Precedents

Relationship:

Sibling Rivalry

Game:

Battle Ship

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Project Statement

We seek to create a version of Battleship that abstracts and enhances the relationship between siblings as rivals through modifying the physical design of the game board, pieces, and gameplay mechanics.

Sketches

Prototypes

Prototypes

Game Testing

1) The Tilting board is very annoying, and makes the game quite difficult to play.

2) The larger side of the board, representing the older sibling, has all of the pieces, and the smaller side has to ask for the pieces; it is very demeaning, just as a sibling rivalry is.

3) We did not put legends on the board, and we will continue to not. It creates chaos, communication issues, and bickering; it's perfect for creating sibling rivalry. It forces players to find new ways to communicate, in a way that siblings can create their own language.

4) We ended up legitimately fighting while playtesting. The game is truly aversive to play, as intended.

Observations

Core Game Loop

Core Game Loop

Game Elements & Rules

• Game plays with traditional battleship attacking system of coordinate squares, hits, misses, and sinking ships

• The pieces represent things siblings commonly fight over

Game Elements & Rules

Game Elements & Rules

• The 'Tattle Token' is a special piece which the 'younger sibling' starts with.
• The opposing player must tell the tokenholder if one of their misses is adjacent to a ship, and share the location of the square that is adjacent to their ship.
• When used, the token must be given to the other player

Final Photos

Precedents

Relationship:

Work Relationship

Game:

Spoons

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Project Statement

PRODO is based on a commonly known game called spoons. The way this game works is the players begin drawing out cards, looking for a match of their other cards. The deck of cards has ten sets of four matches with drawings of how we think best interprets different types of work relationships. The gameplay is reminiscent of how people move up and down the corporate ladder.

Sketches

Prototypes

Boss

Worker

Assistant

Janitor

General Manger

Receptionist

Owner

Intern

Supervisor

Human Resources

Game Testing

1) The Game rules are mostly very clear on what to do and how to win

2) It is unclear how people who don't necessarily win or lose move down the ladder without losing the game

3) The Name is very abstract and creative

4) A fun fast-paced game that tends to work with 3 or more players

Observations

Core Game Loop

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Rule Cards

Playing Cards

Token

Game Elements & Rules

Game Elements & Rules

The Rules are simple, get four of the same card and grab a token to win the round. If you're the last person left, you're the boss. For elements, you have:



1. The Playing Cards
2. The Rule Cards
3. The Bag of Tokens
4. The Key
5. The Chart

Assistant

Owner

Supervisor

Intern

Human Resources

Boss

General Manager

Worker

Janitor

Receptionist

Final Photos

Precedents

Relationship:

High School Journey

Game:

Snakes and ladders

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Project Statement

Journey is inspired from the infamous children's game Snakes and Ladders. This newly developed version of the game looks at this game through the lens of a traditional high school journey experience by acknowledging its the ups and downs.

Design Research Survey Results

Highlights

• Career/University goals; An overwhelming majority of people were focused on the future rather than enjoying the present

• A lot of people mentioned that a lot of the decisions they took in high school were largely influenced by peer pressure

Sketches

2D Abstractions

Isolation

Friendship

Exploration

Frustration

Prototypes

Part 1: Grade 9+10

Overview (Part 1 + Part 2 (11,12))

Prototypes

Different Game cards

Basic Game Pieces (Yet to be developed)

Game Testing

1) It became difficult to keep track of the good and bad cards after some time in part 2

2) We had less cards at hand and, hence they kept repeating themselves so having more cards could probably make the game more interesting

3) The game prompted fun and interesting conversations among players as intended

4) I played the game virtually with some friends. Hence, at times it was hard for them to understand everything that was going on but they still had fun and found the game intriguing they said.

