This is game studies research, but also an argument about the role and importance of play as a critical engagement with (seemingly) autonomous and relational digital technologies such as artificial intelligences.

Visiting cathedrals

Of course, this helps with the vibes (my personal choice for game of the year!)

Today, in weird career news: it turns out that my work has been commented on a Japanese men’s fashion magazine, Uomo (h/t Ryuhei Nakabayashi, editor of the magazine, and Yoshihiro Tanigawa, author of the piece about Play Matters).

Today, in my PlayLab course

Preparing for the best night of the year …