Sprint 3 focused on character controller polish, Sprint 7 on level design, Sprint 10 on audio integration.

🛒 Asset Stack: Marketplace Links + Prices

Rather than build everything from scratch, they sourced high-quality assets to accelerate production. Below is their core asset stack:

• 🥷 Character Models: “Stylized Hero Pack” from Unity Asset Store – $40
  assetstore.unity.com/…/stylized-hero-pack
• 🏰 Environment Kit: “Modular Fantasy Castle” from Unreal Marketplace – $60
  unrealengine.com/…/modular-fantasy-castle
• 🌳 Foliage & Props: “Ultimate Nature Pack” from CGTrader – $25
  cgtrader.com/…/ultimate-nature-pack
• 🔊 Audio FX: “Sword Clash SFX Bundle” on AudioJungle – $15
  audiojungle.net/…/sword-clash-sfx-bundle
• 🎵 Music Library: “Medieval OST Collection” from FreeSound – $0 (CC BY 3.0)
  freesound.org/…/MedievalProducer
• 💡 UI & Icons: “Fantasy HUD Pack” from Itch.io – $10
  itch.io/…/fantasy-HUD-pack

Total spent on assets: $150

💡 Lessons Learned: Pitfalls & Fixes

• ⚠️ Pitfall 1: Scope Creep—added extra levels mid-project.
  🔧 Fix: Locked scope after Sprint 4; any new features went into a “future” backlog.
• ⚠️ Pitfall 2: Asset Overlap—two different character packs conflicted in style.
  🔧 Fix: Mid-sprint art style pass to recolor and standardize; created a simple shader to unify textures.
• ⚠️ Pitfall 3: Build Frequency—waiting until end of sprint to test integration caused buggy merges.
  🔧 Fix: Introduced a nightly build via GitHub Actions; integrated simple smoke tests to catch major errors early.

⭐ AGL Rating

💡 Feasibility Score (7/10): A solo developer with strong multi-disciplinary skills could replicate this pipeline in under a year, though polishing art and level design alone would likely extend the timeline.

💼 Work Opportunities of the Day

• 🔍 Technical Designer @ Small Indie Studio – Join a two-person indie team handling both scripting and art integration. Advice: Showcase your Unity/C# and Blender workflow in your portfolio. Apply here.
• 🔍 Freelance Marketplace Manager – Curate and price assets for game dev marketplaces. Advice: Highlight your marketplace sales history and negotiation skills. Apply here.

🛠️ Tip of the Day

🔧 Commit small, playable builds at least once per week to catch integration issues early.