PLAY | DESIGN | EMPOWER
PLAY | DESIGN | EMPOWER
PLAYCE Studio, Ltd.
Community Engagement That Builds Trust, Sparks Joy, and Actually Works.
We train the people who shape community—designers, planners, public leaders, and facilitators—using the proven power of playful placemaking, public participation, and inclusive engagement strategies.
What We Do
At PLAYCE Studio, we don’t design places.
We train the people who do.
We help professionals across sectors lead more meaningful, creative, and inclusive community engagement—equipping them with the tools and confidence to facilitate conversations that matter.
Our work lives at the intersection of:
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Community Engagement & Public Participation
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Stakeholder & Client Collaboration
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Playful Placemaking
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Facilitation Training & Capacity Building
Our Core Services
WHAT IS
PLAYCE integrates traditional public engagement techniques with team building and organizational development principles utilizing the power of play to build trust within a group, create consensus around an idea, and develop a strategy to move that idea forward.
The PLAYCE approach to public engagement invites stakeholders to be collaborative problem solvers from the onset of the process by becoming active participants in site analysis. Stakeholders become project champions; ideas move to consensus sooner and concepts are tried on for size early, ensuring greater future success
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WHAT IS
PLAYCE integrates traditional public engagement techniques with team building and organizational development principles utilizing the power of play to build trust within a group, create consensus around an idea, and develop a strategy to move that idea forward.
The PLAYCE approach to public engagement invites stakeholders to be collaborative problem solvers from the onset of the process by becoming active participants in site analysis. Stakeholders become project champions; ideas move to consensus sooner and concepts are tried on for size early, ensuring greater future success
PLAYCE Engagement Academy
A 12-week training program for professionals ready to lead powerful, play-based community engagement. Available live or self-paced.
Custom Trainings & Facilitation Workshops
We work with municipalities, design firms, nonprofits, and institutions to build engagement capacity through hands-on, tailored support.
Tools, Resources & Support
Insight Cards, downloadable resources, PLAYCE Mastermind calls, and a supportive network of PLAYCE Players & Alumni to keep your practice and growth going strong.
Speaking & University Partnerships
Inspire your students or audience with keynotes, guest lectures, and curriculum-aligned support for real-world, public-facing studios.
Who We Work With
We partner with:
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Planners, designers, and architects
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City departments and local governments
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Public health professionals and community-based organizations
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University faculty and students
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Consultants and engagement practitioners
If your work touches people, we’ll help you engage them with purpose and play.
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Why PLAYCE?
Because public meetings aren’t working.
Because your team wants to lead with empathy and creativity—not just check a box.
Because you believe engagement should feel more human, and more effective.
We do too.
At PLAYCE Studio, we integrate traditional community engagement with team-building, facilitation, and organizational development principles—all delivered through the universal language of play.
Our methodology helps teams:
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Build trust faster and more authentically
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Generate insight and ideas from diverse stakeholders
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Co-create solutions that stick
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Move from surface-level input to meaningful shared ownership
Stakeholders become champions. Ideas move to action.
And communities feel like they truly belong in the process.
Want a taste of the PLAYCE approach?
Download Unleash the Power of Play—a free mini guide packed with practical tips and playful strategies to start transforming your community engagement efforts right away.
Your Work Deserves Engagement That Builds Something Real.
Let’s find your path forward—together.
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PLAYCE | Placemaking through play.
PLAYCE | Placemaking through play.