It’s finally here! Mechanisms as Metaphors: How Board Games Create Meaning takes a look at how board games make persuasive arguments, how they might move us emotionally, and how the ways we talk about the form might hinder its development. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG4z...

Mechanisms as Metaphors: How Board Games Create Meaning

YouTube video by Mary & Amabel Holland

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🎲 Love Daybreak? Curious about climate games? Join us for Playtest Dawn – a fast-paced version of @baddeo.bsky.social ’s acclaimed game Daybreak 🌍 📅 Wed 16 July, 2–4pm 📍 Sustainability Clinic, Uni of York 📧 Email lynda.dunlop@york.ac.uk to join A #PlayForThePlanet network session 🎮🌱

Hello, my name is Matteo and I am a very serious game designer. Here’s what I actually do: PLAYABLE SYSTEMS. Mostly for policy co-design and climate action. medium.com/@baddeo/game...

Game design as a policy-making method

A game is a playable model of a system. Games create meaning through rules. And what are rules, if not policy?

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Yesterday there was a massive outage in Portugal. No power, water, internet or phone signal from 11h30 to 00h30. We were prepared. What better time to crack open our copy of Daybreak, a co-op game about dealing with climate change? We finished it by candlelight, and won! @mattleacock.bsky.social