Warm welcomes in a wintry world

Winter Festival

A snowy landscape, a welcoming lodge, and games to share. Winter brought another reason to build, explore, and keep one another company.

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A group of players boating together around a shared ice structure

The festival story

How it went

Making together Shared exploration Flexible participation

The winter build-party invitation asked members to add their own winter-themed creations to an icy part of Second Haven. The resulting setting included a timber lodge, snowy surroundings, and a marked route for ice-boat play.

The recordings take us from the lodge entrance into its book-lined rooms, with players exploring together and joining a snowball hide-and-seek game. The mix of gathering spaces and playful activities gave the season several different ways to spend time together.

Festival videos

Video highlights

Watch our published films with their original sound and music.

4:04 · YouTube

Cozy Winter Lodge

Explore the cozy rooms, quiet nooks, and secret hiding places during a bring-your-own-hot-chocolate gathering. Lodge built by player Fairbecky.

1:20 · YouTube

First Lap on the Ice Track

A practice lap from the Winter Fest ice-boat race. Track built by BindiBhaji.

Activities & connection

More than an activity.

How these activities create opportunities for connection, creativity, and participation.

A winter build party

The invitation included building resources and a shared seasonal theme. Working in the same area gives people opportunities to exchange ideas and contribute something that others can return to.

Ice boats and exploration

A course through a snowy world offers a shared destination and something new to try. Exploring together can turn the environment itself into a reason for conversation.

A lodge to spend time in

The lodge’s rooms, bookshelves, and gathering spots offered an alternative pace to the outdoor games. A welcoming place to linger supports participation that can be quiet or conversational.

Snowball hide-and-seek

Short, playful exchanges give people a way to interact through action. Joining in, watching, and exploring the same rooms all offer different ways to be part of the moment.

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