Author Archives: Greg Povey

Some Thanks, URLS & SEE YOU NEXT YEAR

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Greg Povey

Words said. Claps played. Aeroplanes swept. Chairs stacked. Biscuits smuggled. Pints drunk. That’s Playful over for another year. We had a very lovely time on Friday, and – if we did our job well – you did too. Our aim … Continue reading →

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One week to go: Running Order & things to know

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Greg Povey

Ah.  A week to go. The to-do list that sits on my shoulder is slowly being ticked off, meaning that Playful 2012 is getting more and more real. That’s exciting, but always a tiny bit terrifying. For me, hopefully not … Continue reading →

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Final speakers and OH GOD IT’S ONLY TWO WEEKS AWAY

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Greg Povey

  Here we are, then. Two weeks to go. Massively sold out. A full speaker list of brilliant people. Badges somewhere on the way to our studio. A pub with money behind the bar (thanks, Sheridans). A bunch of nice … Continue reading →

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A splashy speakers update.

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Greg Povey

Hello, there. It’s been a lovely couple of weeks, with everyone celebrating all the sports and batshit crazy competitions (Omnium! Tron Fencing! Modern Pentathlon!) of an amazing Olympic games. We’re all sad to see it leave, back to arguing about … Continue reading →

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The Pickle That Holds It All Together

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Greg Povey

Afternoon all and congratulations to every single one of you. This is a small post to introduce some BIG NEWS that we are pretty excited about, and one or two of you may be bit excited about it too. Our … Continue reading →

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2012, then.

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Greg Povey

We have decided to do it again. We like you all so much and it’s great fun. We’ll be at the same spot, on the same stage, with the same Very Good For Your Posture chairs, and we’ll be out … Continue reading →

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Speaker additions, a subtraction and running order.

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Greg Povey

As the sun finally sets on an Indian Summer and the cold wind starts to whisper on our whiskers, Playful is only a couple of weeks away.  Now is a good time to warm you with the finalised line-up for … Continue reading →

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Scribbling Tennis.

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Greg Povey

We’re big fans of Coudal’s Layer Tennis in the Playful Mill. We thought we’d pay them a tribute this year, in our own special, lo-fi way. The Playful Scribbling Tennis live draw-off will be a doodle to the death, using a … Continue reading →

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Badgification.

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Greg Povey

Wait! Come back! This isn’t a post about leveraging key influencers to develop deep linkages across multiple media platforms by inserting games meaningfully into your life. It’s about badges. Real, physical badges with sharp pins on them. As you may … Continue reading →

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More speakers for the fire.

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Greg Povey

Completing another round of speaker acquisitions, we are pretty stoked to announce that the following excellence will be performing a talk at Playful this year: Richard Lemarchand. Richard is a Lead Game Designer at Naughty Dog over in sun-drenched California. … Continue reading →

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