PETLab

Data Toys

By giving people the ability to play with their news, Data Toys are, literally, toys that enable a deeper understanding of the dynamics that drive politics, the environment, society and the economy.

Art Play

Art Play is a curriculum in game design and appreciation for K-12 arts education.

Re:Activism

A location-based urban game that maps the history of activism onto the streets where it happened.

Activate!

Activate! is a website and curriculum that enables kids to easily design and program video games.

Game Tech

The BGCA GameTech Program is a two-unit program utilizing principles of active learning to teach how to program computer games.

Budgetball: A Fiscal Sport

Budgetball is a team-based sport designed to increase awareness of the budget deficit and reward strategic thinking around the issues of fiscal responsibility and long-term debt management.

Ms. Foundation Fellowship

PETLab collaborates with the Ms. Foundation to provide design support for organizations working in women’s health and reproductive rights.

Games for a New Climate

PETLab has teamed up with the Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre and the American Red Cross to develop a set of games about climate-related disaster preparedness.

Mannahatta: The Game

Mannahatta: The Game is a location-based game for the iPhone that maps Manhattan’s historical ecosystem onto its modern day streets.

Open House

Open House is a conference game designed to raise awareness on environmental sustainability through debate on choice in housing materials.

DataPlay

Inspired by the question “Are we leaving the information age and entering a new ludic age?”, PETLab developed game prototypes that can take complex datasets and display them in playful interfaces.

Little Big Planet Game Jam

PETLab and Parsons Design and Technology program teamed up with Sony Playstation 3 and Media Molecule on a 24-hour game design jam.