Category: Projects & Process

Crowdplay in Plovdiv: Tassos writes

Towards the end of 2019 we were invited to share a Coney project called Crowdplay at Fusion Urban Games Festival in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Last Night of the Pleasure Fair – an interview with Georgina

Coming up this Saturday 23 November, we’re hugely excited to present Last Night of the Pleasure Fair – an evening of entertainment, interactivity and games around the theme of London’s counter culture. Last Night of the Pleasure Fair draws inspiration from the Bartholomew Fair – a trading…

Meeting you where you are – Tabletop games with Coney

Coney play games with lots of people, for lots of different reasons, but always with the hope of making small bits of change across the world. We’re a charity – so 80% of our things were accessed for free last…

Somewhere Pieces and Me: Tom Freshwater writes

We’ve recently kicked off Somewhere Pieces, a development programme for our Associates, supported by Jerwood Arts. Here to tell you more about that is Tom Freshwater, who’s been working with Coney on the project. Tom is Head of Public Programmes for…

Codename Violet – a project with Greenpeace and the Young Coneys

In this week’s blog we finally get to reveal something we’ve been keeping a secret – Codename: Violet. Made by the Young Coneys with Greenpeace.

The Gossip Game: the impact of chance meetings

Coney makes play designed for meaningful impact, inviting our audiences to play in different ways across all kinds of pieces. Over the years we’ve made a lot of projects, each of which has its own legacy – anything from players’ experiences, to a…

Production Placement with Coney: Tingchi Chuang writes

This summer and autumn, Coney HQ is playing host to several placements. Among these is our fantastic Production Placement Tingchi, who has been part of Coney for the past few weeks working on Phoebe the Apprentice Ranger and other commissioned projects. Ting joins us…

Could you restore a rainforest in 95 years or less?

This week’s blog was originally published on the School of Systems Change blog. In it, David Finnigan shares insights into the process of creating 95 Years Or Less, a game about living systems made by Coney and commissioned by Forum for the Future…

Small People, Big Protest: why bother?

A week today, Coney presents Small People, Big Protest at All Points East In The Neighbourhood. It’s a project made by Coney with families, to help small people respond to big ideas about the world. Georgina Bednar, an Associate of…