Red Fly Studio Developer’s Blog

Mandatory playtime, originally uploaded by Red Fly Studio.

Now that all the levels in Mushroom Men are playable in their entirety, we have instituted a “mandatory playtime” during the week in which all developers, regardless of discipline, must play the game for a half hour, preferably a level they haven’t worked on in any capacity. Fresh eyes reveal issues unnoticed by scripters and artists who might be jaded by spending their entire days within their own levels.