by Ben Ross | 18 May 2017 | Uncategorized
A question I get asked fairly is often is – fun aside – what can you really do with play? They’re a variation on a theme, said in a way that implies it’s good and all “…but where do you go with play?” They’re asking: Play seems great. We love it. It’s fun. But it’s...
by Ben Ross | 11 May 2017 | Uncategorized
At CounterPlay 2017 I had the honour of hosting a workshop with the conference’s participants in which we explored the impact that adding elements of Play would have on worklike tasks. It was a bit different undertaking such explorations with already onboard ‘Play...
by Ben Ross | 8 May 2017 | Uncategorized
With CounterPlay, the Danes are providing a blueprint for the Playful Society. The annual conference / festival of play takes place in Aarhus (pron: ore-huss), 2017 European Capital of Culture. It brings together play practitioners, academics, followers and thinkers...