Summer Schedule

Here are the scheduled meetings for the summer. Click here for descriptions of each meeting and more information about each of their respective purposes.

Note: General Working Hours

The hope is that each intern will be generally available to work Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9am-4pm throughout the summer.

Each working day, there will be a stand-up meeting starting at 9:30am.

Week 1: 6/16-6/22

The goal for this week is for each intern to complete the First Week Checklist.

• Tuesday, 6/18: First day, Project Introduction 1:30-3pm
• Wednesday, 6/19: Work time!
• Thursday, 6/20: Game Design Discussion 11am-12pm

Week 2: 6/23-6/29

The goal for this week is for development to begin in earnest. Each intern should try to create at least one new issue, should complete at least one issue, and should approve a pull request from a team member.

• Tuesday, 6/25: Code Walkthrough 1-2pm
• Wednesday, 6/26: UX Review 11am-12pm
• Thursday, 6/27: Checkpoint 3-4pm

Week 3: 6/30-7/6

The goal for this week is for the intern team to begin to function autonomously - that means they should be able to work well together without direct instruction from mentors. Mentors should still be available for assistance and guidance, but they should not dictate the development work.

• Tuesday, 7/2: Playtesting 2-3pm

Week 4: 7/7-7/13

The goal for this week is for the team to continue their development under Jacob's leadership as Joseph prepares to depart for the next five weeks.

• Tuesday, 7/9: Branding Discussion 2-3pm
• Wednesday, 7/10: Midsummer Demo 3-4pm
• Thursday, 7/11: Board Maintenance & Checkpoint 3-4pm

Week 5: 7/14-7/20*

The goal for this week is to continue development, with sights set on the end of the internship.

• Tuesday, 7/16: H2 Planning 1-2:30pm
• Thursday, 7/18: Playtesting 11am-12pm

Week 6: 7/21-7/27*

The goal for this week is to continue development. Note: these meetings may be rescheduled or cancelled due to the full-day trainings on July 24-25.

• Tuesday, 7/23: Board Maintenance 1-2pm
• Wednesday, 7/24: UX Review 11am-12pm
• Thursday, 7/25: Checkpoint 3-4pm

Week 7: 7/28-8/3*

The goal for this week is to continue development, and start preparing for the final demo. Based on scheduling, it may be necessary for the final presentation to take place during this week.

• Thursday, 8/1: Playtesting 11am-12pm
• Thursday, 8/1: Final Presentation Preparation 3-4pm

Week 8: 8/4-8/10*

The goal for this week is continue development.

• Thursday, 8/8: Checkpoint 3-4pm

Week 9: 8/11-8/17*

The goal for this week is to finish the internship strong. Hopefully it will be possible to assemble the whole team for a final presentation during this week.

*Lead Adjustment

Between 7/14 and 8/17, Joseph will be out of the office, and Jacob will take over as project lead.