Collaboration of Praziquantel

My Role

In the Fall 2025 Game Jam, I served as Programmer, System Designer, and Game Balancer.

My main responsibilities included developing and writing core mechanics scripts, debugging most of the codebase, and managing the GitHub repository.

Beyond programming, I also contributed creative ideas, participated in level design, and took over leadership duties when needed to ensure project completion.

Positive Example of Teamwork

On Friday evening, our team lead distributed roles and delivered the first GDD draft. After thorough discussion, I completed the first version of the core mechanics script before Saturday morning.

On Saturday, we encountered a code conflict. Due to differences in engine version, system language, line endings, and text encoding (my Windows Chinese system used GB encoding; the lead used Unicode on English Windows), he could not run my code.

We resolved this through multiple rounds of communication and organized GitHub pull and push operations.

From Saturday night to Sunday, the lead needed rest after working overnight. I took over coordination duties: assigning remaining tasks, tracking progress, ensuring the game remained playable, and handling debugging.

Challenge and How We Handled It

Our four core members had significant disagreements about the game concept. We debated whether to develop in Unity 3D or 2D, and how to interpret the theme "Unlikely Allies."

Our main concept was a two-player game: one player as a parasite, one as a human. I proposed both players share one scene, with the parasite destroying inside the body while the human places obstacles. The lead insisted on a split-screen approach.

After thorough discussion, we compared concepts by sketching multiple drafts and evaluating technical difficulty alongside team input. We reached a final solution that most members agreed upon.

I learned that insisting on my own ideas without sufficient evidence does not help the project. In team projects, appropriate compromise is necessary to keep progress moving forward.