We are our most playful when we are children, so it’s only logical that when we are reminded of it, we feel playful. So, I decide to tap into the nostalgia of childhood and think back on the objects we have as children. For starters, I want something that I can use to keep a tally. I want to keep some sort of a score of our accomplishments. All the tasks and microtasks we actually accomplish. I remember the abacus. Simple enough, whenever we finish a task we can move a bead from point A to point B. For an added element of fun, I decide to make it into spirals and loops instead of straight lines. This way, when the beads move through the path, it will create an intriguing visual that would cause joy and make us want to do it again. I called it loopy abacus. Once I prototyped it, I realized that I had seen this before. A bead maze. I left this bead maze in my studio table and when I came back a couple of days later, colleagues commented on how they loved my prototype cause they found it so fun. This prototype has proven to be successful! Adults found the movement of the beads entertaining and fun. I had made a counting toy. Now I had the concept, I needed to design it further.