Development Blogs
- Week 5 – Waiting for the Plunger to Dropby MeghnaAfter building our design and art decks last week, we were eager to hear what our instructor Scott and our Clients thought of our designs. Scott and Anthony did not have a strong preference on the art deck, but they did lean into the Modern Nostalgia theme we had within the deck, as it felt… Read more: Week 5 – Waiting for the Plunger to Drop
- Week 4 – Designing the Playfieldby MeghnaAfter quarters last week, we were excited to begin designing the experience from the ground up and figuring out critical details like equipment. The majority of this week was spent figuring out our final design plans for the pinball theme, playfield design, and overall construction of the experience. William made a diagram of our general… Read more: Week 4 – Designing the Playfield
- Week 3 – First Prototype of Full Tilt!by MeghnaQuarters began this week, and since our turn is on Friday, we had a bit of time to build our paper prototype. We envisioned this prototype to be an example of what we plan to do, but not necessarily using all the tech needed. We used a projector, white board, physical plungers, and an example… Read more: Week 3 – First Prototype of Full Tilt!
- Week 2 – Envisioning our Playfieldby MeghnaAs this week was shorter than usual due to a holiday, we primarily focused on presenting our ideas to both our faculty advisor and our client. We are determined to have an experience that combines the physical board of pinball but has the theming of pinball projected on the board. Additionally, Skye brought a type… Read more: Week 2 – Envisioning our Playfield
- Week 1 – Welcome to Full Tilt! (and Wizard Mode!)by MeghnaThis week marks the official start of Full Tilt and the formation of our team, Wizard Mode! We met with our clients from the ETC K-12 team and focused on figuring out the project’s goals and the team’s roles. The team is a great mix of different disciplines such as design, 2D and 3D art,… Read more: Week 1 – Welcome to Full Tilt! (and Wizard Mode!)