About Us



Founder

The Press Play to Grow! initiative was founded by Moses Silbiger, M.A. and has been developed in partnership with like-minded researchers, game designers, critics, and enthusiasts for gaming and human development.

Moses Silbiger has a Masters degree in Integral Psychology at John F. Kennedy University, with an academic certification in Coaching. He is also an architect, graphic designer and entrepreneur. Along with his Integral Coaching & Consulting practice - www.integraleye.com - Moses has been continually exploring and researching the potentials of designing video games for catalyzing and integrating human development, and has presented his work in various conferences, articles, and interviews

As part of his integral-developmental video games initiative - www.pressplaytogrow.com - Moses has been involved in a couple of projects, in conjunction with a few partners and supporters, such as writing a book and articles about integral-developmental game design, providing INDENTRO video game consulting services to game designers and video game studios, and co-designing video game concepts based on his academic research and INDENTRO framework.

Moses Silbiger & wife Catherine Weber-Silbiger JFK University - ITC Conference 2008	Moses and  Bioshock's "Big Daddy" character (game of the year 2008) Game Developers Conference - GDC 2008

Bio snapshot:

• Masters in Integral Psychology and Coaching certificate - John F. Kennedy University (CA)
• Integral Coach & Consultant - www.integraleye.com - in the areas of Human Development, Leadership and Sustainability
• Certified by Cook Greuter & Associates in the Leadership Development Framework (LDF) and Maturity Assessment (MAP) (March, 2010), which are based on Suzanne Cook-Greuter's human developmental research in Harvard.
• Independent Senior Consultant & Coach for JMJ Associates, Austin, TX
• Video game researcher & integral game consultant, founder of www.pressplaytogrow.com
• Academic research “Designing Video Games for Catalyzing and Integrating Human Development” (Honorable Mention) published in the academic Journal of Integral Theory and Practice - JITP (Suny Press, July, 2010, Special Edition Integral Research, Volume# 5, Issue# 2).
  Project mentored by Sean Esbjörn-Hargens, Ph.D.
• Presented at various conferences in the USA (2008): Integral Theory Conference 2008 (ITC) (CA), Games + Learning + Society 2008 (WI) and Meaningful Play 2008 (MI). Participated in interviews with renowned integral institutions - Integral Life (Ken Wilber, 2008); ElightenNext Magazine (2008, unpublished due to magazine chnages); JFK University news (2008), etc. - plus discussions with renowned video game experts.
• Member of the commission of Integral Sustainability of the State of the World Forum – Climate Leadership Campaign Brasil 2020
• Former faculty of University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Course based on human development, community living and sustainability in Auroville, Tamil Nadu (India)
• Former consultant and teacher for Instituto ISI in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) Institute for Teaching & Research of Integral Knowledge (September 2009 to April 2010). Co-created curriculum of FORTAI PSE#1- Modular Courses in Integral Theory & Applications
• B.A. Architecture & Urbanism (1993 - 5 years), UFMG, Brazil
• Former creative director and designer for aliveworld.com (New Zealand & India) - a groundbreaking online community based platform geared to e-learning, personal growth and development
• Former project manager of architectural department of Windrich Group Inc., an architectural and building company based in Los Angeles specialized in building legalization and remodeling
• Founded and grew a successful graphic design firm - Integral Look, (former 3D2go!). Clients: (United States) Marriott, Comfort Inn, Nissan, Lexus, The Donald Trump Organization, John F. Kennedy University, Integral Institute, ILiA - Integral Leadership in Action, (Brazil) Odebrecht, MRV, Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Tenis Clube, Construtora Líder, Alicerce, Patrimar, Gafisa, etc.
• Bilingual (English and Portuguese), with extensive international and cross-cultural experience in more than 19 countries in 4 different continents - including studies in Asia, South & Central America and the United States.

Click here to read more information in the Integral Eye Coaching & Consulting website.

