humanplay
Humanplay is a term used to describe approaches and activities that foreground human agency, social interaction, and playful inquiry across learning, design, and interaction. It emphasizes creativity, experimentation, and collaborative engagement rather than passive reception or rigid instruction. The phrase is not tied to a single standardized framework, but rather appears in education, human-computer interaction, and therapy contexts to signal a human-centered, playful orientation.
In education, humanplay is associated with play-based and inquiry-led learning, where learners construct understanding through exploration,
Typical features include open-ended prompts, low-stakes risk-taking, social interaction, feedback loops, and opportunities for reflection. Projects
Examples might include classroom makerspaces with collaborative challenges, multiplayer educational games that emphasize teamwork, or guided
Because there is no universal definition, interpretations of humanplay vary by setting and culture, which can