Interesting video from Brand Republic...


Having worked at Playgroup now for just 5 days and 3 hours, my role has so far been to understand the industry and what “we” do. I like to think I’m slowly getting my head around it all! But one thing that I have taken on board more than anything... Read rest of post
We are proud to announce that on the 24th September we will be hosting our next talk - around the importance of play in engaging the 16-24 market.
If you've ever tried talking to an average teenager, you may have noticed how hard it is to engage them in conversation. Surprising... Read rest of post
Ok, so I've now been at Playgroup for 7 days - That's approximately 3,150 minutes working so far. And it hasn't felt like nearly that much.
I've walked approximately 14,700 steps to get to work, in 4 different pairs of shoes. I've drunk around 4 litres of water from the Playgroup water... Read rest of post
If you haven't already, check out our game for ITV's new Saturday night vampire smiting series, Demons.
In the game you take on the role of main character Luke, with the aim of ridding the streets of London of Half-Lives, aided by Half-Life expert Mina and best friend... Read rest of post
You may be thinking that with a general air of doom and gloom hanging over the global economy, that now is not the time to be thinking seriously about play – but with experts in agreement that we need to spend our way out of recession, now is it the... Read rest of post
It's my last day today...and I don't want to leave. I know this will be my favourite work placement and have enjoyed every minute of it. I will miss you all and I hope you will miss me too. I hope you enjoy your next intern (hopefully they wont be... Read rest of post
On Tuesday of this week I attended Google's London Developer Day, held at Wembley Stadium. The keynote hosted in The Bobby Moore Room (renamed 'Space Invaders' for the day) opened proceedings introducing the wide range of Google developer products - including Google Gears, Google... Read rest of post
It was with real pleasure that Playgroup attended the opening of 100% Norway at Designers Block (part of the ever influential 100% Design series of events). In this credit crunch era, with financial institutions crumbling around us and doom and gloom thick in the... Read rest of post
One of the most fulfilling aspects of my job is knowing that a piece of work that I've had a hand in creating, is accessible for anyone to view throughout the world. Who knows who will be enjoying an experience that we here at Playgroup have produced?
After coming back from... Read rest of post
I made a conscience decision upon leaving university that I didn’t want to go into a job working at a software house. After studying computer science I wanted a break from working solely with techie people. Although it must be said that some of my jobs since leaving university have... Read rest of post