Tse Pei
Industrial Designer . Illustrator
CLUMSY DUMPTY ON THE WALL
Clumsy Dumpty was an interactive installation created for the National Museum of Singapore for their children’s season “Masak-Masak” in 2016. Inspired by the familiar shape sorter toy, we sought to reimagine a classic children’s game by enhancing tactile interactions with Arduino.
Interactive Exhibit
with Grace Gandi Goesantoso & Sharon Lam
Process
Clumsy Dumpty started off as a simple idea of a cheeky shape-sorter that pushes out the shapes to prevent players from solving the puzzle. From there, we explored different game mechanics and narratives to create a compelling play experience.
User Testing
We made our first prototype out of cardboard to quickly test the feasibility of our play concept. User testing was carried out with children aged 4-8 to observe their interaction with the exhibit and each other. Based on our findings, we developed and refined our prototype to finally test out a life-sized model. To encourage collaborative play, the size of the exhibit is optimised such that more than one person is required to complete the puzzle in time.
Play Concept
Collaborators:
