Designing for Playful Engagement in Museums - Immersion, Emotion, Narrative, and Gameplay

Designing for Playful Engagement in Museums is filled with creative fodder for practitioners who wish to make more memorable and engaging experiences that promote a sense of presence, effectively evoke emotions, tell stories that transport them, and harness visitors' innate playfulness.

List of contents

Dedication; Foreword by Sebastian Chan; Preface; Chapter 1 The Magic of the Visitor Experience; Chapter 2 Sensory Immersion: The Sense of "Being There"; Chapter 3 Emotional Evocation: The Importance of Feeling; Chapter 4 Narrative Transportation: Storytelling in a Digital Age; Chapter 5 Gameful Participation: Encouraging Playfulness; Chapter 6 Putting Together the Pieces of Playful Engagement; Index.

About the author

Ed Rodley is an award-winning experience designer and a Co-Founder and Principal at The Experience Alchemists (TEA), an experience design firm serving the cultural sector and beyond. Before starting TEA, Ed was Associate Director of Integrated Media at Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem, Massachusetts, USA.

Product details

• Authors: Ed Rodley, Ed (The Experience Alchemists (Tea).) Rodley, Edward J. Rodley
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 13.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032638683
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3263868-3
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Routledge Guides to Practice in Museums, Galleries and Heritage
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; History, Cultural Studies, The arts: general issues, DESIGN / General, ART / Museum Studies, Humanities, Sports & outdoor recreation, Industrial / commercial art & design, Social and cultural history, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, Hospitality and service industries, Design, Industrial and commercial arts, illustration, Sports and Active outdoor recreation, Events management industries, The arts: general topics