Field notes | Coney

Coney’s journey comes to a close

Transitioning out of ACE’s National Portfolio led Coney to a difficult crossroad, dealing a significant blow to our sustainability. But it’s not goodbye, just the end of this particular game.

Codename Seedling: Building Creative Bridges Across Oceans

Associate Director Toby Peach reflects on the development of The Island, a playful collaboration between Vanuatu and the UK exploring climate justice.

Round the Table: The Story of Adventure One

The first in a blog series by Tassos Stevens, aka The Coney Doctor, around the theme: Better Conversations Across Difference.

The Book Monster & The Undercover Octopus: a week of game-making in Chatham

Associate Director Toby Peach writes on a week spent making games with young people in Chatham, bringing local history to life.

The Secret of Trees: planting seeds of activism in Tower Hamlets classrooms

Freelance producer Eliza Cass shares the story of our recent pilot of The Undercover Caretaker Agency Episode 2: The Secret of Trees, a classroom adventure introducing students to environmental activism.

The Floor is Lava Appreciation Society: making play with SEND students

Associate Director Toby Peach reflects on the creation of The Floor is Lava Appreciation Society, a secret agency created by SEND students at I Am Festival.

Creative Climate Coalitions: Playful Activism at UCL

Associate Director Toby Peach writes on his time spent exploring Playful Activism with staff and students at University College London.

Reflecting Community

Director Tassos Stevens shares how a ‘good question’ was the key to adapting Coney’s practice to towards community development in Gloucester.

The Parent Trap: exploring trust in healthcare

Coney Maker Zoe Callow shares her research-to-making process for one of The Trust Games, a suite of games we made to explore factors at play in building or eroding trust.