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  1. Sep 2024
    1. This is because there is no preexisting world that thegame’s rules need to limit;

      Would the goal to win a game be considered a generative or restrictive rule? Is it a rule? Who decides what's a rule?

    2. learning by playing may even be called the oldest learning method

      I agree, it's always easier to learn how to play a game by actually playing rather than listen to someone read the rules off of the rule book

    1. Play seems important to me because it is such a large part ofmaking me happy and content, and it’s an important part of me enjoyingmy friends’ company

      I find that I feel the closest with my friends and family when we're actively playing a games, it's the best bonding time and we somehow always end up making inside jokes and reflecting on the past.

    2. It simply means that like every other social situation, gamesinform how we interpret and act in the social contexts we find ourselves in

      This is true. I find that people become a different version of themselves when they're in their competitive nature, whether it's a board game or a sports game, they become different people and act differently based on the people playing with/against them and the people spectating.

    3. Games can serve as an escape from reality—but they can also shapeour understanding of trust, collaboration, and what might be possibleIR

      I agree that games can help us escape from reality. But they have also proved to create a sense of trust and build communication between people. There's a reason why some teams will resort to playing games to feel more like a team and build a sense of trust.

    4. I agree that games gives us an escape from reality but they also prove to be a great form of creating trust and improving communication between people. There's a reason why some teams resort to playing games in order to feel more like a team and create a sense of trust.