welcome, i am ellis and this my playground

this is my personal library on the topic of play what I’ve learnt so far and still am mischievously exploring… – ellis

Serious series

For years I have been annoyed with the term “Serious games” since the word is contradicting what it intends to be…. playful learning in the widest meaning…. But just to make a…

What we can learn from history

these articles: What We Learn from One of the World’s Oldest Board Games and another treasured find: 4,000-Year-Old Game Board Carved into the Earth Shows How Nomads Had Fun show us the…

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 people to break through conventions and connect with…

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 where the signs and restrictions indicated at the…

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