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Explore tools, research, games and learning resources for working with play, learning and community engagement.


Resource: Skull Paper Masks
Resource to create craft skull paper masks as a creative tool for play, identity and imagination.
2 min read


Day of the Dead Cultural Programme
Collective Day of the Dead altar through traditional craft workshops and a candlelight evening to remember the loved ones who have passed.
1 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.
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Quipu: a three-dimensional writing system
A writing system that uses knotted strings and was used by ancient South American civilisations.
2 min read


Arts Enquiry Chatbot
A mysterious chatbot that reflects on art and enquires about its role in society and culture.
1 min read
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