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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


Study: Reimagining Education Through Students' Eyes
A study that integrates participatory education to address challenges in primary education in rural Jalisco, Mexico.
3 min read


Offerings to the Dead: Meaning, Ritual and Memory
How offerings to the dead help us remember, honour and relate to those who are no longer present.
3 min read


The Story Behind the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)
The history of Day of the Dead, from ancient rituals to contemporary celebrations.
3 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


Study of the meaning and purpose of art
An informal investigation of what it means to be an artist today.
1 min read


Quipu: a three-dimensional writing system
A writing system that uses knotted strings and was used by ancient South American civilisations.
2 min read
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