From sports, to board games and LARPs: The relationship between play and games lies at the very heart of our existence, reflecting the complementary nature of our innermost fears and desires. From a design perspective, playing games enriches the references by which we are able to acknowledge our freedom, face conflicts, tackle complexity and share the transformative potential of creativity. In this regard, Play Design aims at studying the ludic phenomena from an interdisciplinary perspective, by looking into the different frameworks and methodologies to transform normative and prescriptive dynamics into experimental and exploratory experiences. Over the course of two weeks, participants will design one game and playtest it, experiencing the second order of consequences (the unforeseen and surprising character of play) that emerge when we engage into open-ended interactions.