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February 8, 2010, 1:23 am
You know how they say "Children laugh 400 times a day, while adults laugh only 15"? Apparently, that started with Norman Cousins, whose book, Anatomy of... Cheating for fun
February 5, 2010, 1:23 am
It's been a long time since I sat down with a deck of cards and played solitaire. So used to the well-ordered clarity and immediacy of computer solitaire... The Art of Gibberish
February 4, 2010, 1:23 am
Alex Sternik "Mentor and Enterprenuer, Initiator of Laughter Yoga Clubs in Israel" (site is in Hebrew, Google translation here) is, among many other things,... Drawing together
February 3, 2010, 1:23 am
Rick Hamrick sends us a cooperative drawing game of his invention. Actually, he sent it to me, and I asked if he'd mind sharing it with all you very deep... One-handed half frog
February 2, 2010, 3:35 am
One-handed half-frog Originated by Julie DeKoven, the one-handed half-frog (frogus-hemi-enlightenupmentus) allows those of us with... When people are new
February 1, 2010, 1:23 am
Footprints in the Wind? # 1027He was at the counter waiting for his order, making a game out of chasing his 4 year old granddaughter back and forth, making... Laughter Games Workshop - Israel, cont'd
February 1, 2010, 10:10 am
Last year in Israel, I had several opportunities to experience the energy and enthusiasm of Israeli "laughter leaders." It was a very powerful experience... Beer Battleship - or how to always win at Battleship
January 28, 2010, 1:39 am
Just because Beer Battleship is called "Beer Battleship," there's no mandate, either explicit or implied, that one must drink an alcoholic beverage in... Soccette and Cuju, too
January 27, 2010, 1:23 am
Soccette is a combination of soccer and basketball - it's like basketball because there's a basket. It's like soccer because you can't use your hands.... Junkyard Games
January 26, 2010, 1:23 am
It pleases me significantly to announce, proclaim, and otherwise acknowledge the availability of Junkyard Games, an "innovation simulation" based on my... A new documentary on children's games
January 25, 2010, 1:23 am
A recent article in the Contra Costa Times reports on a new documentary that was featured featured at the Alameda Film Festival last weekend. The documentary... Complaints Choirs
January 22, 2010, 5:32 am
All around the world, people are complaining. And they're doing it beautifully. Thanks to the orchestrated Finnish humor of Tellervo Kalleinen and Oliver... Opera Everywhere
January 21, 2010, 1:24 am
When Improv Everywhere started doing its Spontaneous Musicals, they probably didn't know that the result would be something of the "meme" ilk. Today's... Do you, perchance, blow teapot?
January 20, 2010, 1:32 am
Has it been four months already? Since the Geeks Are Sexy Teapot Blowing Contest? My, how attention spans shrink. I had anticipated this event with such... "True Mastery NOT possible without FUN!
January 19, 2010, 8:07 am
"I know we avoid the word fun," writes Brent Schlenker in his post True Mastery is NOT possible without FUN, "but let's get real." Most children will stop... Pat Kane's TEDxOrenda presentation, London Olympia, 13 Jan 2010
January 18, 2010, 1:34 am
Play theorist Pat Kane's TEDxORENDA presentation is now online. He begins his presentation with this poetic piece of quotably playful pith: "Play means... A moment from a well-considered life
January 15, 2010, 2:11 am
My friend Magdalena Cabrera (see this) sent me a story about her year. In that story, she wrote the following (reprinted with permission):I continue to... Does anybody know the name of this game?
January 14, 2010, 5:27 am
I have the good fortune to be connected to a surprising collection of wonderful people. One of them, Jan Nickerson, wrote me about a game that her daughter's... The evolution of Evolution
January 13, 2010, 3:43 am
I was recently contacted by Dale Le Fevre, a colleague of mine from the days of the New Games Foundation and proprietor of Dale Le Fevre's New Games, who,... Of play and games
January 12, 2010, 4:48 am
by The Abcedarianfrom Bernie DeKoven, funsmithfrom Deep Fun
Play, playfully rendered
January 11, 2010, 1:23 am
This says play to me, no yes? Play, and love also too. What a lovely connection!from Bernie DeKoven, funsmithfrom Deep Fun
Bear, Hunter, Princess
January 8, 2010, 2:38 am
Surely you all remember Panther, Person, Porcupine? Well, today I am pleased to share with you the game of Bear, Hunter, Princess as reported by the Strange... Designing for fun
January 7, 2010, 4:01 pm
Yesterday, I gave a lecture at the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design in Tel Aviv. It was a lot of fun, talking about fun.The lecture was at the... Paper Art
January 6, 2010, 1:23 am
Last Monday, I wrote about fun of the less-than-funny kind. So, when I learned about this collection of lovely, ever-so-painstakingly created works of... Games for "Laughter Leaders"
January 5, 2010, 4:23 am
Last year I had a wonderful time teaching games to Laughter Leaders in Israel. Laughter Leaders are generally practitioners of a discipline/practice called...
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