Making places more playful.
Hello, I'm Ben. I work with organisations around the world, using playful design to bring people closer to art, culture and science.
“I don’t know when I’ve encountered such a stellar facilitator. Ben is an expert listener and communicator, and he has a gift for prioritizing at every step, which proved to be useful at launch and throughout the project.”
“Passionate, engaging, democratic and remarkably adept at guiding us to consensus on some complex digital projects. He can be at once both highly strategic and thoroughly practical.”
“As a founding resident of The Pervasive Media Studio, your creative energy, open approach and ability to collaborate were instrumental in our early success.”
“His warmth and unique style were immediately apparent. Ben is charming, ambitious and extremely capable; a pleasure to work with and sincere in his approach and core values.”
“Given the time frame we had to work with, the results were fantastic. But what we were most impressed with was Ben’s ability to understand us and our brand.”
“If you’re not working with Ben you’re missing out – he always gives his all on projects and I’m constantly amazed at the quality of ideas he and Thought Den produce.”
“Ben has a high bar for quality and will keep working a problem until a great result is achieved. He’s creative, curious and entertaining to work with.”
“Cool, calm, collected, collaborative, creative, constructive. Co-opt him and his team into your next project.”
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Some recent games I've made
How can I help?
Creative sprints
These short periods of guided collaboration are great for inspiration, clarifying requirements and creating a shared vision.
Product support
If you have an existing digital experience, I’ll work with you to polish it or plan for its ongoing evolution.
Public speaking
I speak at conferences and community events around the world on the playful use of technology for innovation in arts and culture.
Comment & analysis
Available as an industry expert for commissions or comment on games, play, technology and the arts.