As part of our launch, we have published the Playfields Fieldguide, a “booklet for learners, facilitators, urbanists, roamers, detourers, explorers, alchemists and anyone interested in looking at environments in new playful ways”. It includes our Manifesto for playful methods, a creative take on the ideas and aims behind Playfields, a reflection on the development process and […]
We are pleased to announce the launch of the prototype Playfields app on 11 July 2017 in Manchester, UK. We will be part of Playful Field Encounters, a fringe event for the 2017 Playful Learning. The free pre-conference day brings together students, facilitators, researchers and artists involved in the ‘GoGoGozo’ Erasmus+ strategic partnership on mobile and playful field […]
After 10 international playtests, both on paper and digitally, with groups ranging from media studies students to urban designers to conference attendees, we have come a long way in our prototype development. As we prepare for a full-day test of the app as part of the GoGoGozo course in the Maltese islands, we want to share […]
13 March 2017, 17:00 – 18:30 @ SPUI 25, Amsterdam To register, follow the link here. From Mah-Jong, to the introduction of Prussian war-games, through to the emergence of location-based play: maps and play share a long and diverse history. Join us for the Amsterdam launch of the book ‘Playful Mapping in The Digital Age, […]
Playfields is an 18-month ERC funded project, which aims to create a prototype mobile app for playful fieldwork. It draws on the insights and outcomes of two related projects. The Charting the Digital project (funded by ERC, 2011-2016) investigated new theories, media and practices of digital cartography pointing towards the potential of digital maps in […]