Empowering Civic Imagination Through Play w/ rootoftwo

How can games, primarily analog, social, and cooperative ones, become tools for civic engagement, systems literacy, and collective resistance? This panel brings together designers and artists working at the intersection of games and social change to discuss how tabletop formats can raise critical questions about urban governance, mobility, AI, and democracy. Moderated by rootoftwo, we’ll explore why tabletop games are particularly effective at modeling complex systems, fostering empathy, and enabling situated decision-making in public policy contexts. The event is free. RSVP Required. Attendance is limited to 40 people.

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This conversation begins with 463NCY, a fast-paced tabletop skirmish game that casts players as cybernetically enhanced agents battling for digital rights, privacy, and autonomy in a city governed by total surveillance and algorithmic control. Designed for quick tactical sessions, 463NCY invites players to inhabit the friction between insurgency and infrastructure. The missions unfold in a near-future smart city…