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Engaging Volunteers Globally in Re-Imagining Humanitarian Futures

Learnings There are two personal takeaways from this digital deployment. Firstly, the power of ‘unplatforming’, seizing digital spaces that participants already use in their everyday lives. These platforms are often inexpensive and accessible, unlocking avenues for creative digital experiences to reach people at a larger scale. Designing with WhatsApp was a challenging yet rewarding experienceContinue reading “Engaging Volunteers Globally in Re-Imagining Humanitarian Futures”

Astéria – A 2D Game Design

Overview Global Game Jam (#GGJ) is an event where volunteer-led teams around the world came together to design games over the last weekend of January 2020. Northumbria University, Newcastle hosted a physical event with various multidisciplinary participants within and beyond the school. This year’s GGJ theme was ‘repair’, sparking interest in participants’ imagination to design a game alignedContinue reading “Astéria – A 2D Game Design”