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A Model of Play

Mar 11, 2008

Concept Map: A Model of Play

Created in collaboration with Satoko Kakihara, Jack Chung, and Paul Pangaro.

This model is built on the idea that play is a type of conversation. It involves two individuals, who might also be teams, or points of view with in a single person, or a virtual person and a real person. Through conversation, they create a shared world in their imaginations, which leads to fun.

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    5:42 pm

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  • Raph’s Website » A Model of Play

    Apr 21, 2009
    10:15 am

    [...] A Model of Play is a fascinating poster (available as a PDF or as images) that takes what seems like a very game-grammar point of view on the concept of play — even freeform play. In play, one of the primary goals is to have fun — to continue engaging in the conversation that creates fun. Individuals choose the means for achieving that goal; they choose the topic of conversation, for example, which game to play. Within a topic, they choose different strategies and pursue a series of sub-goals, adjusting means according to their effectiveness. Goals and sub-goals and associated means form a tree (or web) of possibilities for action. [...]

  • workspace » A Model of Play

    Apr 21, 2009
    5:09 pm

    [...] is a small chunk from Dubberly Design Office’s Model of Play, available as large PDF poster or as step-by-step explanation of the model. Nice. This model is [...]

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    Apr 27, 2009
    12:01 pm

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