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Seedling Design Your Own Marble Maze: Award Winning DIY Virtual Reality Game, Educational STEM Toy for Ages 8+ Year Olds, Great Gift for Kids (iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android)

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  • Design your own virtual reality adventure with Maze by Seedling! Combining high-quality materials with cutting-edge technology, Maze by Seedling gives kids an exciting new way to play. This beautiful, high-quality, 100% wooden board game is stylish, durable and versatile.
  • Set includes: wooden marble maze, 45 maze walls, 5 reusable paper grids, maze wall stickers, start & end stickers, 3 marbles, instructions, and BONUS VR viewer.
  • Create the maze design by gently peeling and placing the double-sided stickers onto the blocks, then firmly sticking the moveable walls onto the reusable board grid/ Place a start & finish sticker to mark the beginning and end of your maze. Add traps by punching out holes in the perforated grid paper, then place into the maze floor. Drop the marble in and use the knobs to tilt the platform from side to side to play your maze. Be sure to tilt at a steep enough angle to allow the marble to roll through the maze.
  • Free Maze App available for iOS and Android*. *Multiplayer feature currently unavailable on Android.
  • Winner of the 2016 Tagie Award for Digital Toy or Game Designer Innovator of the Year. Named Hottest Toy of the Season by ABCs The View. Recommended for children ages 8+

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Seedling Design Your Own Marble Maze: Award Winning DIY Virtual Reality Game, Educational STEM Toy for Ages 8+ Year Olds, Great Gift for Kids (iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android)

Seedling Design Your Own Marble Maze: Award Winning DIY Virtual Reality Game, Educational STEM Toy for Ages 8+ Year Olds, Great Gift for Kids (iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android)

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Product Description

Maze by Seedling. Reimagine family game night with a DIY virtual reality adventure, fun for the whole family. Start your adventure by designing your own marble Maze. Place walls onto the grid, add traps, choose start and end points, then drop the marble into your Maze to play.

From the Manufacturer

Become Your Own Game Designer

Download the Maze app! Take your maze from physical to digital to play on smartphone or tablet. Customize theme, create hazards, add riddles, secret passages, and more! Play against friends and family over Bluetooth.

Play the Award-Winning Maze by Seedling

Winner of the 2016 Tagie Award for Digital Toy or Game Designer Innovator of the Year. Winner of the 2017 KAPi Award for Innovation. Named "Hottest Toy of the Season" by ABC's The View. Featured in Forbes, Huffington Post, USA Today, Today Show, CBS The Talk, InStyle, and more.

Bonus VR Viewer

Each Design Your Own Marble Maze comes with a bonus VR Viewer to step inside your imagination.

Endless Ways to Play

Includes reusable grids and stickers. There are endless ways to redesign and play your Maze.

STEAM TOY

Maze by Seedling encourages critical-thinking skills and offers an introduction into game and app development with the free Maze companion app.

The Ultimate way to Maze

Customize your experience for the ultimate way to Maze. With the Design Your Own Virtual Reality Viewers (The Dark Side, Stitch & Style, and Modern Art), you can craft and create your own personal VR style. Design Your Own Headphones (Street Art or Punk Rock), and turn up the fun!

About the Startup

Describe your product in 3 words.

Play equals experience.

How did you come up with the idea for this product?

Childhood is an amazing time to learn and build skills, inspire ideas, and let imagination run wild. We recognize that kids want play to be a ‘real’ experience with ‘real’ materials, so we design products based on open-ended, creative play using high-quality materials that offer kids the experience of both making and playing.

What makes your product special?

Seedling products are designed to put children in control of their experiences, and encourage them to create their own adventures in playtime. We want the children to create what they imagine, not what we tell them to make.

What has been the best part of your startup experience?

The best part of building and growing Seedling is the people who’ve chosen to take this journey together. It takes a dedicated team to choose the path less-traveled, and there’s great level of admiration and respect among our team members. It’s amazing to look back and see where we've been and what we’ve built, and even more amazing to look ahead at where we’re going—together.

What's in the box

  • Wood Marble Maze^45 Maze Walls^5 Reusable Paper Grids^Maze Wall Adhesive Stickers^Start & End Stickers^3 Marbles^Instructions

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    Customer reviews

    3 out of 5 stars
    3 out of 5
    91 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the quality and gift-giving of the toy. They say it's an interactive toy and a unique gift. However, some customers have reported issues with durability and manoeuvrability. They also disagree on appearance and ease of use.

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    17 customers mention14 positive3 negative

    Customers like the quality of the product. They say it's a great and fun product, an interactive toy with lots of different options, and the best learning toy ever. They also say it’s an enjoyable toy for children and grownups, and a good game to play as a family.

