Make: Volume 91

STRATEGIES

• Try to plan the sequence of Makeys on your

chain: Leave the easier ones that are laying

face-up for last, when your dangling chain is

longer.

• Deferred gratification: Use your dangling chain

to drag a hard-to-hook face-down Makey bot

near the edge of the table first, then link to that

easier, overhanging arm.

PLAY VARIATIONS

• Make a batch of Makey robots of various sizes.

Make tiny ones for a tricky challenge that fits

in your pocket (Figures

E

and

F

). Or make

giant sized Makeys for massive fun! Use thicker

material or double up on the body parts to

be able to link with these bigger arm hooks

(Figure

G

).

• Make a batch of Mak ...