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Marble Migration
Graphic Design
2024
A card game that explores immigration through strategic, empathy-driven play.
Overview of
Marble Migration
A thought-provoking card game exploring the complexities of immigration through strategic play. Players collect sets of immigration documents while navigating real-world scenarios, fostering empathy and understanding. Designed with engaging visuals and simple mechanics, Marble Migration transforms a complex topic into an accessible and educational experience.
Problem
Immigration is a complex and often misunderstood topic, with many people unaware of the challenges and experiences faced by immigrants when dealing with immigration documents. This lack of understanding can hinder empathy and meaningful discussions.
Goal
Marble Migration goal is to symbolize the journey of immigrants, integrating immigration documents as key components of the gameplay. Players navigate various scenarios related to the documentation process, fostering empathy and providing a deeper understanding of the immigrant experience through strategic, engaging gameplay.
the process of
Ideation Research & Inspiration
Ideation
The ideation and concept development phase of Marble Migration focused on crafting a card game that reflects the unpredictability of the immigration process, particularly the challenges of navigating documentation. To ensure the game was accessible and engaging, we built on the familiar mechanics of Go Fish, incorporating a simple matching system. This approach allows players to easily grasp the gameplay while experiencing the uncertainty and chance that immigrants often face during the documentation process.
Inspiration
For visual inspiration, mood boards featuring various card game designs were curated on Pinterest. This helped in exploring diverse styles, layouts, and aesthetics to inform the overall design direction of Marble Migration.
the process of
Design and Prototyping
Low fedlity prototyping
Before designing the final cards, I created low-fidelity, pen-and-paper prototypes to ensure the gameplay mechanics made sense. These early versions included all the content and questions, allowing me to playtest the game with classmates and friends. This process helped refine the gameplay and content based on real feedback.
Typography
For typography, I chose Neue Haas Grotesk, a modern sans-serif typeface that ensures clear readability—an essential feature for a game where players need to quickly grasp the information on each card.
Color Choices
For the color choices, I drew inspiration from the natural hues of marble, crafting gradients with overlapping colors and a subtle blur effect. This technique added depth and visual intrigue, reflecting the layered complexity of the game's theme. The result was a series of vibrant marble-inspired visuals, which were seamlessly integrated into the card designs to enhance both aesthetic appeal and thematic cohesion.
Final Design
