Dastbaf Lauamäng by Mahdokht Rezakhani is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Pronksauhind A' Design Award in Mänguasjade, mängude ja hobiesemete disain Competition Category.

PronksMänguasi· 2023

Dastbaf Lauamäng

by Mahdokht Rezakhani

Client: Houpaa Publication

Pronksauhind A' Design Award Winner in Mänguasi Category

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The Design

About Dastbaf Lauamäng

Pärsia vaip on Pärsia kultuuri kõige olulisem aspekt. Vaibakudumise teemal lauamängu esialgne kujundusidee pärines Pärsia maalide sümboolikast ja abstraktsioonipõhimõtetest. Visuaalse identiteedi tugevdamiseks on pakendi illustratsioonil arvesse võetud värvide mitmekesisust ja vaibaosa ümbritsevaid tantsumotiive. Mängijalauad on ka konkreetsed linnad Iraanis, mis on oma käsitsi valmistatud vaipade poolest kõige tuntumad.

The Recognition

About the Pronksauhind A' Design Award

Dastbaf Lauamäng on Pronksauhinna A' Design Award võitja, väga prestiižikas tunnustus, mis antakse silmapaistvatele disainidele, mida iseloomustavad loovus, leidlikkus ja teravmeelsus. Pronksvõitjad on küllaldaselt osavad ja tabavalt loovad teosed, mis kinnitavad oma disainerite laia kogemust, kujutlusvõimet ja leidlikkust. Dastbaf Lauamäng peaks olema kõrgelt hinnatud, imetletud ja armastatud objekt, mis on märkimisväärselt professionaalne ja uuenduslik. See Pronksauhinna A' Design Award võidudisain ühendab parimaid tavasid kunstis, teaduses, disainis ja tehnoloogias ning on suurepärane oma detailidele pööratud tähelepanu poolest. Dastbaf Lauamäng rahuldab suurepäraselt vajadusi, puudutab soove, võlub tundeid ja pakub huvi uudishimule.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The product is a board game on carpet weaving theme. The visual identity follows the common symbolism and abstraction in Persian carpet design to allow players to interact with each other and brake into the game story. The product name, Dastbaf, comes after the common Persian title that specifies handmade rugs.
Dimensions & Packaging: Package dimension: 30 cm * 30 cm * 6.5 cm
Tags: Persian design, board game illustration, carpet design, Persian illustration,
Production Technology: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Fresco software
Design Challenge: The most challenging part of the design was defining a central playboard in which players could separate their actions into the two main processes of the game. I described an octagonal-shaped board including five arched structures (for five players) and considered day and night features in the illustration to direct players' actions in different playing processes and evoke the visual atmosphere of an old Persian Bazaar.
Research: I studied books on Persian geometry and motif styles. I also considered articles on the impact of geographical location on carpet design changes. Searching through websites introducing Persian carpets also helped to enrich my knowledge in this field.
Inspiration: The Persian carpet is one of the most significant aspects of Persian culture. As the game theme was carpet weaving, I started studying different design styles, modifying them to reconcile the game's rules, and taking advantage of the abstract visual alphabet. Player boards are specific cities in Iran that are the most recognized for their handmade carpets. I integrated both common motifs in the area and the most remarkable architectural symbol of the region to characterize a city as a player.
Project Duration: The project started in November 2020 in Tehran and finished in May 2021.
Operation Flow: The first etudes were designed based on the initial prototype by the game development team. Followed by several playtests, concepts illustrated and developed after numerous playtest sessions to ensure functional and atheistic aspects of the game's components.
Patents: Copyright: Houpaa Publication