Observations

1) Make more paths (outside the current music and medicine paths)

2) While making the final cards (increase the quantity since they might become repetitive (also go with the current theme of making them funny to spark conversations among players))

3) Make Final Rhino Model (Laser cutting will not be possible but learning the model part is the most important), the final cards, and game characters

Next Steps

History of Indian Pottery

How The Matka/Handi (Northern India terms) is Used 

Material & Its Origin

Craft/Manufacturing

The History of Indian Pottery

How the Matka/Handi/Pottery is used

How the Matka/Handi/Pottery is used

Materials:

Matkas/Handis were originally made with earthenware like terracotta. In recent years there has been a shift to more modern vessels made of stainless steel and iron etc in an attempt to increase efficiency

Terracotta

Stainless Steel

Iron

Materials Origin:

Clay in India is mostly found in alluvial soil (A mixture of sand, slit and clay)

Though the majority of clay is found in Northern India (majorly found in Tamil Nadu in the south), the usage of clay pots can be found EVERYWHERE in ancient and to some extent modern India

Manufacturing and Crafted

• Clay mined from river banks (alluvial soil)
• Ageing Process
• Clay is processed into a fine powder
• This fine powder is mixed with water, to create a clay-water slurry
• The slurry is passed through mesh shelves to remove any rocks/impurities
• The slurry is kept in large settling tanks to sun dry
• Once the water is evaporated the now soft clay cakes are taken back into the workshop for further processing

Manufacturing and Crafted

After the clay is fully processed there are two methods to create the clay pots

• Potter's Wheel method
• Jigger and Jolly machine method

After the pots are made (greenware) they are send to be fired in a kiln. There are two types of kilns that can be used for this process

• Wood based kiln
• Oil Based Kiln (Used if the pots need more strength Eg. cooking pots)

The History of Indian Pottery

*Fun Fact*

Unglazed pottery (no chemical layer) is the oldest form of pottery practiced in India allowing the food to interact directly with the pot (enhancing the flavours)

Whether rich or poor

Undivided we all eat 

From the same brown pot

The earliest practice of pottery in India can be traced back to Chopani-Mando in 9,000 B.C (about 11,000 years ago).

Compared to its eastern counterparts pots in India were more widely used for art and decoration purposes. They were also used in peace offering for the death (life after death was a big belief people believed in)

In the olden days and even now electricity is scarce in India, these clay pots are perfect solution to making food without a gas, they are very low-cost, can be cooked on a wood fire, and the food that comes out is healthy and delicious

The oldest known pottery comes from China in 17,000 B.C.

Ancient Chinese Bronzes from the Shang (1,600 B.C, earlier use - 3,500 B.C) and Zhou (1,100 B.C) Dynasty were created using the intricate piece molding technique

Piece Molding Technique Process -

• Modelling - Molding - Casting

China

Bibliography

• https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-crafts/indian-pottery.html
• https://ancientcookware.com/indian
• Dr. Robert Mowry @Harvard Art Museum - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaYUEV-vGLM
• https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/food-wine/benefits-cooking-in-an-earthen-pot-6219288/
• https://yourstory.com/2019/01/women-pottery-tamil-nadu/amp

Artifact

This is a traditional Indian pot made using the potter's wheel. I view this pot as a bridge between my two identities - as a Rajasthani born in Maharashtra

Sketches

Orthographic Drawings

(Drawn to Scale)

Top View

Bottom View

Front/Side View

Model Making

Digital Modelling

Anthropological Research

I studied Indian Pottery for my Research Project. I researched about their history, how they were made, and how they were used back then and are continued to be used in modern Indian Society

Detailed Presentation can be found in the portfolio section titled - "Part 1 - Object Ethnography Research Presentation"

Artifact Haiku

मटका

Whether rich or poor - 5

Undivided we all eat - 7 

From the same brown pot - 5

Part 2 : Concept to Form

Interpretation and Conceptual Analysis

I analysed the Poem - "Aftermath of Departure" by Vidya Panicker using the TPFASTT method

The poem is about a girl trying to cope with the loss of a dear one (her mother).

The 3 themes I identifies from the poem were -

• Nostalgia
• Void
• Separation

Detailed Poem Analysis document can be found in the portfolio section titled - "Poem Annotation and Analysis Sheet"

Photo Collage

3 Photo collages were made to represent each of the 3 themes identified from the poem

Photo Collage

Photo Collage

2D Abstractions

3D Form Studies

Precedents

Relationship:

People and oppressive governments

Game:

Catan

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Project Statement

Our goal was to make a game about things such as hostile architecture, oppression, and capitalism that still kept a lighthearted/satirical tone. We also wanted to try making an asymmetrical game. In the end, we noticed that the two sides almost felt like different games on the same board, which definitely supports the theme.

