Playful by Design Conference Ethos
Playful by Design is a local and global academic community of practice with shared and overlapping interests in game-relevant research, design, pedagogy, and technology.
As a network, it welcomes multidisciplinary activities pursued by teachers, scholars, artists, designers, and 3rd space professionals, within their own disciplines and in their own ways. Through creative collaborations, the sharing of resources, the development of team-based studio work and other experiential learning, this approach facilitates the emergence of transdisciplinary and global aspirations among students and faculty.
Conference History
Playful by Design 2024 International Conference
The 2024 Playful by Design International Conference took place at the Spurlock Museum, 600 S Gregory St in Urbana, IL
Playful by Design 2022 Symposium
The 2022 Playful by Design Symposium took place in the new academic home for Game Studies & Design on the fourth floor of the Hub Building on 614 E. Daniel Street, featured keynote presentations by Stuart Moulthrop, author of newly re-released hypertext classic Victory Garden, and Eevin Jennings, an experimental psychologist at the CU game company, Volition.
Playful by Design 2021 Symposium
The 2021 Playful by Design Symposium was held in Siebel Center for Design, in coordination with the CU Community Fab Lab, and the CUDO Plays. During this event it was announced that the Undergraduate Game Studies Minor had been approved by the faculty senate.
Playful by Design 2020 Spring Symposium
Our planned Spring Symposium for 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID pandemic; however, the event was held virtually in the Fall. That year, interdisciplinary curriculum committees were formed to create Graduate and Undergraduate Game Studies Minor degree programs, to be administered by Informatics.