Masochism of Play
Video games are a contradictory medium. Players often experience failure while playing a game, sometimes repeatedly. We do not usually enjoy failure. And yet, players clearly take great pleasure in the process of play. This practice research begins with the deceptively simple question: Why?
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| description | Video games are a contradictory medium. Players often experience failure while playing a game, sometimes repeatedly. We do not usually enjoy failure. And yet, players clearly take great pleasure in the process of play. This practice research begins with the deceptively simple question: Why? |
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