{"id":75,"date":"2015-11-22T22:05:04","date_gmt":"2015-11-22T22:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/entropy\/?p=75"},"modified":"2015-12-24T09:34:41","modified_gmt":"2015-12-24T09:34:41","slug":"week-12-16-nov-22-nov-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/entropy\/index.php\/2015\/11\/22\/week-12-16-nov-22-nov-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 12 (16 Nov &#8211; 22 Nov 2015)"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_183\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-183\" src=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/entropy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Entropy_Weeks12to14Board.jpg\" alt=\"Developing a plan for the upcoming weeks to Softs based on playtest feedback.\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/entropy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Entropy_Weeks12to14Board.jpg 960w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/entropy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Entropy_Weeks12to14Board-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/entropy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Entropy_Weeks12to14Board-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Developing a plan for the upcoming weeks to Softs based on playtest feedback.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>ART<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worked on new \u201cFloating Molecules\u201d collection art<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Made an electronic temperature meter<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-187\" src=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/entropy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Entropy_ElectronicGatesConcept.jpg\" alt=\"Concept for electronic gates that open at specific temperatures.\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/entropy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Entropy_ElectronicGatesConcept.jpg 960w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/entropy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Entropy_ElectronicGatesConcept-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/entropy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Entropy_ElectronicGatesConcept-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/entropy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Entropy_ElectronicGatesConcept-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/entropy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Entropy_ElectronicGatesConcept-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/entropy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Entropy_ElectronicGatesConcept-365x365.jpg 365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Concept for electronic gates that open at specific temperatures.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>DESIGN<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week was rather painful due to me being taken out of commission by two separate illnesses. We\u2019re currently scrambling to finish the finishing touches on the game but I think we\u2019re getting results as far as application in the classroom. The number of playtests that we\u2019ve done so far has allowed us to zero in what the problem areas are and we are currently working to address them.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>PROGRAMMING<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implemented new \u201cfalling zones\u201d, which are areas where the camera follows the player more closely (such as during large drops and when the player moves upward quickly). This allows you to \u201clook ahead\u201d when moving fast through these zones<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Added the explosive property, which allows containers to explode when their pressure exceeds maximum value<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Added an explosion which can be customized for different size and duration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implemented auto-save &amp; load, which tracks the player\u2019s current load zone and saves the corresponding checkpoint. When the game is started it loads the last checkpoint. This data can also be erased by restarting the level.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>PRODUCTION<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This felt like a slower, less organised week because Kshitij was out of town, but we did make some progress and learn some useful information. \u00a0We had a playtest at Trinity High School and one for 25 Hubbard Middle School kids who were touring the ETC. \u00a0That was the first time we tested in a roughly classroom setting, the Cluster. \u00a0This showed us that students were very interested in the collection mechanic especially when it came to competition between classmates, and frequently grouped up in groups of 3 or 4 around a single player to discuss the puzzles. \u00a0We also got some feedback from Dave Culyba on our temperature gates and gears, and on how to work towards a final deliverable. \u00a0At Trinity, we gained insights from Mr Botzer on how to ask the assessment questions, and what teachers would need to bring our game into the classroom. \u00a0We also brought a group of teachers from Montour to visit the ETC, and held a roundtable discussion with them about our game and how it relates to teaching. \u00a0We will playtest at Montour School District at both the middle and high schools on Monday. \u00a0Next week will be short due to Thanksgiving and we still have a lot to do especially with documentation and archiving before Softs on the following Monday. \u00a0I\u2019m anxious this will get overwhelming in the last week, and the team will have to work closely together to figure out our priorities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_186\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-186\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-186\" src=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/entropy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Entropy_Playtest10_1.jpg\" alt=\"Playtesting with students in a classroom-like setting is certainly a different experience.  We found that students tended to form small groups and strategise how best to play the game.  Students also enjoyed the collection mechanic and were very competitive with how many they had each collected.\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/entropy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Entropy_Playtest10_1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/entropy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Entropy_Playtest10_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects-old.etc.cmu.edu\/entropy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Entropy_Playtest10_1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Playtesting with students in a classroom-like setting is certainly a different experience. We found that students tended to form small groups and strategise how best to play the game. Students also enjoyed the collection mechanic and were very competitive with how many they had each collected.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ART Worked on new \u201cFloating Molecules\u201d collection art Made an electronic temperature meter DESIGN This week was rather painful due to me being taken out of commission by two separate illnesses. 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