Exploring the Power of Play

Welcome! I'm Ellis.

Here, I share my professional reflections on play — how it inspires, challenges, and transforms the way we work, connect, and create. Start exploring, follow your curiosity, and feel free to reach out — you’re very welcome here.

In Let’s play! I invite you to discover what play might mean for you, your team, or your organization. It’s where possibility turns into practice.

In Projects you'll find a glimpse into the work I've done: the games and experiences I've designed, the people I've collaborated with, and the stories behind each creation.

Adventures is where I share moments from the field — talks, travels, and unexpected side quests that shaped my thinking.

In Curiouser, you'll find sparks of inspiration, playful thoughts, and open-ended explorations — a peek into the questions that keep me curious.

Latest articles

Adventures

Can we make the city softer?

In 2025 ellis became a member of Arti & Amicitiea, an art society in the city of Amsterdam. And from April 10 till May 10 2026 here work as community Artist is exposed in the new members exposition! During the exposition, everyone is invited to

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Let’s play!

Speel het spel – werkbladen

This page is in Dutch ; ) Voor diegenen die het Luisterboek Speel het spel luisterden, zijn de werkbladen voor de speelse oefeningen hier te vinden: download de pdf hier: UITDAGINGEN_SPEEL_HET_SPEL  

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Adventures

ellis in academic-land?

a new adventure to dive deep in, on the 1st of August ellis started a full time PhD position at the Technical University in Eindhoven, within the QoLEAD project researching: Quality of Life Enabling Artificial -intelligence in Dementia. With a strong focus on the lived

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