Building a REAL pawn that transforms into a queen (automatically)

[@GMHikaru]

Great concept and video, but its stalemate! :)

[@sammyfata-qb7tf]

Hi Hikaru

[@doncrawleychess]

W HIKARU

[@DialogLM]

Very snarky, Hikaru

[@Samsung_s200]

hello

[@keaton_bs]

snark master

[@Polyfjord]

Amazing! I’m honoured to be part of your inspiration, your execution is just fantastic!!

[@delpolorsocieteetcie]

Next one, build one of your crab or spider thingy

[@Hopp5ann]

Love your work man

[@worksbydesign]

Couldn’t have done it without you!

[@Alexgudmusic]

I was looking for you. 🫵😯 I wonder if this guy can make a real version of one of your robots.

[@roshansimkhada9472]

Bro, I was gonna say that.

[@TheTMITOC]

The way you reset the pieces by just pressing on the top is what makes the design so special. Automatic transformation AND a simple reset motion is what makes a design beautiful to use.

[@worksbydesign]

Really appreciate that! I really wanted the reset to be just as satisfying

[@northwind6199]

@@worksbydesign Looks beautiful, works well and elegantly, ACTUALLY resembles the profile of a queen (not just a few parts like the crown and height) and doesn't need any gimmicks beyond the magnetic board and being a bit large. This is by far the best execution on this idea I've seen, mate. It actually looks better than the initial animation you were inspired by ;)

[@TECH3_]

Exactly it's ELEGANT

[@KANA-rd8bz]

now add the knight option, and the menu for choosing knight or queen 😂😂❤

[@christopherravenstein8597]

@@northwind6199you could even say it… works by design *Ba dum tss*

[@davidfalterman8713]

The little “click” that happens when it promotes is SO satisfying!

[@naejelangelogonzales6623]

This on slowmo would look so cool!

[@AlmightyPainGaming]

its the same click that Bakugan toys have when they activate. Same satisfying sound

[@sky0kast0]

Yeah I was feeling that Bakugan from before I started the video it just felt like it was counter weight or magnet driven the way it was going to be designed

[@jc_art_]

I personally cant stand any sounds that even vaguely feel like they're attempting to be 'satisfying', so i certainly struggled to get through this video, but the mechanics were worth the suffering

[@Djellowman]

A victim of your senses

[@H2SO4pyro]

That one jumping into a queen after a second of lag looked insanely cool!

[@ThreePointOneFou]

It's almost like that pawn missed his cue: "Oh-am I supposed to promote now? My bad-SPRING!"

[@Yaivenov]

​He was shy, it took him a moment to come out as a queen. 😅

[@JordanDilla]

@@Yaivenovbest comment on this. 😂

[@Somerandomguy-tp8xu]

@@Yaivenov does r/suddenlytrans apply here?

[@audiofile8311]

he's a late bloomer

[@lew-ejones-ayres5088]

The design and engineering alone is staggering but the video quality? Unbelievable. No one person should have this much talent

[@TheQwuilleran]

Props to ProtoLabs for not forcing you to go in a direction you didn't want just so they could complete a sale. That's a good business model; integrity.

[@dhidhi1000]

what?

[@jizabros6984]

@@dhidhi1000 they didnt tell him to use the more expensive method instead of 3d printing, even though they would have benefitted at his expense

[@Wobukala]

@@dhidhi1000chicken butt

[@ryanmccampbell7]

To be fair more expensive doesn't always mean higher profit margins. The 3D printing could actually have a higher surcharge relative to the manufacturing cost.

[@FreakyWavesMusic]

Possibly also because since they sponsored, Protolabs would have to cover the expense ...

[@pygmallionaire]

Literally so incredible!!! Sorry I missed the messages asking to use my video, but you CRUSHED this design and I appreciate the shoutout! 🙌 Can't wait to see what you make next

[@worksbydesign]

No worries! and thank you! Your model showed me that it was possible!

