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Collective action during the coronavirus pandemic: workers strike to stay safe
When we launched our crowdfunding campaign for STRIKE!: The Game of Worker Rebellion last fall, we had no concept of what the world would look like in the spring of 2020. As we are “sheltering in place” with our loved ones, our everyday needs are being met by workers who are shouldering an extraordinary burden,[…]
Turning your in-person trainings into virtual trainings: 6 tips & tools in the age of the coronavirus
These are unprecedented, and unpredictable, times. The coronavirus, or COVID-19, has wreaked havoc on everyone’s plans for in-person workshops, conferences, trainings, and other programs. By all accounts, we will need to be practicing social distancing for some time. Now, in order to keep our work and causes moving forward, many of us will need to[…]
Our small act of solidarity: Half off our games for changing the world
Dear friends, We know the coming days and weeks will be hard for many as they are stuck at home, as well as for those whose work life is disrupted and whose income will be negatively impacted. This is sure to be a time when people are understandably worried for themselves and their loved ones,[…]
Turning Workers into Owners through Democratic Education
The ICA Group is the oldest national organization dedicated to the development of worker cooperatives. They focus on converting traditional businesses to cooperatives, forming ESOPS (employee-owned stock option plans), promoting worker-cooperative business development, and other methods of building worker-ownership. Over the last two years, TESA has been supporting the ICA Group in a long-term process[…]
How Cooperatives Build a Better World
Plus: Free, downloadable co-op posters.
This is how board games spark social change
I grew up playing games: board games with my family, video games with my friends, and sports with my classmates. The thing is though, I also grew up in an activist family. Some of my earliest memories are of my parents taking me to protests and rallies. So, it’s probably no surprise then that I[…]
Your Gift Guide for People Who Want to Change the World
These are the perfect gift ideas for people who want to make the world a better place: board games, books, apparel, art, and more.
Creating the Visual World of STRIKE! The Game of Worker Rebellion
Whenever we design a game, one of our favorite things to do is to come up with the visual concepts. Who lives in the world of this game? What do the homes and schools look like? Is it a cartoony world, like in Space Cats Fight Fascism, or is it a serious world, like in[…]
Dogs, Games, and Cooperatives: Oh My
How we built a game and interactive curriculum to support new members in a dog-walking cooperative.