<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Els Fouché]]></title><description><![CDATA[Portfolio::ElsFouché]]></description><link>https://elsfouche.wixsite.com/main/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:25:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://elsfouche.wixsite.com/main/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[CAGD 470 Group 1, Sprint 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kill Everything As Fast As Possible is a 3D first-person boomer-shooter where you take control of a killer AI hell-bent on destroying everything in sight.]]></description><link>https://elsfouche.wixsite.com/main/post/cagd-470-group-1-sprint-4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c596e0d2e55f64fe0b26fb</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:07:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/718ffb_eb71ff85821a4827bc3ff62ae48a68e2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_196,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Els Fouche</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAGD 470 Group 1, Sprint 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kill Everything As Fast As Possible is a 3D first-person boomer-shooter where you take control of a killer AI hell-bent on destroying everything in sight.]]></description><link>https://elsfouche.wixsite.com/main/post/cagd-470-group-1-sprint-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a7917fe84025d87ea78570</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:54:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/718ffb_eb71ff85821a4827bc3ff62ae48a68e2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_196,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Els Fouche</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAGD 470 Group 1, Sprint 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kill Everything As Fast As Possible is a 3D first-person boomer-shooter where you take control of a killer AI hell-bent on destroying everything in sight.]]></description><link>https://elsfouche.wixsite.com/main/post/cagd-470-group-1-sprint-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6996200df797687350e67ef4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:49:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/718ffb_eb71ff85821a4827bc3ff62ae48a68e2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_196,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Els Fouche</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAGD 470 Group 1, Sprint 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kill Everything As Fast As Possible is a 3D first-person boomer-shooter where you take control of a killer AI hell-bent on destroying everything in sight.]]></description><link>https://elsfouche.wixsite.com/main/post/cagd-470-group-1-sprint-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698657762764679ea7116e94</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:42:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/718ffb_eb71ff85821a4827bc3ff62ae48a68e2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_196,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Els Fouche</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAGD 373 Game Scene Final Project Post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group 1 - Baldur's Gate 3 Goblin Camp 	This project is a re-creation of Baldur's Gate 3's Goblin Camp. Our micro game loop requires the player to break or unlock containers to find dice and escape the camp. Notably and unlike Baldur's Gate 3 the player begins with a 10-sided die, otherwise known as a d10, and may collect more to unlock containers with higher 'difficulty class' (DC) values. The available dice to collect are: 4d4, 1d6, 1d8, 1d10, 1d12, and 1d20. 	Project Credits: Julian...]]></description><link>https://elsfouche.wixsite.com/main/post/cagd-373-game-scene-final-project-post</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6941e9a57aecebf9ca3e2669</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:40:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/718ffb_e028048f03354eaca527f56d6cf2f2e6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_256,h_256,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Els Fouche</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAGD 377 - Postmortem]]></title><description><![CDATA[This postmortem of Plague Break discusses elements that went well and room for improvement.]]></description><link>https://elsfouche.wixsite.com/main/post/cagd-377-postmortem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693aef215edaf5b3be284962</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:33:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/718ffb_28f703ca71db45ed8609e02ab809aab2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_320,h_320,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Els Fouche</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAGD 373 - Blog Post 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group 1 - Goblin Camp 	This project is a re-creation of Baldur's Gate 3's Goblin Camp, specifically the entrance to the former Selunite temple. Our micro game loop involves breaking or unlocking containers in order to collect enough dice to access the inner sanctum of the camp. Notably and unlike Baldur's Gate 3 the player begins with a 10-sided die, otherwise known as a d10, and may collect more to unlock containers with higher 'difficulty class' (DC) values as well as the final door....]]></description><link>https://elsfouche.wixsite.com/main/post/cagd-373-blog-post-5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6939d572122b31d338b7e789</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:58:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/718ffb_e028048f03354eaca527f56d6cf2f2e6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_256,h_256,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Els Fouche</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAGD 373 - Blog Post 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group 1 - Goblin Camp 	This project is a re-creation of Baldur's Gate 3's Goblin Camp, specifically the entrance to the former Selunite temple. Our micro game loop involves breaking or unlocking containers in order to collect enough dice to access the inner sanctum of the camp. Notably and unlike Baldur's Gate 3 the player begins with a 10-sided die, otherwise known as a d10, and may collect more to unlock containers with higher 'difficulty class' (DC) values as well as the final door....]]></description><link>https://elsfouche.wixsite.com/main/post/cagd-373-blog-post-4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69309e66644b95bce4b3c638</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:23:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/718ffb_e028048f03354eaca527f56d6cf2f2e6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_256,h_256,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Els Fouche</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAGD 377 - Blog Post 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plague Break 	Plague Break is a match 3 game with combat and roguelite elements where you play as a survivor struggling against the zombie hoard. Creating matches allows you to damage enemies - defeat them quickly before they overwhelm you.  Injury 	During this sprint I crashed my motorcycle and injured my shoulder. Typing has proven challenging with my arm in a sling. I was able to complete a build in time for the beta play test despite the injury. Piece Replacement 	The primary feature I...]]></description><link>https://elsfouche.wixsite.com/main/post/cagd-377-blog-post-6</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691d129f972cbe45f901c6a3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 23:23:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/718ffb_a8da0d1be55947d8b0904ec3481b38fb/1080p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Els Fouche</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAGD 373 - Blog Post 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group 1 - Goblin Camp 	This project is a re-creation of Baldur's Gate 3's Goblin Camp, specifically the entrance to the former Selunite temple. Our micro game loop involves breaking or unlocking containers in order to collect enough dice to access the inner sanctum of the camp. Notably and unlike Baldur's Gate 3 the player begins with a 10-sided die, otherwise known as a d10, and may collect more to unlock containers with higher 'difficulty class' (DC) values as well as the final door....]]