Last year, Jourdan and Angela participated in the Books and Bots Design Challenge. This year the challenge was taken to the next level as teams were asked to design and develop a working prototype of an interactive game. The teams were given an incredible opportunity to work with TechShop- Pittsburgh and receive training in 3D printing and laser cutting. At the end of the 7 month journey, two teams were left standing, Team Jumunji and Team Escape from Mousecatraz .
This game challenge had only a few requirements:
- Teams used an Arduino kit
- The game must be interactive
- The game must be composed of skills learned at TechShop
Students were asked to keep track of their projects by writing blog posts. These posts can be found here.To find out more about the two competing teams and who won the challenge, read more below.
Photo courtesy of Dmitriy Babichencko
Jourdan, Brian D’Souza, and Dominique Luster worked diligently to create Jumunji.
To roll the dice, players press the green button. This button triggers a randomized number. Once a number is selected, a motorized wire pulls the magnetic game piece across the board.
Photo Credit: Dmitry Babichenko
Kira CondeePadunova and Mandy Kendall developed a prototype based on the game Mousecatraz.
As players move their 3D printed mice across the board, a motorized lab cat (Jasper) moves around the board. Jasper moves in a random pattern so players will never know where he will land next.
And the winner is……… and it is no surprise……both teams. It was a tie! Both teams presented challenging and creative games that blew the judges and the audience away.
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