Puzlkind – the Healing Potential of Jigsaws
Some of us did not pray when The Pandemic began. Some of us puzzled. Many artists frequently work from home. I’m one of them. When Covid19 hit in March 2020, my friends were NOT surprised to […]
Article Tag: co-creation
Change: a Game of Probabilities and Behaviours
Who was it that said “The only constant is change”? In fact, it doesn’t matter now who said it. The phrase is so widely used that either you probably have at some point used it […]
Stories from the Future
[Editor’s note -The Speculative Optimism is a Ludogogy project – open to all. The idea is to use techniques of futures thinking, particularly foresight, and creativity to, first, deliver a book of optimistic speculative fiction, […]
The Mechanics of Plots in Peek
This article looks at how science fiction storytelling can be used as a technique in gaming. Specifically, we look at how plot prompts can be used alongside characters and situations to help players intuitively craft […]
The Future of a Planetary-wide Consciousness
Victor Motti’s book, ‘A Transformation Journey to Creative and Alternative Planetary Futures’, embodies a heartfelt plea for the creation of a planetary-wide consciousness, which the author (probably quite rightly) believes is our best hope for […]
Designing for Difference – Autism and Games-based Learning
This is an edited transcript of a conversation between Terry Pearce, who works through his business ‘untold play’ to bring the power of play into learning environments, and Sam Warner, ‘The Autistic Interpreter’, who works […]
‘Play it before you live it’
– the case for alternate reality games and narrative-making play Most games don’t pretend to be real. As a player you sit around a table holding cards or moving pieces, or stare at a screen […]
Imagining a Better World: Game Design with and for Teens
As long-time youth program developers, several years ago we became curious about game design, inspired in part by Doris Rusch’s work on deep games.[1] In Making Deep Games and her TEDx Talk[2], Rusch describes how […]
Co-creation with frontline staff
In theatre, an invisible fourth wall separates the audience from the onstage action. People in the audience are passive observers and not active participants. Breaking that wall invites the audience into the fictional world. It […]