The Infinite Playground: A Player's Guide to Imagination

by Bernard De Koven

Book Overview

This final work from a visionary game designer reveals how a surprising range of play-based experiences can unlock our imagination and help us capture the power of fun and delight.

Bernard De Koven (1941-2018) was a pioneering designer of games and theorist of fun. He studied games long before the field of game studies existed. For De Koven, games could not be reduced to artifacts and rules; they were also about experiencing fun. His...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262543869
• ISBN13: 9780262543866
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.7"