Send anyone claiming that their RPG activity is an art form my way, and I'll gladly stick a pin in their head and deflate it just to have the satisfaction of the popping sound that makes:.One might play a game artfully, but that makes neither the game nor its play art.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Gygax argues that playing a game artfully does not make the game or the play an art form itself.
- In plain terms
- Skillful gaming is not the same as creating art.
- What can you take from it?
- Distinguish between playing a skillfully and defining a medium as art.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes an activity art?
- Can gaming be art?
Another view
Many argue that skilled play and design can be considered art.
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