Game design organization tip 🎲✂️
To keep different versions straight so you can return to a project easily, give files easy-to-follow names like this:
Cards (old).png
Cards v1.0.png
Cards (new).png
Cards (current).png
Cards 1.27.25.png
Cards (working ver).png
Cards v2.0.png
Cards (new)2.png
To keep different versions straight so you can return to a project easily, give files easy-to-follow names like this:
Cards (old).png
Cards v1.0.png
Cards (new).png
Cards (current).png
Cards 1.27.25.png
Cards (working ver).png
Cards v2.0.png
Cards (new)2.png
Comments
DeckToUpload.png
Deck To Upload V1.png
DecktoUpload 2.0.png
DecktoUpload 3.0.png
Faces 3.0.png
DeckToUpload3.1.png
But now I use github as a document control system for my game designs, so I can just overwrite the files and re-use same names, as long as I take snapshots periodically.
And an abbreviation of the game in front of the file name is also helpful if you initiate a search across multiple locations.
So: "WiF-Rules-250127"
Issue is, when i go to 'recents' they're all just 'sketch' 'idea2' 'sketch' 'parts' haha and no context into which folder they're in.
> Check version control
> "Wait, I didn't commit before I overwrote it"
> ...
> Facepalm loudly
Cards (new) Final final (revised).png