<p>In the second year of the BA(Hons) Illustration programme at Plymouth College of Art, the Great Editorial Race is a 21 day game that develops the skills that lie at the heart of Illustration - the requirement to work to commission for a client, visually interpreting a message that needs to be conveyed to a particular audience in a given context.<br /><br />With such an emphasis on developing serious professional skills the question this presentation asked: What is it about play and the nature of games that motivates students to work at an increased pace and engage more readily with their peers and tutors for critique and feedback?</p>