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Big games, serious games

The french philosopher, Michel Foucault, once  suggested that prisons exist in the world because it helps us imagine that the prison is “out there” and that we aren’t already living in one ourselves. The same idea applies to games – there are many games out there that serve to remind us that we don’t live […]

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7 Questions to Perfect Your Story

From Idea to Impact So you have an idea for a story. It might be for a simple social media post or an elaborate brand campaign. But before you start writing, pause. A great story isn’t just told; it’s designed. The right questions can transform a good idea into an unforgettable narrative that resonates with […]

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Your story and sense of self

There is a magical link between life story and the way we construct our selfhood/sense-of-self and the experience of the world around us. This timeline helps you unpack and deconstruct your own narrative and then craft it into the Heroes Journey it deserves to be – reframe and recreate it to get what it is you […]

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The edge of the village

Once there was, and once there was not that a traveler arrived at the outskirts of a village where he saw an old man sitting on a rock. ‘What kind of people live in this village?’ Asked the traveller. ‘First, tell me where have you come from and what were the people like there?’ Answered […]

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Storify the new year at any time

“Storify Your Year” Forget the Resolution. Write the Story. We’ve all been there: by February, most New Year’s resolutions are distant memories. Traditional goals like “get fit” or “save money” feel like chores because they lack a soul. Instead of making a list of demands, try Storifying your future with this three-step sensory method: Place […]