{"id":271,"date":"2025-10-01T16:14:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T16:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sunset-jive-and-hive\/?p=271"},"modified":"2025-10-01T16:14:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T16:14:40","slug":"week-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/sunset-jive-and-hive\/week-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This week, our focus shifted deeper into the game design experience and narrative development<\/strong>. We also wrapped up our logo, half sheet, and team photo<\/strong>, which are now ready to represent our project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech Progress<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On the tech side, we finally received the new Tilt Five<\/strong> headset. While the differences from the earlier version aren\u2019t especially prominent, we\u2019ve decided to move forward with Tilt Five as our platform<\/strong>. With that settled, our attention is now on designing the map, props, and overall interactive flow<\/strong> for the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narrative Progress<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve started shaping the core narrative<\/strong> for the game:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Primary Case Narrative<\/strong>
<\/strong> Two elders have lost treasured items. Billy Jo Jive and Smart Susie Sunset overhear their story and take on the case to recover what\u2019s missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Elders\u2019 Backgrounds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • One elder is a visual artist, missing their rare spray paint cans once used as a graffiti artist in the 70s\u201380s (styles: Wildstyle, Pieces, T2B, E2E).
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  • The other is a music artist, producer, and DJ, missing a crate of rare albums.
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  • Together, they\u2019re part of an artist collective dedicated to preserving and growing Hip Hop culture<\/strong>, which also includes:
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    Puzzle & Tool-Use Activities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    We\u2019re exploring how to weave puzzles and interactive tools<\/strong> into the experience so that they feel rooted in both Hip Hop culture and the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Puzzles<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • Match Artist to Work<\/strong>: Connect a person\u2019s picture and name to their invention, artwork, or musical piece.
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    • Digital Safe Box<\/strong>: Players solve for a passcode to unlock items (like a radio or its batteries).
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    • Memory Game<\/strong>: A 4×2 or 4×3 matching tile puzzle (e.g., art \u2192 artist, homophones). Correct matches reveal clues.
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    • Wall Clock Puzzle<\/strong>: A broken clock requires players to set the hands to a specific time (hinted at in a 1970s newspaper clipping).
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    • Album Search<\/strong>: Players find the right album by clues (e.g., \u201ctrack about a color and a fruit\u201d)\u2014built for replayability.
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    • Graffiti Mural Puzzle<\/strong>: Use can colors or patterns to reveal hidden images\/messages.
      <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Tool-Use Activities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      • Flashlight<\/strong>: Shine light to reveal hidden items or shadow-coded symbols.
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      • Radio<\/strong>: Piece together fragmented stories or compare narrators\u2019 accounts to spot contradictions.
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      • Documents<\/strong>: Reassemble torn pages, solve ciphers, or decode hidden words through anagrams.
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      • Map Interaction<\/strong>: Place magnetic cards\/markers on a tabletop map to reveal routes.
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      • Phone<\/strong>: Receive calls or messages from characters; sometimes audio-only for simplicity.
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      • Evidence Board<\/strong>: Potential RFID integration to connect collected evidence.
        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Slang Decoder<\/strong>: Translate era-specific slang in newspapers, ads, or radio chatter to uncover clues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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