{"id":2071,"date":"2024-05-24T10:30:42","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T14:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playfulcity.net\/go\/?page_id=2071"},"modified":"2024-10-26T14:32:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T18:32:21","slug":"ebow","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/playfulcity.net\/go\/ebow\/","title":{"rendered":"Engaging Beyond Our Walls"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In more than 50 cities and towns, library and museum staff are “engaging beyond our walls” (EBOW) to make their own local games, interactive stories and outdoor experiences<\/strong>. Their playful creations are resulting in stronger places, reaching new audiences, and co-creating a sense of place<\/strong>. Our mission is to provide the tools, research, and low-tech “recipes” so that any town can make their own.<\/mark> <\/em>Funding and collaborators<\/strong> include the Smithsonian, IMLS (the Institute of Museum and Library Services), the DC Public Library, DC City Government, the Humanities Truck, AU Game Center and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A. <\/mark>What it looks like: See what they made<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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For a sample flavor, see our experience teaser<\/strong> (12-min video<\/a> on YouTube, or 1-hour librarian webinar recording<\/a>). Our tasting menu<\/a><\/strong> of featured projects is a sample of what local library and museum staff have made, each with more detailed photos and documentation<\/a>. Explore new forms that are emerging at the intersection of physical, digital, and networked society. Our philosophy and design values<\/a> are detailed below. Read about site visits and presentations in our blog posts<\/a> in the EBOW category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. <\/mark>How to make<\/strong> your own<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Try our recipe book<\/a> for 15+ models of what works<\/strong>, and bring one to your community. Stretch your imagination<\/strong>! Each builds on a foundation of tools and design tactics<\/a> that are chosen for outdoor play and neighborhood impact. Many of our core design tactics, from QR codes to narratives with an interactive host, are described in the recipe book. For a step-by-step learner guide<\/a>, our first pass was created with WebJunction especially for librarians, but will work for many others. NEW TOOLS: We created or piloted nearly all these creations with our custom game engine and authoring system called Hive Mechanic<\/a><\/em>. In terms of books, we’re starting starting a DIY reading list<\/a>. Give your project a locally played sticker<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C. <\/mark> Learner guides, workshops, and curriculum<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Repurpose our curricula<\/a> for your own workshops — including for neighbors, partners, and university design programs. We believe this movement will scale as a series of practices and local adaptations<\/strong>, rather than as a software product or single design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D. <\/mark> Why bother: Impact types, research<\/strong>, and policy.<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Browse the impact types we see for this kind of design. Explore our findings on democratizing design at the local level, including barriers and opportunities. This research extends our pioneering book, Locally Played: Real-World Games for Stronger Places and Communities<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n