learning topics
‘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 […]
Play
design process
Happy Ever After
As we all know, gamification is often used as a way to encourage engagement. So why not use it to encourage another form of engagement? A literal engagement! I was trying to think of a […]
Ideas
Play is Work
Games are a type of work if you think about it. We invest our time in games. We give games our attention and our mental capacities. But why do we do that? What makes play […]
how to
How games do feedback better than your boss
For most people there is a clear delineation between ‘Work’ and ‘Play’, and with it the sad assumption that ‘Play’ is enjoyable and voluntary, and that ‘Work’, being its polar opposite, is unpleasant, and an […]
Ideas
The Dangers of Competition in Workplace Games
Bringing Collaboration into Play Right now, gamification and games are so focused on online implementation that you could be forgiven for thinking they’re mainly about tech. But online is just one playing field, and tech […]
how to
Simple Ways of Making Work Playful
Playfulness is a rather unique phenomenon that when utilised effectively can be a useful resource for enhancing social awareness and community building within workplace environments. According to Johan Huizinga’s ‘Homo Ludens’ “play is older than […]
how to
Are You Leading Play in Your Organisation?
When did you last play in your organisation ? How often do you leave a meeting room uninspired with the solutions presented ? Do you need a more positive and energised workforce ? Organisations are […]