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What I like...

Similar page & sub-page system as Notion. Easy to organize.

Similar block system as Notion. Easy to move items around. Lots of different stylization you can do.

Comments system and general multi-person use seems okay, would need to test more.

Blocks / items with comment threads show an icon on the right side of the screen when you scroll to them.

Different kinds of separators

Different ways to link other sites

Dark mode!

Can integrate with:

Figma

Google Docs

Important information related functionality that’s available

Table of contents that moves with you as you scroll

Able to link to sections in other pages & subpages

Kanban boards

Collapsible headings

‘Reaction’ to specific stuff

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. Can see who reacted.

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Easy voting

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Negatives

Mostly nitpicks really... aside from some personal preferences from using Notion for so long, Coda seems pretty solid.

Cannot select multiple blocks to move/edit (biggest gripe)

Only ‘Standard’ and ‘Serif’ fonts. Missing ‘Mono’ font which was my favorite in Notion.

Cannot put separators in between collapsible headings. The first one will ‘eat’ it.

Why are call-outs included in the table of contents? They are considered a small / tier 3 heading.

Tables & Boards are also included in the table of contents. Sometimes this would be nice, but there is no option to exclude them.

You can only highlight text with color, not color the whole block.

Slight UX issue with comments section for tables

Encountered upload limits (probably need to pay to unlock)

Pro plan allows for custom URLs

General Observations

Not sure if good or bad. Just some things I’ve noticed.

Also like Notion, you’re able to use AI to help you write stuff. I’ve never used it before.

Sub-page order in page hierarchy (left-hand panel) is independent of sub-page order in main page.

Only 3 tiers of heading

You can toggle the option to view a list of page’s sub-pages at the very top.

CMF Production Milestone - Art Retrospective Recreation Test

⭐cmd/ctrl + shift + L for dark mode!

⭐click toggle arrows!

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LEGEND:

TO DO

PROPOSAL / TO EXPLORE

QUESTION / CONFIRMATION REQUIRED

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OVERVIEW

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TEXTURES⁠

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SIMPLIFYING BASE TEXTURES

BEING SELECTIVE WITH ADDITIONAL BLENDER EFFECTS

TRIM SHEETS

MODULAR KITS

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SHADER & LIGHTING⁠

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INTERACTION WITH LIGHT

INCONSISTENT SHADOWS

LIGHT BAKING Y/N?

LIGHT BAKING ALTERNATIVES

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MISCELLANEOUS⁠

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INDOORS - CEILING / NO CEILING

INDOORS - DIORAMA / FULL ENVIRONMENT

OUTDOORS - DIORAMA / FULL ENVIRONMENT

ORGANIC LEVEL DESIGNS

EXAGGERATED PROPORTIONS

FRUIT SYMBOLOGY

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Screenshots of current levels with the latest pipeline:

Western - Town B

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Farm - Sample

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Below are renders taken in Blender of Western Town B, a demonstration of the ‘intended’ aesthetic with the current texturing style and PBR lighting:

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The following page is a breakdown of all of the materials used in the Western - Town B level.

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Western - Town B Material Breakdown⁠

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tl;dr - 17 materials / texture sets are used in the current iteration of Western - Town B

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Retrospective Items Feedback

Retrospective Items Feedback

Name

Section

Item Type

NOTES & COMMENTS

Resolved

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SIMPLIFYING BASE TEXTURES

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Textures

To-do

Open

BEING SELECTIVE WITH ADDITIONAL BLENDER EFFECTS

Textures

To-do

Open

TRIM SHEETS

Textures

Proposal / To Explore

Open

MODULAR KITS

Textures

Proposal / To Explore

Open

INTERACTION WITH LIGHT

Shader & Lighting

Question / Confirmation Required

Open

INCONSISTENT SHADOWS

Shader & Lighting

Question / Confirmation Required

Open

LIGHT BAKING Y/N?

Shader & Lighting

Question / Confirmation Required

Open

LIGHT BAKING ALTERNATIVES

Shader & Lighting

Proposal / To Explore

Open

INDOORS - CEILING / NO CEILING

Miscellaneous

Question / Confirmation Required

Open

INDOORS - DIORAMA / FULL ENVIRONMENT

Miscellaneous

Question / Confirmation Required

Open

OUTDOORS - DIORAMA / FULL ENVIRONMENT

Miscellaneous

Question / Confirmation Required

Open

ORGANIC LEVEL DESIGNS

Miscellaneous

Proposal / To Explore

Open

EXAGGERATED PROPORTIONS

Miscellaneous

To-do

Open

FRUIT SYMBOLOGY

Miscellaneous

To-do

Open

There are no rows in this table

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I WISH I ACTUALLY MADE THIS BACK WHEN I MADE THE RETROSPECTIVE!!!!!!!!!! ^^^^^

Ideally all ‘name’ items would link to the appropriate section.

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RANDOM TESTING⁠

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Normal Callout

Info Callout

Tip Callout

Alert Callout

Critical Callout

Large Heading (Tier 1)

Medium Heading (Tier 2)

Small Heading (Tier 3)

Example Collapsible Tier 2 heading

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Example Collapsible Tier 3 heading

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CMF Production Milestone - Art Retrospective Recreation Test

OVERVIEW

Retrospective Items Feedback

Large Heading (Tier 1)

Medium Heading (Tier 2)

Small Heading (Tier 3)

Example Collapsible Tier 2 heading

Example Collapsible Tier 3 heading

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