2024
author
Paula Paleta (PL)
title
Board game design for preschool children
degree
M.A. project
school
Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków
supervisor
dr hab. prof Aleksandra Toborowicz
The author designed an educational board game for preschool children, combining the features of memory games and logic puzzles, without compromising on the aesthetic quality of the end product. The project is aimed at supporting the development of language skills in children, with a focus on the Polish alphabet (including diacritical marks), and at familiarising children with various writing systems, such as the Braille alphabet and the Morse code. These writing systems are depicted as graphic representations, so there is no need to use touch or hearing. The game includes a box with a lid, a manual, a token bag, and nine token sets with letter illustrations – each different in terms of style, technique, and visual message. The tokens are made of binder board, layered with a printed sheet of paper on both sides, and secured with foil.