{"id":58,"date":"2024-09-06T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/step-up\/?p=58"},"modified":"2024-09-27T22:10:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T22:10:32","slug":"week-two-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/step-up\/week-two-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 2 – Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The team started the week by sharing the research we had done with our instructors. We conducted extensive research on Rwanda because we wanted the game to be tailored to our target audience. The art and culture there are incredibly rich, and we discovered a lot of design potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brainstorming for the game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After gaining insights into our audience, we held a game concept brainstorming session. We gathered to discuss our absolutely “yes” and “no” ideas for the game. The team pictured a 3D interactive game where the player explores various worlds and engages in different mini-games with the help of a shoe character, who serves as the hero of the game. With the shoe’s guidance, players progress through each level, learning valuable lessons about hygiene practices. We’re all excited about this concept! The artists immediately began developing the character designs, the narrative designers started crafting compelling storylines, and the programmer began building the player controllers for the game world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brainstorming<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Player Character Design <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Shoe Character Design<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Artist’s first character design.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n