Presents the essential elements needed to create a successful game, discussing how playing games is connected to an innate ability to seek patterns and why some games are boring and others are fun.
"An essential read for those seeking to understand how a new idea of play can be positive for our lives." u- Library Journal (STARRED review) /u Play Anything is a profound book: both a striking assessment of our current cultural landscape, and at the same time a smart self-improvement guide, teaching us the virtues of a life lived playfully." u- Steven Johnson, author of How We Got To Now and …