These stats carry on building over time though! Our first peer-reviewed article way, back in 2019, was Giving permission for adults to play. That's currently at 6,023 times read on screen, 2,290 downloads! doi.org/10.5920/jpa....

Then #1? That's Adult Play and Playfulness: A Qualitative Exploration of its Meanings and Importance at a massive 5,598 times read on screen, 599 downloads. doi.org/10.5920/jpa....

#2 is 15 play experts' vision for a more playful future, at 1,982 times read on screen, 311 downloads
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#3 finds Playful learning: Linking play properties to learning designs - a higher education scoping review, at 1,516 times read on screen, 339 downloads doi.org/10.5920/jpa....

At #4 is Adult play(fulness) and the art of stuff-mess-wonder: Creative playful learning with the Comicubes, at 1,417 times read on screen, 190 downloads
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Totted up our top 5 most read articles from the last 3 years, just as a taster of what we have!
At #5 is To play or not to play? A thematic analysis exploring the impact of adult-play on Primary teachers in Hong Kong, at 1,237 read on screen, 181 downloads
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