mini zine
Creative burnout can be tough—but here’s a game to break through the block. With countless arrangements of cards, the freedom to experiment, and not a deadline in sight, designers can create without consequences.
play. collect. design.
MINI ZINE is a board game concept in which players build a board, collect coins, and purchase design cards. The six categories of cards provide a springboard for designing a short zine.
a tool for creativity.
The game was born from a course prompt to make a “tool for creativity”: a product that someone could utilize to create something more. Mini Zine evolved from the idea of a small “zine kit” into a robust game for designers to overcome burnout and flex their creative skillset.
*MINI ZINE is currently a rough prototype meant for user testing during the course, and is not available for acquisition. The dream is for MINI ZINE to evolve into an actual product someday.
