Community

From creators and designers to researchers and players, gaming communities prove that the real value of games lies in the worlds these communities build together

Melbourne International Games Week and PAX Aus are more than just trade expos – they are anchor points in the cultural calendar of Melbourne’s gaming communities

Engaging in friendship can be an act of resistance, where we choose to create worlds together, instead of pursuing self-interest

Social connection needs time and effort, but crucially it also needs meeting places, and our Map of the Month highlights that not all Melburnians have equal access to these ‘bumping spaces’

‘Social prescribing’ is a growing area where health professionals connect patients to non-medical services and activities to benefit their wellbeing

Taylor Swift has redefined fan engagement in the digital age, but that fandom comes with a responsibility to call out Swifties behaving badly

Rio de Janeiro is one of Latin America’s most unequal cities; a new project uses urban farming to improve conditions in one of Rio’s most disadvantaged zones

A new framework aims to celebrate and generate opportunities for cultural exchange and the expression of new cultural identities through shared music

Noronha is a remote archipelago off Brazil’s coast, but it could provide insights into the challenges to building community and urban resilience

While all schools are part of their local community, some are developing partnerships and sharing spaces to become hubs for school-community connections