{"id":810,"date":"2026-04-17T16:31:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/?p=810"},"modified":"2026-04-27T17:04:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T17:04:25","slug":"week-13-softs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/week-13-softs\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 13 &#8211; Softs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>This Week&#8217;s Goals<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sml-medium-font-size wp-elements-bdc91687ec8745380dca025541757c83\">In Week 13, we focused on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" class=\"wp-block-list has-contrast-background-color has-background has-small-font-size\">\n<li>Preparing for Soft Opening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refining details across environment and UI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gathering feedback from faculty, guests, and alumni<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-base-2-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-base-2-background-color has-background is-style-dots\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Iteration Updates<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sml-medium-font-size wp-elements-fe5cc96e8a157d485315aef42f89f6c0\">This week, we continued polishing the experience with smaller but impactful improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>I. Environment &amp; Details<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Refined environmental details to enhance immersion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-4123-890x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-805\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-4123-890x1024.png 890w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-4123-261x300.png 261w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-4123-768x883.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-4123.png 1217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-827\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-14.png 975w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-14-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-14-768x508.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-13-797x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-829\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-13-797x1024.png 797w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-13-234x300.png 234w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-13-768x986.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-13.png 947w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-15-1024x902.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-828\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-15-1024x902.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-15-300x264.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-15-768x677.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-15.png 1109w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"803\" height=\"951\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-11-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-830\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-11-1.png 803w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-11-1-253x300.png 253w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-11-1-768x910.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 803px) 100vw, 803px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>II. UI &amp; Onboarding<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Added new UI assets, including instruction posters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Created and implemented an intro video<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Safety-Protocol_Fin-1-768x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Safety-Protocol_Fin-1-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Safety-Protocol_Fin-1-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Safety-Protocol_Fin-1-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Safety-Protocol_Fin-1-1536x2048.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Safety-Protocol_Fin-1-scaled.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-1-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-base-2-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-base-2-background-color has-background is-style-dots\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Soft Opening &amp; Playtesting<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b2ce2f3286c6f8d495fc7f5f873e8b2d\">We held our <strong>Soft Opening<\/strong>, where faculty playtested our experience and provided feedback.<\/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-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Soft-Opening-1024x767.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-820\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Soft-Opening-1024x767.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Soft-Opening-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Soft-Opening-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Soft-Opening.png 1522w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/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-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG20260416152711-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG20260416152711-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG20260416152711-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG20260416152711-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG20260416152711-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG20260416152711-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/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-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alumni-playtest-1024x766.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-822\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alumni-playtest-1024x766.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alumni-playtest-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alumni-playtest-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sparksmith-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alumni-playtest.png 1525w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d570c2336eb87461f658a6888cc05f66\">In addition, we conducted multiple rounds of playtesting. These sessions allowed us to gather diverse perspectives on the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-sml-medium-font-size\"><strong>Faculty Playtesting<\/strong> \u2014 during Soft Opening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-sml-medium-font-size\"><strong>Guest Playtesting<\/strong> \u2014 external visitors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-sml-medium-font-size\"><strong>Alumni Playtesting Day<\/strong> \u2014 feedback from ETC alumni<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Week&#8217;s Goals In Week 13, we focused on: Iteration Updates This week, we continued polishing the experience with smaller but impactful improvements. I. Environment &amp; Details II. UI &amp; Onboarding Soft Opening &amp; Playtesting We held our Soft Opening, where faculty playtested our experience and provided feedback. 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