This week marked the transition into in-engine development.

Development:

Implemented core systems, including:
Character controls (3C)
Basic interaction systems (e.g., notebook interaction)

Narrative:

Writers collaborated with 2D artists to complete the storyboard

Art & Tech:

Tech art began developing the “Grey Waves” visual effect
Environment art continued refining and polishing assets
The classroom scene reached a stable visual state

Additionally, reference footage was captured to support production.

This week focused on refining design and pushing forward visual implementation.

Design:

Iterated on level design based on narrative updates
Entered production design phase

Art & Implementation:

Completed the first playable “destroyed classroom” scene prototype
Finished modeling core classroom assets (desks, chairs, blackboard, etc.)
Finalized the overall building structure

For the first time, the project reached a cohesive and playable visual state.

This week focused on refining the narrative structure and building early prototypes.

The story was further developed, and the overall narrative outline was finalized, supported by continued research.

Design:

Completed the first iteration of level design
Built a paper prototype, scheduled for testing in the following week

Art & Tech:

Tech art achieved initial visible destruction effects
Environment art completed the first batch of architectural models, forming a rough spatial structure

This week marked the transition from concept to testable systems.

This week marked the official start of the project. The team focused primarily on narrative exploration and preliminary research.

We conducted extensive research on the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake, reviewing a wide range of references to ground our story in reality. The writing team completed the first draft of the opening section of the script, establishing an initial narrative framework.

On the design side, we began early level design explorations based on the emerging story.

Art & Tech Art:

Tech art initiated fracture and destruction effect tests
Environment art began modeling the first batch of base assets

Overall, this week transitioned the project from concept to a more actionable direction.