Build. Play. Practice. Experience real life.
From play to real life — one scene at a time.
Mini-Talks supports children with selective mutism by providing social environments designed for play, helping them build communication in these settings.
This system consists of three core components working together:
physical experience (Mini-Kits), digital support (App & Studio), and social interaction (Mini-Community).
Children speak to their own figures within scenes they build; experience the digital reflections of these scenes, and gradually transfer these experiences into real-life settings.
Mini-Kits forms the physical experience layer of this system.
The scenes they build, the voices they can record and listen to, and the figures that belong to them transform communication into a more personal, controllable, and gamified experience.
Communication moves beyond being an abstract concept and becomes a tangible experience within the scenes children build.
Children don't just think — they build, interact, and learn through hands-on experience.
Sight, touch, and sound come together to make communication multidimensional.
Communication experienced through play gradually transfers to real-life settings over time.
Mini-Kits consists of three core structures:
Mini-Settings, Brick-Talks, and Fig-Talks.
Each of these structures supports communication from a different angle;
children build scenes, add voice to them if they wish, and personalize the experience with their figures to make it more their own and gamified.
Mini-Settings are unique sets designed using LEGO pieces that allow children to build their own scenes.
These scenes represent real-life social environments, creating a space where communication can begin safely.
Discover Mini-Settings →Brick-Talks is a recording and listening module that adds voice to scenes.
Children record their own voices, listen back, and bring their scenes to life with their own voices — all without being tied to a mobile screen.
Discover Brick-Talks →Fig-Talks are personalized figures custom-made for each child.
These figures help children express themselves more comfortably and make communication more personal and something they can take ownership of.
Discover Fig-Talks →Build the scene.
Play inside it.
Build communication through play.
Add your voice to the scene.
Bring it to life.
Give the scene a voice.
Personalize your figure.
Make it speak.
Give the figure a voice.
| Layer | Mini-Settings | Brick-Talks | Fig-Talks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Role in System | Creates the scene where communication begins. | Directs and makes communication repeatable. | Makes communication personal and owned. |
| Interaction Type | Physical play | Physical + voice interaction | Identity-based interaction |
| User Action | Builds, discovers, navigates. | Listens, records, repeats. | Speaks with their own voice through the figure. |
| System Input | Building and imagination. | Buttons and scene/level/role (mini 1 / mini 2) selection. | Voice recording through the figure. |
| System Output | In-scene interaction experience. | Structured voice (demo + recording). | Personalized voice expression. |
| Technology Level | None (fully physical) | Embedded system (RFID + voice) | Embedded system (voice + LED animation) |
| Core Function | Provides a safe starting space. | Provides structured, repeatable practice. | Builds emotional bond and expression confidence. |
| Dependency | Works independently. | Works together with Mini-Settings. | Can work independently or integrated. |
| Core Insight | Communication starts with the scene. | Communication grows through repetition. | Communication strengthens through identity. |
Social and psychological situations are transformed into playable scenes.
Social and psychological situations are transformed into playable scenes.
Social and psychological situations are transformed into playable scenes.
Play-based therapy
Controlled social simulation
Symbolic rehearsal
Safe exploration
Concrete human-computer interaction
Structured communication practice
Physical interface design
Pressure-free repetition
Identity-based interaction
Embodied expression
Personalized representation
Emotional ownership
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