While designing the echoes website, we kept in mind that, at a minimum, the website needs to describe the project in detail, support the games produced by the project, and showcase the teams and people involved in the project. Beyond that, different viewers have varying interests and needs that must be considered.
The echoes website serves first and foremost as an online gallery. Players will be able to access all games from each echoes theme from their respective game pages.
The website serves as a central hub for past, current, and future team members. The members of each team, both past and current, are displayed on their respective pages along with a list of all roles they have held within that team during their time working on echoes. Through this, prospective team members can see not only how team members come and go each semester, but also how they can start out as developers and work their way up to become team leaders.
We want RIT students to join the echoes project and take the class, or pass it along to friends they think could be interested. Word of mouth is a great way to generate interest, and having a website that allows students to easily find information about the project and how they can get involved is helpful to those interested in contributing. We aim to clearly communicate the project’s process, vision, and requirements, and ensure RIT’s info for the VIP is up-to-date with the custom website.
For students who have worked on echoes, the project becomes a portfolio piece for them. We want to highlight the hard work students have put into their projects by crediting them on the respective project pages and providing a link to their portfolio or LinkedIn profile for potential employers to review.
Our goal is to generate interest amongst potential local collaborators who may be interested in working with echoes. We hope anyone interacting with the website is encouraged to share the project. Our website offers links to easily share projects or program details through social media platforms. Our priority is maintaining consistent communication with collaborators to ensure the integrity of the original work in each experience.