{"id":311,"date":"2026-01-17T03:07:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T03:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr22g22-yr3\/?p=311"},"modified":"2026-01-18T17:01:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T17:01:05","slug":"presentation-feedback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/jr22g22-yr3\/2026\/01\/17\/presentation-feedback\/","title":{"rendered":"Presentation &amp; Feedback"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Reflection, Presentation, Feedback<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Theme exploration presentation &amp; feedback<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vRENijLtEF0Cnz6BxdZjAejc8htTLLiI4MUY7CfGpJqytmZen2GKNi0XCuQPgWSAg\/pub?start=false&amp;loop=false&amp;delayms=3000\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vRENijLtEF0Cnz6BxdZjAejc8htTLLiI4MUY7CfGpJqytmZen2GKNi0XCuQPgWSAg\/pub?start=false&amp;loop=false&amp;delayms=3000<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What the presentation covered:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My presentation showcased my 4 themes that I selected after my phase 1 brainstorming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Texture: Looked at how texture evokes sensation and emotion in art, covering physical, visual, invented, and abstract texture with a visual experiment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coffee: Conducted historical research from its origins in Ethiopia through the Ottoman empire to modern day coffee culture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discipline: I investigated why staying disciplined is harder in today&#8217;s age of digital distractions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sports: Looked into the role sports have in men&#8217;s mental health, focusing on physical activity and social connection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For each theme I utilised a different research method to approach these topics from different ways to broaden the depth of this research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Feedback:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This feedback has helped to narrow down which theme has the strongest foundations to carry out further research and develop game concepts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feedback:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All four themes were well researched and had clear persona connections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Texture stood out the most due to its uniqueness and shows a clear direction for further exploration (physical, visual, invented, abstract)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>People were interested to see how texture could work in a digital game when the physical feeling is lost<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key warnings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Don&#8217;t use texture just as an art style &#8211; if you pursue this theme it needs to be a core part of the gameplay not just the visual polish or world design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What will be the central focus of deep dove research?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deciding to focus on texture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Texture seemed to be the most unexplored theme in game design compared to my other themes which already have established games and even game genres.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My art background means that I have existing knowledge and will allow me to explore this physically and develop my knowledge through it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I want to challenge myself to see how i can turn texture into a core mechanic rather than just a design choice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reflection, Presentation, Feedback Theme exploration presentation &amp; feedback https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vRENijLtEF0Cnz6BxdZjAejc8htTLLiI4MUY7CfGpJqytmZen2GKNi0XCuQPgWSAg\/pub?start=false&amp;loop=false&amp;delayms=3000 What the presentation covered: My presentation showcased my 4 themes that I selected after my phase 1 brainstorming. For each theme I utilised a different research method to approach these topics from different ways to broaden the depth of this research. 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