{"id":19,"date":"2026-09-08T01:49:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T01:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/blog\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T18:51:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T18:51:31","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-66c24175 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:500px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/week-1-a-new-start\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"857\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_3021-edited-1024x857.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color wp-image-34\" style=\"border-color:#fff9f2;border-width:8px;border-top-left-radius:35px;border-top-right-radius:35px;border-bottom-left-radius:35px;border-bottom-right-radius:35px;object-fit:cover;width:350px;height:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_3021-edited-1024x857.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_3021-edited-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_3021-edited-768x643.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_3021-edited-1536x1286.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_3021-edited-2048x1715.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:500px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/week-1-a-new-start\/\">Week 1 A New Start<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-66c24175 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:500px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/week-2-shaping-the-core-game\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/title-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color wp-image-154\" style=\"border-color:#fff9f2;border-width:8px;border-top-left-radius:35px;border-top-right-radius:35px;border-bottom-left-radius:35px;border-bottom-right-radius:35px;object-fit:cover;width:350px;height:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/title-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/title-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/title-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/title-1536x1152.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:500px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/week-2-shaping-the-core-game\/\">Week 2 Shaping the Core Game<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-66c24175 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:500px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/week-3-quarter\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/w3_intro-875x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color wp-image-189\" style=\"border-color:#fff9f2;border-width:8px;border-top-left-radius:35px;border-top-right-radius:35px;border-bottom-left-radius:35px;border-bottom-right-radius:35px;object-fit:cover;width:350px;height:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/w3_intro-875x1024.jpg 875w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/w3_intro-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/w3_intro-768x898.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/w3_intro-1313x1536.jpg 1313w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/w3_intro-1751x2048.jpg 1751w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:500px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/week-3-quarter\/\">Week 3 Quarters<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-66c24175 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:500px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/week-4-shaping-the-arena-and-visual-identity\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/w4-map1-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color wp-image-182\" style=\"border-color:#fff9f2;border-width:8px;border-top-left-radius:35px;border-top-right-radius:35px;border-bottom-left-radius:35px;border-bottom-right-radius:35px;object-fit:cover;width:350px;height:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/w4-map1-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/w4-map1-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/w4-map1-767x479.jpg 767w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/w4-map1.jpg 1402w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:500px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/week-4-shaping-the-arena-and-visual-identity\/\">Week 4 Shaping the Arena and Visual Identity<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-66c24175 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:500px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/week-5-visualizing-spells-and-strengthening-our-world\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/final-poster-pic-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color wp-image-209\" style=\"border-color:#fff9f2;border-width:8px;border-top-left-radius:35px;border-top-right-radius:35px;border-bottom-left-radius:35px;border-bottom-right-radius:35px;object-fit:cover;width:350px;height:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/final-poster-pic-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/final-poster-pic-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/final-poster-pic-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/final-poster-pic.jpg 867w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:500px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/week-5-visualizing-spells-and-strengthening-our-world\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/week-5-visualizing-spells-and-strengthening-our-world\/\">Week 5 Visualizing Spells and Strengthening Our World<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-66c24175 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:500px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/spellchemists\/week-6-progress-in-foundry-and-arena\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"654\" height=\"632\" 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