    "...The VR experience was very enjoyable although I did feel a little dizzy afterwards.Only real downside was reading the instructions...." Read more

    "...If you have an iPhone, the app is fantastic and does not have any of the problems mentioned below.---------..." Read more

    "...The VR feature is really cool and will definitely get the attention of many people. Like I explained, there are a few minor issues...." Read more

    "I give it 4 stars because it is really super fun! I love creating mazes on the board & I love going on maze adventures in the VR maze app...." Read more

    6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the gift. They mention that it's a unique toy and a good gift for a smart teen.

    "...It's really a cool gift. They get to design their own maze, and it's not too difficult." Read more

    "Great and fun product! This is a unique toy where you can actually be a part of by building it yourself...." Read more

    "...Very impressive gift." Read more

    "nice gift" Read more

    14 customers mention8 positive6 negative

    Customers are mixed about the appearance of the game. Some mention it's well designed and has a nice style to it. They also say it'll be a great intro for girls to VR. However, others say that it'd be better off buying a different game. They say the frame of the maze is made of cheap crafting wood and was broken when it arrived.

    "...This game is well designed and has a nice style to it.- There were a few minor issues I had with the game...." Read more

    "...The cardboard viewer is chintzy, and we couldn't get the mazes to upload to the app even after we tried for an hour...." Read more

    "I got this for a special little 10-yr old. It was a big hit!Very nice kit that comes with a box to place your phone in for the 3-D part...." Read more

    "...Playing as just a normal marble maze game (no VR) does not work well...." Read more

    14 customers mention6 positive8 negative

    Customers are mixed about the ease of use. Some find it much easier to use, get started, and learn how to play. They appreciate the accompanying app that enhances the experience. However, some customers say it is tedious, time consuming, and difficult to set up.

    "...They felt very limited and also a bit confusing...." Read more

    "...They get to design their own maze, and it's not too difficult." Read more

    "...The app is not user friendly. It was hard to find the icons to add start and stop flags. The process for editing is slow and tedious...." Read more

    "My son is having such a blast with this! It was easy to get started (the stickers are a little finicky but it's not he end of the world)...." Read more

    5 customers mention0 positive5 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the durability of the marbles. They mention that the base is too thin and breaks easily. Customers also say that the construction of the product is cheap.

    "...But the construction of this is so cheap!..." Read more

    "...However, the reason for my one star is that it broke after about 40 minutes of use...." Read more

    "...the maze, we tried to steer the marble along, but found out it had arrived broken...." Read more

    "...Too thin of a base that it broke easily. The black pieces that require the not-very-sticky tape was a bit of a hassle too...." Read more

    5 customers mention0 positive5 negative

    Customers find the manoeuv of the toy difficult. They mention that the marble doesn't move, the surface is uneven, and the maze just sits on top.

    "...The wood blocks used to make the maze just sit on top and slide around so when you actually try to play, the heavy marbles move the walls...." Read more

    "...This makes the toy useless with a marble because it does not roll smoothly...." Read more

    "...The marble doesn't move and you turn the lever to get it unstuck and then suddenly it gets free and then rolls completely somewhere where you didn't..." Read more

    "...My son tried to make it work with the app, but the maze kept shifting on the screen...." Read more

    3 customers mention0 positive3 negative

    Customers are not satisfied with the adhesive tape. They mention that it's not very sticky, it'll be messy and that it is cheap.

    "...Making other mazes is going to be hard since they tape will be messy...." Read more

    "...However, the re-usability is hilariously frustrating because the cheap adhesive tape they use highly prefers the paper backing board over the wood..." Read more

    "...The black pieces that require the not-very-sticky tape was a bit of a hassle too. Unfortunately, can't recommend. Fun idea though" Read more

    3 customers mention0 positive3 negative

    Customers find the maze building not great, but the 3-D viewer is cool and makes the maZE a little more challenging. They also say the iPhone app never captures their maZE.

    "...Guess that was hopeful thinking.- The iphone app never capture my maze...." Read more

    "...I think it makes the maze a little more challenging...." Read more

    "The balancing knobs don't rotate well, and the maze building is not that great. The coolest thing is the 3-d viewer...." Read more