[@vaisakh_km]

XD and now i wanna see a collab

[@ATFAnakin-vp4ic]

@@worksbydesign Now do a eook shouldnt be as hard since you dont have to make it taller lol

[@denimdinofan9]

stuck up loser holy

[@S-Tier247]

Colab

[@KazouShip]

The audios, the sound effects, the cinematography, the concept. ABSOLUTE CINEMA

[@DylanMatthewTurner]

Bro answered the question "What if Bakugan was chess?"

[@oddd2833]

Lol

[@Dumpleyy]

Exactly

[@FinlayDaG33k]

I see you're a person of culture as well.

[@JohnPaulBuce]

bakugan brawl bakugan stand

[@MrEgo-sl3fp]

HAH golden comment

[@metropolis10]

Love the snappyness. Don't be sad someone else made it too, be happy you made something cool! I just recently saw Colin Furze say "I saw someone make this thing, and it looked like so much fun I had to try my hand at making one too!"

[@Shampoid]

Atleast this guy credited polyfjord, unlike that other guy

[@asmo1313]

imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

[@ChocoRainbowCorn]

@@asmo1313 Only when it doesn't cross the border into plagiarism or stealing territory. And nowadays, that's _far_ too easy to achieve.

[@johnathandoe6034]

Not enough love is being given to the absolutely beautiful cinematography that's going into this video!

[@Waffles_Syrup]

I think if you accentuate the gaps in the pawn and then give the rest of the pieces a similar stylized look that mimics the gaps in the pawns it would looks really cool. Also, a version that can transform into any promotion would be an amazing challenge.

[@Redditard]

Instead of any it could be that 2 pawns can promote to queens, 2 to rook, bishop and knights and as required they may switch the pawns

[@___15]

@@Redditard no one will transform pawn to bishop and rook, that's totally useless.

[@noahandrews628]

​@@___15Not if you're allowed to pick, but a version of the game where each pawn has a predestined transformation type could be interesting.

[@BF-wx3zl]

​@@___15It's rare but there are some endgames where promoting to a queen causes stalemate.

[@conorstewart2214]

​@@Redditard The whole point is that the promotion is automatic. If you have to swap to a pawn that can promote to what you want then you might as well just swap the regular pawn to the piece that you want.

[@cheesesentience]

That is so cool; it almost looks edited how fast it transforms, but it's real, it only takes TWO FRAMES to transform, that is insane, good job dude, you just got another subscriber

[@worksbydesign]

I was surprised too! I timed it and it’s close to 1/48th of a second to transform!!

[@zsomborszarka2616]

And another!

[@Zack_Taylor]

​@@worksbydesign the fact that it almost looks fake is such a compliment. It's like getting called a hacker in a videogame when you're legit.

[@JMMC1005]

It would be harder / more complex to make it a slow transformation - but the instant transformation looks better anyway, in my opinion. It's like magic! Amazing project and I'm super impressed you got it printed at this scale with consumer FDM. Did you use a

[@Yemto]

I would honestly love to see someone like the slow mo guys record it transforming

[@denisha190]

That the coolest thing I have seen all year! I am always blown away by the creativity, problem-solving ability, and sheer skill of people. You are awesome!

[@yeetmcmeat]

reducing the springs from the first design to just the single compression spring is impressive imo, that's some great modelling.

[@KoryNunn]

Your end result was what I imagine all my projects being in my head before I fail miserably in execution. Amazing.

[@terryhigson434]

Superb engineering, never would have thought it possible for it to work so well.

[@Lord_eBatts]

While the rules have not changed much over 2000 years, this is how chess should evolve! Keep the rules the same but make playing the game itself more fun. Super cool stuff, gets the engineer/designer in me excited

[@carlosroura7581]

Edit: I see you edited the message, and I want to say good call :) but you could also have left a reply Original message: It is not really true that the rules haven't changed at all in 2000 years. The rules for castling and how to move the king when doing it have changed a couple of times, the "if you touch a piece you must move it" rule did not always exist and, if I'm not wrong, the "en passant" rule that involves some pawn captures was introduced only 2 or 3 centuries ago Although the rules that have changed the most don't really affect casual players, since those are not those of the movement of the pieces, but rather rules of competitive chess (technicallities like what happens when you do an illegal move, the time limits of each kind of game, the number of games in the match for the world champion title, etc.)

