Short Course
Urban Play Design Camp (2 days)
Promoting play in public may be a new and effective form of community participation!
Join us at the Urban Play Design Camp which is a 2-days practical workshop to discover the techniques for creating games for cities. Students, practitioners, community organizers, activists, artists, researchers are all welcome. The Urban Play Design Camp provides participants with a hands-on practical introduction to the process of inventing, prototyping and testing playful activities in public spaces.
Why working on games and cities? While smartphones promise to connect us with far-away people, we risk losing contact with our neighbors and with the communities close by. Play is an antidote to dull and alienating urban spaces. More and more designers, architects, and public officials are looking at games as effective tools to re-engage people with their cities. Promoting play in public may be a new and effective form of community participation.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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a quick intro to game design,
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design principles for games in public urban spaces,
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rapid prototyping for physical/digital games,
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how to play-test a game,
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reflections on the social effects of games in public spaces.
Covered DSS competencies:
- Applied Human Centered Design
- Interdisciplinary System Thinking
- Collaboration and Co-creation
- Create solutions for social impact
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Location: Garage Notweg, Notweg 38, 1068 LL Amsterdam
Bring your own laptop with admin rights to install software
We are here to help you install the software half an hour before the start of the program
We can provide you an invoice after payment
Any other questions? Ask Margreet Riphagen.
COSTS
This course is available at a price of €50 to cover material costs. Two lunches and coffee are provided by the organization. Payment is waived for students and staff of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.
TRAINERS