Tag: gamer
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In Defense of Play: A rereading of Caillois’ “Man, Play, and Games”
Groos came to seein play the guarantor of youth: “Animals also do not play because they are young; they are young because they have toplay.”82 He therefore distinguished play activity involving (a) the sensory apparatus (the sense of touch,heat, taste, odor, hearing, color, shape, movement, etc.); (b )the motor apparatus (feeling about, destruction and analysis,construction…
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10 Quotes to Design By: Narrative Design, Game Design, Interior Design, A One-Size-Fits-Most Approach
10… well that’s for you to decide! Let’s hear all about the design traits and quotes that I’ve failed to mention. Comment below, I’d love your responses. Cheers, Bumi
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10 Quotes to Design By: Narrative Design, Game Design, Interior Design, A One-Size-Fits-Most Approach
10… well that’s for you to decide! Let’s hear all about the design traits and quotes that I’ve failed to mention. Comment below, I’d love your responses. Cheers, Bumi
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Playing Skip-Bo: A metaphor, a lesson on life, and a game.
You may or not have noticed by now but I like to overthink things. To stew and ferment a subject and distill it to the nuclear components that make it tick. As a video game researcher and sociologist with an eclectic background, interpreting the card game Skip-Bo through a metaphorical lens presents a unique opportunity…
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Introducing Pixel, Ponder, Play: A Journey Through the World of Games, Digital Archaeology, and Literary Theory!
There’s something ethereal about beginning a new semester. Students are hyped up on a cocktail of overstimulated hormones and adrenaline, while educators and admin are bight-eyed and eager to practice their new curriculum. This will last a couple weeks before the novelty wears off and we begin realizing the gravity of of the position we’ve…
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Writing As Therapy, Sure, But Gaming as a “Self-Care” Ritual? Here’s Why
Just like a daily multivitamin or a cup of tea, games have become a form of self-care for many individuals. In a fast-paced world filled with stress and anxiety, taking a break and indulging in a game can have a profound impact on one’s mental and emotional well-being.