Introduction to FoldUp

Ever heard of Kirigami?

Well if you haven´t we are going to show you what it is – with our virtual puzzle game for the browser! Sadly, it isn´t developed yet. But that´s what this blog is here for: We are going to give weekly updates and exclusive insights into the development process of FoldUp!

Here´s a quick rundown of the game principle:

You are presented with a riddle in the form of a checkered piece of paper and a preview of what you need to accomplish: A finished Kirigami pop-up. You are given tools to mark cuts, valley folds and mountain folds and then the program computes what you marked – if it is correct, it will FoldUp and you completed the level!
Since we are currently still in the Pre-production phase, let me just introduce you to our team for today, explain what our roles are, and what our vision for the game is.

The FoldUp Team:

Martin – Project Lead and Art Director

Neti – Manager and Character/Story Artist

Pia – Blogger and Background Artist

Sven – Programmer and Technical Director

We all are studying Digital Media Animation and Game at the Hochschule Darmstadt in Germany. This is our fifth semester project and the last step before we approach our Bachelor!

Our Vision:
We want FoldUp to be a casual puzzle game for breaks in-between appointments, on the train, or just at home to relax a little and get your braincells running. Each puzzle will be designed so that you can actually create it out of real paper too, and we will provide you with the blueprints for every level you complete. So try to figure out the solution, then print it out and FoldUp yourself!

If you like puzzle games, spacial thinking or just trying out something new, check back here and follow our progress. Comments, Questions and Critiques are very welcome!
Until next Wednesday everyone~
Pia