{"id":30,"date":"2024-05-04T05:40:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T05:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2025-11-26T00:39:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T00:39:11","slug":"about-the-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/ja\/about-the-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"York Game Lab\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b901e45b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9fe8ed88 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hi there \ud83d\udc4b<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>My name is <strong>James<\/strong> and I work at&nbsp;<a previewlistener=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meiji.ac.jp\/seikei\/faculty\/03\/york.html\">Meiji University<\/a>, where I teach and research the topic of ludic&nbsp;approaches<sup data-fn=\"9dcae152-64f8-4d20-8a1e-7e956b33c4aa\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#9dcae152-64f8-4d20-8a1e-7e956b33c4aa\" id=\"9dcae152-64f8-4d20-8a1e-7e956b33c4aa-link\">1<\/a><\/sup> to education. I run the York Game Lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcf8 Follow us on <a previewlistener=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yorkgamelab\/\">Instagram<\/a>, if you like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My personal socials:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links aligncenter has-small-icon-size is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-x  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cheapshot\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M13.982 10.622 20.54 3h-1.554l-5.693 6.618L8.745 3H3.5l6.876 10.007L3.5 21h1.554l6.012-6.989L15.868 21h5.245l-7.131-10.378Zm-2.128 2.474-.697-.997-5.543-7.93H8l4.474 6.4.697.996 5.815 8.318h-2.387l-4.745-6.787Z\" \/><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-bluesky  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/york.bsky.social\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.3,4.2c2.3,1.7,4.8,5.3,5.7,7.2.9-1.9,3.4-5.4,5.7-7.2,1.7-1.3,4.3-2.2,4.3.9s-.4,5.2-.6,5.9c-.7,2.6-3.3,3.2-5.6,2.8,4,.7,5.1,3,2.9,5.3-5,5.2-6.7-2.8-6.7-2.8,0,0-1.7,8-6.7,2.8-2.2-2.3-1.2-4.6,2.9-5.3-2.3.4-4.9-.3-5.6-2.8-.2-.7-.6-5.3-.6-5.9,0-3.1,2.7-2.1,4.3-.9h0Z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Bluesky<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-instagram  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/cheapshot\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12,4.622c2.403,0,2.688,0.009,3.637,0.052c0.877,0.04,1.354,0.187,1.671,0.31c0.42,0.163,0.72,0.358,1.035,0.673 c0.315,0.315,0.51,0.615,0.673,1.035c0.123,0.317,0.27,0.794,0.31,1.671c0.043,0.949,0.052,1.234,0.052,3.637 s-0.009,2.688-0.052,3.637c-0.04,0.877-0.187,1.354-0.31,1.671c-0.163,0.42-0.358,0.72-0.673,1.035 c-0.315,0.315-0.615,0.51-1.035,0.673c-0.317,0.123-0.794,0.27-1.671,0.31c-0.949,0.043-1.233,0.052-3.637,0.052 s-2.688-0.009-3.637-0.052c-0.877-0.04-1.354-0.187-1.671-0.31c-0.42-0.163-0.72-0.358-1.035-0.673 c-0.315-0.315-0.51-0.615-0.673-1.035c-0.123-0.317-0.27-0.794-0.31-1.671C4.631,14.688,4.622,14.403,4.622,12 s0.009-2.688,0.052-3.637c0.04-0.877,0.187-1.354,0.31-1.671c0.163-0.42,0.358-0.72,0.673-1.035 c0.315-0.315,0.615-0.51,1.035-0.673c0.317-0.123,0.794-0.27,1.671-0.31C9.312,4.631,9.597,4.622,12,4.622 M12,3 C9.556,3,9.249,3.01,8.289,3.054C7.331,3.098,6.677,3.25,6.105,3.472C5.513,3.702,5.011,4.01,4.511,4.511 c-0.5,0.5-0.808,1.002-1.038,1.594C3.25,6.677,3.098,7.331,3.054,8.289C3.01,9.249,3,9.556,3,12c0,2.444,0.01,2.751,0.054,3.711 c0.044,0.958,0.196,1.612,0.418,2.185c0.23,0.592,0.538,1.094,1.038,1.594c0.5,0.5,1.002,0.808,1.594,1.038 c0.572,0.222,1.227,0.375,2.185,0.418C9.249,20.99,9.556,21,12,21s2.751-0.01,3.711-0.054c0.958-0.044,1.612-0.196,2.185-0.418 c0.592-0.23,1.094-0.538,1.594-1.038c0.5-0.5,0.808-1.002,1.038-1.594c0.222-0.572,0.375-1.227,0.418-2.185 C20.99,14.751,21,14.444,21,12s-0.01-2.751-0.054-3.711c-0.044-0.958-0.196-1.612-0.418-2.185c-0.23-0.592-0.538-1.094-1.038-1.594 c-0.5-0.5-1.002-0.808-1.594-1.038c-0.572-0.222-1.227-0.375-2.185-0.418C14.751,3.01,14.444,3,12,3L12,3z M12,7.378 c-2.552,0-4.622,2.069-4.622,4.622S9.448,16.622,12,16.622s4.622-2.069,4.622-4.622S14.552,7.378,12,7.378z M12,15 c-1.657,0-3-1.343-3-3s1.343-3,3-3s3,1.343,3,3S13.657,15,12,15z M16.804,6.116c-0.596,0-1.08,0.484-1.08,1.08 s0.484,1.08,1.08,1.08c0.596,0,1.08-0.484,1.08-1.08S17.401,6.116,16.804,6.116z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"645\" height=\"645\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/james-york-professional-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-549 