Make Maze Game
With the intent of allowing players to be their own game master, Make Maze is a laser cut and 3D printable game rooted in customization. Designed to be a modular blank canvas, each piece was design to handle any level of maze design, complete with room for storytelling.
Softwares Used: Adobe Illustrator & Fusion 360
Touchpoint: Game Design, Object Design, Design for Play, Prototyping, Graphic Design, Illustration, and Project Management
Client: Introduction to Design Course
Year: 2019-2021
Location: Davis, CA
Team: Xingyi (Stella) Wang, Kathryn Zuercher, and Itzel Castro-Genao
The Process
When designing for play, I’ve always loved giving players more autonomy— especially in games for children. Being in such an exploratory and imaginative stage of their lives, we wanted to encourage world building and storytelling through a new medium, mazes. Throughout each design iteration, it was pivotal that the player’s
“internal flow of inquiry” happens naturally with minimum barrier of entry. And in the midst of interchangeable grids and game elements, we had to find the right balance of providing space for customizations and simplifying gameplay.