></description><link>https://elsfouche.wixsite.com/main/post/cagd-373-blog-post-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691d117a2b139675137fdf1a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:03:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/718ffb_22cf79bf9373496a8b55644a189e753f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_377,h_433,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Els Fouche</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAGD 373 - Blog Post 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group 1 - Goblin Camp 	This project is a re-creation of Baldur's Gate 3's Goblin Camp, specifically the entrance to the former Selunite temple. Our micro game loop involves breaking or unlocking containers in order to collect enough dice to access the inner sanctum of the camp. Notably and unlike Baldur's Gate 3 the player begins with a 10-sided die, otherwise known as a d10, and may collect more to unlock containers with higher 'difficulty class' (DC) values as well as the final door....]]></description><link>https://elsfouche.wixsite.com/main/post/cagd-373-blog-post-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6914eb78a15a2f8917081b9d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:02:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/718ffb_22cf79bf9373496a8b55644a189e753f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_377,h_433,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Els Fouche</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAGD 377 - Blog Post 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plague Break 	Plague Break is a match 3 game with combat and roguelite elements where you play as a survivor struggling against the zombie hoard. Creating matches allows you to damage enemies; special tiles can be mixed into a match to do bonus damage or to heal yourself. Managing your board state carefully is critical to your survival. Feedback 	During this sprint we emphasized the addition of key feedback features in order to improve the user experience as well as the long-overdue...]]></description><link>https://elsfouche.wixsite.com/main/post/cagd-377-blog-post-5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690ae55e8de3a65c6f2d333c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 04:40:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/718ffb_a8da0d1be55947d8b0904ec3481b38fb/1080p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Els Fouche</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAGD 373 - Blog Post 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group 1 - Goblin Camp 	This project is a recreation of Baldur's Gate 3's Goblin Camp; specifically, the entrance to the camp where the player first encounters Volo. Due to time constraints character modeling is not viable for this project. 	Credits: Julian Kroeger-Miller: Lead &#38; Flex Destiny Rose Smith: 3D Artist Devin G. Monaghan: Texture Artist Els S. Fouché: Programming &#38; Design Initialization 	Sprint 1 was extremely short, lasting only two days total. As such, work from that sprint will...]]></description><link>https://elsfouche.wixsite.com/main/post/cagd-373-blog-post-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690ae5924cb1a91e8e5a2b78</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:23:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/718ffb_22cf79bf9373496a8b55644a189e753f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_377,h_433,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Els Fouche</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAGD 377 - Blog Post 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plague Break 	Plague Break is a match 3 game with combat and roguelite elements where you play as a survivor struggling against the zombie hoard. Creating matches allows you to damage enemies; special tiles can be mixed into a match to do bonus damage or to heal yourself. Managing your board state carefully is critical to your survival. Save System 	The features we wanted to add during this sprint required a method of reading and writing persistent data to the file system. The common, naive...]]></description><link>https://elsfouche.wixsite.com/main/post/cagd-377-blog-post-4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68fa7b113868a5b2a1ebb98a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 23:19:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/718ffb_a8da0d1be55947d8b0904ec3481b38fb/1080p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Els Fouche</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAGD 377 - Blog Post 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plague Break 	Plague Break is a match 3 game with combat and roguelite elements where you play as a survivor struggling against the...]]></description><link>https://elsfouche.wixsite.com/main/post/cagd-377-blog-post-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e962c615335a80a82d9967</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 22:20:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/718ffb_a8da0d1be55947d8b0904ec3481b38fb/1080p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Els Fouche</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAGD 377 - Blog Post 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plague Break 	Plague Break is a match 3 game with combat and roguelite elements where you play as a survivor struggling against the...]]></description><link>https://elsfouche.wixsite.com/main/post/cagd-377-blog-post-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d4ae9e45cc4b94d67ea521</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 22:57:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/718ffb_a8da0d1be55947d8b0904ec3481b38fb/1080p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Els Fouche</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAGD 377 - Blog Post 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plague Break 	Plague Break is a match 3 game with combat and roguelite elements where you play as a survivor struggling against the...]]></description><link>https://elsfouche.wixsite.com/main/post/cagd-377-blog-post-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c591595faff3270f8800e0</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 16:33:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/718ffb_a8da0d1be55947d8b0904ec3481b38fb/1080p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Els Fouche</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAGD 370 - Blog Post 5 &#38; Postmortem]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hop, Skip, and a Jump 	A Hop, Skip, and a Jump is a 3D platformer with player-placeable gravity spheres that launch you based on your...]]></description><link>https://elsfouche.wixsite.com/main/post/cagd-370-blog-post-5-postmortem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681f998ae0791c3813dd69b5</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 17:10:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/718ffb_797345cc520c4535961fcd26fee9473e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_818,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Els Fouche</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAGD 370 - Blog Post 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hop, Skip, and a Jump 	A Hop, Skip, and a Jump is a 3D platformer that utilizes player-placeable gravity spheres that launch the player...]]></description><link>https://elsfouche.wixsite.com/main/post/cagd-370-blog-post-4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680bedb69e2e9d6190c6960c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 05:00:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/718ffb_797345cc520c4535961fcd26fee9473e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_818,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Els Fouche</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAGD 370 - Blog Post 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hop, Skip, and a Jump 	A Hop, Skip, and a Jump is a 3D platformer that utilizes player-placeable gravity spheres that bend space...]]></description><link>https://elsfouche.wixsite.com/main/post/copy-of-cagd-370-blog-post-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67fae2dd4d9495e7a68fe1e6</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 22:54:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/718ffb_5c3539aefd8749eb91613f38a5fa8bac~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Els Fouche</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>