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 645px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 645\/645;aspect-ratio:0.75;object-fit:cover\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/james-york-professional-headshot.jpg 645w, https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/james-york-professional-headshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/james-york-professional-headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/james-york-professional-headshot-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/james-york-professional-headshot-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/james-york-professional-headshot-100x100.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I am available for:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Workshops<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consultations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Game design collaborations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Event organising<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Training sessions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fc4fd283 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:york@meiji.ac.jp\">\u2709\ufe0f Contact me<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1BBW4iZ8T_h8k40UpIBHGw3qG78sMrxfj-llTXEP_9ZA\/edit?usp=sharing\">\ud83d\udcdd See my CV<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-league-spartan-font-family\">What is the York Game Lab?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of my work at Meiji University, students and I (and you?! Get in touch) are developing games for educational purposes. The York Game Lab is a place for us to publish our games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-container-core-quote-is-layout-e3d1c41b wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">\ud83c\udfb2 <strong>We are always accepting offers to make original games!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So if you have an idea you&#8217;d like to design for you, please let us know. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:york@meiji.ac.jp\">\ud83e\udd19 Get in touch!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the events that we have been a part of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Public events <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tokyo Game Market 2025 [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRWr518CST0\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">pics<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Otsuki Game Summit 2025 [<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/caFPj5cDDtA?t=870\">interview<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Play &amp; Learn 2024 #2 [<a href=\"https:\/\/playandlearnevent.com\/\">link<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Sumidagawa River Open Terrace <br>\u9685\u7530\u5ddd\u30aa\u30fc\u30d7\u30f3\u30c6\u30e9\u30b9 [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meiji.ac.jp\/seikei\/information\/2023\/mkmht000000ql95x.html\">link<\/a> (JP)]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After-school puzzle solving events <br>\u5150\u7ae5\u9928\u8b0e\u89e3\u304d\u30a4\u30d9\u30f3\u30c8 [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u4e00\u756a\u753a\u5150\u7ae5\u9928\u7528\u30dd\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc.pdf\">Poster<\/a> (JP)]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helping foreign exchange students learn Japanese<br>\u7559\u5b66\u751f\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e\u5b66\u7fd2\u4f1a [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kei-GO-Event-poster.jpg\">Poster<\/a> (JP)]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our games<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can learn more about our games here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-552 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-our-games tag-crowdfunding tag-game-design tag-kanji tag-meiji tag-our-games\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/ja\/2025\/11\/17\/%e6%bc%a2%e5%ad%97%e9%81%8a%e6%88%af\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1663\" height=\"935\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\u6f22\u5b57\u904a\u622f\u30d8\u30c3\u30c0\u30fc.