Exploring the intersections of play, culture, and immersive discovery
The Playful Culture Lab specialises in taking play seriously, adopting and applying engaging challenges inherent in games to cultural and social activities, challenges, and opportunities.
Our main areas of research include:
- Digital heritage (and especially virtual heritage).
- Digital tourism (and intersecting aspects of digital humanities).
- Interactive environments for cultural learning with a focus on playful mechanics and interfaces.
- Social issues and serious games.
- Environmental storytelling through play.
We collaborate with universities, social groups and cultural industries, game companies, and designers, in Australia and internationally. We have designed award-winning games, presented award-winning papers, and consulted with game companies, national and international research organizations, UNESCO, and NGOs.