In Homo Ludens , the classic evaluation of play that has become a "must-read" for those in game design, Dutch philosopher Johan Huizinga defines play as the central activity in flourishing societies. Like civilization, play requires structure and participants willing to create...
An essential reference for all game designers, this 1938 classic is "a fascinating account of 'man the player' and the contribution of play to civilization" (Harper's). In this classic evaluation of play that has become a "must-read" for those in game design,...
This is Volume III of nine in series on the Sociology of Culture. Originally published in 1949, this is a study of the play-element in culture and is translated from the German edition.