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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


Ecological Collapse! A Dexterity Game
A dexterity game where players take turns removing blocks, leading to an ecological imbalance.
1 min read


Only a Video Game?
A video game about a flower facing an increasingly hot atmosphere, while racing toward net-zero.
1 min read


High Street Street Quest
Street quest along Deptford High Street featuring stickers with mini-games or activities that let people experience everyday life from different perspectives.
1 min read


Crafting Digital Open-Worlds
Participative installation in which visitors to Turner Contemporary contributed to co-creating a digital open world.
1 min read


Green Marvel, a Playful Zine
A guide for outdoor exploration to a deeper connection to nature, in collaboration with the Royal Kew Gardens.
1 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


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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