ABOUT

THE HOMUNCULUS EXPERIMENT
An interactive board game with digital and physical elements made using Arduino.
STORYYou are an alchemist in the early Middle Ages. You have begun to compile recipes for making a homunculus. The creation of a life. In the past, however, it was in the field of alchemy that Medieval scientists sought to artificially create life. One of the beings that alchemists were purportedly able to create was the homunculus, meaning ‘little man’ in Latin.  You supply the voltage with your heartbeat. You have limited minerals. Get the minerals needed before others do.
BACKGROUND RESEARCHA homunculus is an artificial humanoid created through alchemy. While not quite a human, this creature is a “rational animal” and another fictional page in humanity’s dream of mastering life and death. Concepts relating to the creation of artificial life such as genetic engineering and human cloning are relatively modern scientific ideas. In the past, however, it was in the field of alchemy that Medieval scientists sought to artificially create life. One of the beings that alchemists were purportedly able to create was the homunculus, meaning ‘little man’ in Latin.  
CARDS
AIMBe the first to bring a homunculus to life! With competition and limited energy resources, the game ends when an alchemist successfully brings one to life.
LIGHTS
BEHIND THE SCENES
BOARD GAME PACKAGING
DIGITAL MOCKUP
RULE BOOK
VERSION 2
"Be careful not to collect the wrong energy... "​​​​​​​