Procrastination

Yeah you know what you did! You put off your project to the [[very last minute.]] ''AGAIN!''

Well at least it's morning still. No classes today. You could at least get started in the morning and space your work out just a li- hey, no, I see you reaching for that controller. You're just gonna play the new game you sunk the past week into until [[you're halfway through the day already.]] Put the controller down and [[get started in the morning]] while you've got the whole day to.

... Aaaand it's already noon. Shoot. Alright fine, get lunch or a snack or whatever and [[get to work.]] For real this time, get going.

... Well it's later than you should have started, but hey, the second best time to start is now I suppose. You begin to work on your project. [[Try to push through the project in one long burst]] [[Space out your work through the aftenoon.]]

You begin to type on your computer, working on your project with the intention of just getting it over with and getting on with your life. It's admittedly sloppy work, but it's to standard technically speaking? You'll get a C on this one probably. Better than failing but you could do better than that. After a couple hours of locking in you manage to [[finish your project.]]

You spread out the work over the afternoon, strictly adhering to this pretentious study method you learned about online. The... Potato Method you think it's called? Oh well, you're a Game Design student not an Education student, you don't need to know what an experimental self-study method is actually called to know it actually works for you. Well at least with a clear head you don't forget to [[check the requirements]] for your assignment. You don't even want to fathom the thought of your brain-fogged mind forgetting to actually post it right.

(set: $cash to 10) Hey look at you, getting right to it in the morning. You walk to that cafe you really like just a couple minutes walk from your apartment, laptop in hand. It's a gaming laptop, but you've mostly been using the computer for school work nowadays. ~~Maybe if you get through this semester you'll retire it and get a proper work laptop.~~ You bring $10 for coffee and those cinnamon rolls you like from there. [[Walk into the cafe.]] You have $cash dollars

Well there's some good news, bad news, and some more good news. The good news is, the cafe is relatively quiet this morning, you easily [[find a seat.]] The bad news is... they're [[fresh out of cinnamon rolls!]] You have $cash dollars

You settle in at your favorite booth in the house, plugging up your laptop and pulling out your mouse as you pull your project up. With the whole morning to yourself you end up more productive than usual, especially with a fresh burst of caffiene and carbs in you. You get to work, chipping away at that programming assignment over the day. You're just about half finished with your asignment after a couple hours of crunch, but you've been sitting there for a while. How about you take a break a while and [[go to the gym?]]

NOOOOOOOOOO- oh shoot they got chocolate chip muffins here? //Even better!// You [[buy a muffin and a mocha latte.]] You have $cash dollars

Well you've got your mocha and a muffin, spending the extra cash you had on hand before you go [[find a seat.]] (set: $cash to it-10) You have $cash dollars

Okay all done. Now just to post it to Brightspace and you're golden. Maybe you should [[check the requirements]] before you post? ... [[Nah]], you're all done, you finished the project, what else could there be?

You double-check the requirements real quick and realize that you need to post your submission to Itch. You go through the process to post your game online. It's slapdash, it's definitely not something you'd pay for, but it's a game. [[You published a game!]]

You post the file as is to Brightspace and close your computer. Sastisfied in your work, you go on the rest of the evening. You go to sleep, wake up the next morning, but as you take a swig of coffee in the morning a sense of dread hits you. [[Did you post it to Itch?]]

... OH CRAP! You scramble to your computer and rapidly pull up your work documents. To your horror you realized you only posted the raw game files when it was meant to be published to itch. Maybe if you publish it now you can edit your post real quick with the link and- [[... Submission's already closed.]]

... You close your computer, take a deep breath, before your fist slams into your computer desk. You realized your mistake too late. GAME OVER YOUR SCORE IS 0 Return to [[Title Screen]]

You son of a gun you did it! You really should have started earlier but you've published a game. Is it a game you'd pay for? Heck no, but it'll get you a passing grade in the class. [[You post the link to Brightspace and call it a day.]]

A couple days pass and you get your grade for your class. You get a C+. Literally just one point away from a B, so close! But it's a passing grade, good job! GAME OVER YOUR SCORE IS 79. Return to [[Title Screen]]

(text-colour:green)[PROCRASTINATION] [[Wake Up and Start your day]]

Oh, crab baskets, [[you did it again]] (text-colour:orange)[didn't] you?!

You head over to the gym, and do your daily weight routine. Tuesdays is pull day, and with a fresh mind and plenty of rest and energy you actually manage a new PR on your lat pulldowns. You'll make it to doing proper pullups in no time! You sprend about an hour at the gym before you [[head home]]

You're back at your apartment, and you're halfway through your work. You could [[finish the project now]] or you could [[relax a bit]], the choice is yours.

You go ahead and continue the project, with it half done already it takes you roughtly a couple hours more until [[you are done.]]

You decide to catch up on that anime disk set you rented from the library. you lose track of time as you binge multiple episodes in a row, before you realize it's evening now. //CRUNCH TIME!// You get to cracking on your project right quick, finishing patching up that spaghetti code, typing your design document... it's late in the night and just an hour or two left before the deadline when you [[finish your project.]]

You finish your game project, publish it to Itch and submit the link to Brightspace. Congrats, you've finished your work for the day! Now you can get back to playing that game you really wanted to. You play until you're tired, then you put the controller down and [[go to bed...]]

You wake up the next day feeling refreshed, and go to class in the morning. No projects due today, just waiting on your latest assignment to get graded... and you got a B! Way to go! See what happens when you actually apply yourself? You really should stop making procrastination a habit but you got it all done this time. Good for you. GAME OVER YOUR SCORE IS 87 Return to [[Title Screen]]