{"id":220,"date":"2026-03-20T20:39:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T20:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/it-takes-two-alices\/?p=220"},"modified":"2026-04-23T20:43:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T20:43:25","slug":"week-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/it-takes-two-alices\/week-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Playtest Week is when the ETC formally invites guests to the building to try our experiences so we can get a ton of feedback. We were specifically seeking out children within our age group of 10-12 year olds. Overall, the guests were more positive than expected. Outside of having a lot of difficulty learning the way our game works, once players understood their goals, they seemed to have a lot of fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After they tried our experience, we had some of them fill out a survey, if time permitted. Below, we will share some of the results, but some of the takeaways include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>People enjoyed the aesthetics, both in the way the cards move and in the way the scene looks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>People had some discomfort with the glasses, but since the experience didn\u2019t take too long, it was manageable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The programming concepts were enjoyable, and playing hit a good balance between fun and education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Players were extremely confused, especially during the start of the experience<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>So, overall, it was a success. The onboarding problem was one we expected. We tried to give a brief presentation to explain how the game would work, but it was hard to keep kids focused on it for even a minute or two. We already plan on creating a tutorial, and that should smooth out the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Future Author\u2019s Note: It did!!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at the results. Note that we only had 3 age-group participants fill out this form, although we had more. We also had many playtesters outside our target audience who had similar feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/it-takes-two-alices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-2-1024x530.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/it-takes-two-alices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-2-1024x530.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/it-takes-two-alices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-2-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/it-takes-two-alices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-2-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/it-takes-two-alices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-2.png 1207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/it-takes-two-alices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3-1024x469.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/it-takes-two-alices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3-1024x469.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/it-takes-two-alices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/it-takes-two-alices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/it-takes-two-alices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3.png 1228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/it-takes-two-alices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-4-1024x477.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/it-takes-two-alices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-4-1024x477.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/it-takes-two-alices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-4-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/it-takes-two-alices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-4-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/it-takes-two-alices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-4.png 1212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next steps are to take our prototype to The Beacon, an after-school program in the city! 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