[@Nicoder6884]

@@carlosroura7581 Yeah, not to mention the queen used to be only able to move 1 space diagonally, and instead of a bishop there was an elephant that was limited to moving exactly 2 spaces diagonal.

[@OneofaKimeCreations]

You might like my Battlefield Chessboard concept (a shrt on my channel).

[@paulbertrand8935]

This is easily the most intricate, tiny, clockwork 3D print I have ever seen. Incredible work

[@trollolololols3857]

The magnet part was exactly what I was thinking when I saw the first few seconds of the video, it also reminded me of Bakugans 😅

[@sorenhubble6531]

at 12:38 the little jump the pawn does when promoting is so comical and cute!

[@Taverna_Virtuozu]

lvl up!

[@gtfgoogleface]

one of the coolest parts of this video

[@smittzero8463]

He's so happy to reach the end! Now I want a whole set of jumping chess pieces.

[@tangsolaris9533]

Yippee!

[@Zeehee-tm9wg]

How can an inanimate object be "cute" or jump? It is not sentient! This comment literally makes no sense at all.

[@aschwally]

So glad you didn't stop just because someone else did something similar! Very clever design, very good workmanship, and very good video. Keep being creative!

[@superTUXEDOman]

this guy is every thing i am but better🫠

[@lintangramadhan6883]

the cinematography in this video is very stunning, beautifuly executed

[@Lumberjack_king]

0:37 I’m glad you actually give credit to him

[@citratune7830]

Dude, yours is way cooler than pygmillionaire's. Like, not even close. I know how hard it can be to cram a mechanical system into a small space. His is way more basic. Extremely well done man.

[@Guys-s5v]

um, let's not start a fight here, ok?

[@haassteambraker9959]

Yeah pygmillionaire's whole "bop it twist it pull it" transformation just doesn't have the grace of this design.

[@oshwaflz]

​@@haassteambraker9959Id never seen pygmillionaires until after this video and yeah, its defenitely nothing to sneeze at but fact of the matter is its easier to just grab your queen to replace it. This new solution is easier to use in application, while adding to the cool factor by being automatic

[@unfunnyfailure]

The make of this video said he was not allowed to make pygmillionairs design. Pygmillionair is a jrerk and im a hater now

[@unfunnyfailure]

Edit : not make, show

[@J.C.Ethere4lYT]

13:16 If you're gonna make so many copies set and sell it, how much would you cost it?

[@sabinemitkus1722]

I don't think he's selling himself

[@rajgami8893]

I can't fathom what is more impressive... The build, the cinematography or the animation 🤯

[@justenoughrandomness8989]

it's his skill and dedication for making both

[@ReziKureizi]

right? like his maxing all his creative skills

[@paxxweidert5408]

When I watched the Polyfjord video I actually thought how incredible it would be to see a physical version of that chess piece, but naturally I assumed it would be impossible. What I am trying to say is; you have done the impossible. Excellent work!

[@naejelangelogonzales6623]

You should also watch pygmallionares video too! Its just as interesting as this one

[@neurofiedyamato8763]

My exact thoughts

[@zoesnow8966]

I really love your attention to detail with the sound design used on the animations

[@worksbydesign]

I really appreciate that!

[@brandonminer749]

No one in history has ever given the humble pawn this much attention and effort.

[@polarvortex6496]

I wouldn’t worry about being “scooped” on this, the fact that yours is fully automatic really adds something to it. I would like to see you tackle more pieces though, both pawn transformations and maybe Easter egg features like the other videos

[@kioshekat7931]

this is absolutely amazing!!! i cant see how one could promote to all options in one pawn without it being super chony and having options to switch which you want in a smooth action like that button press seems impossible. especially a knight. but you have already done the impossible making this to begin with. and the transformation is so fast!! my mind is blown! this is an amazing feat even if it was "already done" your brain is amazing!