    Fun & challenging game
    4 Stars
    Fun & challenging game
    This is a super fun game. If you liked putting Legos together as a child, then you'll love this game. It takes some thought & time putting it together. Once the maze is finished, then it provides hours of fun! You can make it as challenging or simple as you want it to be. I'd definitely say this game is for ages 10+...and specifically for people who enjoy putting things together in an intricate fashion that takes a bit of time to set up. This is why I'd give it a 4/4.5 stars. My family and I enjoy playing it!
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    Lindsay
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Innovative!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2017
    Verified Purchase
    I really enjoyed using the maze! The dual experience of physically playing the wooden maze and then being able to upload it to the app was outstanding. The VR experience was very enjoyable although I did feel a little dizzy afterwards.
    Only real downside was reading the instructions. They felt very limited and also a bit confusing. We ended up creating our own steps to build our maze instead of their suggested ones--this seemed to work far better.
    All in all, truly great product.
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    B. Aguirre
    1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money on this one.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2016
    Verified Purchase
    Of all the gifts I bought this year, I had the highest hopes for this one and it let me down the hardest. I spent $60 on this and regret every single penny. My 11 year old wanted something virtual reality for Christmas as after watching the video for this, it seemed like a really fun VR gift. But the construction of this is so cheap! The wood blocks used to make the maze just sit on top and slide around so when you actually try to play, the heavy marbles move the walls. The cardboard viewer is chintzy, and we couldn't get the mazes to upload to the app even after we tried for an hour. This whole thing was completely worthless. I hate giving 1 star reviews but this was just such a huge disappointment.
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    Jon D
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not so great.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2016
    Verified Purchase
    Given the high reviews, I bought several of these as Christmas presents. I was disappointed.

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    UPDATE:
    I received an email back from customer service. You cannot do multiplayer with Android at this time. I sent a screenshot, and they are looking into the problems I had with the camera. I also had a chance to use the product on an iPhone. It is MUCH easier to use. If I had known this, I would not have bought these for Android users. If you have an iPhone, the app is fantastic and does not have any of the problems mentioned below.
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    The following feedback is based on the Android app:
    - First, the app does not recognize the maze as it was created on the board. I changed the lighting, different distances, and other variables, but it was not even close to accurate. I had to spend a lot of time manually editing the map with my phone, which brings me to the second point.
    - The app is not user friendly. It was hard to find the icons to add start and stop flags. The process for editing is slow and tedious. When using two fingers to move the map, it inadvertently adds walls and other things when you touch it.
    - Navigating through the maze has been difficult for the kids (over 8 yrs old). When you press the button to stop, it keeps going for a bit as it slows to a stop. You have to wait until it is fully stopped, turn and start again or you will find yourself moving sideways. It takes some getting used to. It should be programmed to just stop immediately instead of gradually.
    - The instructions state that when you first open the app, you can choose 'Play with Friends'. This option has not shown up for me when I start the app, so we have not been able to play together. I am going to try to uninstall and reinstall the app and see what happens.

    A couple of other notes that are not complaints, just fyi:
    - It only works with google cardboard based viewers. My brother has a tzumi dream vision, and because of its button interface it can only move one square at a time through the maze.
    - The cardboard base is perforated so you can set your own holes for traps. This makes the toy useless with a marble because it does not roll smoothly. It gets stuck in the perforation of every other square, so the kids don't want to use this on a tabletop. I understand this is not the gimmick of the toy, but it is something that I missed when I bought them.
    - Extra viewers and building refill kits are inexpensive and reasonably priced, so that was good.

    That being said, playing the game is fun, once you spend some time getting it programmed and set up properly. If the navigation were easier and it worked with other vr viewers, I could overlook the other downsides.

    Overall, I'm just not sure I could positively recommend this to a friend.
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    D. Hunter
    2.0 out of 5 stars Hopes Dashed
    Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2016
    Verified Purchase
    We were very excited to order this. It pressed a lot of the right buttons for us. But the product needs more work before market.

    Specifically the problems we had were
    - Playing as just a normal marble maze game (no VR) does not work well. The ball frequently gets caught on the perforations in the paper, forcing you to use your finger to get it going again.
    - Setting up a maze of a pain. Adding double sided tape to the back of each block and then to the board takes time. Maybe this is what you want if you want to keep your kids occupied for a while. I kind of assumed that the blocks had magnets in them and that it would be trivial to stick to a board. Guess that was hopeful thinking.
    - The iphone app never capture my maze. We had good lighting (tried many different lights and many different times). The maze it scanned kind of resembled the one we built - but had lots of missing walls and new walls here and there. It never once got the placement of the start and finish tags - and I don't think it caught most of the traps either.
    - Ours did not come with VR goggles. I feel a little jipped as this was the reason we wanted it - and I see it displayed on amazon page.
    - We happened to have another google cardboard VR goggle setup - but it would not work with this game since there was no button on the goggles and therefor no way to move.

    So ultimately the physical unit is pretty useless AFAIK, and the app is completely useless. I am very technical, and play with lots of new toys all the time. I don't have the patience to make this work.

    I hate to write a sour review, but I think this product was pushed to market way too soon.
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