Playful by Design Toolkit

The Playful by Design Tool includes a range of resources to provoke reflection, discussion and fresh ideas. It is freely available for anyone involved in creating digital products used by children. It can be used by product developers and designers, whatever their experience or responsibilities, working in group settings or individually. It can be used at any stage of the design process and includes three components: principle cards, prompt cards and playboards.

Principle cards set out design considerations to embed children’s rights into digital products and services. Use these in your design and development process to meet your objectives.

Prompt cards present questions to guide your design thinking. They will help you to focus your attention on player experiences, consider design alternatives and translate your ideas into actions.

Playboards support you to use the cards in flexible ways, whether with your design team or by yourself.