{"id":898,"date":"2026-05-18T17:40:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/et4g23-yr3\/?p=898"},"modified":"2026-05-18T17:40:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:40:23","slug":"planning-the-star-navigation-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/et4g23-yr3\/2026\/05\/18\/planning-the-star-navigation-scene\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning the Star Navigation scene"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This scene is heavily influenced by Ancient Polynesian culture, but I also want it to act as a &#8220;puzzley-metroidbrania&#8221; section. Only able to be solved if the player acknowledges and uses the correct information. But how do I plan these puzzles?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Planning the puzzles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blue Prince: Case Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blue Prince was one of the first games I thought of when I thought of this puzzle mechanic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-e-jay-tripoli wp-block-embed-e-jay-tripoli\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"pG0FiHz5ba\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/et4g23-yr3\/2025\/12\/03\/phase-3-star-game-prototype-1\/\">Phase 3 &#8211; Star Game Prototype 1<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Phase 3 &#8211; Star Game Prototype 1&#8221; &#8212; E-Jay Tripoli\" 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This puzzle used the dart board, and coloured its sections, to make the player do math, depending on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The colour of the section\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Decided what operation to use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The ring of the section\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Decided the order of operations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The number of the section\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Decided what number to use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This could also be used with the night sky puzzle, but instead of colours of sections, it could be types of star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6acc25dfec445&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6acc25dfec445\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"280\" 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, 8 of one star could mean one rightward turn from north (using the star compass discussed in <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/et4g23-yr3\/2026\/01\/10\/polynesian-culture-research\/\">this post<\/a>), plus two of another star means to turn left twice. Resulting in the correct direction to turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Star Constellations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Constellations are a large aspect of astronavigation, allowing humans to recognise specific clusters of stars and recognise their meaning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6acc25dfec8aa&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6acc25dfec8aa\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/et4g23-yr3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/image-206-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-903\" style=\"width:366px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/et4g23-yr3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/image-206-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/et4g23-yr3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/image-206-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/et4g23-yr3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/image-206-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/et4g23-yr3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/image-206-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/et4g23-yr3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/05\/image-206.png 1248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Like Orion, Orion&#8217;s belt and the Sirius star<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which I discussed in semester one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-e-jay-tripoli wp-block-embed-e-jay-tripoli\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"fOS5hARw2A\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/et4g23-yr3\/2025\/12\/01\/phase-2-stars-and-stuff\/\">Phase 2 &#8211; Stars and stuff<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Phase 2 &#8211; Stars and stuff&#8221; &#8212; E-Jay Tripoli\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/et4g23-yr3\/2025\/12\/01\/phase-2-stars-and-stuff\/embed\/#?secret=CdND7teWZQ#?secret=fOS5hARw2A\" data-secret=\"fOS5hARw2A\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Haerenga, we could create our own constellation that points to a specific direction which would lead to one of the islands the player must sail to.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This scene is heavily influenced by Ancient Polynesian culture, but I also want it to act as a &#8220;puzzley-metroidbrania&#8221; section. 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