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Tag: aristotle

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Geek, Dork, Nerd

Philosophy of Game Design – Part Two

To review from Part 1: Plato valued absolute truth, irrespective of player preferences, and so he argues that good games come from good ...
By Robert Yang Legacy AuthorOctober 5, 2010
Editor's Choice

The Philosophy of Game Design (part 1)

Ed. Note: This is the first installment of a four-part series discussing the philosophy of game design and how we define what makes ...
By Robert Yang Legacy AuthorSeptember 28, 2010
Geek Culture

Dungeons & Dragons Owns the Future

D&D Against TimeIn a few weeks, Hasbro will release the 4th Edition of Dungeons & Dragons, the tabletop roleplaying game that started it ...
By Ray Huling Legacy AuthorMay 27, 2008
Power of Laughter

The Ludicrous

They say comedy is subjective, that a sense of humor is personal, indefinable, unique like a snowflake. That’s bullshit. Comedy is universal. Everyone ...
By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorApril 29, 2008
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