Game is a loaded word. It conjures up associations with sport, with competition, with fun – all things which are argued as have nothing to do with art or creativity.
But these are superficial aspects of games. Digging deeper exposes the bones and gristle of conflict: rules, goals, mediated interactions, the ways groups or individuals respond to each other, and structures for risk and overcoming adversity. These are the pieces for the creation of unique art and experience.
