Resources

misc notes

indirect action

whether an output is conscious or deliberate

expanded narrative as a consequence

skill to brain-switch, mental state

achievability of small goals, micro-actions

construction management game-types

experimentation and goal through interaction, sandbox

community building as a game element, real or false people

physical space and translating mediums

wider context of play, expansion into other realms of life, ‘taking over’

what do we want someone to feel?

impacting a sense of absorption or anxiety

play is an expansive term, to do with experiencing and experimenting

japanese ‘body test’, experience, ‘correct test’, experiment

emergence, and its links to second-order design

orchestration

interacting agents, what has agency - actor network theory

people-watching as play

ecology of play

is there a meaningful definition of ‘toy’ or ‘plaything’

community organisation for play, emergent art

collective statements

A wonderful escape: the rise of gaming parents – and grandparents

“being in the world of the game, whether that’s the reassuringly mundane daily routines” ⤴️
““What we’re seeing a lot is parents and grandparents being taught by their children and grandchildren to keep in touch, and this gathering around a common interest creates quality intergenerational interactions and connections, even at a distance,” says Dr Lynn Love” ⤴️
“Video games can have manifold benefits for older people, including boosting cognitive and problem-solving skills” ⤴️
“having found his skills as a chess player highly transferable to his new addiction, Call of Duty: Warzone solos.” ⤴️
“helped keep them connected as a family, giving them shared experiences, adventures, and even life events – they held a virtual graduation ceremony for their son last summer, building their own graduation hall, a virtual certificate, and a restaurant and nightclub for the afterparty.” ⤴️
“Ofcom found 62% of UK adults played some form of video game in 2020” ⤴️
“GlobalWebIndexfound the 55-64 age group was the fastest-growing market, rising by almost a third (32%) since 2018.” ⤴️
“With gaming increasingly counted as “family time”, it also uncovered the rise of gaming parents and grandparents, affectionately coined OAGs.” ⤴️