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Assignment 3 – Bit Crash Playtesting

{Week 11}

This week we conducted our first round of structured playtesting for Bit Crash, gathering direct feedback through surveys and observation. Our goal was to evaluate core mechanics like movement, shooting, and enemy behavior, while also identifying any usability issues or balance concerns before final polish.

Testers & Demographics

We had two participants:

Alex – Regular arcade/puzzle player, 20+ hours of gaming per week

Jamie – Action RPG / roguelike fan, 25+ hours of gaming per week

Both fit our core audience: experienced players who enjoy reflex-based and score-driven arcade games.

Key Findings

Controls & Gameplay Both testers agreed the controls were intuitive and the game was easy to pick up. Shooting, movement, and feedback were all clear. However, Alex suggested increasing bullet speed to improve responsiveness.

“I felt like I was sometimes faster than my bullets. Faster projectiles would make the combat more snappy.”

Challenge Balance Neither player found the game frustratingly difficult or boringly easy — a good sign for current balance. Jamie did mention that more enemies would add to the intensity:

“There weren’t enough enemies for it to feel like a real challenge yet. I’d like to see a denser wave pattern.”

Visuals & Feedback Visual style and atmosphere were well received. CRT effects, sound design, and UI were all praised for reinforcing the glitch-core aesthetic. Players ranked visuals and audio as top aspects.

Replayability & Progression Both players said they would play the game again and were curious to see how the upgrade system evolves. This validates our decision to make upgrades a mid-run mechanic for replay value.

What We’ll Improve Next

🔺 Increase bullet speed slightly for better combat flow

🔁 Increase enemy spawn rate to create more tension

⚠️ Consider adding a “warning” flash or indicator for respawning DataFragments

📈 Explore scaling enemy difficulty over time or based on score

Playtest Report Progress

We’ve now compiled our results into the official Playtesting Report and are planning a second round of testing next week to validate our changes.

Let me know what you think! E: roman.rosson@connect.qut.edu.au

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Climate Science: Understanding and Mitigating Global Change

