Free, Open-Source and Moddable Lifesim RPG (Link NSFW). I had to change my dev PC and couldn't set up Git correctly on the new PC so the full source code for the game will be available here: https://mega.nz/folder/1XYSXbRb#nFHZ1wdwTbL6rS1oUdMe0g
Couple things I would recommend for redesigning the save dialog:
When opening save dialog, the save name should by default automatically include city name and the game time-date it was saved on while it should show next to it or below it the real-world date of when the save was made on. This save naming convention is similar to how it is done on Europa Universalis IV (EU4) where country name and game date when the save was made on was automatically inputted into the save name field. By doing this, it should allow for displaying the real-world time and date in a separate column or row, depending on how you arrange the layout of save dialog.
Currently, LifePlay save dialog only shows the game time-date for saves which I did not realize until just a couple days ago, being confused by the date containing January when this is obviously October. 😛 You can, of course, edit the save name as in EU4 if you want. It may also automatically include the character's name in save name generated.
2.) Save dialog should allow you to save to a specific folder under the game's save directory, again similar to how you can do that in EU4. I would often save the games from each of my EU4 campaign into a folder I created and which I named specifically.
For example, in EU4 before starting a new game after a major patch had been released, I would create folder under their saves directory through Windows Explorer and name it "1.29" for patch version. Then, I would create a folder named after a country that I was planning to play and the sequential number so my first England campaign for this patch would be "England01". Thus, all of my saves for this campaign would be saved under "Europa Universalis IV/saves/1.29/England01/" and I don't change the automatically generated save name (which contains the name of country I was playing at the time of save and the game date that the save was made on) although I do append some abbreviations for important things such as "w" for war that is either about to come or is ongoing.
From this EU4 example, what I would like to do in LifePlay is to be able to save to custom save folders under the game's saves directory to keep them organized. So if I play Honolulu, I may save it to either "/2.8/Honolulu01/" or "/2.8/Game01/". I say "Game01" for example because, I am not certain about this, I think you are able to move your character to another city so using city name for folder might be meaningless. However, it wouldn't hurt me to create subfolders for each city under "Game01" folder anyway. I may simply name the game-save folder itself "Game01-". I am sure I will figure out my save folder scheme for LifePlay. 😛
As you can see, I am a real nut about organizing my saves. 😛
Couple things I would recommend for redesigning the save dialog:
Currently, LifePlay save dialog only shows the game time-date for saves which I did not realize until just a couple days ago, being confused by the date containing January when this is obviously October. 😛 You can, of course, edit the save name as in EU4 if you want. It may also automatically include the character's name in save name generated.
2.) Save dialog should allow you to save to a specific folder under the game's save directory, again similar to how you can do that in EU4. I would often save the games from each of my EU4 campaign into a folder I created and which I named specifically.
For example, in EU4 before starting a new game after a major patch had been released, I would create folder under their saves directory through Windows Explorer and name it "1.29" for patch version. Then, I would create a folder named after a country that I was planning to play and the sequential number so my first England campaign for this patch would be "England01". Thus, all of my saves for this campaign would be saved under "Europa Universalis IV/saves/1.29/England01/" and I don't change the automatically generated save name (which contains the name of country I was playing at the time of save and the game date that the save was made on) although I do append some abbreviations for important things such as "w" for war that is either about to come or is ongoing.
From this EU4 example, what I would like to do in LifePlay is to be able to save to custom save folders under the game's saves directory to keep them organized. So if I play Honolulu, I may save it to either "/2.8/Honolulu01/" or "/2.8/Game01/". I say "Game01" for example because, I am not certain about this, I think you are able to move your character to another city so using city name for folder might be meaningless. However, it wouldn't hurt me to create subfolders for each city under "Game01" folder anyway. I may simply name the game-save folder itself "Game01-". I am sure I will figure out my save folder scheme for LifePlay. 😛
As you can see, I am a real nut about organizing my saves. 😛