[018] Social Science Talks: The Player of Games, by Iain M. Banks

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Common misconception that; that fun is relaxing. If it is, you’re not doing it right.

Would you like to play a game? This month, we read the Player of Games, by Iain M. Banks, and follow one of the Culture’s Master-game-players to a gaming competition that has little, if any, relationship to play. On the way we discuss our relationship to games, how Yvonne manages to teach using games, and whether victory is important.

https://ia802703.us.archive.org/29/items/socialsciencetalks/PlayerOfGamesEdited.mp3

Participants

Alex ‘Failstate’ Hoseason

Matthew ‘Blood Bowl’ Campbell

Yvonne ‘Papers Please’ Rinkart

John ‘Probably playing XCOM’ Wood