Research & Development
PLAY IS A
RESEARCH METHOD
We design games and experiences that help organizations explore ideas, understand people and test what comes next.
From a focused workshop to a custom build.
Sugar Gamers Labs is a R&D studio at the crossroads of technology, games, and community. We treat curiosity as a research method—turning prototypes, workshops, and interactive experiences into gateways for critical thinking and problem-solving.
From developing Mind Faux and Game Gigs to running hands-on prototyping labs, we experiment with how games can teach, connect, and inspire innovation in real life. Our work blends research, education, and creativity—helping people and organizations explore emerging technologies while staying human in the process.
We don’t just make games; we make thinking PLAYABLE.
SERVICES
what are you trying to solve?
Hire the lab to investigate, prototype or bring people into the experience.
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Frame the question, review existing work and design an experiment. Receive a research brief and next-step recommendations.
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Turn an issue into a playable scenario or prototype. Test a mechanic, story or learning experience before expanding.
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Facilitated sessions in media literacy, creative technology, collaboration or prototyping, tailored to your audience.
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AR, installations and experimental media for museums, public art,events and brand activations.
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Curated games, artist features and hosted play that give people a reason to gather, with documentation and participant feedback.
Defined scope. Agreed deliverables.
Built around your audience.
EXPERIMENTS
QUESTIONS MADE PLAYABLE
MIND FAUX
The First Compliance / Released PC game.
What makes us comply?
A first-person puzzle game exploring propaganda, trust and media literacy.
SECOND ORDER EFFECTS
Mind Faux / In development
What happens after the solution?
A city building narrative explores climate conditions, cognitive biases, and unintended consequences.
UNSCHEDULED BEHAVIOR
Mind Faux / In development
Can you spot what others miss?
A narrative mystery uses hidden object play to explore evidence, human vulnerability, and digital trust.
GAME GIGS
Published card game
What skills make a game?
Collaborative cards reveal how art, code, law, marketing, and community work together.
PLAY IS A RESEARCH METHOD
what happens when people play together?
Museums + cultural spaces
Exhibitions, playable interpretation and conversations that invite people to participate.
Learning + discovery
Hands-on prototyping and Game Gigs sessions that connect curiosity to creative skills.
Communities + brands
Collaborative play, artist showcases and gatherings designed around real connection.
HUMANS ARE THE POINT
TECHNOLOGY IS A TOOL
“We are community advocates who help companies connect to talent in meaningful, authentic ways.”
CLIENTS/Supporters
Writer's Event
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION
THE STUDIO
OF THE
FUTURE
BELGRADE, SERBIA
CHICAGO, USA
What can we build when our creative community crosses borders?
Djordje Djordjic X Keisha Howard
SUGAR GAMERS Labs + Pixels2Pixels Studio have joined creative and technical expertise across international borders to develop Mind Faux: The First Compliance—an interactive gaming experience that explores the intersection of technology, media literacy, human psychology, and critical thinking.
Bringing together SUGAR GAMERS Labs’ commitment to community-driven innovation and meaningful engagement with Pixels2Pixels Studio’s expertise in game development and interactive digital experiences, the collaboration transforms complex, contemporary questions into an immersive experience that challenges players to look beyond the surface.
Through puzzle-solving, hidden messages, and themes of propaganda, influence, privacy, and consent, Mind Faux invites players to question what they see, examine how information shapes their choices, and think critically about the systems influencing their everyday lives.
