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Magic

21Jan10

OK, not a post about play or games, per se, but just a quick thought about magic. I love magic. I don’t believe in all the hocus pocus, and of course I know it’s all bullshit. But I’m fascinated by the skill and wordplay needed to do it well. (I’ve never done it myself, but [...]


Sneaky Cards

27Oct09

The clever chaps at Boing Boing, The Institute for the Future and Sun Microsystems have launched a thing called Digital Open, a technology competition for youngsters. Not entirely sure what the remit was, but it was happily won by this young Aussie fellow, who came up with the concept of sneaky cards. It’s a game [...]


I’ve got a real soft spot for the jelly company Bompas & Parr. This is only the second time I’ve encountered them, but each time they’re up to something fun. Last time it was making a city out of jelly, or something like that; this time it’s a cocktail comp. OK, so it’s all marketing [...]


Well, the fourth plinth project has come to an end. For those of you who’ve missed it, the whole thing was either an exercise to questioning the boundaries of art or or a whole bunch of punters being silly on a block. Personally I loved it. I’m a big fan of public art anyway, but we [...]


Howdy

14Oct09

Hello! We’re Play London – we love London and we want to share all the interesting and creative things going on here. If you know of any fun things going on, get in touch.



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