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Play anythingIan Bogost
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Play anything

134 pagesFirst published 20163 editions
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"Life is boring: filled with meetings and traffic, errands and emails. Nothing we'd ever call fun. But what if we've gotten fun wrong? In Play Anything, visionary game designer and philosopher Ian Bogost shows how we can overcome our daily anxiety; transforming the boring, ordinary world around us into one of endless, playful possibilities. The key to this playful mindset lies in discovering the secret truth of fun and games. Play Anything, reveals that games appeal to us not because they are fun, but because they set limitations. Soccer wouldn't be soccer if it wasn't composed of two teams…

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FormatPublisherYearPagesISBN
EditionBasic Books2016—9780465096503
AudiobookRecorded Books, Inc. and Blackstone Publishing201619781664457805
EditionBasic Books20162669780465051724
Social aspectsCreative abilityPopular cultureLeisureImaginationSOCIAL SCIENCEPHILOSOPHYEthics & Moral Philosophy