Play Anything is nothing short of brilliant... I will be
recommending this provocative and entertaining book to everyone I
know." u- Jane McGonigal, bestselling author of Reality is Broken
and SuperBetter ife is boring: filled with meetings and traffic,
errands and emails. Nothing we'd ever call fun . But what if we've
gotten fun wrong? In Play Anything, visionary game designer and
philosopher Ian Bogost shows how we can overcome our daily anxiety
transforming the boring, ordinary world around us into one of
endless, playful possibilities.The key to this playful mindset lies
in discovering the secret truth of fun and games. Play Anything,
reveals that games appeal to us not because they are fun, but
because they set limitations . Soccer wouldn't be soccer if it
wasn't composed of two teams of eleven players using only their
feet, heads, and torsos to get a ball into a goal Tetris wouldn't
be Tetris without falling pieces in characteristic shapes. Such
rules seem needless, arbitrary, and difficult. Yet it is the
limitations that make games enjoyable, just like it's the hard
things in life that give it meaning. Play is what happens when we
accept these limitations, narrow our focus, and, consequently, have
fun. Which is also how to live a good life. Manipulating a soccer
ball into a goal is no different than treating ordinary
circumstances, like grocery shopping, lawn mowing, and making
PowerPoints,as sources for meaning and joy. We can play anything"
by filling our days with attention and discipline, devotion and
love for the world as it really is, beyond our desires and
fears.Ranging from Internet culture to moral philosophy, ancient
poetry to modern consumerism, Bogost shows us how today's chaotic
world can only be tamed,and enjoyed,when we first impose boundaries
on ourselves. "An essential read for those seeking to understand
how a new idea of play can be positive for our lives." u- Library
Journal (STARRED review) /u Play Anything is a profound book: both
a striking assessment of our current cultural landscape, and at the
same time a smart self-improvement guide, teaching us the virtues
of a life lived playfully." u- Steven Johnson, author of How We Got
To Now and Everything Bad Is Good For You /u
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