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John Sear
@johnsear.bsky.social
Builder of real-world games & playful experiences for museums, galleries, events & festivals. Found at the magical intersection of games, theatre & tech. www.johnsear.com
Announcement from #TheBigThing - next round of funding. Double the number of awards. Deadline end of Sept. @immersiveartsuk.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM
On my way to Bradford for #TheBigThing. Looking forward to the extra curricular activities: Marshmellow Laser Feast, RoboBingo & SmartPhone Orchestra.

Happy to share more about our project, Active Minutes, and explore any opportunities for collaboration! #ImmersiveArtsUK
June 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
See you next Wednesday!
May 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Turns out you need a Netflix account to play the Thronglets game that appears in the credits of #BlackMirror :(

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April 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Up next at #MuseumTech2025 Panel discussion: Strategic approaches to digital
April 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
If you have your conference at The Barbican then of course I'm going! #MuseumTech2025

#Brutiful
April 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Is anyone on BlueSky at #MuseumTech2025 today ???

First panel of the day: Scalable digital delivery. Lots of interesting insights on Social Media.
April 2, 2025 at 11:04 AM
We had a brilliant few evenings at #Birmingham #LightNight!

Amazing work everyone involved - can't wait to see how it develops in future years. A very long overdue addition to the city!
February 24, 2025 at 11:04 AM
🎉 A new blog post: Imagine a giant, innovative community hub where learning, creativity, and play converge. 🌍 Third Space in Udaipur is redefining communal spaces.

In this post I discuss the successes and challenges of working on their Frontiers Science Museum: www.johnsear.com/thirdspace/
February 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
🎉 A new blog post: What happens when physical theatre meets digital innovation on water? 🎭 The Diviners brings folklore to life in an immersive canal performance.

Here I talk a bit more about NAIAD the technology that makes it happen & where we'd like to take it: www.johnsear.com/thediviners/
February 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
🎉 A new blog post: Can You See Me Now?

Ever wondered what it’s like to play the original game that turned city streets into playgrounds?🎮

Ben psiconlab.bsky.social & I worked with blasttheory.bsky.social to update their seminal #LocationBasedGame for the modern era: www.johnsear.com/cysmn/
February 21, 2025 at 10:28 AM
🎉 A new blog post! A Rainbow for Amala is now a fully published interactive puzzle book 📖 complete with digital games. Join Nafeesa & Karim on their climate quest ✨

Learn about some of our struggles as we went from prototype to published book: www.johnsear.com/arfa/

#Interactive #PuzzleBook
February 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM