Upton, Brian. <br/><br/>
The Aesthetic of Play. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (335 pages) 
 - The MIT Press Series .
 - The MIT Press Series .
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- I Games -- 1 Defining Play -- 2 Interactivity -- 3 Play Spaces -- 4 Heuristics -- 5 Anticipation -- 6 Mastery -- II Minds -- 7 Understanding -- 8 Epistemology -- 9 Neurons -- 10 Signs -- III Stories -- 11 Playing without Winning -- 12 Performance -- 13 Narrative Play -- 14 Narrative Structure -- 15 Play and Meaning -- 16 Critical Play -- Bibliography -- Index. 
<br/><br/> A game designer considers the experience of play, why games have rules, and the relationship of play and narrative. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780262324205 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Games - Rules - Psychological aspects.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>793.01