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In Week 4, we came out of Quarters with a lot of questions about how to move forward, especially regarding narrative and gameplay. NarrativeWe quickly realized that the hired packer as a playable character was not resonating with people. The feedback indicated that this character felt too detached and not immersive enough. As a result,…

This week, our focus was largely on preparing for Quarters, a crucial milestone in our project timeline. As we gathered our thoughts and materials, we realized that while we had made significant progress, our work was scattered and not clearly defined. We had research papers, multiple narratives, and character explorations, alongside a rough plan for…

Transformational Goals In our second week, we focused on developing our transformational goals. We actively sought subject matter experts and connected with Dan Holland, thanks to our advisor Mike. Heather Kelley also provided leads on organizations and research papers about gentrification in Pittsburgh. The transformational workshop helped us hone in on three key areas: our…

This week, we kicked off Torn Apart by onboarding the full team and meeting with our advisors to align on our project vision. Since this project was pitched last semester, we were already familiar with our goal—to tell the story of a family being displaced by gentrification. We also began discussions on an important question:…