[@ltpinecone]

Polyfjord is a legend in the 3D space, and you, a legend in the making things real space. Absolutely top notch production on this with an excellent outcome!

[@worksbydesign]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@the_mister_magister]

chill out with the legend, my man has made two videos so far

[@SgtSupaman]

The difference is theoretical modeling vs real. Both of them are 3D.

[@eyobwalid2332]

Your project really reminded me of a project of my own that I had forgone too early into its making. When you mentioned how you started to feel disillusioned because someone else completed a project like yours before you, it resonated because that was the big reason I stopped. now I’m gonna renew my inventor license, reeducate myself on 3d modeling, learn design process, and finally rekindle my project of making a genuine bakugan

[@zozzleberryfin1735]

I really appreciate the pains you go to to credit everyone who inspired and helped you throughout the video- it really makes this feel like a collaborative work. Also, I’m sure that you learned or even just refined some skills through doing this project, so even if you weren’t the first, you still gained something of value by doing it and it was still enjoyable to watch the process!

[@IexoPeoa]

A friction/haptic grease, like is used in the throttle quadrant of the Saitek X-56, could help slow down the action so that the force of the spring doesn't damage the mechanism, or cause it to hop.

[@nathanschwartz240]

But hopping ns best part lol

[@WrinkleRelease]

Thanks for the honesty about your sense of defeat. You don’t see that much on YT and it is refreshing and helpful.

[@Vuurengeltje]

that is so unbelievably EPIC! YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS! the original animation surely was spectacular but i wasn't satisfied, i wanted to see it happen for real! and you pulled it of! what an amazing piece of art...

[@Into_Ingrid]

This is like the coolest thing ever! Also, 12:50 that looks like a stalemate, not checkmate. If you can't move any of your pieces, but your king is not in check, it is a draw.

[@worksbydesign]

oops! thanks for catching that

[@binodaryal7589]

​@@worksbydesignI will be wating for pawn into knight that will be the most difficult I believe

[@Th3R1K0RiKy]

Came here to say the same thing

[@datensaft]

correct, on both statements!

[@olliewilson56]

I noticed that as well it was mate in 1 depending on whose move it was or stalemate

[@vaughnkhouri1364]

One of the best videos I've seen on maker KZbin in a long, long time. Really amazing work

[@worksbydesign]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@bgftchkn]

baugh spotted

[@eliotdunn]

Otis spotted

[@elboniske]

Eliot spotted

[@legomonster33]

Eloit spotted

[@павел-б8ч6к]

You spent so, SO many hours on there animations! They are so polished, Thank you for seeing so much effort!

[@HowGamersPlay]

This is one of the few videos where I can actually understand just how much work went into this one. Seriously impressive, thank you for the awesome watch!

[@I0ILarsI0I]

ive been a huge fan of this channel since the original unpickable lock. And the sheer amount of joy i felt when i just saw thus on my feed and saw it was posted 10 min ago was crazy.

[@DaellusKnights]

As an avid consumer of Polyfjord's content, ever since he did that video I've wondered if someone would be able to actualize a real life version... amazing work! 😻👍

[@properprinting]

This video was recommended to me by a friend and boy was he right. What you manage to pack in one video is insane. Videography, storytelling, editing, animations, paired with this sophisticated working assembly design. I'm glad I found your channel, cheers!

[@reajlila7595]

Quality is off the charts LOVE the animations

[@ZenoriteVideos]

The ULTIMATE PAWN and tbh it is probably the coolest looking queen piece, very Art deco design.

[@ArckRanger]

Your piece is spring loaded and automatically activated. Vast improvement and way better & totally cooler. Thank you for persevering and finishing it.

[@ErrorTH]

How the hell you can both do so complicated projects and so high quality videos abot them in finite human time??? Amazing video, amazing design!

[@254zero]

Seriously awesome design. The way it clicks sounds so satisfying and the push from top to reset is perfect.

