{"id":268,"date":"2026-01-30T08:44:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T08:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/?p=268"},"modified":"2026-03-20T22:10:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T22:10:55","slug":"week-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/week-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week, we began focusing on the <strong>user experience flow<\/strong> of our project. Instead of only thinking about individual spaces or activities, we started mapping how alumni and guests move through the entire experience from entry to exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Experience Flow Development<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We created an initial user flow that outlines the full journey, starting from entering Rec Room to navigating different spaces within the ETC reunion environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The experience includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Entry and welcome space<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A transition corridor presenting ETC history<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A central lobby for orientation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple destination spaces such as mini game rooms, gallery, chat lounge, and photo booth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This helped us shift our thinking from isolated ideas to a more connected experience. We are now considering not just what each space does, but how people move between them and how that movement shapes the overall feeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1666\" height=\"1686\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-162402.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-162402.png 1666w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-162402-296x300.png 296w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-162402-1012x1024.png 1012w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-162402-768x777.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-162402-1518x1536.png 1518w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-162402-600x607.png 600w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-03-20-162402-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1666px) 100vw, 1666px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:37px;padding-bottom:37px\">Quarter Review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">For this week\u2019s quarter, we prepared a composition that included our goals, core ideas, and experience flow. We also summarized Rec Room\u2019s current capabilities and limitations, and raised questions for discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 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-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1182\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image2.jpg 1182w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image2-164x300.jpg 164w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image2-560x1024.jpg 560w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image2-768x1403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image2-841x1536.jpg 841w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image2-1121x2048.jpg 1121w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image2-600x1096.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1182px) 100vw, 1182px\" \/><\/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-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1620\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1620px) 100vw, 1620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image1-2-1024x552.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image1-2-1024x552.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image1-2-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image1-2-768x414.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image1-2-1536x828.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image1-2-2048x1104.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image1-2-600x323.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We received valuable feedback that helped us refine our direction:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Design for low participation scenarios, ensuring the experience still feels engaging with only a few alumni<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better represent ETC across different years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make project content more interactive (e.g., signing posters)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider the experience of people watching from outside the platform<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Team Progress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Art &#8211;<\/strong> We began creating character assets and thinking about room visuals.<br><strong>Programming &#8211;<\/strong> we started working on systems for mini games, including how guests can find and access activities within spaces like the bullpen.<br><strong>Production &#8211;<\/strong> we continued refining our visual identity, including logo iterations and moving toward a finalized poster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Plan for Next Week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Conduct interviews with alumni to gather direct feedback<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refine experience flow based on user insights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continue developing assets and mini game systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clarify interaction design between guests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-30T08:44:00+00:00\">January 30, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, we began focusing on the user experience flow of our project. 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