Sketches

Prototypes

Game Testing

1) The game was far too complicated to be practical when we started.

2) The rules were a bit hard to understand but even harder to simplify.

3) It turns out planning time effectively is useless when you're suddenly incapable of accessing important files.

4) There weren't any currency tokens or turn counters when we finished our first prototype, and that caused a lot of confusion.

5) For once, Verity didn't type the rules in comic sans.

Observations

Money

Money

Items

Actions

Work

Time

Conqueror Side

Gov Corp Side

Development

increases

buys

increases

buys

stalls for

takes

take

Core Game Loop

takes

Game Elements & Rules

Money is the most important resource in the game, or possibly second most important after time. The money is in units of 10 and units of 25 quintillion because life is fair. It can be spent on anything else either side may need.

There are three types of terrain: Rural, Suburb, and Dense City. The Dense Cities take 2 turns for the Conquerors to traverse, and the suburbs can be upgraded to Dense Cities by Gov Corp.

Terrain

Money

The Conquerors

This small green cube is gonna rule Gov City! Or maybe just demand money. Who knows? This piece represents the person playing the conquerors, and its position on the board is fundamental.

Walls

Walls are important for Gov Corp. Conquerors can't pass through walls, so they limit one player's motion severely. Only restriction is that Gov Corp isn't allowed to fully enclose any tile or tiles besides the main Gov Corp building.

The Shops

The shops sell items that any good conqueror needs. Also the same shopkeeper, Michael, runs both shops. Don't ask how.

Final Photos

we conclude this presentation with a normal photo

Precedents

Relationship:

Sleepover

Game:

The Game of Life

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Project Statement

Our game is a spin on the game of life that is targeted more towards kids game nights and sleepovers. Unlike life this game has room for personalization and customization within the cards themselves. Similar to life the object is to make your way across the board while navigating obstacles that may come up.

Sketches

Prototypes

Game Testing

1) We noticed people had a lot of fun competition throughout play testing.

2) We got a lot of positive feedback from people, and one of the things we changed after play testing was changing the layout of the board and cards.

3) William Fosnot finds this game "Genius and Intriguing."

4) Teo Sadowski says "This game is very cool."

Observations

Core Game Loop

start

roll dice

draw a card

end turn

move ahead

move forward

move back

progress

Game Elements & Rules

here is a close up of our game pieces

cards

and board

To play this game the first player rolls the dice, moves ahead and either draws a card or ends their turn. If they land on a black space they draw a death card, if you land on a white space you draw a life card. Read the card and follow the instructions on it, then pass the die to the next player. You continue to do this until one player reaches the end of the board. That player is the winner.

Final Photos

Precedents

Relationship:

Communicating with Others Who Don't Speak The Same Language

Game:

Reverse Jenga

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Project Statement

Babel is a multiplayer collaborative game that lets players work together to build up a tower using a wide range of pieces. We wanted the game to represent the relationship of communicating with others who don't speak the same language. The goal when playing the game is to build as tall of a tower as possible without it falling over. The tower you build represents the level of communication you are able to achieve.

Hexagonal Chess

Sketches

Prototypes

Game Testing

1) The game is fun to play because the players are able to put the pieces together in so many different ways

2) Lack of specific rules makes the game more fun as it allows players to be creative

3) Game would be more challenging with more pieces as players often play until they run out of pieces

Observations

Core Game Loop

Game Elements

Final Photos

Precedents

Relationship:

Sibiling Rivalry

Game:

Sorry

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Project Statement

We're making a game to represent sibling rivalry in a game similar to Sorry. The game is centered around drawing cards that give you options which may help or harm you or your opponent. This game has some luck based elements, but also allows for many choices and decisions to make along the way.

Sketches

Prototypes

Game Testing

1) Needed more cards to let players more forward easier by diluting the harmful cards.

2) Map was too big, needed less spaces.

3) Needed more than two players.

4) Needed to simplify the messages on the cards.

5) Needs less blue squares

Observations

Core Game Loop

Game Elements & Rules

The cards:

Each player has two cards.

Each card has 3 options on it.

Game Elements & Rules

The board:

The game board consists of 60 spaces

A few of these spaces are either red or blue

If you land on one of these spaces:

Blue space: Take another turn

Red space: Skip your next turn

Final Photos