The schedule for Game Design Studio II is divided into four sprints, preceded by an organizational week:
Week 1: Organizational week (release planning, sprint planning)
Weeks 2-4 (3 weeks): Sprint 1
Weeks 5-6 (2 weeks): Sprint 2 (Core Loop Release at end of Sprint 2)
Weeks 7-8 (2 weeks): Sprint 3
Weeks 9-10 (2 weeks): Sprint 4 (First Playable Release at end of Sprint 4)
Project Organization: Friday, January 13 (11:59pm, no-penalty extension until Sunday, January 15, 11:59pm)
Core Loop Release
Release Plan (Core Loop Release): Friday, January 13 (11:59pm, no-penalty extension until Sunday, January 15, 11:59pm)
Sprint Plan (Sprint #1): Friday, January 13 (11:59pm, no-penalty extension until Sunday, January 15, 11:59pm)
Sprint #1 begins: Saturday, January 14
Weekly Recap (week #2, Jan. 16-20): Friday, January 20 (11:59pm, no-penalty extension until Sunday, January 22, 11:59pm)
Weekly Recap (week #3, Jan. 23-27): Friday, January 27 (11:59pm, no-penalty extension until Sunday, January 29, 11:59pm)
Sprint #1 ends: Friday, February 3
Weekly Recap (week #4, Jan. 30-Feb. 3): Friday, February 3 (11:59pm, no-penalty extension until Sunday, February 5, 11:59pm)
Sprint Report (Sprint #1): Friday, February 3 (11:59pm, no-penalty extension until Sunday, February 5, 11:59pm)
Sprint Plan (Sprint #2): Friday, February 3 (11:59pm, no-penalty extension until Sunday, February 5, 11:59pm)
Sprint #2 begins: Saturday, Feburary 4
Weekly Recap (week #5, Feb. 6-10): Friday, February 10 (11:59pm, no-penalty extension until Sunday, February 12, 11:59pm)
Sprint #2 ends: Friday, February 17
Weekly Recap (week #6, Feb. 13-17): Friday, February 17 (11:59pm, no-penalty extension until Sunday, February 19, 11:59pm)
Core Loop Release: Friday, February 17 (11:59pm, no-penalty extension until Sunday, February 19, 11:59pm)
Sprint Report (Sprint #2): Friday, February 17 (11:59pm, no-penalty extension until Sunday, February 19, 11:59pm)
First Playable Release
Release Plan (First Playable Release): Friday, February 17 (11:59pm, no-penalty extension until Sunday, February 19, 11:59pm)
Sprint Plan (Sprint #3): Friday, February 17 (11:59pm, no-penalty extension until Sunday, February 19, 11:59pm)
Sprint #3 begins: Saturday, February 18
Weekly Recap (week #7, Feb. 20-24): Friday, February 24 (11:59pm, no-penalty extension until Sunday, February 26, 11:59pm)
*** Social Media Plan: Friday, February 24 (11:59pm, no-penalty extension until Sunday, February 26, 11:59pm)
Sprint #3 ends: Friday, March 3
Weekly Recap (week #8, Feb. 27-Mar. 3): Friday, March 3 (11:59pm, no-penalty extension until Sunday, March 5, 11:59pm)
Sprint Report (Sprint #3): Friday, March 3 (11:59pm, no-penalty extension until Sunday, March 5, 11:59pm)
Sprint Plan (Sprint #4): Friday, March 3 (11:59pm, no-penalty extension until Sunday, March 5, 11:59pm)
Sprint #4 begins: Saturday, March 4
Weekly Recap (week #9, Mar. 6-10): Friday, March 10 (11:59pm, no-penalty extension until Sunday, March 12, 11:59pm)
Sprint #4 ends: Friday, March 17
Weekly Recap (week #10, Mar. 13-17): Friday, March 17 (11:59pm, no-penalty extension until Sunday, March 19, 11:59pm)
First Playable Release: Friday, March 17 (11:59pm, no-penalty extension until Sunday, March 19, 11:59pm)
Sprint Report (Sprint #1): Friday, February 3 (11:59pm, no-penalty extension until Sunday, February 5, 11:59pm)