Discover the Power of Play

Thursday 5th June at 17:30 CEST.

In this 2.5-hour online workshop, we’ll dive into the world of purposeful games and discover how role-play and narrative formats can be powerful tools for learning.

Forget boring lectures; this workshop is all about playful activities and hands-on exploration. You’ll experience how purposeful games can captivate participants and help you meet your learning goals in creative, meaningful ways.

This workshop is ideal for educators, trainers, instructional designers, creatives, academics, and the playfully curious and anyone interested in the transformative potential of games as tools for learning and engagement.

Places at the workshop are 200 GBP/220 CHF.

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  • Purposeful games are designed to help players learn, explore, and engage with complex topics in meaningful ways. These games create powerful learning experiences by offering opportunities for:

    • Active engagement: Players take an active role in their own learning, rather than passively receiving information.

    • Collaborative problem-solving: Games often require teamwork, encouraging players to work together and develop shared solutions.

    • Experiential learning: Through immersive and interactive scenarios, players apply what they know in realistic, hands-on contexts.

    • Exploration and reflection: These games provide a safe environment to experiment, make decisions, and reflect on outcomes—fostering deeper understanding and critical thinking.

  • We’ll be exploring the world of purposeful games and taking a look at a range of formats such as role-playing games (RPGs), narrative-driven experiences, and immersive experiential games.

    Together, we'll uncover what makes these formats such powerful tools for learning experience design, and you’ll gain hands-on experience with gameplay and insights into how these games are thoughtfully crafted. We'll also explore practical design strategies, including how to align game mechanics with specific learning objectives and how to deliver purposeful game experiences that truly resonate with participants.

    Throughout the workshop, we’ll connect game-based approaches to relevant learning theories, helping you understand why and how games can be so effective in educational and professional contexts. We’ll also spend time on the conceptual foundations of purposeful game design which will give you the tools to think critically and creatively about your own practice. A dedicated Q&A session will offer space to explore your specific interests, challenges, and goals.

  • The workshop will be facilitated by Mitch Whitehead, founder and CEO of SWUX LXD.

    Mitch is a learning and design professional from the UK currently residing in Novi Sad, Serbia. A transformative learning advocate, with expertise in learning experience design, purposeful games for learning, education, facilitation, consulting, and philosophy, Mitch creates impactful and inspiring learning journeys and trains extraordinary educators.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchell-whitehead/

  • The workshop will run fully online via Zoom on Thursday, 5th June at 17:30 CEST.

    Places at the workshop are 200 GBP/220 CHF.

    The workshop will have a strictly limited number of places available to ensure the best possible experience.

  • To reserve one of the limited available places on this workshop, use the register button below. Once your payment is received your place on the workshop will be confirmed and you’ll be ready to join us on our exploration of purposeful play.