{"id":818,"date":"2022-09-23T08:53:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T08:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/a-squared-studio\/?p=818"},"modified":"2022-12-12T09:03:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T09:03:19","slug":"week-4-networking-demo-first-playtest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/a-squared-studio\/week-4-networking-demo-first-playtest\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 4 &#8211; Networking Demo &#038; First Playtest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Intro<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This week we first locked down an idea after pitching to Melanie. and then we successfully finished a working prototype for our networking &amp; basic scene building features. On Friday we conducted a round of paper playtest ot test out a few of our design theories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Technical Demo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Below is a technical demo showing our implementation for a networked lobby, and basic scene building feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/a-squared-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-09-22.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-large-font-size\">First Playtest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">On Friday we conducted our first paper playtest to test out our design hypothesis. We created a Figma board where two players build a 2D Scene together. each of them has their own canvas and half of the gallery:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><li>Player 1 has access to all characters &amp; animals<\/li><li>Player 2 has access to all scenery items and background<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Upon completion, they will assemble all their work together into the center canvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/a-squared-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-6-1024x401.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/a-squared-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-6-1024x401.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/a-squared-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-6-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/a-squared-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-6-768x301.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/a-squared-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-6-1536x601.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/a-squared-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-6.png 1564w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/a-squared-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-7-1024x389.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/a-squared-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-7-1024x389.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/a-squared-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-7-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/a-squared-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-7-768x291.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/a-squared-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-7.png 1486w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/a-squared-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-8-1024x429.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/a-squared-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-8-1024x429.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/a-squared-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-8-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/a-squared-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-8-768x322.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/a-squared-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-8.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Our assumptions were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><li>The activity is fun and engaging<\/li><li>Players did not need verbal communication to enjoy the experience<\/li><li>They would prefer not seeing each other \u2018s work in real time and having the \u201csurprise\u201d factor\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">And we found out that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><li>The activity is indeed fun and engaging!<\/li><li>Players indeed did not need verbal communication to enjoy the experience<\/li><li>However, they have mixed opinions on both experiences<ul><li>The first one was sometimes frustrating because the scale did not match up<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">With these observations we will conclude a final plan for our experience design next week!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Intro This week we first locked down an idea after pitching to Melanie. and then we successfully finished a working prototype for our networking &amp; basic scene building features. On Friday we conducted a round of paper playtest ot test out a few of our design theories. Technical Demo Below is a technical demo showing our implementation for a networked lobby, and basic scene building feature. First Playtest On Friday we conducted our first paper playtest to test out our design hypothesis. 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