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Culture & heritage / HHME 2025 · CCIS · 2026

Pingjiang Mystery

Explore old Suzhou through play.

Pingjiang Mystery map-based board game and playing materials.
Pingjiang Mystery map-based board game and playing materials.

The research question

How can a historic map inspire a game for learning about Suzhou’s intangible cultural heritage?

What we explored

Three participatory design workshops with target users and design experts informed the cultural content, game mechanics and interface of Pingjiang Mystery.

Why this work matters

The project offers a case study of translating a historic cultural resource into a participatory learning experience.

Project team

Yanli Jiang

Yanli Jiang

Yingping Zhang

Yingping Zhang

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