Exploring the Power of Play

Welcome! I'm Ellis.

Here, I share my professional reflections on play — how it inspires, challenges, and transforms the way we work, connect, and create. Start exploring, follow your curiosity, and feel free to reach out — you’re very welcome here.

In Let’s play! I invite you to discover what play might mean for you, your team, or your organization. It’s where possibility turns into practice.

In Projects you'll find a glimpse into the work I've done: the games and experiences I've designed, the people I've collaborated with, and the stories behind each creation.

Adventures is where I share moments from the field — talks, travels, and unexpected side quests that shaped my thinking.

In Curiouser, you'll find sparks of inspiration, playful thoughts, and open-ended explorations — a peek into the questions that keep me curious.

Latest articles

Adventures

ellis in academic-land?

a new adventure to dive deep in, on the 1st of August ellis started a full time PhD position at the Technical University in Eindhoven, within the QoLEAD project researching: Quality of Life Enabling Artificial -intelligence in Dementia. With a strong focus on the lived

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Let’s play!

Applying play in Turkey – part 2

At the Bilkent University in Ankara I was invited to share the experience of Applying play and creating games with an impact with students and teachers for two days. First morning we discussed the magic circle as a model to design a game and used

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Projects

Ellis in wonderland is a feedbackfreak

I am a fan of feedback and guidance in life… am a bit of a sucker for technology to emphasise valuable feedback in daily life, how fast I run, how much I sleep, how much I drink and eat… as a #QS-er (quantify self) always

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