The local roots of CounterPlay

There’s not much news about CounterPlay ’15 yet, but things are starting to happen, and based on the successful first edition with 150 wonderful people, I have a lot of ideas for next year. So many things I want to do better next time, and so many new...

Our stories from play

At CounterPlay ’14, Jesper Krogh Kristiansen did a presentation about the way we write and talk about games. Traditionally, there’s been a heavy focus on technology when writing about video games, but this is not really what most people really care about...

#CounterPlay14 – reflections

Tired, a bit drunk, in wonderful company & so incredibly thankful for the way #counterplay14 played out – thank you! — Mathias Poulsen (@mathiaspoulsen) April 4, 2014 That’s how I felt Friday afternoon & evening, when CounterPlay ’14...

Playful Learning

Playful Learning is where I’ve spent a large part of my time the past 5-6 years. This track is about all the many, many ways, in which learning and education can benefit from working with games, and, perhaps more importantly, becoming more playful. One popular...

Towards CounterPlay ’14

As we’re rapidly approaching early April and the first edition of CounterPlay (too rapidly, one might think), lots of exciting things are happening. Here’s a few of the most important recent developments. Deadline for registration First of all, I’ve...