ESSAYS ON AGENCY

Players Are Not Infinite

Games can keep multiplying. A player's time, attention, and body cannot.

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  1. 02 The Platform Never Told Me to Buy Every Game. It Just Keeps the Next One in View. Platforms make the next game easier to see, but they cannot decide when a player is ready to begin. · Games & Choice · 4 min read
  2. 01 Buying a Game Takes Minutes. Playing It Takes Part of My Life. Buying takes minutes. Playing asks for time, attention, and enough energy to begin. · Games & Choice · 5 min read
  3. 00 Players Are Not Infinite Games can keep multiplying. A player's time, attention, and body cannot. · Games & Choice · 8 min read