{"id":2701,"date":"2025-12-09T12:17:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T12:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/?p=2701"},"modified":"2026-01-11T22:11:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T22:11:42","slug":"week-11-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/2025\/12\/09\/week-11-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(50.171px, 3.136rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 3.114), 100px);\">\u22c5\u2500\u22b1\u2727\u2727\u2727\u22b0\u2500\u22c5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(21.536px, 1.346rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.841), 35px);\"><strong>Presentation + Feedback:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/12\/Torchlight-Rosie-Flanagan-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Torchlight - Rosie Flanagan.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-b882551e-2cf0-42cc-a2a2-3ba73a827d78\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/12\/Torchlight-Rosie-Flanagan-1.pdf\">Torchlight &#8211; Rosie Flanagan<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/12\/Torchlight-Rosie-Flanagan-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-b882551e-2cf0-42cc-a2a2-3ba73a827d78\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Feedback:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;The aesthetic direction is promising, and it seems like it could carry the experience<br>well.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;I think moving back and forth between different difficulties is a nice approach that<br>offers experiential advantages compared to \u2018just getting harder.\u2019&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;In addition to the convincing aesthetic, the success of the game will likely depend on<br>making the platforming\/puzzle gameplay engaging, so make sure not to neglect the<br>way mechanics are going to reinforce the core experience you are going for.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(42.068px, 2.629rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.371), 80px);\">\u22c5\u2500\u22b1\u2727\u2727\u2727\u22b0\u2500\u22c5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(21.536px, 1.346rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.841), 35px);\"><strong>Prototype testing:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized has-custom-border\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/12\/image-9-769x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2708\" style=\"border-width:5px;width:457px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/12\/image-9-769x1024.png 769w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/12\/image-9-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/12\/image-9-768x1023.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/12\/image-9.png 1153w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Original prototype<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"911\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/12\/image-8-911x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2707\" style=\"border-width:5px;width:688px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/12\/image-8-911x1024.png 911w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/12\/image-8-267x300.png 267w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/12\/image-8-768x863.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/12\/image-8.png 1066w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 911px) 100vw, 911px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Steps to complete level<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rules:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The character can only jump as high as they are tall.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must collect all embers to complete the level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Embers can be covered up by red blocks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Red blocks can be moved by the player.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Red blocks are affected by gravity, they can move left and right and turn on their sides, but cannot be lifted up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Red blocks can overlap with one another.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Notes from first playtest:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Red blocks shouldn&#8217;t be able to overlap or sit on top of one another and follow the laws of gravity at the same time. \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Solution &#8211; Not having the blocks over lap at all might work best.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How will the player know if they have collected all embers at the end of the level?\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Solution &#8211; They have to light a match with the embers at the end of the level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Red signifies danger so it would be best to avoid using this colour in the future as the blocks don&#8217;t damage the player.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/12\/image-7-1024x482.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2706\" style=\"border-width:5px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/12\/image-7-1024x482.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/12\/image-7-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/12\/image-7-768x361.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/12\/image-7.png 1054w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Prototype iterations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I made a few small tweaks to the prototype, I moved one ember and the placement of the bottom objects, I did this as I thought it would cause players to need to think more about the puzzle&#8217;s solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Second playtest:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Paper prototype playtest!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pgIWSqXTI38?start=1&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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