Join us on November 29th at Pakhuis de Zwijger, for the launch of โ๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฎ: ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ข๐๐จ, ๐๐๐ฌ ๐พ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐จ. ๐ผ ๐๐ช๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ฎ – a book written by Ben Schouten and Menno van Pelt-Deen.
‘๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฎ’ offers a refreshing take on modern game design and play. It underlines the significance of digital play for contemporary culture.ย It also addresses the latest trends in serious games and playification, for purposes other than pure entertainment. In their free-play form, these playful interactions increasingly contain reflections on social issues such as climate change or inclusiveness. As change is a sign of our time, the authors show how to play with the rules that underpin society and its positive outcomes. More details here.
During the book launch, one or more award-winning games by Dutch designers will be played together with the audience. This illustrates the rich gaming culture in the Netherlands that focuses on creativity as an alternative to (compulsively) following the rules. One of the many questions that will be discussed is what new forms of games will emerge in the future. Do we need more or no rules at all, or do other rules apply? Who determines which rules we play by? Play is always under construction.
Speakers:ย
– Ben Schouten (author)
– Menno Deen (author)ย
–ย Eleonoor Jap Samย (publisher)
–ย Renate Boereย (designer)
–ย JP van Seventerย (Dutch Game Garden)ย
–ย Adriaan de Jonghย (game designer)