engage & persist

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Physical fabrication

Teddy Bear Tea Time is a linear mechanical puzzle designed to create new memories while reminiscing about old memories. Our main mechanical object is a 6 sided cube with 2 different puzzles. The main idea of the puzzle is to discover a little girl’s name. We accomplish this by directing the players through different puzzles around the room all centered around the puzzle box. The first puzzle on the box is a dial combination lock, the second is a series of pulling tabs that release when pulled the correct distance. Once both puzzles have been solved, the puzzle box will open revealing tea cups that can be arranged in a certain order based on a photo in a photo album that can be found laying around. This project is important because it helps us have the opportunity to be implemented in a real escape room and can be played by people and remind them of their childhood.

In this studio one of my primary goals was to collaborate with new people. In the first week I knew nobody and wanted to meet new people. When we were put into groups, I didn't know my group-mates Audrey and Beckett but they ended up helping me a lot. Another way I grew was in my physical and digital fabrication. Over the studio I learned how to use Rhino a 3d modeling program that I used to 3d print and laser cut. Over the course of the studio I built and assembled 12 prototypes that gave me experience with physical fabrication. All these new skills I learned in this studio will benefit me in the future because being able to make connections is very important. Going forward, I'm also taking away the ability to fabricate digitally and physically.

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Digital fabrication