Adam Nelson is a “game designer and systems thinker” who started a nonprofit called City of Play with the specific purpose of “making people happier and cities more fun.”

The group organizes games — from barroom games to backyard games to city-sized games — unearths old or obscure games and designs games for businesses and communities. There’s an annual festival of games, Come Out & Play, in Oakland’s Schenley Plaza. The group also has a Pub Games event at Hambone’s in Lawrenceville every Wednesday night and Rec Room: Winter Games at Spirit Lodge in Lawrenceville every two weeks — the next one is Feb. 21.

Members will be teaching and playing Circle Rules Football — a team sport combining basketball, soccer and volleyball — on March 6. (The location has not yet been announced.)

Details: cityofplay.org

The star who would play me in the movie version of my life:

I’ve been told I look like Christian Bale, but I think my personality matches better with Ewan McGregor.

The piece of memorabilia from my childhood I wish I still had:

My dad’s baseball glove

The superpower I wish I had in real life:

Flight — it’s a dream I’ve had since I was a kid.

Favorite app:

Toggl, a time-tracking app

Favorite season:

Autumn

Favorite ethnic food:

Thai

I spend the most time on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or other:

Email

Show I have or want to binge watch:

“Battlestar Galactica”

The dessert that matches my personality:

Apple pie

My favorite TV or movie villain:

This is one of my favorite questions to ask others. Mine is Vandal Savage, an immortal caveman from the DC comics universe.

Movie I could watch every time it appears on cable:

“Rushmore”

The movie that always makes me cry:

“It’s a Wonderful Life”

Something I would do over if I could:

College. I wish I’d taken a gap year and worked a bit before going to school — I think I would have gotten a lot more out of it.

Favorite lunchtime spot:

Conflict Kitchen in Schenley Plaza

My favorite sandwich, plus fixings:

Muffaletta — or a turkey sandwich made with leftover turkey meat and mayo

Pick one: Pirates, Penguins, Steelers or other:

Pirates

Top thing on my bucket list:

Build my own house

I wish I had more time to:

Build things

My favorite thing about Pittsburgh:

Agency

My quirkiest inherited trait:

Singing while washing the dishes

When I was 10, I wanted to be:

A magician

In high school, I was:

Unpopular

If I could go back, I’d tell my teenage self:

Not to worry so much

I’m deathly afraid of:

Being hit in the eye

My most treasured fashion accessory:

Earbuds

The last book I read:

“The Well-Played Game” by Bernie DeKoven

My favorite website:

Instructables.com

If I could live my life as someone else, it would be:

Astronaut

The overused phrase I hate most:

“Awesome”

People would be surprised to know that I:

Am actually a bit of an introvert; I need quiet time to myself to recoup after one of City of Play’s events.

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