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MAKE × SPEED

Paper Prototype Panic

Build a rough solution to a ridiculous problem before good judgment arrives.JoyRiders Play library
object playcreativequick reactiontinkering
PLAYERSsolo / two people / group
TIME5–20 min
ENERGYmedium / high
PLACEindoors / outdoors / anywhere
SETUP2 min
COMMUNITYNot yet rated

HOW TO PLAY

Start here.

YOU’LL NEEDScrap paper; tape optional
  1. 1Choose a non-problem: a hat for a spoon, a bridge for one grape, or a chair for a phone.
  2. 2Build the roughest possible prototype in three minutes.
  3. 3Test it, celebrate the failure, and make exactly one upgrade.

REMIX THE RULES

Complete twists.

Play variationBuild a hat for a spoon.
Play variationMake a one-sheet bridge strong enough for one grape.
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