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If you’re reading this, you’ve probably already seen that 2025 is going to be the last edition of Now Play This. We’ve had a pretty good run of it, as weird little game festivals go: ten years, eleven editions. We’ve had a bunch of directors: me and v

It’s been an incredible journey, and we’re thrilled to announce the 11th edition of Now Play This, taking place once again at Somerset House on 11th and 12th April, our home for the past decade. For this final edition, we’ve chosen a theme close to our

We are on the hunt for a new producer to join the Now Play This team!     Now Play This is an annual festival of experimental game design which takes place at Somerset House every April as part of the London Games Festival, bringing together peopl

We’re thrilled to announce that Now Play This will be making special appearances in both Germany and South Africa this year! As part of our commitment to building international bridges in the world of playful culture, these events will showcase project

Playing Between Worlds: ONLINE SESSIONS Now Play This presents a programme of online events to continue the conversation around this year’s theme with our audiences around the world. From Monday, June 22nd to Sunday, June 30th, we’ll be offering a vari

Now Play This Game Design Labs Thursday 27th – Saturday 29th June 10am-6pm Goethe-Institut, South Kensington   Are you a game-maker or artist interested in unexpected game design? We would like to invite you to attend the Now Play This Game Design

After nine months of meticulous planning and 9 days of exhibit, the curtains have closed on the 10th edition of Now Play This. Yet, the excitement lingers! Plans are afoot for upcoming online sessions and an international game design camp. As we prepar

Now Play This returns to Somerset House in Spring 2024 with a new edition of the festival. As in previous years we want to use the festival to delve into a pressing subject, and find ways that games can shed a new light on the unexpected aspects of it.

We are so pleased to announce the appointment of our new director, Luján Oulton, who will lead Now Play This into our 2024 festival and beyond! We’ve already started plotting what that will look like, and are very excited to start sharing our plans wit

Are you a game-maker or artist interested in careful and caring game design? We would like to invite you to the Now Play This Summer Summit!  April’s Now Play This Festival investigated one of humanity’s foundational experiences: love. Continuing some