Felix Cosmo
Flip N' Play
Flip N' Play is a line of games by ThinkFun that was published in the spring of 2023. The individual product titles are: Leaping Llamas, Topsy Turtles, and Chameleon Crossing.
Project Brief
Design a case that can house a new line of easily portable games.
Challenges
Three games were selected from ThinkFun's archives to be adapted for the new line launch. Each game featured a different play board and set of pieces, and the new case design would need to accommodate all of them.
Sketches
Design direction: generic compartments that custom grids/pieces can fit into.
Prototyping
Materials Exploration
Option 1 - paper board
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more expensive
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less functional
Option 2 - vac form+plastic
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Re-uses old molds
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better piece function
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less expensive
Character Design
Hoppers Leaping Llamas
Hoppers was the most recent game of the three chosen for the launch, and was still available to purchase in some areas. A re-theme allowed the Flip N' Play version to distance itself.
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Sculpting work done by Catrina Trifaro based on my sketches
Finishing Touches
Branding molded into case
Hang tab or stand-alone compatible
Product name on the side for easy recognition on shelf
Pieces compartment stays separate when case is closed
Challenge booklet slots into back for easy viewing/access
Final Designs
