$452,259 raised out of $10,000
Overview
Platform
Indiegogo
Backers
3
Start date
May 19, 2022
Close date
May 20, 2022
Concept

The reinvention of your classic marble track as design object – because fascination knows no age!

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A 360° design object perfect for any desk at home & in your office. 

 

 

We incorporated those effects into a modern, natural and minimalistic aesthetic to create a completely new 360° design object. With MARBOLOUS, you’re able to interact with design.

 

 

Marble tracks are either expensive collector’s pieces, which easily cost several thousand dollars or they are cheaply made from simple plastic.

 

MARBOLOUS offers an innovative marble lifting system, integrated within the 360° metal track, dust protected under a glass dome – making movement a tangible experience and creating a completely new, interactive design product.

 

 

We used solely high quality materials as well as the team’s decades of experience in engineering and product design to built MARBOLOUS to last. Here are some nerdy details we are proud to share with you: 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION: MARBOLOUS has a mesmerizing effect on everyone!

Interact with design – it’s as simple as you imagine.

 

MARBOLOUS CLASSIC

 

MARBOLOUS ELECTROLL

 

The mechanical lever of the MARBOLOUS Classic has been modified in the ElectRoll into a three-way switch. Choose between Interval Mode, Motion Sensor or OFF.

 

When the motion sensor is activated, the marbles are lifted and rolled down the track whenever someone walks past your MARBOLOUS. Ideal settings to place this include your home entrance, your open-plan office, or wherever a lot of movements come up. And this option still enables you to interact with it, which is key for our design products – just a wave of your hand in front of the sensor and the marbles start rolling!

 

In interval mode, a marble is triggered every minute. You can enjoy the movements of the marble without having to be active yourself, or, use the ElectRoll MARBOLOUS as a minimalist clock. For example, exchange every fifth marble for a different color, so you know that 5, 10, or 15 minutes have passed when the marble color changes. This can also ideally be used for the Pomodoro technique. Truly, the options are endless!

 

 

 

The stackable tracks come in two shapes which we call “Brezel” and “Anti-Brezel” (you know, Germans and our love for pretzels).

 

 

Marble tracks are mostly expensive collector’s pieces – and even barely available:

MARBOLOUS is designed and engineered for everyone.

The mechanical lifting system and the direction changing track not only build a stunning marble track, but also lay the foundation to become a new design icon.

 

 

Easily activate your MARBOLOUS whenever – when you’re stuck in a virtual call, putting together a presentation, or when you just need to detach from reality.

 

 

 

 

 

Prices are fixed in EUR – USD may slightly vary due to exchange rates.

Back now and choose between different Editions at the end of the campaign.

 

Please understand that it is currently very difficult to determine exact shipping costs due to the highly fluctuating market prices. Therefore shipping will be calculated after the campaign ends. Nevertheless, we would like to give you the approximate costs from our shipping partners without any obligation:

USA (12-15 USD), CANADA (15-20 USD), EUROPE (12-16 USD), ASIA (15-20 USD).

 

 

You can choose between four different MARBOLOUS color variants on the marble and track color are matched.

Who has the choice is spoiled for choice: The White Edition looks light and the black marbles form a beautiful contrast. The Black Edition, on the other hand, looks more serious and vigorous.

 

Those who prefer natural tones can further choose between the light Birch Edition or the dark Walnut Edition

 

 

 

 

  • 25x Glass marbles
  • 1x Glass dome
  • 1x Track start module
  • 6x Track modules
  • 1x Track end module
  • 3x Assembly rods
  • 1x Socket with lifting system
  • 1x Instruction Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baffy & Jan have known each other from a very young age and bonded over- you guessed it – marbles. After the first wave of the pandemic, they decided to create a product that lets you dip into the careless days of your childhood while sitting at your desk.

 

“Baffy quit his job as COO at one of the fastest growing clean tech companies in the world, to pursue his dream of sharing his passion for marble tracks. He is currently splitting his time between his family and MARBOLOUS.”  – Jan

 

“Jan has a leading role in a family business and his wife just gave birth to their first child. What better time to start building a marble empire on the site in the midst of a pandemic?” – Baffy 

 

 

We spent more than one year on developing MARBOLOUS, built countless prototypes, changed forms, track elements and design to bring you a marble track that will have you rolling all day long.   

 

 

 

Design process – many, many, many, many ideas

You will never believe how much wire we bent until the first prototype was ready to roll

MARBOLOUS so hot right now! At the glass blower

Late night engineering: A real marble enthusiast needs no sleep!

 

 

We believe in the fascination and joy that MARBOLOUS can bring especially in these challenging times, where all of us focus more on our homes and desks. Since we started, a lot of people called us crazy, but just as many confessed their love for marble tracks.

 

 

Of course, we launched on INDIEGOGO to collect funding for production on larger scales – but we just as much turned to Indiegogo to interact with the huge marble-lover community out there to gain insights, ideas and your thoughts on the perfect marble track.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In partnership with Agency 2.0, the #1 crowdfunding and product launch company since 2010. A20 has over 10 years of crowdfunding experience using data-driven strategies to build and scale successful product launch campaigns.

 

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