Here, I’ve compiled a list of readings introduced to me throughout my studies, each of which has helped shape and frame my understanding of the value of play design.

⬇️ Start with these first:

Play Matters (Playful Thinking)

Framing Play Design: A hands-on guide for designers, le…

Unboxed: Board Game Experience and Design

Homo Ludens: A Study of the Play Element in Culture

Play!: A Cultural Perspective on Design of Playgrounds

🧠 More abstract/”scholarly” stuff:

Designing for Playful Tension Or: How I drew two circles and wrote a bunch about it

Man, Play and Games

Eugen Fink Oasis Of Happiness

web.mit.edu

The Ambiguity of Play

aaltodoc.aalto.fi

💭 Yet to read/unclassified:

Playing and Reality