WordCamp US 2019 – Thinking Remotely Through Games – Tammie Lister
Benefits
Dissolve – thought barriers
Opens – creativity
Types of Play
Unoccupied Play – free to think on your own
Independant or solitary play
Onlooker play – watching others
Parrallel play – same time but separate
Associative play
Team Context
Parallel play – same task, in isolation
Associative Play – co-op working
Co-op Play – together as a team
Game Types
Constant
Unoccupied play – lab-time each week
Associative play – hack days
Events
Parrellel Play – 6up (what if what could be) / elevator pitch
Co-op Play – Team shield
Merged play – Retrospective
Retrospective
- Rose / bud / thorn
- Fire / forge / treasure
Warm Ups – opens up everyone to collaborate
- Sketch
- Photo
Tips
Be flexible – adapt as play
Always summarize – document the play
Create game space – open and close, clearly communicate/define
Anyone can sketch – yes you can
Talking stick – silence hat / encourages everyone to have equal times
