Playful InSights: A Game Jam to See the Unseen

ABOUT

Playful InSight: An Insight-driven Game Jam to See the Unseen, co-hosted by Singapore-based design consultancy HEIST and Hong Kong-based game design studio Press Start Studios as part of Singapore Design Week. This will be an intensive, hands-on, two-hour design event empowering participants to create their own Games for Change experiences to spotlight the experiences and challenges of communities rarely seen, to create awareness and inspire change on the community level.

VR experiences illustrating immobility; simulation games focusing on community placemaking; board games simulating memory loss: There are many ways to tell meaningful stories for those whose stories aren’t often told, to spark awareness and action. Those whose experiences and needs are often overlooked and taken for granted in everyday design, such as the elderly, the physically challenged, and the intellectually disabled. There will be sharing of easy tips on understanding the environment and behavourial patterns to gather insights on the needs of the unseen.

This event is supported by SMU Greenhouse.

No prior knowledge of game design or programming is required. There is no digital prerequisite; no programming training will be provided, and you’re more than welcome to create prototypes and design in formats you’re comfortable with or are technically proficient in. All formats welcome, including from analogue games such as board and card games and tabletop roleplaying games, to console and mobile games, to VR/AR/MR experiences. If you would like to design on digital platforms, please be prepared to bring your own devices. We will provide paper and sketching materials as needed.

ORGANISER

Heist Design

Heist is a global design and innovation consultancy driven by cultural insights. Working with the world’s most ambitious brands, they delve deep into the behaviours and shifting cultural norms that underpin consumer choices. Together with their clients, they help design products and services that will shape the future.

CO-ORGANISER

Press Start Studios

Press Start Studios is a pioneering game design studio based in Hong Kong, dedicated to leveraging the power of games for impact, and a global partner of Games for Change. Through their engaging game experiences and expert game design consultancy services, they aim to educate, inspire, and empower individuals to make a difference.

CONTACT

Name: Kajal Vatsa
Email Address: kajal@heist7.com

Top image : Image Created by Heist and Press Start

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