I have been thinking a lot recently about values-based design and, more specifically, what it might mean to approach design…
What Remains After a Project Ends? Reflecting on the ACES Journey
When we began ACES in 2020, we could not have anticipated quite how central the idea of resilience would become…
GameChangers: A Decade of Playful, Frugal and Participatory Innovation
From an initiative to an evolving programme of research, practice, and impact Founded in 2015, GameChangers began with a relatively…
From Borneo to Coventry: FAiR Exhibition Celebrates the Power of Art to Connect Communities and Inspire Environmental Action
On 5 August 2026, the FAiR (Frugal Artist-in-Residence) Exhibition officially opened at the Gallery in Coventry University’s Delia Derbyshire Building,…
From Pilot to Practice: Evaluating Playful Learning in Project Management through RE:PLAY
Teaching project management presents a familiar challenge. While students can learn planning tools, risk management techniques and project methodologies through…
From Soft Tissue Simulation to Tactile Worlds: Revisiting Haptics in 2026
There was a time when much of my research life revolved around deformable models, force feedback devices, soft tissue simulation,…
From GameChangers to Global Impact: Evolving a Ludic Research Trajectory
Over the years, one of the most meaningful aspects of our work has been watching how ideas evolve through practice.…
Supporting Creative Innovation Through CreaTech Frontiers: Two Pilot Projects Seeking Volunteers
We are currently supporting two exciting pilot projects developed through the CreaTech Frontiers initiative, where freelancers and creative practitioners have…
Six Years On: Reflecting on Game Science in Hybrid Learning Spaces
Six years ago, in May 2020, Game Science in Hybrid Learning Spaces was published at a moment when education was…
Rediscovering Jon Bellion: Play, Process, and the Making of Meaning
I recently found myself returning to Jon Bellion’s making of video for Guillotine. Not out of nostalgia, but out of…
