Borders are a force for creativity. Unexpected insights come from the edges, including for low-tech approaches with mobile media and our Hive Mechanic authoring tools. In this post, we share some breakthroughs in what we call “clever-tech.” (Clever is our nod to the resourceful shortcuts and loopholes that can be used to get around more […]
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A Visit with the Local Designers: Spencer County, Kentucky’s Playful Challenge to Survive 1824
For this story we flew to Kentucky to interview the makers of an amazing story game that was created as part of our EBOW program (Engaging Beyond Our Walls). Written by Eric Schoenborn, a PhD student researcher at American University. In July 2024, I visited our EBOW partners in Spencer County, Kentucky. I got a […]
A Visit with the Local Designers: Brookings, South Dakota (and Wilmot!)
For this story we flew to South Dakota to interview the makers of an amazing story game that was created as part of our EBOW program (Engaging Beyond Our Walls). Written by Eric Schoenborn, a PhD student researcher at American University. It was said When Wilmot Brookings, the namesake of South Dakota’s fourth largest city, […]