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\u6f22\u5b57\u904a\u622f\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1663px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1663\/935;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\u6f22\u5b57\u904a\u622f\u30d8\u30c3\u30c0\u30fc.jpg 1663w, https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\u6f22\u5b57\u904a\u622f\u30d8\u30c3\u30c0\u30fc-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\u6f22\u5b57\u904a\u622f\u30d8\u30c3\u30c0\u30fc-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\u6f22\u5b57\u904a\u622f\u30d8\u30c3\u30c0\u30fc-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\u6f22\u5b57\u904a\u622f\u30d8\u30c3\u30c0\u30fc-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\u6f22\u5b57\u904a\u622f\u30d8\u30c3\u30c0\u30fc-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\u6f22\u5b57\u904a\u622f\u30d8\u30c3\u30c0\u30fc-600x337.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1663px) 100vw, 1663px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/ja\/2025\/11\/17\/%e6%bc%a2%e5%ad%97%e9%81%8a%e6%88%af\/\" target=\"_self\" >\u6f22\u5b57\u904a\u622f<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">\u6f22\u5b57\u904a\u622f\uff1a\u90e8\u9996\u3092\u3042\u308f\u305b\u3066\u611f\u3058\u3092\u4f5c\u3063\u3066\u3044\u304f\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\uff01<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/ja\/2025\/11\/17\/%e6%bc%a2%e5%ad%97%e9%81%8a%e6%88%af\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-424 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-our-games tag-blog tag-city-promotion tag-family tag-game-design\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/ja\/2025\/05\/19\/creating-a-local-food-card-game-family-fun-and-learning\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6681-scaled-Edited.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Creating a Local Food Card Game: Family Fun and Learning\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/2560;object-fit:cover;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6681-scaled-Edited.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6681-scaled-Edited-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6681-scaled-Edited-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6681-scaled-Edited-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6681-scaled-Edited-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6681-scaled-Edited-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6681-scaled-Edited-600x800.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/ja\/2025\/05\/19\/creating-a-local-food-card-game-family-fun-and-learning\/\" target=\"_self\" >Creating a Local Food Card Game: Family Fun and Learning<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I\u2019ve been working on a game with my kids recently. There are several reasons for this. \ud83c\udf72 The game The game idea was thought up during a car journey on a recent family trip after we talked about the runaway success of the Oji-san TCG. We thought it would be cool to create a card&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/ja\/2025\/05\/19\/creating-a-local-food-card-game-family-fun-and-learning\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-358 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-our-games tag-digital-game tag-game-design tag-pico-8\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/ja\/2025\/02\/24\/from-conkers-to-code-the-making-of-bonkers-4-conkers\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"384\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/b4c_1.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"From Conkers to Code: The Making of Bonkers 4 Conkers\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 384px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 384\/384;object-fit:cover;\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/ja\/2025\/02\/24\/from-conkers-to-code-the-making-of-bonkers-4-conkers\/\" target=\"_self\" >From Conkers to Code: The Making of Bonkers 4 Conkers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Heads up: this is not super educational in the way that is generally understood in the &#8220;educational games&#8221; narrative. It is not designed to teach something, but I learned a LOT as part of its creation. So, making this game was educational for me. And, as I will be teaching a class on digital game&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/ja\/2025\/02\/24\/from-conkers-to-code-the-making-of-bonkers-4-conkers\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent blog posts<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates has-author wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/S__91095057_0-edited-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/S__91095057_0-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/S__91095057_0-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/S__91095057_0-edited-100x100.