Towns are unique spaces, where urban areas coexist with agricultural ones and with woodlands. Historical, geographical and biological data are encoded in these territories, together with hidden mathematical riddles. Although they are invisible in everyday life, they can be decoded during urban games. These events, though associated mostly with large cities, have been successfully organized in towns. The purpose of this paper is to answer the questions: which educational content can be conveyed during urban games in towns, what are the possibilities and limitations associated with the organization of such games and what are the characteristics of urban games in towns (the example used is that of Głowno near Łódź).
Urban games: what are they? What is their essence? Who organizes them and why? Who plays and why? In my article I present and analyze the phenomenon of urban games that have taken place in Warsaw. The possible functions and aims of urban games may lead to them being used by many kinds of institutions, NGOs or private companies. Thanks to this, urban games have significantly increased in popularity during the last few years. In accordance with the function-related form of urban games, I have categorized them into fan games, educational games and commercial games.
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