[@logancasler4974]

This is entire thing is absolutely insane. The production quality/animations/music as well as how hard you worked on the actual product and of course the end result! Astounding dawg.

[@maximusjet5412]

the sound design, premise, project, editing are all genuinely incredible! seriously, one of the best videos of 2024!

[@worksbydesign]

Wow thank you!

[@vietnamgamer9490]

I remember that original video and I’ve wanted to see this ever since. I never thought I would!

[@TheDaniel366Cobra]

I loved the way one pawn just jumped up after a small delay! Almost like it could not believe its own achievement.

[@herotech]

Love this so much! Must have been such a challenge fitting all those mechanisms in such a small space but you did it wonderfully!

[@worksbydesign]

It was a real challenge indeed, and thank you!

[@PurplePoptart24]

the fact that you could design something so tiny but still so detailed, and then again still have impressive skills in animation and creating a video...

[@ligmabaldrich485]

as a first time viewer, I'm absolutely blown away by the quality and cinematography of the video! And the pawn design is sick :)

[@SinanAkkoyun]

Thank you for including the "demotivation" part. Your concept alone was SO much more sophisticated than theirs, and yet you shortly got derailed by it. Thank you for picking it up again, showed me that even when someone else publishes a "similar" thing, it never takes away from your take and people *do* understand the difference clearly

[@adriflux7704]

This is one of the coolest YT videos I’ve seen in months. It’s awesome! I love chess, so the concept and execution itself was cool, but with that editing, I would be mindblown by a video in how to tape together two sticks! Amazing work.

[@Susul-lj2wm]

really love the sound design on these animations. all the clicks are super satisfying

[@Bbeaucha88]

The amount of effort and talent to produce this video is actually mind blowing. Amazing engineering and designed paired with great editing and cinematography.

[@yonimiara8937]

Setting up the board with all the pawns being the ones you created 11:47 shows that every single one of us can transform into someone stronger 💪❤️

[@popdewiller7900]

It’s a beautiful thing to place all the queens at the beggining of the game and transform them before starting to play. What a fantastic project and what a great video

[@womacko]

Watching you succeed in the end is so rewarding! We literally feel your enthusiasm through the animations and love to detail! I really enjoyed every minute of your video 😊

[@thomas-gk9jp]

The reaction of your friends add a lot more to your (amazing) build ! :)

[@maxwellrobertson4831]

1:40, i really like the collapse here, it adds a dynamic element to the scene and feels... Satsifying. It also really reminds me of some of Portal's humor with the Aperture Science turrent commercial where they do a cross section and the part removed just falls apart

[@BearCrossStudio]

I love these whimsical artistic designs with gears and mechanical engineering that make the world seem a little more magical

[@megakiller999]

That looked SO SATISFYING! thank you for sticking with it! :)

[@blijeman8314]

The amount of work you’ve put in this video is insane. Your camera work and edit is great too. Keep up the good work!

[@nateolmsted22]

Just went and watched the Polyfjord video too. I can't believe how similar you got the transformation to be while keeping the piece that small and FDM printable! Incredible work 👌

[@justinlipkin]

Amazing presentation and editing as well as the end result; new sub here

[@Test-tu9mb]

dude the production quality on this video is crazy you need to go viral

[@RipiresReviews]

Fantastic design! But black stalemated white at 12:51 !

[@andrewcavallo1877]

I noticed that too lol, and that the game at 12:06 was set up very wrong lol, not just the knight and bishop switched but the kings and queens were on the wrong color too

[@iluvcivic98]

Yea how did they think it was checkmate??

[@psymar]

​​@@iluvcivic98Probably didn't realize stalemate is different. common beginner mistake is "checkmate is when the king can't move" which, of course, makes no sense considering the initial position

[@isavenewspapers8890]

⁠​⁠@@psymar Well, White didn't exactly have any other moveable pieces either, so that's not the same thing.

[@ddunfuh9239]

I dont really think people care about stalemate when playing casually

[@What-thaW]

Man the absolute quality of this video is wild. The cherry on top being the fact those things are actually durable is wild.

