{"id":3069,"date":"2025-03-19T10:06:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T10:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glow.ipte.uk\/sunmoon\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=3069"},"modified":"2025-07-07T16:23:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:23:07","slug":"othello","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/glow.ipte.uk\/sunmoon\/project\/othello\/","title":{"rendered":"othello"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_19737bc8 sm-project-top-row height_auto color_alternate\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><h3 class=\"w-text sm-heading-small sm-border-bottom\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">GAME<\/span><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_887a049b sm-project-title-row height_large color_alternate\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3\/5 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1 class=\"w-post-elm post_title entry-title color_link_inherit\">othello<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-2\/5 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column sm-text-large\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>A retro future, fully accessible take on a board game classic, battle your way to victory in the galactic championship!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row sm-project-featured-video-row height_auto width_full color_alternate\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-video sm-full-width-margins align_none ratio_16x9 has_iframe\"><div class=\"w-video-h\"><iframe title=\"Vimeo video player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/667871640?autoplay=0&loop=0&autopause=0&color=00adef&portrait=0&byline=1&title=1&controls=1&muted=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row sm-project-content-row-1 height_auto color_alternate\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_bottom type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-7 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator size_large\"><\/div><h2 class=\"w-text sm-heading-small sm-border-bottom\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">OVERVIEW<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:0.8rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_9de87d4e sm-text-large\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Othello \u2013 the Galactic Championship. Ultra high-tech Othello game devices have been sent across the galaxy to reach out to intelligent life. Whoever wins the tournament is crowned Othello Galactic Champion!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:0.8rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Created as part of a suite of games for prestigious UK gaming charity Special Effect, Othello can be controlled with your eyes, a mouse, a gamepad, a switch interface, a keyboard, and any combination thereof!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_large\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_9ccc05f2 sm-light-grey height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 class=\"w-text\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">behind the scenes&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_37954ef3 sm-light-grey sm-project-content-row-3 height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-vwrapper sm-step-wrapper align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0rem\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_f2eec366 has_ratio align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"422\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/glow.ipte.uk\/sunmoon\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-114240-422x237.png\" class=\"attachment-us_422_237_crop size-us_422_237_crop\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"w-text us_custom_2774bef1 repeater-field step_heading\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">ANIMATION TECH<\/span><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All animations were done using superb animation software Spine, the same tech we used for our 2D animated character package available on the Unity Asset Store!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-vwrapper sm-step-wrapper align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0rem\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_f2eec366 has_ratio align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"422\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/glow.ipte.uk\/sunmoon\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-114237-422x237.png\" class=\"attachment-us_422_237_crop size-us_422_237_crop\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"w-text us_custom_2774bef1 repeater-field step_heading\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">DAN THE MAN DIRECTION<\/span><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Game Direction for Othello was handled by our very own Dan Keeble, lover of board games, first ever employee at Sun &amp; Moon, and 2D Director extraordinaire at the studio!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-vwrapper sm-step-wrapper align_none valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0rem\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_f2eec366 has_ratio align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"422\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/glow.ipte.uk\/sunmoon\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-114254-422x237.png\" class=\"attachment-us_422_237_crop size-us_422_237_crop\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"w-text us_custom_2774bef1 repeater-field step_heading\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">INCREASINGLY TRICKY OPPONENTS<\/span><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AI gradually becomes more challenging through allowing it to both calculate best positions more moves ahead (aka Search Depth) and giving it more time to do so, so that it can calculate more variations on those moves (aka Search Time).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_19737bc8 sm-project-results-row height_auto color_alternate\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-video align_none ratio_16x9 has_iframe\"><div class=\"w-video-h\"><iframe title=\"Vimeo video player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/667871640?autoplay=0&loop=0&autopause=0&color=00adef&portrait=0&byline=1&title=1&controls=1&muted=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 class=\"w-text sm-heading-small sm-border-bottom\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">THE RESULTS<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:0.8rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_9de87d4e sm-text-large\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The game is available to play on EyeGazeGames.com! And soon to be on the Google Play Store.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:0.8rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Get galactic, win the championship!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"template":"","portfolio_category":[],"service_category":[32],"game_genre":[61,59,55,58],"class_list":["post-3069","portfolio","type-portfolio","status-publish","hentry","service_category-games","game_genre-accessible","game_genre-app","game_genre-eye-gaze","game_genre-web"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/glow.ipte.uk\/sunmoon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/3069","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/glow.ipte.uk\/sunmoon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/glow.ipte.uk\/sunmoon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/portfolio"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glow.ipte.uk\/sunmoon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/glow.ipte.uk\/sunmoon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/3069\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4500,"href":"https:\/\/glow.ipte.uk\/sunmoon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/3069\/revisions\/4500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/glow.ipte.uk\/sunmoon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3069"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"portfolio_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glow.ipte.uk\/sunmoon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_category?post=3069"},{"taxonomy":"service_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glow.ipte.uk\/sunmoon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_category?post=3069"},{"taxonomy":"game_genre","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glow.ipte.uk\/sunmoon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/game_genre?post=3069"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}