Readable play
Compact geometry could make the trajectory and scoring outcomes ambiguous.
ResponseUsed stepped surfaces, concentric target rings, separators and direct 0–3 point labels.
02 · Integrated product architecture
Compact
Skee Ball.
A tabletop system packaging a manual launcher, controlled ball path, scoring targets and return space into one printable enclosure.
Launcher · Lane · Target box · Scoring zones · Return space
01 / Project overview
Package an arcade experience into a tabletop footprint.
The system coordinates launch, flight path, targets, scoring and enclosure architecture. Nine archived 3MF packages show that the product was refined over multiple versions rather than produced as a one-off model.
9Archived 3MF files
v8→v16Version span
4Scoring values
1Integrated enclosure
02 / Design challenge
Make motion and scoring legible in limited space.
A small enclosure still needed a readable ball path, distinct outcomes and parts that could be printed, assembled and serviced.
Printable architecture
Many functional surfaces would be difficult to manufacture as one body.
ResponseSeparated ramps, boxes, pins, panels, launcher pieces and scoring inserts into a modular assembly.
03 / Engineering approach
Treat the game as a sequence of connected subsystems.
The enclosure is not only a shell. Its geometry guides the launch, contains the ball, communicates the score and supports assembly. Versioning preserved how those relationships evolved.
Define the experience
Compress an arcade-style launch and scoring loop into a tabletop product.
Build modularly
Separate functional parts so they remain printable and serviceable.
Clarify scoring
Use physical zones and numerical labels to make outcomes immediate.
Iterate to v16
Preserve successive packages, fabricate and demonstrate the final configuration.
Prototype development
Assembly, scoring and physical validation.
Testing & iteration
The version history is part of the result.
The archive preserves nine 3MF files from v8 through v16, alongside CAD screenshots, physical photographs and a hands-on demonstration.
Documented project evidence
- Multi-part CAD assembly with launcher, lane, target box, barriers, pins and removable panels.
- A nine-file version trail showing continued refinement.
- A full-size physical prototype and demonstration of the target and launcher.
Evidence boundary
No written design journal accompanied the archive. The case study reports only what is directly supported by versioned CAD packages, screenshots, photographs and video.
06 / Outcome
A complete mechanical game architecture.
The working prototype makes the scoring target, manual launcher and integrated enclosure visible as one coordinated product.
Skills demonstrated