Understanding and Mitigation of Climate Change Through Climate Science The challenges brought about by the phenomenon of climate change are quite challenging for the world. Despite numerous decades of effort in scientific research, there has always been something new close to the most fundamental causes, impacts, and potential remedies of this crisis. Climate change science tends to encompass some elements of science application for the public, including the winds, the ocean currents, and ecological and environmental impacts, in the study of how human actions and natural changes affect the functioning of and modify the natural properties of environments. This is what this article wants to look at, what it will call the key definitions of climate change science, its impacts, and the measures being taken to address the effects. What is Climate Change? Climate change on a global scale, however, would mean that significant, long-term changes in weather aspects leading to a rise in average global temperatures have occurred. All in all, however, it is observed that human activities, most notably the combustion of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas, have put an extra pot of gold for warming the atmosphere. Such activities have seen many greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄), and nitrous oxide (N₂O) released into the atmosphere. These gases trap heat and stop it from escaping the earth's atmosphere, a process we term the greenhouse effect. The Art of Foresight Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The most important driver of today's global change is the increase of greenhouse gases in the air due to the action of human interventions. The combustion of fossil fuels for energy consumption releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Besides, its sectors of agriculture, deforestation, and industrial activity contribute to the buildup of greenhouse gases. The more greenhouse gases that exist in the atmosphere, the more powerful the greenhouse effect consequently leading to global warming. - Global Warming: From the late 19th century, the average Earth temperature has risen by about 1.2°C (2.2°F) with the majority of this occurring from the late 1970s. The increased temperature changed the population distribution of the weather systems that pass through on Earth, contributing to forms of more extreme weather events such as high heat waves, heavy rains, and long-term droughts. - Ocean melt and ice: the warming up of our planet surely also affects the oceans and polar regions gravely. The rise in temperature causes the melting of ice, which feeds glaciers and ice sheets causing sea level rise. Melting ice together with the Earth's declining albedo (reflectivity) means that less sunlight gets reflected into space, which effectively exacerbates warming. Thus, the oceans absorb a great part of this energy and heat up as a result. Because of this, the engineered warming of the oceans leads to the disruption of marine ecosystems as well as the bleaching of coral reefs. - Feedback Loops: Climate science includes the recognition of many climate feedback loops amplifying warming as one good example through the melting ice surfaces increasing the absorption of the dark ocean layer or ground beneath it. This increased heat absorption leads to more melting of ice. Likewise, the thawing of permafrost releases stored methane powerful greenhouse gas into the atmosphere, causing more global heating. Impacts of Climate Change Climate change has impacts on a very wide range of issues including ecosystems, weather patterns, agriculture, human health, and economics. The following are the most important of these impacts: - Extreme Weather Events: Greater warmth in the world has caused increased frequencies of extreme heatwaves, storms, hurricanes, and wildfires. These disasters are usually associated with loss, displacement, and death as well as damage to properties. - Rising Sea Level: Moreover, as a result of ice melting and the thermal expansion of seawater, the world is now undergoing a rise in the average level of rivers and oceans. The worst-case scenario that is going to happen will be when sea level rise reaches coastal cities and small island nations displacing millions of people and endangering infrastructure. - Biodiversity Loss: Weather patterns and temperatures change, so habitats transform and pose challenges to the survival of the species. Animals and plants can't adapt quickly, leading to population losses and extinctions. - Agricultural Disruption: Climate changes interfere with the level of crop production due to changes in rainfall distribution, droughts, and temperature extreme events. Therefore threats to food security in particular at a regional level with people's livelihoods being based mainly on agriculture. - Human Health: Climate change aggravates health problems with, for instance, diseases induced by heat, respiratory difficulties, and the spreading of infectious diseases. The changes in the ecosystems also mean that there is less clean water and food for people to meet the needs of their daily lives. Mitigation of Climate Impact Climate change has serious consequences and must be mitigated, with the most crucial aspect being the mitigation of these impacts. Reducing emissions of GHGs and adaptation to climate change are very critical factors that will determine the saving of the world's future. - Greenhouse Gas Emission Cuts: The best way to minimize global warming is by reducing the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere. This could mean the installation of renewable energy, for instance, solar, wind, or hydropower in energy consumption, transport, and industry. On the other hand, governments and industries are increasingly considering lowering carbon products and deploying carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies aimed at the most important part of the cause behind the CO2 collection in the atmosphere. - Forests and Land Use: Restoration and protection of forests, wetlands, and other natural habitats that can act as a carbon sink is essential. Right land management- introducing measures towards this matter like reforestation and agroforestry, carbon sequestration, and enhancing climate change adaptability can help. - INTERNATION COOPERATION AND POLICIES: International response, including the agreement of Paris, the US cutting emissions dramatically would activity to limit it well below 2 degrees Celsius-a limit. Keep, as a goal, the level at 1.5 degrees above the pre-industrial level. Therefore, emissions reduction by all means must be enforced by countries, and as they adapt to changes, they will also work together to support the poor countries in their climate efforts. Adaptation and Resilience: Mitigation, inevitable as it is, leaves adaptation out of the frame. Yet, effective coping mechanisms should be the fundamental priority of any effort at a national or local level taking pains to prepare for a climate-warming impact by establishing resilient infrastructure, enhancing disaster response systems, and protecting the vulnerable from bizarre meteorological phenomena. Investing in Climate Research: Research goes hand in hand with ongoing climate science to investigate and understand the whole cluster of phenomena brought about by changing the climate and offer new measures technology and adaptation. ipAddress is forever analyzing climate models and improving climate models upping their game to build better emitters as well as finding good ecosystem restoration methods.

Findings

Climate Change Science is a field of science evolving also to figure out the mechanisms behind global warming and impacts on the planet. The scientific community is diligently at work now studying patterns of changing climates and carving out new pathways to address effects. It is plain then that to address climate change a worldwide action is needed among nations and within states of those nations. Emissions can be reduced and the transition to renewable energy can be achieved. We can also preserve potentially crucial ecosystems and create investment support, such that we can be able to work toward a near future that is more sustainable and climate-resilient. It is what we do today that will, by far, have an impact on the world tomorrow. Read the full article

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Week 10 Studio: Feedback loop

Audio feed back loop experiment:

Recreating Steve Reich's Pendulum Music 1968

Video feedback loop tests

Digital! The! di the camera. and monitor.

Analgo. Analgo. Analog. Analog./ Alanog

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Annual performance reviews and antiquated scorecards do not define how valuable an individual’s work is anymore. Organizations today require, or better yet thrive on, dynamic performance reviews that occur in real-time with a focus on evolving and improving. A performance management system allows organizations to create a cycle of feedback, recognition, and development. Using a performance management system allows conversations to shift from “What went wrong?”, to “How do we develop and grow from here?”.

