Periodicals>Journal Article: Apter, Michael (1991), A Structural-Phenomenology of Play, Adult Play: A Reversal Theory Approach, Retrieved on 2018-07-27
Folksonomies: gameplay Memes
27 JUL 2018
The Magic Circle of Gameplay
In the play-state you experience a protective frame which stands between you and the "real" world and its problems, creating an enchanted zone in which, in the end, you are confident that no harm can come. Although this frame is psychological, interestingly it often has a perceptible physical representation: the proscenium arch of the theater, the railings around the park, the boundary line on the cricket pitch, and so on. But such a frame may also be abstract, such as the rules governing the...Folksonomies: gameplay
Folksonomies: gameplay