Cas Holman
World-renowned designer focused on play and playful learning, founder and chief designer of Heroes Will Rise, and author of Playful, known for creating play systems like Rigamajig and the Imagination Playground.
Best podcasts with Cas Holman
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Mar 12, 2026 • 55min
Remembering How to Play—Even When We're All Grown-Up (Cas Holman)
Cas Holman, a world-renowned designer of playful learning and creator of Rigamajig, explores how play supports communities, resilience, and civic action. She discusses prototyping public play, designing environments that encourage collaboration and sharing, and ways adults can reclaim age-appropriate play through craft, tinkering, and small norm disruptions.
Feb 18, 2026 • 39min
Playful Thinking Under Pressure: Q&A with Cas Holman & Michelle Lee
Michelle Lee, IDEO partner who helps teams apply playful thinking to tough challenges, and Cas Holman, play designer behind Rigamajig, discuss play under pressure. They tackle making psychological safety fast, using constraints to spark creativity, collaborating without losing edge, and bringing playful practices into policy and healthcare. The conversation is pragmatic, story-driven, and full of quick, usable approaches.