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/ja\/2025\/11\/21\/%f0%9f%90%b4-%e6%97%a5%e9%ab%98%e7%94%ba%e3%83%95%e3%82%a3%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab%e3%83%89%e3%83%af%e3%83%bc%e3%82%af%ef%bc%9a%e3%82%bc%e3%83%9f%e7%94%9f%e3%81%8c%e3%80%8c%e5%9c%b0%e5%9f%9fx%e3%82%b2\/\">\ud83d\udc34 \u65e5\u9ad8\u753a\u30d5\u30a3\u30fc\u30eb\u30c9\u30ef\u30fc\u30af\uff1a\u30bc\u30df\u751f\u304c\u300c\u5730\u57df\u00d7\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u30c7\u30b6\u30a4\u30f3\u300d\u306e\u53ef\u80fd\u6027\u3092\u5207\u308a\u62d3\u304f<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">\u6295\u7a3f\u8005: york<\/div><time datetime=\"2025-11-21T06:46:31+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">11\u6708 21, 2025<\/time><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\u6f22\u5b57\u904a\u622f\u30d8\u30c3\u30c0\u30fc-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\u6f22\u5b57\u904a\u622f\u30d8\u30c3\u30c0\u30fc-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\u6f22\u5b57\u904a\u622f\u30d8\u30c3\u30c0\u30fc-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\u6f22\u5b57\u904a\u622f\u30d8\u30c3\u30c0\u30fc-100x100.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/ja\/2025\/11\/17\/%e6%bc%a2%e5%ad%97%e9%81%8a%e6%88%af\/\">\u6f22\u5b57\u904a\u622f<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">\u6295\u7a3f\u8005: york<\/div><time datetime=\"2025-11-17T07:07:30+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">11\u6708 17, 2025<\/time><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/ja\/2025\/09\/17\/the-iceberg-model-of-games-and-education-deep-learning-beyond-the-surface\/\">The Iceberg Model of Games and Education: Deep Learning Beyond the Surface<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">\u6295\u7a3f\u8005: york<\/div><time datetime=\"2025-09-17T07:34:03+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">9\u6708 17, 2025<\/time><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/ja\/2025\/08\/22\/the-history-of-video-games\/\">The History of Video Games<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">\u6295\u7a3f\u8005: york<\/div><time datetime=\"2025-08-22T08:20:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">8\u6708 22, 2025<\/time><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/14-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/14-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/14-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/14-100x100.png 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkgamelab.com\/ja\/2025\/07\/13\/kei-go-in-the-classroom-early-results-from-a-lesson-at-moriya-elementary\/\">KEI-GO! in the Classroom: Early Results from a Lesson at Moriya Elementary<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">\u6295\u7a3f\u8005: york<\/div><time datetime=\"2025-07-13T00:45:06+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">7\u6708 13, 2025<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-footnotes\"><li id=\"9dcae152-64f8-4d20-8a1e-7e956b33c4aa\">I define ludic as \u201cbeing playful,\u201d which includes playful objects and playful dispositions to teaching. Learn more <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VtHiBZ3jn8g\">here<\/a>. <a href=\"#9dcae152-64f8-4d20-8a1e-7e956b33c4aa-link\" aria-label=\"\u811a\u6ce8\u53c2\u71671\u306b\u30b8\u30e3\u30f3\u30d7\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi there \ud83d\udc4b My name is James and I work at&nbsp;Meiji University, where I teach and research the topic of ludic&nbsp;approaches to education. I run the York Game Lab. \ud83d\udcf8 Follow us on Instagram, if you like. My personal socials: I am available for: What is the York Game Lab? As part of my work at Meiji University, students and I (and you?! Get in touch) are developing games for educational purposes. The York Game Lab is a place for us to publish our games. Here are some of the events that we have been a part of: Public events Our games You can learn more about our games here: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"[{\"content\":\"I define ludic as \u201cbeing playful,\u201d which includes playful objects and playful dispositions to teaching. 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