Among the first things a newborn child is presented with are objects of play: a rattle to shake, a toy to crinkle, a stuffed animal to squeeze, blocks to stack. Through these playthings, the child ...
The game is one of innumerable examples in Kelly Clancy’s book of how the invented reality of play worlds has an appeal which is functional for some, potentially catastrophic for others. Games are an ...
Playing with Reality: How Games Shape Our World. By Kelly Clancy. Riverhead Books; 368 pages; $30. Allen Lane; £25 In 1824 Prince Wilhelm of Prussia asked for a demonstration of an elaborate game he ...
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