Game Housing

Forestry Housing - Arcade Machine

For the Sparkade 15 unit, the task was to design a housing or enclosure to hold the Phidgets. The design must connect to the theme of the game and the community issue we're addressing. It will be created in TinkerCAD and should have the following key considerations: Phidget

The Phidgets should be placed in a way that makes sense for gameplay, ensuring the player can interact with them effectively.
The pieces of the housing must fit together securely using ridges, allowing for simple assembly.
The final design will be cut using a laser cutter. It must be optimized to fit on one or two pieces of cardboard, maximizing material use.

Part 1 - Research

I researched various arcade machine models and selected the features I wanted to incorporate, based on what I thought would work best.

Part 2 - Brainstorm and design

Part 3 - Creating

Prototypes 1 and 2, along with the feedback received halfway through.

Prototype 1

While creating the first prototype, I realized I didn't have enough cardboard to fit both the computer and its housing. So, I made it so only the computer would fit inside.

Prototype 2

For the second prototype, I added more space for the computer to allow for greater flexibility and created a design for cardboard cutouts of the animals.

The Final Housing

The final housing was painted with various colors, like green, blue, and orange. I used different shapes to create ridges on the sides and added cardboard cutouts of the characters for texture. To create contrast, I combined warm and cool colors. The base was painted in a cool blue, while the animals were decorated in warm colors like orange and white. The animals were evenly spaced to create balance, and the proportions of each element contributed to the overall stability of the design.

Part 4 - Reflection

1. Did anything unexpected happen?

While assembling the housing in TinkerCAD, I realized I had gotten the measurements wrong, and it wouldn't fit my computer. I had to adjust the sizing and redo the ridges to make sure everything fit properly.

2. What was your most enjoyable moment

The most enjoyable moment was assembling the housing, as I enjoyed the complexity of the design and seeing how the ridges fit together perfectly.

3. Did this give you a new perspective?

This project helped me think in a broader way. By breaking down the different aspects I needed, it improved my daily management skills and taught me how to tackle tasks step by step, finishing with more efficiency.

4. What would you change?

If I could change anything, I would adjust how the ridges connected and how the pieces fit together. With so many pieces and connections, assembling the housing was difficult, as each part kept getting in the way. Adding my computer was even harder because everything was already connected, but there was no place to slide the computer in.

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