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Collection of old ps3 gams

Grow up gaming?

A new survey of professionals finds that childhood gaming develops career skills.

Lissy and the adventuring party sitting at a massive table facing the gamemaster in a dark, fantasy theme room

Roll for Connection

Hi folks! Today, we’re talking about Dungeons & Flagons (DNF) here in Lansing, Mi. I’ve talked about DNF before,[…]

Clipboards with the names of the adoptable cats, include Cotton Wool Blanket, Annie Bannani, and Ginger Burger

Houston, we have a purr-oblem

Hey y’all, What does community mean to you? For me, it’s a group of people gathered together for a[…]

How theater, loneliness, and play relate

Hey hey! Something I’m trying to do this year is get better at writing to you. I just find[…]

Doodle of a person with palms facing up, elbows bent standing in between doodles of two pigs each representing time or money

⏰⏰⏰ or $$$?

Hey hey folks! I’ve been sensitive about both time and money lately which has led me to focus in[…]

6 doodle heads float around. One with outstretched hands, one with a small smile, one with a big smile, one with heart eyes, one with a surprised face, and one with gritted teeth

What play at work looks like

Hey hey! Last week was 517 Entrepreneurship and Innovation week, which is a full week of events put on[…]

A screenshot of Gartic Phone's lobby room

How to create some memories on your team this week

Hey hey! Today, I’m just here to put you on to something fun… Have you ever played Gartic Phone?[…]

A hand drawn illustration of a team on a video call with their cameras off. Three people yell out 2!

Bring your team closer together with this game

There’s a really popular improv game that involves a group closing their eyes and counting to 20. It’s the[…]

Single player, better together

I’m back on my “single player games can be played in groups” kick. This past week, we celebrated my[…]

Let minnow what you think about this…

Hey folks! It was a busy weekend for me. Busy playing games! I completed Dredge, a game following a[…]

HuMindWise is now PATO!

Some exciting news! We’ve got a new name! PATO stands for Play at the Office. PATO also means duck[…]

A game from the brain behind Wonderland?

You may know him best for Alice’s adventures in Wonderland, but Lewis Carroll was also a game designer! He[…]

Your boss is probably getting their game on so why don’t you?

Hey hey, Have you ever come across this quote? “The opposite of play is not work; the opposite of[…]

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Bad Bunny’s halftime show reminded me of this study…

Hey y’all, Did you catch Bad Bunny’s halftime performance? It was layered with meaning, symbolism, and diversity and inspired[…]

You can play a game in Miro, TODAY!

Hi friends, You and I email each other because we love play, yeah? We know getting together and engaging[…]

Need some help reenergizing?

Howdy folks! Around this time last week, I was struggling with motivation and energy. Unfortunately, that continues to happen[…]

Send some spirit energy?

Hey hey, It’s a very Monday Tuesday. Just got back from my nephew’s action-packed water park birthday extravaganza. When[…]

A screenshot from the game Chants of Sennaar featuring two people in robes standing on a terrace surrounded by desert landscape. The duotone yellow and red are very vibrant and sharp angled lines make up the shadows of the image.

I’ve been deciphering languages and teams, lately

So far, I’ve managed to complete 3 games this year already! Can you believe that? I can’t believe that.

Guess what I’m not giving up this year?

Let me not keep you in suspense…It’s games! 🤭 Last year, I set a very achievable goal for myself[…]

2026 goals: play more, connect more, build something good

Hey hey hey! It’s been a minute, huh? 😅 I hope the holidays have gone well! We’ve got a[…]