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Eric Zimmerman's Manifesto for a Ludic Century

This short Manifesto extolls the intrinsic value of games and playing them. Games are sublime, responsive to our needs, and participatory to the core. In this way, Zimmerman says, games are a crucial feature of the the future and how our society is growing and changing.

Do I agree with everything? I'm not sure yet.

Is it thought provoking? Quite. It certainly makes me want to keep playing.

What are your thoughts? How do you view games in what you do? What does the notion of “games” inspire for you?