Homo Ludens: A Study of the Play-Element in Culture by Johan Huizinga

Homo Ludens: A Study of the Play-Element in Culture

Johan Huizinga

232 pages first pub 1938 (editions)

nonfiction history philosophy challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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In Homo Ludens, the classic evaluation of play that has become a "must-read" for those in game design, Dutch philosopher Johan Huizinga defines play as the central activity in flourishing societies. Like civilization, play requires structure and p...

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