[@christopherwilliams9585]

The design of the piece, the editing, the animation is all *chef’s kiss

[@rossbrown1273]

This is one of the most impressively designed objects in human history.

[@Pixal_Dragon]

INSANE production quality, fantastic video!

[@1.4142]

The magnet mechanism is genius

[@Christopher_S]

Everything about this video was perfect. The video editing, the music choices, the concept and the finished result! Wonderful work, great job mate! I can't wait to see the community build upon this idea for sure!

[@salvatoreIII]

This is so cool. Really fantastic tilming and editing as well. A real joy to watch.

[@PratyakshAgarwalForReal]

To Mr. Ronald Weasley, for the best contribution to chess Hogwarts has seen in many years, I award Gryffindor house fifty points.

[@Evoimations]

Well hello fellow Potterhead

[@xGolBLiiN]

I've never signed up for a Patreon after watching KZbin a lot for over a decade... I think this will be my first, banger job.

[@gameexplorer9777]

Bro reinvented Bakugan. 💀

[@weic58]

10:59 literally gives me goosebumps! The fact that you chose to use pure mechanism to trigger the promotion is just perfection, not to mention your quality animation and editing! I've always been fascinated by the concept since Polyfjord's work, and then Pyrmillionaire's. You've all done a great job in this project. Give this man a million views and subs!!

[@FighterXlco]

yes

[@txthys]

i really wish people just doing awesome shit like this was more sustainable. masterpiece as always from you, in every aspect.

[@arlynnecumberbatch1056]

the segments in this video are astronomical! well done

[@jickhertz4124]

The cinematography was just as impressive as the design! Music, renders, framing, effects!

[@Built_IRL]

This is beautiful! Intricate mechanisms are always really satisfying to see come together, and the stylised animations add a lot to the video. Really nice work!

[@d012k-n5t]

Okay this is by far the coolest thing I've ever seen

[@MrEddie-go7dd]

It truly feels like a powerup now when the pawn turns into a queen with the awesome transformation, it has an intimidation factor

[@AnkitShai]

0:03 that transition was FLAWLESS!

[@mosesjoe3763]

LOL!😅 At first glance I thought it was just a jump cut and swapped with a different piece, but nope it's legit... ♟️🔁♛✨️👍👌

[@charcoalisblack1488]

Great video, I like how you show your idea is being constructed with few videos, getting defeated but still giving in to perfect your pieces. Although you did put some "failed moment" at the back but I'm still excited to watch how you perfected your piece. Amazing video!

[@ClosetShopCustoms]

I saw polyJfords vid, I'm so glad someone turned this crazy idea into something epic!!!

[@famousamoso7]

The delayed transformation adds to the coolness of this. If you can somehow make that a feature that would be sweet.

[@RavixSomni]

Omg it happened! I loved Polyfjord's video in this, seeing it done for real so such fantastic closure to that urge Poly's video set

[@OceanBagel]

That's really cool! I think it would be more practical if you could push down on the base to activate the mechanism so it can be used on any board, but the magnetic activation is really neat as well.

[@Sky_Shaymin]

Oh man I had a sudden flashback to those Bakugon toys. Amazing video!

[@Konzertheld]

This is amazing! The mechanics are so much finer than those I am currently working on for a cosplay project, your project gives me hope I can still make it. I also liked that you showed how the process was influenced by someone who made an animated design first, someone who made something similar faster than you and also the struggle of actually manufacturing it, which is something where I had to admit some defeats, too. I also liked the real-world test with family members, who liked and enjoyed it but did not completely freak out like the online community sometimes tends to either do or expect you to.

[@raphaelmonserate1557]

The reveal of all CADing being done in Onshape is AMAZING! Was wondering, are the animations also generated in Onshape? If so, that's so much more impressive because of how primitive the animating tools are in there.

[@worksbydesign]

Thanks! I do all the modeling in Onshape but then I import everything into blender for rendering / animating :)