Play Matters
Book • 2014
In 'Play Matters' Miguel Sicart presents a compact theory of play, arguing that play is a foundational human activity with ethical and cultural significance.
He examines how playful practices shape social interactions, design, and meaning-making, offering conceptual tools for understanding play beyond games.
The book engages with play theory to inform design and critical perspectives on interactive media.
Sicart's accessible approach makes it useful for scholars and designers interested in the cultural implications of play.
It situates play as a central mode of human engagement in contemporary life.
He examines how playful practices shape social interactions, design, and meaning-making, offering conceptual tools for understanding play beyond games.
The book engages with play theory to inform design and critical perspectives on interactive media.
Sicart's accessible approach makes it useful for scholars and designers interested in the cultural implications of play.
It situates play as a central mode of human engagement in contemporary life.
Mentioned by
Mentioned in 0 episodes
Mentioned by ![undefined]()
Miguel Sicart
Miguel Sicart, "Playing Software: Homo Ludens in Computational Culture" (MIT Press, 2023)
Mentioned by ![undefined]()
Miguel Sicart
Miguel Sicart, "Playing Software: Homo Ludens in Computational Culture" (MIT Press, 2023)
Mentioned by ![undefined]()
Miguel Sicart
Miguel Sicart, "Playing Software: Homo Ludens in Computational Culture" (MIT Press, 2023)
Mentioned by ![undefined]()
Miguel Sicart
Miguel Sicart, "Playing Software: Homo Ludens in Computational Culture" (MIT Press, 2023)
Mentioned by ![undefined]()
Miguel Sicart
Miguel Sicart, "Playing Software: Homo Ludens in Computational Culture" (MIT Press, 2023)
