STEP 13 OF 67 · YOU ARE THE TECHNICAL ARTIST
Organize and protect the project
Folders keep thousands of files findable. Version control keeps a history of every change so a broken change can be undone. A second backup protects you from a dead drive.
How to do it
- Inside Content create: Characters, Environments, Gameplay, Maps, Animation, Audio, UI.
- Turn the project folder into a Git repository with Git LFS for big files.
- Commit after every working change. Tag each milestone.
- Keep a second backup off this PC (cloud or external drive).
How AI speeds this up
Duke checks the folders and the repository for you.
Example from a sample game
Ashfall: Git + LFS, nightly backup to an external drive, tag "m1-prototype" after Phase 3.
Before you move on
In Duke Forger, this step's gate checks:
- Verified by DukeThe seven content folders exist
- Verified by DukeProject is a Git repository with LFS
- You confirm itA second backup exists off this PC
Words to know
- Version control
- A system (like Git) that records every change to your project so you can undo mistakes and recover old versions.
- Git LFS
- An add-on to Git that stores big files like models and textures efficiently.
- Commit
- A saved snapshot of your project in version control that you can return to later.
Do step 13 on your own game
Start freeIncluded in Creator, Academy and Studio. Duke drafts it with you and checks it before step 14 opens.