Play’s Republic

So, some links which have caught my eye lately:

First a game, which I think is very interesting to look at in terms of all the readings we have had on Games, Narrative, and Rules. There are several games in the Eyemaze Grow series, this is a link to the basic one I find most interesting. Play it and see how things develop Grow Cube. To make things more interesting Narratively, check out Chronon which adds a time and story element to a similar basic game mechanic.

Second, on the subject of play, I’ve been drawn to the funny pictures at icanhascheezburger.com recently. Wonderful, stupid amusement, but it surprises me how well it fits into some of the classical ideas of play we’ve discussed. There are rules and requirements for the pictures submitted, there are common grammars and themes, and the website could itself be considered a ‘magic circle’ of sorts. But mainly I wanted to post up the site of funny pet pictures. I especially like the walrus ones. Find them under keyword “walrus” in the list on the right side of the page.