A special thanks to my sweet wife Catherine Weber-Silbiger for her continuous love, openess and support; to my great friend Italo de Barros Naddeo for the continuous care, clarity and assistance manifested in his high quality coaching and consulting work; to my JFK University teacher Sean Esbjorn-Hargens for his teachings, encouragement and cheefulness about my research right from the start; and to Ken Wilber for the trust, support and deep care he has brought to this initiative, which has significantly broaden its doors to the general public.

Supporters Thank you all!		Partners INDENTRO Video Game Integral Sustainability Project
Integral World Ken Wilber Philosopher, pundit & author Integral Institute Sean Esbjorn-Hargens, Ph.D. Consultant, professor & author JKF University & Integral Institute Trusting in the project Nick Hedlund. M.A. Consultant, coach & author Integral Synergy Lynwood Lord Editor Academic Journal - JITP Corey DeVos Editor Integral Life Robb Smith CEO Integral Life & entrepreneur Tom Huston Senior Editor EnlightenNext Magazine Robert Holmin Integral Researcher & Musician Scott Virden Anderson Director of Yoga Research & Education Foundation Beena Sharma Consultant, coach & project manager Cook-Greuter Associates David Butlein, Ph.D. Consultant, Coach & Author Innovive Lisa Chakon, Ph.D. Consultant & Coach Innovive Gwen Gordon, M.A. Play Therapist & Consultant Willow Dea, M.A. Consultant, Therapist & Author Nancy Davis, Ph.D. Academic Professor Lynne Feldman, Ph.D. Integral Researcher, professor & lawyer Moacyr Castellani Coach & Consultant (Brazil) MetaCoaching David Zeitler, M.A. JFK University professor Gail Hochachka, Ph.D. JFK University professor Consultant Integral Sustainability Barrett Brown, Ph.D. Consultant Integral Sustainability	Video Game World Drew Davidson, Ph.D. Director ETC Carnegie Mellon University Tracy Fullerton, Ph.D. USC professor & author Director EA Experimental Lab Rusel DeMaria Game author, consultant & designer Michael Highland Game designer & Film Producer Richard Cabelka Game designer Hong Kong Polytecnic University Robin Potanin, Ph.D. Game designer University of Adelaide, Australia Greg Tatem Project manager Linden Labs - Second Life James Portnow Game designer EDGE Online Magazine Adam Regenyi Game designer (Hungary) Arthur Gillard Integral Researcher Thea Hardy (in memorium) Game designer & consultant Daniel Mafra Game designer (Brazil) Dorival Shultz Hoplon Infotainment Video Game Studio (Brazil) Coach & Consultant Italo de Barros Naddeo Coach & Consultant (Brazil) - Ponto Z Family world Wife Catherine Weber-Silbiger, M.A. Partner, therapist & counselor "Sweet" Home Parents Emanuel & Maria Emir Silbiger Parents (Brazil) Parents in Law Claramae Weber Healing therapist Joseph Rodriguez Wise heart & cheerfulness owner Friends world Sebastiao Lago Jr. CEO Digital Designer Magazine Aina Cullem Therapist & attorney Colleen Schell Consultant Vania Suzan Healing Therapist	Video Game advisors Drew Davidson, Ph.D. Director ETC Carnegie Mellon University Jesse Schell, Ph.D. Game Designer, professor & author Carnegie Mellon University & Schell Games Tracy Fullerton, Ph.D. USC professor & author Director EA Experimental Lab Ian Bogost Game  designer, GIT professor & author Persuasive Games Video Game designers Rusel DeMaria Game author, consultant & designer Richard Cabelka Game designer Hong Kong Polytecnic University Robin Potanin, Ph.D. Game designer University of Adelaide, Australia Integral Sustainability advisors Ken Wilber Philosopher, pundit & author Integral Institute Sean Esbjorn-Hargens, Ph.D. Consultant, professor & author JKF University & Integral Institute Beena Sharma Consultant, coach & project manager Cook-Greuter Associates Paul Ray, Ph.D. Anthropologist, Researcher & author Cultural Creatives Research Robb Smith CEO Integral Life & entrepreneur Emilia Queiroga de Barros VP State of the World Forum