Highlights from Our First-Ever Game Design Event!

Yesterday marked a special milestone: our very first Game Design Workshop, and it was full of creativity, laughter, and meaningful conversations.

Led by game expert Mathieu Guinnebert, parents and children teamed up to design original games with one powerful challenge in mind:

How do we teach kids to handle frustration, especially when they lose?

It’s a tough but important lesson, and together we explored how games can become tools for emotional growth and resilience.

We began by thinking like real game designers—defining purpose and audience. The parents chose to build games that gently introduce the idea that life isn’t always fair, and that learning to cope with loss is just as valuable as celebrating a win.

With Mathieu’s expert guidance, two clever design principles emerged:

1. The rules should be just vague enough to allow cheating
2. Winning should involve randomness, showing that outcomes aren't always in our control

✨ Two games were born:

- Game 1: "Unfair Dice" – A playful number game for younger children. Players roll dice and call out *any* number they choose—but they can only “cheat” once. The winner is the one who *says* the highest number, not necessarily the one who rolls it!
- Game 2: "Kiri Life" – A role-playing game where kids step into the shoes of adults. Players earn and spend a fictional currency, Kiri, while managing a household. With surprise events and unpredictable outcomes, it’s a fun way to explore real-life complexity and consequences.

The event was filled with imagination, reflection, and laughter. Seeing families collaborate and invent together was a true highlight.

💫 Thank you to everyone who joined us—and a special thank you to Mathieu Guinnebert for leading the way with such enthusiasm and insight.

📅 Don’t miss our next workshop on July 22, where we’ll be solving a mystery using math. Come curious, leave inspired!