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Explore tools, research, games and learning resources for working with play, learning and community engagement.
Play Boundaries: Transgression and Rule-Breaking in Play
Discover transgression and boundaries of play, and how play allows us to explore boundaries, challenge norms and experiment with behaviour.
2 min read
Scaling presential (in-person) play and the social limits of trust
Explore how in-person games change as groups grow, from trust and communication to structure and systems.
5 min read
Empire LRP and the civics of large-scale larps
A large-scale live action role-playing game where thousands of players shape a shared world through politics, play and social dynamics.
19 min read
As if: the complex mechanisms of pretend play
Investigating how pretend play creates shared worlds and imaginary situations, using imagination and social dynamics to shape human interaction.
3 min read
Larp culture, the art of playing with others
How people create shared worlds through play, character and collaboration in live action role-play (larps).
6 min read
Doll play and the human mind
Explore how doll play shapes imagination, empathy and cognition. A look at how humans think through objects and pretend play.
6 min read
Tetris, rewiring the mind after trauma
Investigating Tetris and its role in trauma therapy and the psychology behind the classic puzzle game.
4 min read
Foldit, playing games to solve real-world scientific problems
Gaming to contribute to research through collective problem-solving and shared experimentation.
4 min read
Played-in: an introduction to the power of play
Play, as a concept, a design tool, and an experience, is vital in understanding ourselves and the world around us.
3 min read
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