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Daedalus Maze Board Game

Daedalus Maze

Daedalus Maze is a board game inspired by ancient Greek mythology. The game is played on a board with a rotating transparent layer that carries traps. Each player receives six pawns and a set of cards. When the layer is spun, the maze changes and the traps move. Players must survive the traps, take the treasure and leave the maze first. The set includes 68 cards showing gods, beasts and events, along with dice and a brochure. The board is drawn in three dimensions and represents a stone arena.

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Drago Artistry Toy Dragon

Drago

Drago is a collectible toy dragon made for display in interiors. Each figure is 75 millimetres tall and draws on the ancient Chinese dragon, a creature that combines traits of fish, snake and eagle. The collection includes six styles and twelve looks. Every piece is digitally modelled and printed in white PLA with layers of 0.1 millimetre. After printing, each figure is polished, sprayed with a top coat, hand-painted with acrylic colours and finished with a further glossy coat. The design offers adult toy lovers a decorative tabletop ornament.

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RenyiTong 3D Circle Connectors

RenyiTong

RenyiTong is a construction toy made of three-dimensional circle connectors. The set uses a minimum of six components. Each component can be joined in a cycle to form a three-dimensional shape. Several components can also be combined to build more complex three-dimensional models. Column holes are used to link the parts. The design is inspired by the Tai Chi principle and the Mobius strip, which both describe continuous cycles. RenyiTong is produced by stereolithography 3D printing. The toy is intended as an educational item for children and adults.

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Pokermate Deluxe Poker with Holder

Pokermate Deluxe

The present design is deliberately developed for older persons to enjoy card playing during pandemic – younger adults will stay at home for work and have more time to take care of their grandparents. Poker is printed on a fine smooth paper so that player could use less effort to shuffle. Sans-serif fonts are printed on upper left and lower right corners are being enlarged so that players could read clearly even if they are in low sensory abilities. It is the best design for players who enjoy playing Big Two, Chinese Poker and Matching Games with all family members with the oval wooden stand.

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Ovo Melody Toy for Visual Disable

Ovo Melody

Ovo Melody is a musical toy designed for players of any age with little or no musical knowledge. Nodes are placed on tracks, and a ball with a magnetic sensor rolls down and reads the strength of each node magnet to identify the musical scale. The data is then sent by Bluetooth to a base station, which plays the sound. The base holds different instruments, so trumpet, piano or guitar can be selected by switching the bottom part. Braille notation marks each component and the instruction cards, so visually impaired people can also recreate known melodies or compose new ones.

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Dwarfs ASD Children Educational Kit

Dwarfs

Dwarfs is an educational kit for children with autism spectrum disorder aged six to twelve who study in ordinary schools. The kit consists of an Emoboard and small blocks called Emobjects. A social worker guides the play. The child looks at an Emobject, touches it and places it on the Emoboard, which then plays a sound linked to a negative emotion. The child guesses the emotion and checks the answer cards, then selects another Emobject that soothes it. Sight, touch and hearing are used to support emotion expression and control and to encourage communication.

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