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Lofi Prototyping

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During these past few weeks, my group has analyzed how to create a puzzle around the theme of memories. After thinking about what memories consist of, the revelation of how memories revolve around time became more apparent. When we thought about conveying time through an escape room puzzle, we realized we could use clocks as symbols. When thinking about how a clock looks, we realized that we could use the idea of the big and small hands to create some form of numerical code. After testing different situations with the clock hands, we discovered one that worked well by making the participants use subtraction to find the difference between the large and small hands. We then decided to have four different clocks, which you must decipher, and then determine the order of the clocks by decoding a hidden poster somewhere in the room. This project aimed to give the participants a sense of accomplishment and pride, which was demonstrated by many of our peers when they play-tested our puzzle. Many of our peers felt like they had an "ah-ha" moment when all of the pieces fit together to complete the puzzle, which was one of our main goals. 

Throughout these three weeks, I experimented with many materials and tools to create puzzle prototypes. As I progressed, I used more durable materials like cardboard instead of flimsy materials like paper. I practiced using different cutting and engraving tools to achieve puzzle designs like clocks. In the second week, I focused on refining my project and deciding which puzzles would be the most achievable in the time given. We determined that our Twister puzzle and tooth fairy puzzle would take too long, so we elaborated on our clocks puzzle. We practiced our Lofi prototyping skills by creating functional lock boxes, engraved cardboard clocks, and 3d printing (the tooth fairy tooth). We also worked on our physical fabrication skills by sketching out ideas and then creating them with different available materials. Overall, my skills in this studio were expanded due to my growth in knowledge surrounding these goals/categories.