{"id":623,"date":"2025-04-07T21:15:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T21:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ecovision\/?p=623"},"modified":"2025-04-11T20:48:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T20:48:22","slug":"week-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ecovision\/week-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 10 &#8211; Playtest Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Week 10 &#8211; Major Playtest Day and Valuable Insights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week, our team focused entirely on preparing for our official Saturday playtest day. We dedicated the week to polishing content, resolving bugs, and getting everything ready for live testing. On the day of the event, we successfully ran playtests for both the Garden Level (Level 1) and the Upper Tree Level (Level 3).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We were thrilled to welcome a large number of playtesters from our target audience, which gave us incredibly useful insights into how younger players experience the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overall Feedback Summary<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83e\uddf8 <strong>General Impressions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>Most players described the game as <strong>cute, peaceful, and enjoyable<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>nature-based themes<\/strong> and \u201chealing\u201d quality were praised.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The game\u2019s message about <strong>decomposition and environmental awareness<\/strong> came through clearly for most.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc40 <strong>Size &amp; Perspective<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>Most players <strong>felt small<\/strong>\u2014around the same size as the squirrel\u2014but a few mentioned feeling <strong>human-sized<\/strong> at times.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some noted <strong>inconsistencies in scale<\/strong>, especially at the beginning and end of levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfae <strong>Gameplay &amp; Mechanics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Instructions were generally clear<\/strong>, but there were a few points of confusion:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Players weren\u2019t always sure <strong>where to place items<\/strong> (e.g., maple leaf, sunny spot).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many didn\u2019t realize <strong>both hands<\/strong> were needed for certain actions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Leaves fell too easily<\/strong> from players\u2019 hands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some found <strong>object placement boundaries<\/strong> frustrating.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcda <strong>Narrative &amp; Educational Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>Players grasped the <strong>concept of decomposition<\/strong>, though <strong>younger children<\/strong> needed more guidance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some players found the game <strong>too educational<\/strong>, while others appreciated the learning aspect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>cigarette-related content<\/strong> caused some confusion and may need clarification or context.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfa8 <strong>Visuals &amp; Audio<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>The <strong>art style and environment<\/strong> were well received\u2014many liked the calming natural setting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>squirrel NPC was liked overall<\/strong>, but some felt it became <strong>repetitive or slightly annoying<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suggestions included making the squirrel more <strong>expressive<\/strong> with <strong>mouth movement<\/strong> and <strong>interactive animations<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some <strong>scene transitions<\/strong>, such as time skips, were felt to be <strong>abrupt or unclear<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-49329d62 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ecovision\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7527-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-635\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"842\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ecovision\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7517-2-scaled-e1744060818537-1024x842.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-627\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ecovision\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7565-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-633\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ecovision\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7549-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-634\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This playtest was one of our most valuable yet, and we\u2019re incredibly thankful to everyone who participated. We look forward to making key improvements in the coming weeks based on this rich feedback.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week 10 &#8211; Major Playtest Day and Valuable Insights This week, our team focused entirely on preparing for our official Saturday playtest day. We dedicated the week to polishing content, resolving bugs, and getting everything ready for live testing. 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