May 2026

Full Release?
Steam Full Release
Steam Store Page
Play Testing
April 2026

Demo Ready?
Steam Demo
Steam Store Page
Play Testing
Mar 2026
Week 7
๐ป DEMO Version
Publish just the game on itch.io
๐ป Alpha testing
** Version 1 of game does not included word press plugin.
๐ฏ Goal: Test all features.
๐ป Game Dev: Record video.
๐ป Game Dev: Make and upload Youtube VLOG.
Week 8
๐ป Beta testing
๐ฏ Goal: Test all features
๐ป Game Dev: Record video.
๐ป Game Dev: Make and upload Youtube VLOG.
Week 9
๐ป Game Dev: Word Count Fetcher (WordPress API)
๐ป Game Dev: Integration Testing Godot โ WordPress
๐ป Game Dev: WordPress Plugin: Scene / Chapter Publish Endpoint
๐ป Game Dev: WordPress Plugin: Word Count Endpoint
๐ฏ Goal: Create word press plugin so we can auto count words if they want to.
๐ป Game Dev: Record video.
๐ป Game Dev: Make and upload Youtube VLOG.
Week 10
๐ป Test plugin fully.
๐ฏ Goal:
๐ป Game Dev: Record video.
๐ป Game Dev: Make and upload Youtube VLOG.
Final Full version
Sell the timer/game portion on itch.io for $5.99
Publish on WordPress as a free plugin.
Feb 2026

Feb 2026
Week 5
๐ป Game Dev: Complete Tower AI
๐ป Game Dev: Add manual word count menu and functions.
๐ฏ Goal: Finish player functions. Need for the “player” tower to target enemies and missiles.
๐ป Game Dev: Record video.
๐ป Game Dev: Make and upload Youtube VLOG.
Week 6
๐ป Game Dev: Complete Enemy / Obstacle Setup
๐ป Game Dev: Add menu for setting up writing project, and milestones. Word goals, chapter or scene goals?
๐ฏ Goal: Finish Enemy systems and targeting. Need enemies to fire randomly but to also target player village buildings and bipedal npcs.
๐ป Game Dev: Record video.
๐ป Game Dev: Make and upload Youtube VLOG.
Week 7
๐ป Game Dev: Tower Bonus Integration
๐ป Game Dev: Gamification Systems (particle effects, milestone rewards)
๐ป Game Dev: Alpha testing
๐ฏ Goal: Verify gamification systems work correctly.
๐ป Game Dev: Record video.
๐ป Game Dev: Make and upload Youtube VLOG.
Week 8
๐ป Game Dev: UI & HUD Polish (buttons, progress bars)
๐ป Game Dev: Alpha testing
๐จ Catch up week for art assets.
๐ฏ Goal: Finish art, and polish for the game demo
๐ป Game Dev: Record video.
๐ป Game Dev: Make and upload Youtube VLOG.
January 2026

January 2026
–Project shelved due to burn out and migraines. Only enough spoons to work on one project focusing on Hat Trick
โ Migraines 4 out of 7 days (weekly).
December 2025

— Migraines stealing brain time.
Project shelved due to burn out and migraines. Only enough spoons to work on one project focusing on Hat Trick
โ Migraines daily. No significant progress.
November 2025

Week 1
๐ข๐ป Game Dev: Adjust plan for hours available.
๐ข๐ป Game Dev: Setup New repository.
๐ข๐ป Game Dev: Setup blog.
๐ข๐ป Game Dev: Record video.
๐ข๐ป Game Dev: Make and upload Youtube VLOG.
๐ข๐ป Game Dev: Setup repository on ipad for art work.
๐ข๐ฏ Goal: Setup everything to make start of project easier.
Week 2
๐ข๐ป Game Dev: Timer Scene Skeleton
๐ข๐ป Game Dev: Timer Script & HUD integration
๐ข๐ป Game Dev: Record video.
โ๐ป Game Dev: Make and upload Youtube VLOG.
๐ฏ Goal: Timer function working.
Week 3
๐ป Game Dev: Tower AI
โ Started Incomplete
๐ข๐ป Game Dev: Record video.
โ๐ป Game Dev: Make and upload Youtube VLOG.
๐ฏ Goal: Need for the “player” tower to target enemies and missiles.
Week 4
๐ป Game Dev: Enemy / Obstacle Setup
โ Started Incomplete
๐ข๐ป Game Dev: Record video.
โ๐ป Game Dev: Make and upload Youtube VLOG.
๐ฏ Goal: Need enemies to fire randomly but to also target player village buildings and bipedal npcs.
โ Migraines daily. No significant progress.
October 2025

Goals (Week 3 and 4)
๐ข Course Section 2.13 โ Player HUD & Text UI ๐ฅ๏ธ๐ (07:45)
๐ข Course Section 2.14 โ Player Health & Scoring System โค๏ธ๐ (11:34)
๐ขCourse Section 2.15 โ Game Over & Restarting Game ๐๐ (13:24)
๐ข Course Section 2.16 โ Increasing Difficulty Over Time โณ๐ (10:28)
๐ข Course Section 2.17 โ CallDeferred & Debugging ๐๐ง (05:30)
๐ขCourse Section 2.18 โ Exporting Variables & Fine Tuning ๐ท๏ธโ๏ธ (11:38)
๐ข Course Section 2.19 โ Polish & Particles โจ๐จ (12:07)
๐ข Course Section 2.20 โ Adding Clouds โ๏ธ๐ค๏ธ
๐ข Course Section 2.21 โ Course Wrap Up ๐๐
โ Migraines daily. No significant progress.
September 2025

๐ Goals Completed ๐
โ Code for 2 hours / 4 Time Blocks ๐ปโฑ๏ธ
โ Course Section 2.11 ๐
โ Course Section 2.12 ๐
โ Course Section 2.13 ๐
โ Course Section 2.14 ๐
โ GitHub Backup ๐๏ธ๐พ
โ Compile Current Version ๐ฅ๏ธ๐
โ Update Itch Page & Dev Log Entry (optional) ๐๐
โ Upload Compile โฌ๏ธ๐ป
โ
Update Discord Chat Thread ๐ฌ๐
โ Migraines daily. No significant progress.
August 2025

๐ Goals Completed ๐
โ Code for 2 hours / 4 Time Blocks ๐ปโฑ๏ธ
โ Course Section 2.1 ๐
โ Course Section 2.2 ๐
โ Course Section 2.3 ๐
โ Course Section 2.4 ๐
โ Course Section 2.5 ๐
โ Course Section 2.6 ๐
โ Course Section 2.7 ๐
โ Course Section 2.8 ๐
โ Course Section 2.9 ๐
โ Course Section 2.10 ๐
โ GitHub Backup ๐๏ธ๐พ
โ Compile Current Version ๐ฅ๏ธ๐
โ Update Itch Page & Dev Log Entry ๐๐
โ Upload Compile โฌ๏ธ๐ป
โ
Update Discord Chat Thread ๐ฌ๐
โ Migraines daily. No significant progress.
July 2025

๐ Goals Completed ๐
โ Code for 2 hours / 4 Time Blocks ๐ปโฑ๏ธ
โ Course Section 1.1 ๐
โ Course Section 1.2 ๐
โ Course Section 1.3 ๐
โ Godot 4.4.1 C# Project Setup ๐ ๏ธ
โ First Compile & Hello World Test ๐ฅ๏ธ๐
โ Setup Itch Page ๐๐ฎ
โ Upload First Compile โฌ๏ธ๐พ
โ Setup Discord Area & Update ๐ฌ๐
โ Migraines daily. No significant progress.