Discover the Power of Playful Project Management Design

Date: 16 December 2024, 10:00–11:30
Location: Lecture hall B15
Type: Lecture
Organiser: Department of Game Design
Contact person: Lina Emilsson

Students from Uppsala University's Playful Project Management Design course present their innovative solutions to real-world challenges. Through collaboration with project managers and organisations, the students have explored the principles of game design and the science of playfulness to inspire creativity, empower teams, and spark new possibilities in professional settings.

About the Course
The course Playful Project Management Design course explores how game design-inspired playfulness can transform project management and leadership. Students study the science of playfulness and the craft of game design, gaining a deeper understanding of how playful design can enable collaboration, learning, and creativity at work. The course bridges the gap between theory and practice, offering unique solutions to contemporary challenges.

What to Expect
Explore five unique projects from external actors that demonstrate how playful design can drive meaningful outcomes:

Empowering Parents: Navigating the Gaming Landscape
A workshop for the non-profit game organisation Sverok to help parents understand gaming as a cultural and valuable hobby, fostering open communication with their children.
Kickstarting Collaboration: A Playful Workshop for Pedagogical Escape Rooms
A dynamic workshop for Stuns Life Science, sparking innovative strategies for playful learning experiences.
Game Art as Culture: Strategizing Gotland’s Creative Future
A playful co-creation workshop for Region Gotland to position games as a vital art form and foster collaboration among local stakeholders.
Playful Futures: Co-Creating Tomorrow's Game Industry on Gotland
A workshop for Science Park Gotland to explore the potential for establishing a game industry on the island, uniting public and private actors to map the future of Swedish game design.
Play to Sustain: Co-Creating Sustainability Initiatives for the Hanseatic Region
A workshop for Region Gotland and the 45th International Hanseatic Day, using playful design to tackle sustainability challenges and create actionable strategies.