About

The Learning Game Playground is a one-day festival built around a simple idea: learning works better when people are actively involved.

This is not a conference.
It is not a trade expo.
It is a space to play, test, share, and talk.

The focus is on real interaction. You will not spend the day sitting in rows listening to long presentations. You will move between tables, try games, talk to creators, and see how ideas play out in practice.

The event brings together teachers, game designers, students, and curious players. Some people come looking for classroom ideas. Some come to test and improve games. Some just want to see what learning through play looks like when it is done well.

What makes it different
Games are the centre, not the side activity
Talks are short and practical, and run alongside gameplay
You can try, question, and challenge ideas in real time
The space is designed for conversation, not passive listening

Why it exists
Most professional learning about teaching is abstract, slow, or disconnected from what actually happens in a classroom.
Most game spaces focus on entertainment, not learning.

This event sits in between. It is about what happens when you take learning seriously and play seriously at the same time.

Who runs it
The Learning Game Playground is run by Lawless Learning, an education consultancy focused on assessment and learning game design. The goal is to make learning clearer, more visible, and more engaging.

If you want to see how learning through play actually works, not just hear about it, this is the place.