The SONYC Playground is a two-way data visualization project that presents NYC sound data through both a web-based interface and a physical tabletop game. Using geo-tagged audio recordings, users can explore noise patterns digitally or navigate a projected map of Washington Square Park with tracked pawns (featuring familiar NYC creatures: squirrel and pigeon!), triggering sounds and accumulating noise exposure (dB).

By bridging data visualization and embodied gameplay, the project makes urban noise pollution more tangible and engaging.