Blogs

  • Post-Mortem

    Post-Mortem

    Introduction Lost Echo is a music-driven puzzle game developed by a six-person student team at Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center (ETC). This student-pitched vertical slice was designed and implemented using Unreal Engine…

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  • Week 14 Finals

    Week 14 Finals

    Final Presentation (We started on 1:04:51) In the final week, we presented our deliverable to faculty and fellow students. During the presentation, we showcased a final gameplay video that highlighted key symbolic moments…

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  • Week 13 UI/UX Refine

    Week 13 UI/UX Refine

    Throughout our soft opening and multiple playtest sessions, we received consistent feedback that while the core gameplay and narrative integration were smooth and well-received, there were recurring concerns about the UI layout and…

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  • Week 12 Flute Controller!

    Week 12 Flute Controller!

    In our original pitch, we proposed using Makey Makey to build a custom game controller. While we eventually shifted to a traditional keyboard and mouse setup for broader accessibility and stability, we didn’t…

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  • Week 11 Story & Narrative

    Week 11 Story & Narrative

    As our game contains a significant amount of narrative and cultural storytelling, one of our key goals this week is to fully integrate characters and dialogue into the gameplay experience. This ensures the…

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  • Week 10 Playtest Day!

    Week 10 Playtest Day!

    On March 29, we hosted a playtest session for our lastest build and received a wide range of insightful feedback from players. Below is a summary of the key takeaways organized by category.…

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  • Week 9 Art Integration

    Week 9 Art Integration

    This week, four of the team members went to GDC San Francisco, so we only have two artists left. The artists have finished the 2D sprites and 3D models of all characters NPC…

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  • Week 8 Direction & Plan

    Week 8 Direction & Plan

    This week, our environment artist finished modeling and texturing all major buildings and added environmental assets to the scene. We also discussed the art direction—focusing on how to make our game environment stand…

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  • Week 7 Halves

    Week 7 Halves

    On Wednesday, February 26th, we presented our Halves presentation in front of ETC faculty and students. Halves is a mid-semester milestone where all project teams present their progress to the entire faculty. Presentation…

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  • Week 6 Prototype

    Week 6 Prototype

    First Digital Prototype This week, the team completed the first digital prototype of the game. We brought this prototype, along with the paper prototype of the 2D puzzle, to playtest nights, gathering feedback…

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