I recently finished reading "The Rule Book: The Building Blocks of Games" by Jaakko Stenros and Markus Montola (2024). You can find the open access version on the MIT Press website: mitpress.mit.edu/9780262547444…

It’s an altogether great introduction to what rules in games and play are and how they work. Just very good all around!

Here's a thread on some things that stuck with me. 1/XX

#gamestudies

Book Details - MIT Press

MIT Press - Book Details

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