Curiouser

Beyond my professional work, I became a play alchemist—curious about how play fuels motivation and how to offer agency where it might be lacking.

This is a space for miscellaneous musings, sparks of curiosity, and side adventures in play.

games as a tool

There are at least four different ways to go about applying games to make an impact. First, use existing games as an eye-opener for

Restrictions or invitation?

When I was travelling to India, we got the change to visit a park with several burial temples, it was beautiful. What I noticed

Bookreview on Apply Play

I am very very honoured for my Dutch book to be reviewed by Thomas Fondelli, he already applies play in his therapeutic practice, and

How not to play?

This sign is a warning NOT to play at that location. How can someone design a sign telling/ordering something so not natural?… if we

30 years of climbing!

[photo by axisroundedges.com] I am celebrating my 30 years anniversary of sport-climbing experience!!! I can not believe it myself, how I managed to spent

Extra ordinary play

Sometimes a game and its rule allow extreme situations nobody could predict, and the consequences are rare… yet for the sake of an honest

My students cheated on me!

My students at the Leiden University (a multi disciplinary the Game Hackathon course) had to write as one of the assignments a State of