Co-op Mode combines play personalities with video game creation. Participants will learn about the different ways people engage with play by completing hands-on activities that each produce a component of a real video game.

We’ll kick things off with self-discovery using Dr. Stuart Brown’s 8 Play Personalities to explore how you naturally engage with curiosity, connection, problem-solving, and collaboration. We’ll look at play as a mindset (not just an activity) and how understanding your “play nature” can help teams communicate better, build trust faster, and create a more energized team culture.

We’ll then assign 1-2 people per play personality to tackle a unique task. The whole group will work together around a selected theme for their game to create something unique. By the end, all the pieces come together into a simple, playable web-based game that is unique to the group that creates it. Co-op Mode is designed for anyone curious about tech, creativity, and play. No coding or game development experience is required. Attendees will walk away learning more about play and videogames, as well as a collaboratively created game they can play themselves and share with others.