Research at the GST Lab explores how games, play and participatory methods can help people understand and act within complex systems. Discover our core research focus, where we apply our approaches, our current projects, and selected publications and outputs.

Our focus

Explore our core research idea, Experiential Systems Intelligence, and the three themes that guide our work on organisational performance, sensemaking in complexity, and systemic change.

Our focus

Areas of application

See where we apply our methods across sectors, from energy and transport to public consultation, health, climate resilience and food systems, using play to support action in complexity.

Areas of application

Projects

Browse current and past projects to see how our research is being tested in real contexts, with partners, communities and organisations working on live challenges.

Projects

Publications

Read our outputs, from peer‑reviewed papers and book chapters to practical briefs and guides, and follow the ideas and evidence behind our methods.

Publications