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Jon Back
@jonbck.bsky.social
Maker of games, toys and playful interaction artifacts. Design oriented researcher with a focus on public and outdoor play.

Also kind of active on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/jonbck
Here's a little peak behind the curtains from part of my work at the Uppsala Castle History Museum.

A bit old, as the museum is open already, but that just means you can go there and see the final product yourself!

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This Chair Talks When You Sit!
YouTube video by Jon Back's Creative Geek
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November 14, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Who (that I know) will be at CHI this year? #chi2025
April 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Finally making stupid stuff on the YouTube again :-) I've been away for a while, but there's more in the pipeline. Now go hang out with me!

youtu.be/PoY0Orwq4GA
I built a Star Wars SYNTH out of my Spaceship SimPit?!?
YouTube video by Jon Back's Creative Geek
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March 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Reposted by Jon Back
Welcome to Larpocracy.

An international Horizon project coordinated by Uppsala University aiming to deepen knowledge about live-action role play.

Seven leading partners will use larp as a platform to create inclusive and democratic social spaces, both online and offline.

www.uu.se/en/news/2025...
January 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Is Twitter/X making you lose your mind? We can't just leave our followers behind even if we don't want to engage with the dumpster fire ourself?

Solution: AI!

Let's jut have the bots talk to each other. I've automated myself, you can do the same if you want to join me!

youtu.be/HqVy-Tf2uoo?...
I used AI to automate my Twitter. Here's how!!!
In this episode of The Creative Geek, Jon explores the realm of Twitter automation in a bid to maintain his sanity amidst the chaos of the platform. With Twitter resembling a "dumpster fire" lately, Jon refuses to disengage completely. Instead, he takes matters into his own hands and automates his Twitter presence in a fun and playful manner. The Creative Geek is a platform dedicated to exploring the intersection of technology, playfulness, and creativity. Through playful experimentation and automation, Jon delves into various aspects of technology, including Twitter automation, game design, interaction design, and more. ----- Chat with Jon 2.0 over on twitter: https://twitter.com/jonbck The handle is the same as here: @JonBck Buy something to show of your creative geekiness! https://geek.gallery/ Show your love, and support future videos. No extras, just my gratitude. At least for now... https://www.patreon.com/jonbck/ Join the (quite inactive) Discord! https://discord.gg/7Gyuk3mh6r ----- The Creative Geek is here for the semi-professional to professional designers, creators, tinkerers and makers who want to understand and make games, toys and playful technology. The focus is on play, playfulness and interaction, rather than on the games in themselves. This can include not only computer games and board games, but also such different activities as role playing games, larp, playful IoT, augmented and virtual reality, escape rooms, pervasive games, playground design and even gamification and play based learning. We are the ones who not only consume, but also create playful geek culture, in one form or another. If you are a self-defining geek, passionate about creating, this is the place for you! I'm Dr. Jon Back, a researcher and play designer with a background in interaction design, and a long running focus on creating experiences through games and play. In this channel, I believe that play is something that’s worth taking seriously. And I believe you think so to! If you’ve read this far, you’re obviously interested: Make sure to SUBSCRIBE, and together we will learn more about making play happen! https://www.youtube.com/jonbck?sub_confirmation=1 ----- @jonbck www.jonbck.com ----- (Some links may be affiliate links, where revenue is gained from referral sales. This way, if you decide to buy through the links, you help the channel, at no extra costs to you)
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March 9, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Are you joining us for NordiCHI in October?

www.nordichi2024.se
December 6, 2023 at 1:41 PM