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Amble Studio

Expanding minds through the power of games

We are passionate about making beautiful games that positively impact how people feel, think and act. We love the process of bringing games to life through a structured and user-centered approach to achieving outcomes as part of the storytelling journey.

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Our award-winning troupe combines decades of experience in professional and creatives contexts, brought together by our excitement about games. Learn more about our experience here.

Some of our games:

The Adaptation Game

TAG is a playful workshop that simulates how you and your community respond to the next ten years of climate change in your town.

  • Support resilience: Face imaginary natural disasters based on real data
  • Build connection: Imagine preparing with your local community
  • Inspire action: Get prepared for climate adaptation
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The Wombat’s Burrow

The Wombat’s Burrow is a cooperative board game and workshop, in which players experience and have conversations about systems stewardship.

Developed with the Centre for Public Impact, the game has been played with public sector and industry leaders grappling with leadership challenges and working in complex systems.
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The Landscape Investment Game

The Landscape Investment Game is a workshop game for large groups to explore the impact of local landscape management projects on the health of the broader landscape.

Developed with NRM Regions Australia, the game engaged 55 people in a fast-paced negotiation, shedding light on the importance of cooperation and access to information.
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Tumbledown Grove

Tumbledown Grove is a game that will help your child open up about their feelings, and have fun doing it.

It’s an interactive story that makes your child the main character of their own fantastic tale. It puts them into scenarios that inspire them to talk about their own feelings, as a way of helping the characters they encounter.
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Office Heroes

When a mysterious purple cloud gifts you and your colleagues with super powers, it becomes an extraordinary day at the office.

Over the course of 90 minutes, you’ll take turn drawing, reading, and responding to cards that guide you to tell a shared story. How will you use your powers when a threat emerges?
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Truck it in the Cello

What if a game could teach you how to use an app like Trello?

In Truck it in the Cello, you and a few friends play as bandmates just completing a musical performance and heist! It gives players experience learning how to use Trello in a fun and interactive way.
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Green Hollow

A team story-telling game that takes you back to the ancient village of Green Hollow to spark insights about modern teamwork.

In Green Hollow, you take on the role of a team delivering a community project in an ancient village. Green Hollow’s simple prompt-driven gameplay generates compelling story moments that inspire teamwork insights.
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The Feelings Game

The Feelings Game helps kids and adults get more comfortable using words like “sad, angry, fear, joy” by embedding them in a fun cooperative adventure.

This game takes the view that feelings are neutral energy and information. Sometimes our reactions get us into trouble but as we develop awareness and learn to befriend our feelings they can help us navigate through life.
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Awesome New Project

Awesome New Project simulates the dynamics and challenges common to working in small teams.

Players use action cards to generate connection, resource, and product tokens that are needed to complete project goals. The team wins when all the goals are completed, but it often feels impossible to do everything that’s required.
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    Hire us

    Custom games, training & workshops

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    Amble's gameful design process can elevate any skill-building curriculum or complicated subject matter to make it more engaging, memorable and actionable.

    Amble's team boasts deep facilitation and design experience, with incredible diversity in the kinds of games and events we can create.

    Book a meeting to discuss a custom experience.

    Some of our Clients

    Together Apart
    Enspiral
    Results for Development
    Playfilled
    Thyme Care
    Aimbig
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    Testimonials

    "I really liked the energy when we roleplayed together."

    "Amble's friendly approach makes learning about gaming a joy."

    "Amble were great at engaging the group and fostering conversation!"

     

    The Amble Podcast

    Exploring the connections between games and ways of working

    We believe that there is under-explored potential to empower gamers of the world to contribute to positive change in their community or organization. In the Amble podcast, we go deep on these ideas and talk to inspiring guests who are doing the work we want to see.

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