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Week 12: Documentation, Final Polish, and itch.io Release

Learning objectives: Communicate your systems design clearly and publish the finished prototype.

Estimated time: 6-8 hours

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Introduction

Package your process and final build into clear documentation, final balance verification, and a release-ready itch.io page.

Lesson breakdown

  • Lesson 1: One-Page Design Document - Summarize core loop, economy, progression, and one key balance iteration into a concise portfolio-ready artifact.
  • Lesson 2: Final Systems and Balance Pass - Verify changelog fixes still match current data files and run one last solve-the-game check.
  • Lesson 3: Release and Storefront Delivery - Export, validate, and publish with messaging that highlights strategic depth and replay value.
  • Lesson 4: Integration and testing pass for this week scope.
  • Lesson 5: Final polish and handoff notes for next week.

Try this now

  • Complete one focused implementation pass before watching the next segment.
  • Capture a before and after snapshot for the system you changed.
  • Write one short note on what to tune in your next iteration.

How this week works

Package your process and final build into clear documentation, final balance verification, and a release-ready itch.io page.

Video segment plan

Work in short focused segments, then pause to apply each concept directly in your project, spreadsheet, or design document.

Worksheet and evidence capture

Record diagrams, tuning notes, and before-after decisions as you go so each week produces usable implementation evidence.

Interactive lesson parts (6-10 min each)

Part 1: One-Page Design Document

Watch Build Check
7 min Part video
Video part 1: One-Page Design Document

Keep this segment short and complete the practice action before continuing.

Summarize core loop, economy, progression, and one key balance iteration into a concise portfolio-ready artifact.

Part 2: Final Systems and Balance Pass

Watch Build Check
8 min Part video
Video part 2: Final Systems and Balance Pass

Apply the method in your build or design artifact and capture what changed.

Verify changelog fixes still match current data files and run one last solve-the-game check.

Part 3: Release and Storefront Delivery

Watch Build Check
9 min Part video
Video part 3: Release and Storefront Delivery

Finish with validation and a concrete next-step decision.

Export, validate, and publish with messaging that highlights strategic depth and replay value.

Hands-on milestone

  • Complete and attach a one-page design document.
  • Finish final balance verification pass.
  • Publish the build and live itch.io page.

Code checkpoint

Use this short checkpoint marker when your weekly implementation pass is complete.

Practice snippet GDScript 
# Step checkpoint for Week 12: Documentation, Final Polish, and itch.io Release
func _ready() -> void:
    print("Checkpoint complete for this week")