At its basic level, a performance management software connects individual goal setting to the bigger picture of team and organization objectives and vision. It provides alignment of what employees need to be focused on, clarity of performance measures to be successful, and a sense of direction to work toward. When employees truly understand their expectations, and how their success will be measured, they sharpen their focus from working to thriving.

This is not about micromanaging employees - it is about empowering them. A clear performance management system encourages leadership by moving away from directives and mandates and toward coaching and mentoring. This system provides intentional planning with structured check-notes, clarity on meaningful and impact Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and feedback to grow with. It instills a culture unsurpassed in organizations where learning is an ongoing intent, not a punishment.

And let’s talk impact. Teams with great performance management are happier, more productive, and less at risk of employee burnout. Teams with great performance management grow faster, innovate faster, and are more likely to stay longer. Because people will not leave a job—they will leave workplaces that don't see them!

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This is a people-first mentality, not just an HR function.

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Bit Crash Postmortem

{Week 7}

Now that the core gameplay loop for Bit Crash is functional, I wanted to reflect on the development process so far. Building this game has been a great way to push beyond a simple Asteroids clone into something more experimental and reactive.

What Worked Well The biggest success this week was getting all the core systems to talk to each other. Player movement, shooting, enemy behavior, and scoring now form a satisfying loop that feeds into itself.

Adding enemy respawn behavior after they leave the screen gave the game a much more dynamic feel; fragments that drift out of sight come back for revenge. Combined with knockback when shooting, the player’s own actions constantly shift their position, which adds an element of chaos I really enjoy.

The scoring system is simple but satisfying, and I’ve already seen opportunities to expand it into something more replayable, like Endless Mode or unlockable content.

Playtesting Feedback I had two peers playtest the current build during a workshop session. Neither had seen Bit Crash before, which gave me a chance to observe how a new player reacts without any prior knowledge.

Player 1:

Noted that the movement felt responsive and fluid

Liked the recoil from the blaster, said it added “flavour” to the shooting mechanic

Took several hits before realizing that DataFragments were invincible

Suggested a small red outline or glow around threats to better distinguish them

Player 2:

Said the glitch aesthetic looked cool, but asked whether the visual noise would ramp up too fast over time

Said the respawning enemies were “spooky in a fun way”

Recommended adding a small warning indicator when an enemy re-enters the screen

Enjoyed the asteroid destruction loop, but asked if larger asteroids could break into smaller ones (might explore that later)

From this, I learned that the visual clarity of the game needs tuning - especially as effects stack over time. I also noticed how both players appreciated any mechanic that gave them more feedback or control in a chaotic environment.

What Didn’t Work (Yet) Enemy behavior is still too simple. While DataFragments feel threatening, they don’t provide much interaction beyond being something to avoid. Since they’re indestructible, the player’s only option is to dodge. Over time, this can become repetitive.

Right now, only one object type (the asteroids) contributes to score. This limits the player’s ability to make meaningful choices. Adding more enemy types or making enemies destructible would open up more strategic variety.

Another challenge was making sure everything stayed readable. The glitch aesthetic can very easily become overwhelming. I’ve had to start pulling back some of the visual effects to keep things playable.

One Thing I’d Change About My Process Early on, I jumped into building systems without prototyping them in isolation. If I had sketched out or paper-tested the respawn logic before coding it, I probably would’ve avoided some frustrating bugs and timer issues. Fullerton emphasizes iterative prototyping as a core principle of play-centric design, and this experience really hammered that home.

“It is tempting to keep building features, but without testing, you're not designing — you're guessing.” – Fullerton, Game Design Workshop (2018)

One Thing I’d Change in the Design I’d like to give the player more agency when interacting with enemies. Right now, there’s no way to fight back against DataFragments. I think adding a charge shot or timed “debug pulse” mechanic could allow the player to clear space or protect themselves in a tight moment, adding some needed variety to the loop.

I'm pitching a racing game next, email me if you have any ideas! E: roman.rosson@connect.qut.edu.au

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Embrace true agility by letting go of rigid plans and focusing on vision, humility, and continuous learning. Is your company truly agile or just following a fixed plan?

Want to stick to your project plan? Then agile methods might not be for you. 🤔

Agility is all about embracing change. If change drives your costs, you need to be as agile as possible. But are we truly prepared for change?

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Why do so many companies spend enormous amounts of time and money to "become agile" when:

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