Play anything : the pleasure of limits, the uses of boredom, and the secret of games / Ian Bogost.
Play anything : the pleasure of limits, the uses of boredom, and the secret of games / Ian Bogost.
Play anything : the pleasure of limits, the uses of boredom, and the secret of games / Ian Bogost.
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Publisher
New York : Basic Books, [2016]
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G 2016/3151
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiii, 266 pages ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Life is not a game -- Everywhere, playgrounds -- Ironoia, the mistrust of things -- Fun isn't pleasure, it's novelty -- Play is in things, not in you -- From restraint to constraint -- The pleasure of limits -- The opposite of happiness -- Living with things.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Basic Books, [2016]
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2016]
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Summary
"The gold standard of our culture is 'fun.' Companies want their offices to feel more playful, schools want learning to be entertaining, programmers want their products to feel as intuitive and addictive as playing Tetris or AngryBirds. Trying to make life like playing a game sounds like a good idea--who doesn't want to have fun while working or co...
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Play anything : the pleasure of limits, the uses of boredom, and the secret of games / Ian Bogost.
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Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-250) index.
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G 2016/3151
Record Identifier
74VKVq3NkZGA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVq3NkZGA
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ISBN
0465051723 (hardback)
9780465051724 (hardback)
DDC
306.48
MMS ID
991024007565902626
